Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18186, for Jacob Sickles, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York 
Sickles, Jacob 
Van Orden, Hannah 
or 
Annaetye 

NUMBER 
W. 18186. 

CONTENTS 
(Former widow)
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New York 3312
Hannah Van Orden who was widow of Jacob Sickles
who died on the 8th May 1784 
of Rockland Co in the State of N. York
who was a Pr. & Ensign in the company commanded by Captian Sickles, N. Y. of the regt. commanded by Col. Bay in the N.Y. Militia line for 5 1/2 mon Pr. - 18.85 1/2 
2 " [months] & 17 days Ensign 25.66 2/3 
$44.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of May 1840 and sent to David Pye 
Clarkstown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40   360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep.  20.00
$380.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 # 35 
March 1837 }
Recorded by D. Brown. Clerk,
Book A .Vol. 2. Page 215
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In the of our lord 1780 the 19 of June [crossed out word] that I Jacob Sickels married 
Annaetye Tunure [Tenure??] - 
Jacob Sickles his hand 
1797
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Rulef Sickles his hand 10.00 To June 1782 
Rulef Sickles his hand 10.00 To June 1782 
Annah Sickles his hand __ on June 
Annah, Diseased [deceased] 
[signature:] Rulef Sickles 

[note: this page is very faded and difficult to read]
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4814
Hannah Van Orden
Married 20 June 1784
1st Husband died 8. May 1784
2 ag 23 Nov 1833
Col Hawk Hay  
Capt Wm Sickles } New York Militia
Ensign Jacob Sickles upd May 1781
£20. 13.2-- $57.64 - 2 & 17 days 
- 
[faded illegible characters] 
Ensign 2.17  
Private 5.15 
822
Admitted
Ensign 2 mo & 17 days
Private 5 & 15 " [days] 
822 days 
D. Pye Esq
Clarkstown
N. Y.
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New York 
Rockland County } Ss. 
On this Ninth day of November 1839. personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt. one of the Judges in and for said county. Hannah Van Orden whose maiden name was Hannah Tenure. a resident of the town of Orange. in the county aforesaid aged Seventy Nine. years. who. being first duly sworn according to law. doth on her oath. make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress. passed July 4th 1836. and the act explanatory of said act. passed March 8. 1837. That she was married to Jacob Sickles. who was a private and a Ensign in a Company whereof William Sickles was Capt until the year 1778. when John M Hogenkamp was appointed Capt and so continued to the end of the Revolutionary War in Col A Hawke Hays Regiment. That in the Month of July. in the year 1776. the British having sailed up the Hudson River her [duplicate "her" is crossed out word] said husband there belong to the Company Cap John J Blauvest ["afterward" is crossed out] commanded by Capt Sickles aforesaid was ordered out to guard along said river to prevent their landing and served from as early as the fifteenth of said month until the end thereof being at least as half a month. as a private 
That on the last day of July or the first of August in said year, the said Jacob Sickles enlisted at Nyack for five months. in a company commanded by James Smith as Capt. in Col Isaac Nichols Regiment as a private. and went to Kings Bridge where they lay encamped until the British took possession of New York. when they retreated to White Plains, and after the battle was fought there, retreated to Peakskill [Peekskill] where they lay encamped until the first of January 1777 - the term of enlistment being expired he was discharged and returned home - 
That early in the year 1777. the different companies was put into classes. so that one fourth part thereof should be on duty at one time the remainder at home to attend to their domestick [sic] concerns, and relieve in Weekly tours. In which manner her said husband did serve. serving at least one week in each month from April to December, in that year said months included making not less than eight weeks. - 
That in the year 1778, her said husband first served as Corporal under Capt Sickles untill he was appointed Ensign in said company . as will appear by the annexed Commission. and -
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served during ["and is" is X'd out] the remainder of said war as Ensign. and as such did not serve in regular tours either as to particular times or of particular length of duty by reason whereof she at this late period is unable to set forth the exact amount of duty performed on the day or month in which he was out on duty. but agreable [agreeable] to all she has heard related respecting the troubles and difficulties that the inhabitants underwent and the British Refugees and tories plundering the inhabitants and taken such as they could prisoners. that the Militia had to serve more than the fourth part of their time and all the positive testimony that she now can offer in proof of the service rendered by her said husband as Ensign is the annexed Certifacate [certificate] of the Comptroler [comptroller] but feel confident that much more service was rendered than is there credited during the years 1778. 1779. 1780. 1781 & 1782. as in the month of September. in 1778. the company was out more than one month and the said Jacob with them. and much service was rendered during the years 1779 & 1780 which is not contained in said certificate 
That owing to the great length of time since the services was rendered and the few aged and infirm Soldiers who yet remain. and most of them nearly lost all recollection of the services. she has but very recient [recent] been enabled to obtain sufficient testimony to bring her claim under the Acts of Congress. and has endeavoured to set it forth as truly as her memory would enable her to do. - She further declares. that she was married to the said Jacob Sickles. by the Revd. Samuel Verbryck on the Nineteenth day of June - in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Sickles. died on the Eighth- day of May - seventeen hundred and eighty four that she was afterwards married to Peter Van Orden. who died on the twenty third day of November. eighteen hundred and thirty three and that she was a widow on the 4th July, 1836. and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed- 
[signature] Hannah Van Orden 
Sworn to and subscribed. on the day and year above written before me 
Corn [Cornelius] J Blauvelt Judge of Court Pleas
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I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Van Orden the individual who has Subscribed her name to the preceeding declaration, and know her to be a person of truth and veracity and that her declaration can be relied on, and that in consiquence of Old age and infirmaty She is unable to attend Court. - 
Corn [Cornelius] J Blauvelt Judge of Com. Pleas. 
Rockland County Ss. 
I Abraham Hogenkamp. Clerk of the county of Rockland. Do hereby certify. That Cornelius J Blauvelt Esqr. before whom the above declaration of Hannah Van Orden, and affidavits of John G Bogert. John Hutton. the Rev. Isaac D Cole and - John G Blauvelt was taken, is one of the Judges in and for said - county. duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures annexed is his genuine signatures - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county. this nineteenth day of November 1839 
Am Hogenkamp, Clerk 
[illegible circular seal]
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State of New York Rockland County } Ss. 
On this Ninth - day of November. 1839. personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt. one of the Judges - in and for said county. Hannah Van Orden. the claimant mentioned in the annexed declaration, who being first duly sworn according to law. doth depose and say. That the annexed record of her Marriage with Jacob Sickels [Sickles]. is the only record of their marriage that has come to her knowledge, that it was written and folded by her said husband shortly after their Marriage, and since his death. has always been in her keeping [scribbled out word - 'and'?] to the best of her knowledge. 
[signature] Hannah Van Orden 
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Corn. J Blauvelt Judge of Court Pleas. 

I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Van Orden the person who has Subscribed her name to the above affidavit ["declaration" is crossed out], and that She is an individual of truth and veracity and that her declaration can be relyed on.- 
Corn. J Blauvelt. Judge.
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State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
From Book 4. 
"The number and amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and militia service &c. continued from Book 3. 
- To whom given - 
1778. 
December 7. 17053.  Jacob Sickles  Enl. | 1 | 17 | " 
1781 
May 15. 17087.  Jacob Sickles  Enl. | 18 | 16 | 2" 
I hereby certify that the above are true extracts from book [illegible]. 4 remaining in the office - that the first service appears to have been under Capt. William Sickels and the service under Capt. John M. Hogancamp - that as of 9 August 1769 A Hawk Hay as [??] Col as appears by the force book. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this tenth day of Oct. 1839. 
.... Comptroller 
fee $1.30
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State of New YOrk 
Secretarys Office } 
I certify that on the 28th. day of May 1778 Jacob Sickles was appointed Ensign of Capt. William Sickles' Company in the Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange whereof A. Hawks Hay was Colonel; all which appears by the Minutes of the Council of appointment of this State in this office. 
Archd Campbell 
Dep. Secretary 
Albany Oct. 10. 1839 

said company, as will appear by the annexed Commission, and - 
[NOTE: the last line of the page may be from a page underneath this page]
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State of New York, Rockland County. } Ss. 
On this Seventh day of November. 1839 personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt, one of the Judges in and forsaid county. John G Bogert, a resident of the town of Orange in the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law. doth depose and say that he was - well acquainted with Jacob Sickles. the first husband of the widow Hannah Van Orden who is now the widow of Peter Van Orden. late of the town of Clarkstown deceased during the Revolutionary War and well recollects that in the Month of July in the year 1776 the British having sailed up the Hudson River that the Company of Capt Wm Sickles in Col A. Hawkes Hays Regiment was ordered out to guard along the said river at Nyack that it was between the tenth and fifteenth of said month when Jacob Sickles who belonged in said company did guard along said river until the last of the month. when he enlisted for five months at Nyack in a company whereof James Smith was Capt in Col Isaac Nichol's Regiment and was taken to Kings Bridge wher [where] they lay encampd until the British got possession of New York, when they retreated to White Plains. and from thence to Peakkill [Peekskill] - wher [where] they lay encampd until the first of January. when the term of enlistment being expired. was discharged and went home. which services was rendered as a privat. [private] to the best of this deponants recollection. this deponant being a fello soldier with the said Jacob in the above services - - 
That in the year 1777. this deponant enlisted for three months in March. and after the term of service was expired, he had to serve in weekly tours under his Capt. William Sickles. and while he so served therein. the said Jacob Sickles did also - serve. but how many tours he served therein during the remainder of that year he cannot say. but verily believes it was not less than one month in all - 
That in the spring of the year 1778. the said Jacob Sickles was made Ensign. Wm Sickles having resigned. and John M Hogenkamp was made Capt. That after the said Jacob was made ensign his tours of duty was not regular, sometimes he - did command the part of the company which was out on
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duty for a time. and then another officer took the command (except during the Month of September, when Cornwallis and his army - came up to Tappan, when All was on duty) and to state the number and length of each tour he is now unable to do. but knows that he was faithful and willing to perform all the duty that his countries cause. required 
That during the years 1779. 1780. 1781 & 1782. in the first three of which the British Refugees and Tories having the possession of New York and the Hudson River was very troublesom and continual guards and scouting parties was kept consisting of more or less of the militia in Col Hays Regiment. The said Jacob Sickles as Ensign aforesaid did perform several tours of duty in each year. but the number or length of each this deponant cannot at this late period say - but verily belives [believes] that they. put together would not be less than two months in each of the said first mentioned three years - 
[signature:] John G Bogert 
Sworn to and subscribed. the day and year aforesaid. Before me - 
[signature:] Corns. J Blauvelt Judge of Court - Pleas 
I do hereby Certify that John G Bogert who has Subscribed his name to the above affidavit is a person of truth and verasity, and that his decleration can be relyed on 
[signature:] Corns J Blauvelt Judge
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State of New York Rockland County. } Ss 
On this ["Month" is crossed out] Seventh day of November. 1839. Personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt. one of the Judges - in and for said county. John Hutton - a resident of the town of Clarkstown - ["aged" is crossed out] who being duly sworn according to law. depose and say. that he was acquainted with Jacob Sickles. the first husband of the present Widow Hannah Van Orden, and knew that he died on the eighth day of May [three scribbled out digits] 1784 - and that the said Hannah was afterwards married to Peter Van Orden and that her said husband Peter Van Orden died on the twenty third day of November eighteen hundred and thirty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. 
[signature:] John Hutton 
Sworn to and Subscribed. the day and year aforesaid - before me } 
[signature:] Corns. J Blauvelt Judge of Court. Pleas. 
I do hereby Certify that I am acquainted personally with John Hutton who Subscribed his name to the preceding affidavit, and know him to be a person of truth and veracity and that his decleration can be relied on. 
[signature:] Corns. J Blauvelt Judge. of Cort. Pleas.
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State of New York Rockland County. } Ss 
On this ninth day of November. 1839. personally appeared before me Corns. J Blauvelt Judge of Comm. Pleas - in and for said county. The Revd. Isaac D Cole, Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Tappan. in said county. who. being first duly sworn according to law. doth depose and say that he has in his possession A book being a record of Marriages of the formerly united Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown. and that there is no record of any marriage recorded therein from the year 1754. to the year 1784. during which time the Revd. Samuel Verbryck was the Pastor of said United Congregations. And that there is no record of the Marriage of Jacob Sickles with Hannah Tenure recorded in said book. 
[signature:] Isaac D. Cole V. D. M 
Sworn to and subscribed. the day and year aforesaid, before me 
[signature:] Corns J Blauvelt Judgel }
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Extract from the record of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown, of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. Petrus A Van Orden widuwnaar [Dutch translation = widower] met Annatye [Annaetye?] Tuneuer [Tunare? Tunure:?] widuwe [Dutch translation = widow]  Van Jacob Sickles, bride Van Clarkstown. I. Isaac D Cole. Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Tappan. Certify that I am in the possession of a Book. being the record of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown. that the above extract is a true copy of the record of Marriages of the said United Congregations. with the exception of the date. which is expressed on the said record in fair legible figures. as follows. One thousand seven Hundred and NInety five (1795) - twenty eighth (28th) June. - 
[signature:] Isaac D. Cole. V. D. M. 
State of New York. Rockland County. } Ss 
I. Isaac D Cole. above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Tappan. in the town of Orange. County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from records of said United Congregations with the exception above named. as Certified by me 
[signature:] Isaac D Cole V. D. M. 
Sworn before me. this 90th day of November 1839 } 
Corns. J Blauvelt Judge.
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State of New York Rockland County. } Ss. 
On this seventh - day of November, 1839. personally appeared before me Cornelius J Blauvelt. one of the Judges - in and for said county. John G Blauvelt, a resident of the town of Orange in said county, aged 80 years.- who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Jacob Sickles during the Revolutionary War and knows that the said Jacob Sickles belonged to a company whereof John J Blauvelt first then William Sickles was ["first" is crossed out] Capt. and afterwards John M Hogenkamp. in Col A Hawkes Hays regiment. and knows that Jacob Sickles did serve as privat [private] and ensign during said war and that there was no other Jacob Sickles in said Company but how much he is unable to say. that the said Jacob - died shortly after the war and his widow was afterwards married to Peter Van Orden. who is also dead 
[signature:] John G Blauvelt 
Sworn and subscribed - the day and year aforesaid before me 
[signature:] Corn G Blauvelt Judge } 
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with John G Blauvelt the individual who has subscribed his name to the preceeding affidavit, and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his declaration can be relyed on. - 
[signature:] Corn G Blauvelt Judge.
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 18187=6 
Hannah Van Orden 
Widow of Jacob Sickles 
Pri Rev War 
Act: July 4th 36 
Index:-Vol. [illegible] , Page 296 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V N. York 
Hannah Van Orden 
let. to D. Pye 29. Jan. 1860 
to same 6 Feb. 1840 
Act July 1836
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State of New York Rockland County. } Ss. 
On this fifteenth day of Feburary [February] 1840, - personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens. a Justice of the peace in and for said county. John Hutton. a resident of the town of Clarkstown. in said county. aged 79 years. who being first duly sworn according to law. doth depose and say that he was from early infancy. accustomed to use the Dutch language and part of his schooling was ["not" is crossed out] in the same. that he does-not profess to know the language gramatical but believes he fully understand it as spoken among the Dutch Inhabitants that he has always understood and believed that that [sic] the names Annatye and Hannah both [crossed out word] was intended as the same name. the former being in the Dutch and the latter in the English tongue - And the said deponant doth further depose and say That in the year 1777 he came to reside at his present residence and became acquainted with Jacob Sickles. the first husband of Hannah Van Orden. the present applicant for a pension who resided about three quarters of a mile distant. that this deponant belonged to a company whereof Hendrick Tenure was captain and Jacob Sickles to a company whereof first William Sickles and afterwards John M Hogenkamp were Capts. the line dividing said companies was the line between the now towns of Orange and clarkstown. and became well acquainted with the Inhabitants. and can truly say that there was no other person of age sufficient to bear arms that did reside within the beat of the said Company by the name of Jacob Sickles during the Revolutionary war. nor did he ever hear of or know of any other persons by the name of Jacob Sickles serving in any company or living within the bounds of Col Hays regiment. or elseware [elsewhere] the only other person of that name [two small crossed out words] during the said war. was very young during the war and he believes not now more than sixty six or sevin years old - 
And the said deponant doth further depose and say That the said Jacob Sickles was Married to Annatye (now Called Hannah) Tenure. a Daughter of his Capt Hendrick Tenure, who resided about one hundred yards from his residence. that he was at the Wedding and did see them married by the Rev. Samuel Verbryck. (being first, on the three Sabaths [sabbaths] previous published from the pulpit by the said Domino) that he ["have" is crossed out] not keeping any record thereof is not positive as to the day or month. but does verily believe it was on the nineteenth day of June 1780. agreeable to the record thereof made by the said Jacob Sickles. 
[signature:] John Hutton
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Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
[signature:] Peter T Stephens Justice } 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named John Hutton and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whoes [whose] Statement is entitled to credit, 
[signature:] Peter T Stephens Justice 

Rockland County Ss. 
I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of said county do hereby certify. that Peter T Stephens Esqr. before whom the within affidavit is taken. is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature annexed is his genuine Signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county this Eighteenth day of February 1840 
[signature:] Abm Hogankamp Clerk 
[illegible seal]
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Clarkstown Nov. 19. 1839. 
Honl Sir. 
Accompanying I send you the Declaration of Hannah Van-Orden widow of Peter Van Orden and first widow of Jacob Sickles under whom she claims a pension - 
In The record of her Marriage - which was written by her first hus husband [sic] it is written Annaetye - and in the Church record of her Marriage it is written Annatye those records being both entered in the Dutch tounge [tongue] and was by the Dutch prounonced [pronounced] Hannantye, and according to the translation thereof into English it is prounonced [pronounced] and written Hannah 
When at Albany examining the record I found under the same settlement of Accounts Jacob Sickles Ensign, and Jacob Sickles Corporal. and then ["believed" is crossed out] expected there must be two of that name and neglected to get the one of Corporal put into the Comptrolers Certificate but when I went with her papers to have them executed I was then informed that there was but one of that name and that he was corporal when appointed Ensign. and I so Intertined [intertwined] the Declaration. The record thereof is in Book 4- folio 34. thus Dec. 7. 1778. 17058. Jacob Sickles Corpl. 2.1.0 - for which certificate I have written to the Comptroler, and will send it as soon as received 
I remain Honl Sir Your Obt Servt 
[signature:] David Pye 
Honl James L Edwards.
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Fiel 
Honl. James L Edwards 
Commr of Pensions 
Washington City 
D. C Nyack Turnpike Dec 6th } 
N. Y. 
Addl proof 
Hanna Van Orden
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Clarkstown Dec. 5 1839 
Honl Sir 
In my letter Accompanying the papers of Hannah Van Orden. I informed you that for part of the service rendered by her first husband Jacob Sickles, As appeared on the books in the Comptrolers Office. I had neglected to procure. & Now Inclose the same which I wish you to annex to her papers 
I remain Honl Sir Your Obt Servt 
[signature:] David Pye 
Honl James L Edwards.
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Jun 
Hon J L. Edwards 
Was Department 
Washington City 
D. C. 

Caledonia N.Y. 
Jan 27 
Feb 3. 1840 
N Y. 

Eliz Place
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Caledonia Jan 26th. 1840 
Hon J L. Edwards 
Dear Sir, Permit me to respectfully ask, Did the affidavit of Robert Milligan reach the Pension office which was obtained and sent in behalf of Mrs Elizabeth Place of Caledonia Livingston Co N.Y. who is expecting a pension under the late act of Congress - . 
And if it did, whether it is sufficient for the Department to be warrented in granting her a pension 
Should you not think the proof now before you Sufficient to entitle her, please return all of the papers which has been Sent, to me, at Caledonia Livingston Co N. Y. that we may place them into the hands of our Member to be if that will avail her any thing - 
But we hope and trust that the Department will not reject all that we have done But will grant the old Lady that which is her Just due. and who so much needs it, for she has been a cripple for many years. and cannot now walk one step and is as helpless as a child 
I will say no more hoping at your earliest convenience to hear from you 
I have the honor to be with great respect & Esteem your obt Servt 
[signature:] J. N. Clark, P. M.
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Clarkstown Feby 18th 1840 
Dear Sir 
Inclosed I send you the translation of the word Anatye by nearly the oldes [oldest] Dutch person I am acquainted. but the best Dutch Scholar in my opinion - 
Mr [John] Hutton also states that the widows first husband is the only Jacob Sickles he knew [blacked out word - entering?] ___ring the Revolutionary War, ( a small boy excepted) 
He also states he was at the Weding [wedding] and see them legally Married - his testimony I expect removed any doubt that did exist - 
By giving her claim your early attention you will much oblige Your Hum Servt 
[signature:] David Pye 
Honl James L Edwards
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The Number and Amount of Certificates Issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia Services &c. Continued from Book IV. III 
1778 December 7 
To whom given 
17.058 Jacob Sickles 
2 | 1 | 0

State of New York 
Comptrollers Office 
Albany Nov. 25 1839. } 
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book 4 now remaining in this office, and also that it appears from the Same Book, that the said Sickles served his first term above named under Capt William Sickles, and that on the 25 April 1778 John Williams was a Colonel 
[faded signature:] Wales Corke Comptroller 
ifecr 3.4¢ [???]