Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13394, Stephen Hix, Mass. R.I.
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Service                                 Number
Mass. | Hix, Stephen | S13394
R.I. | Hicks
Carded
Contents
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d. Feb 19 1833
20.655
New York
Stephen Hix
 of Jefferson Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Matindal of the Regt. commanded by Col. Church in the Rh. Island line for 13 mos. and Mass.
Records corrected SS
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 43 dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 36 day of Sep 1833 and sent to D. M. Burnham Adams
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33    $108.33
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 N. '24     21.66
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$129.99
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go C. Stiles clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 91
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Stephen Hix
Claim for Pension
18136
[seal]
no rolls for '75
admu
13 mo pri
$43.33
Peleg Burcham of Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1832

State of New York
County of Jefferson

     On the 27th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Benjamin Wright Esq a judge of Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas which said court is a court of Record - Stephen Hix a resident of the town of Ellisburgh in the County of Jefferson aforesaid & State of New York aged 77 years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the last of April or first of May in the year 1775 as a private soldier in the company Commanded by Capt. Josiah Martindale and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Church (thinks his christian name was Thomas) of the Rhode Island Line under the following named officers -  That he belonged to Gen'l. Greene's Brigade - & the officers of the Regt. were the said Thos Church, Col.  Wm Turner Miller Lieut.  Col------- Henry for Harry Sherburne, Maj.  Wm Bradford Adjutant.  and Brigade Major Box or Bonaks (given name not recollected)
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The company officers were Capt. Josiah Martindale - Lieut. Benjamin Demmons (Diamonds) Ensign James Childs  orderly Sergt. Nathan Bardin 2nd Sergt. Wm Lawless 1st corporal Joseph Reed  2nd corporal Thos Swan  Drummer Nelson Miller  Fifes John Wilber.  That he left the service the 1st day of January 1776 by being paid off paraded & dismissed, having served the full term of his enlistment which was 8 months.  That he resided in the town of Warren & County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island when he entered the service - was engaged in no battles - was stationed at Roxbury near Boston (Mass.) at the time of Bunker Hill Battle.  That he passed Muster under Genl Bradford the Muster Master at the town of Bristol in the Co. of Bristol & State of Rhode Island after entering the service, & marched to "Jamanai (?) Plains" in Roxbury aforesaid & after the Battle of Bunker Hill he went to "Prospect Hill" (through Cambridge) in Charleston & there remained till he was dismissed doing duty on guard.
     The above period of eight months is that the applicant served in the regular Continental Army.  But he doth in manner aforesaid further
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declare that he served in other periods in the Militia of the United States during the Revolutionary War viz. one period of 4 months & another period of 1 month as follows:  He entered the service of the United States on the 11th day of August 1776 in the regt. of Militia raised in Massachusetts to keep the line (after the Regular troops went south) & to fortify Dorchester - was stationed at Dorchester during four (4) months & dismissed without any written discharge.
The field officers of this 4 months service were Col. Ebenezer Francis, Lt. Col. Ebenezer Thayer  Maj. Nathan Dagget
    The Company officers were Capt. Isaac Hodges, Lieut. Abdial Bliss, 2nd Lieut. John Davis both of Rehoboth.  The 1st Sergeant Wm Blandon  2nd Sergeant Nathan Hix (Cousin of this applicant) Corporals Joseph Chafy & Jubal Blandon.  That he was a volunteer & that this regiment to which he belonged which stationed at Dorchester had no connection as he knows with any other - which is the reason he mentions no Brigade officers.  The Militia was called out by the government of Massachusetts.  The claimant lived when he entered upon this service in the town of Rehobath County of Bristol and State of Mass. & that he marched from Rehoboth to Dorchester (aforesaid) north of Boston & left the service as aforesaid about the 11th of December 1776 -
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and as to the one months service He entered the service of the United States & served one month as follows:  He still lived in Rehoboth in the state of Mass. and volunteered in the month of September under Capt. Sylvanus Martin and under Abdial Bliss 1st Lt. (this same Lt. he served under the plreceding season as above mentioned) he lived in the same town with the applicant.  The town was large, contained several copanies Lieut. Bliss did not belong under Capt. Martin but volunteered & went with him & had his rank as Lt. of the company) was engaged in our battles during this one month period was stationed about 1/2 way from "Fall River" to "Howland Ferry" = had several night marches & occasionally crossed over the "common fence"  in Rhode Island to keep picket guard & that there was also another company from the same town of Rehoboth besides that to which he belonged = that he has no documentary evidence of either of these periods of service in the militia -  and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
    He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension ar annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
                                   Stephen Hix
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We, Martin E. Cook a clergyman residing in the town of Ellisburgh, State of New York, and J H Haws [Hawn] residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Hix who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to seventy-seven years of age; that he is a man of credibility & veracity; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of July 1832 

Martin E. Cook 
J H Haws [Hawn]
and the Said Benjamin Wright Esq. Judge as and Foresaid does hereby declare his 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 said judge further certifies that it appears to him that Martin E. Cook who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Ellisburgh aforesaid and that John H. Hawn who has also signed the same is also a resident of the said town of Ellisburgh and is a credible person that their statement is entitled to Credit - I further certify that the applicant in this case is from bodily infirmity unable to appear & attend in open court - that he resides a distance from the County seat twenty miles. He is too infirm to be carried to court and has been blind for [illegible [seven?]]
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years past, I further certify that I am
personally acquainted with this applicant, also
with the two men who have signed the above
certificate in his behalf & that they all are
credible persons & were sworn before me to this
respective depositions as above set forth. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this 30th day of July in the year 1832
Benjamin Wright one of
the Judges of Jefferson
Co Courts N.Y.
I have been acquainted with
Stephen Hick of Ellisburg Jeff. Co
New York for many years. He
maintains a fair character & I consider
him a man of strict serenity &
integrity.
D Wardwell
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State of New York
Jefferson County ⎬ ss
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of the
County of Jefferson & State of New York am clerk of the
Court of Common pleas in & for said
County, do certify that Benjamin
Wright Esqr before whom the
above declaration purports to have
been made & who has certified to
& signed the same is a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for Jefferson
County in the State of New York afore
said & that said Court is a Court of Rec
ord & that the above annexed signa
ture of the said Benjamin Wright Esq
Judge as aforesaid is his genuine sig
nature. Dated August 3rd 1832
Peleg Burchard Clerk
By M Lewis Sherman Dept Clk
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(Written in upper left corner, sideways) Matter of
High. court of the hearing
from act of 32
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Supplemented Declaration
And the said Benjamin Wright - Judge
as aforesaid does hereby further certify
that on the 7th day of June 1833. he
propounded the several interrogators
prescribed by the War department
to the above named applicant Stephen
Hick who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make
his several answers
as follows:
To the 1st Interrogatory, he upon his oath says
he was born in the town of Rehoboth
County of Bristol. Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, on the 25th day of
January in the year seven
teen hundred and fifty five (1755).
2nd Testimony
he has a record of his age at home
at his residence in Ellisburgh, in his
Bible which he has had between fifty
& sixty years - has not himself been
able to read said Record for 8 years past
having been and being nearly blind.
3rd - as to where he lives when he called
into service appears from his previous
declaration he has lived since the Revolu
tionary way in Rehoboth in the State
of Massachusetts, aforesaid until he was
50 years old, that in the month of June
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in the year 1805 he moved from Reho
both aforesaid west to the town of Ellisburgh
aforesaid in the County of Jefferson and State
of New York where he has since constant
ly resided, was one of the early settlers of
the town, moved from Mass with an
ox team and offers to give a narration
of his journey.
4th Int. his answer appears in the
Prior declaration
5th Int. supplementary to what is contained
in the prior declaration answer to
the 5th Interrogatory he further says
that during the above mentioned 8 months service
Genl Lee was sometimes then about
and that he has seen him - that
General Sullivan with his Brigade
was stationed about a mile from where
applicant was stationed for the period
of six months as aforesaid to wit
at Prospect Hill in Charleston
Mass. that he frequently saw him.
Col. Hitchcock a regular officer be
longed to Genl. Gruneo brigade (the
same in which the applicant served)
Hitchcock's Lt. Col. he thinks, was Cornell
his Capts were as follows: of his
1st Co. Capt Thayer
of the other Companies thought in identical
order to Capt. Blackamore, Capt. Ward,
Capt Oney in his own right head
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order to Capt. Blackamore. Capt. War
and Capt. Oney:
his own right hand
his capt. (Josiah Martindale) the ap
plicant recollects Capt. John Toppin
(afterwards a Col.) also this man went to Quebec
with Arnold - Capt. Brownen,
Capt. Tugh, Capt. Wilbur,  Capt
Grey (from Bristol) Capt. Mather Allen
(from Burlington or Barrington R. I.)
There was another Regt. in the same
Brigade under Col. Varnam (afterwards
Genl.) One of his Capts was Capt.
Garner.
That during the 4 months served
in the militia, there was connected with
his regiment no other troops of any descrip
tion. That the Regulars had all gone west &
South and the Regt. to which he belonged was
engaged in constructing forts, to fortify Dorchester
SC. This Regt of Militia was called out by the
State, he can mention the names
of no "Continental" or "Militia Regiments" or
"Regular officers" that were in the neighbor
hood of or anywise associated with the
Regt. to which he belonged, as there were none.
6th Interrogatory: he never recd a written
discharge from the service
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7th  The names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their undoubted & undoubting belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution: Hon. Daniel Wardwell, mem Congress, Ebenezer Wood Esq., Nathan Burnham Azariah Doane, Abiah Jenkins, Lyman Ellis Esq., Gad Ackley, Liberty Bates, William Case Esq., Wm Boyden jun. Samuel Boyden jun Esq., Giles Hall. Joel Brown, Joseph Allen, Joseph Allen junior Jesse Martin, Buy Martin, David Sturdivant. Wadsworth Mayhew, John Edwards Thos C. Canada, Old Mister Redway And the applicant further says that his Sir-name might have been spelled “Hicks” on the Muster Rolls among the Rolls of the Regular troops.
Sworn & subscribed this seventh day of June 1833 } Stephen Hix
And the said Benjamin Wright Judge as aforesaid, do hereby further certify that the foregoing answers to interrogatories by me propounded personally to the said Stephen Hix were made under oath by the said
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Stephen Hix before me & signed by him and I believe the statements therein contained are true in
Substance & in fact and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has in his prior declaration and in this supplement thereto annexed: And I further certify that the said applicant is still unable from bodily infirmity to attend the nearest sitting of a court of Record which is 20 miles distant from his residence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County N. Y.
Clerks office
State of New York
Jefferson County}
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County of of its Court of Common Pleas do certify that Benjamin Wright before whom the above declaration of Stephen Hix of the 27th July 1832 and the above addition thereto
annexed having date the 7th June 1833 purported to have been made and
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and who has certified to and signed them is and was at the both of the said dates a Judge of the Court of Common pleas for said County and that each of the above signatures of the said Benjamin Wright is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of June in the year 1833 and of the Independence of the United States of America the 57th
Peleg Burchard Clerk
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18136
Stephen Hix
Jefferson Co
New York
i authen __
D. N. Burnham
Adams
N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
23 May 1833
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Statement, shewing the service of Stephen Hix, Jefferson Co N. Y.
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by
which the declaration is supported
Enlisted 1775 | 8 months | private | Capt. Martindale | Col. Church | [blank} | Rosburg | 77 Bristol, R. I. | tradition
Volunteered 1776 | 4 months | [blank] | Capt. Hodges, Lieut Bliss, Col Davis | Col. Francis, L. Col. Thayer, Maj Doggit | [blank] | Dorchester | [blank] | [blank]
1777 [crossed out] | 1 month | [blank] | Capt. Martin, Lieut Bliss | [remaining columns blank]
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
the best proof in his power is required.
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line." "State troops," "militia," and 'volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832,
State, Territory, or District of
County of }ss.
On this _ day of _ personally appeared (a) before _ A. B. a resident (b) _ in the county of _ and State, Territory or District of _ aged (c) _ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the Unted States in the year (d) _, with _ and served in the _ (e) regiment of the _ line, under the following named officers: _
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service, (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers,) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service, the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. _ A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
_ of the Court of _ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _ day of _ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (J) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, vis:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
(and then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _ Clerk of the Court of _ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal _ of office, this _ day of _ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State of Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a} The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For __ year __ months, and __ days, I served as a __. For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italicized] about three or four months, [end italics] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions [illegible] state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape of narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
]m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department with the declaration.
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.   awf
Bessie F. Darrow
180 E. Union St
Newark, N. Y.
Madam:
April 27, 1925.
I have to advise you that from the papers in the the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13394, it
appears that Stephen Hix was born January 25, 1755 Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, he enlisted in April or May 1775 and served
until January 1, 1776 as a private in Captain Martindale's Company, Colonel Thomas Church's Rhode Island Regiment.
While residing in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, he enlisted August 11, 1776 and served four months as
private in Captain Isaac Hodges' Company, Colonel Ebenezer Francis' Massachusetts Regiment.
He also served one month in Captain Sylvanus
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Martin's Massachusetts Company, dates not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 27, 1832, while a resident of Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York.
He died February 19, 1833.  There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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[stamp] U. S. Pension Office A Jan 31 1919
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Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Jan 31 1919 191_
Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Grace Cabot Toler check No. 43 for $1.00 requesting copy as per letter herewith.
Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell, [illegible]
Chief of Division
Finance Div. notf that check of W. L. Toler for $1- on First State Bank of Mounds, Ills dated Jan 29, 1919 - No. 43 has been returned to Grace C. Toler on Feb 1, 1919
AW Rev War Section
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office Jan 31 1919
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check for $1 recd meh
Law   w
Mounds, Ill.
Jan 29 1919
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Enclosed find check for one dollar ($1.00).  Please send me the Revolutionary War Record, military history of my great-grandfather Stephen Hix. Sur. File #13,394.
Thanking you in advance I am, sincerely,
Grace Cabot Toler.
(Mrs. W. L. Toler)
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aw  Rev. [page torn off]
Feb. 1, 1919.
Mrs. Grace Cabot Toler,
Mounds, Ills.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 29th ultimo, you are furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Stephen Hix, S. File 13,394. for which there is no fee charged.
Herewith is enclosed the check of W. L. Toler, on the First State Bank of Mounds, Ills., for one dollar, which was forwarded by you in your above noted letter.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[printed form with handwritten entries]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___________, 19___
In reply to your request of ___, received ___________ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Hix 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. 13,394.
Dates of enlistment or appointment. | Length of service. | Rank. | Officers under whom service was rendered. | State
Apr or May 1775 | Jan 1, 1776 | Pvt. | Captain Martindale, Colonel Thomas Church | R. I.
Aug 11, 1776 | 4 mos. | [blank] | Captain Isaac Hodges, Colonel Ebeneezer Francis | Mass
Sept -- | 1 mo. | [blank] | Captain Sylvanus Martin, Colonel [checkmark] | « 
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warren, Bristol Co. R. I.  2nd “ Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, July 27, 1832 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, b. Jan. 25, 1755 Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Mass.
Remarks:  There is no family date on file
He died Feb. 19, 1833 (from A B)
Soldier state that his name may have been spelled Hicks on the muster rolls.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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March 2, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - 
Can you give me a copy of the
application for pension of Stephen Hicks
He applied for pension July 1832-
and if that was granted to his widow.
Thanking you I remain
Yours truly
Bessie Forbes Darrow

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115 E. 18th St.
Cheyenne Wyo
Aug 24. 1903
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[OLD WAR & NAVY
AUG 29 1903
FILES.]
Dear Sir

Stephen Hicks (my
great grand father)
lived in Jefferson County
in town of Ellisburg in
1841 aged 85 yrs
Will you please said
me his military record
as I see he drew a
pension at this time.
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The information will be greatly appreciated.
Very Truly Yours
Anna Forbes Covert
Cheyenne
Wyo
OLD WAR & NAVY
AUG 29 1903
FILES
PENSION
AUG
26
1903
S.
OFFICE
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J. W. PERRY, PRES'T
E. J. BRISWALTER, VICE PRES'T.
H. C. PERRY (strike through H.C. PERRY) W. L. WILLIAMS, CASHIER.
4999
First National Bank
CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS $10,000.00.
GRAYVILLE, ILL. Sept. 4, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to know the military history of the following named
individuals: Both are my Great Great Grandfathers. Stephen Alpheus Hicks,
enlisted possibly from Massachusetts or Jefferson County New York. He
died in Jefferson County New York and drew a pension as a soldier in the
War of the Revolution.
Daniel Gould, I think he enlisted, Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York. He died at Plattsburg, N. Y. and drew a pension as a soldier in
the Revolutionary War.
I thank you for whatever trouble I cause you.
Very truly,
Mrs. W. L. Williams
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13394
INVALID.
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File No. 13,394
Stephen Hix
Per Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 174
(Arrangement of 1870.}
Aug 31 1903
Anna Forbes Covert
Cheyenne Wyo
1914 Sept 9-
history to Mrs
W. L. Williams
M. B. H
1919 Feb. 1 -  History to Mrs Grace
Cabot Toler and check for
11. returned to her awf
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1925 Apr. 27 - Hist to Bessie F. Darrow awf