Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11798, Daniel Wickham, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Wickham, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 11798
carded
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New York
Danl. Wickham
Albany Co in the State of N York
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Sutherland of the Reg commanded
by Col. Hopkins in the North
line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N York
at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug.
1832
 [illegible] -
Coeymans
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 'll
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4.
$100
$25
$125
 
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Go C Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 3, Page 39
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16303
Daniel Wickham
Albany City
New York
-
( mode outh
Admitted
Private 15 months
Dont Jail to direct certified
to J. B. Moore Rensselaerville
Albany County New York
Please send this paper with
certificate as I wish to have
benefit of the within instructing
notes & oblige J. B. Moore
Joseph B. Moore
Renselenville
New York
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Sir:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

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.
 
A Statement, showing the service of  
Daniel Wickham Albany Cty N. York

[chart]  Duration of the claimant's service / 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

April 1778 / 3 [mo] / pr / Capt Sutherland / Col Hess [blank] N. York / 70 Dutchess Co N. York / Living witnesses

August do / 3 [mo] / " / Do / Do / [blank]

April 1782 / 9 [mo] / " / Capt Harrisons / Col Willets / [blank] 

I am, respectfully,

N. York
Your obedient servant,
.
N. York
Living Witness
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.
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Serit
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
with and
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
resided when he enered 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
hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
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, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
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.
1.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation 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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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.
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.
---
To a Soldier
en and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Office 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 he 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.
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 or 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.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
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.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
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
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 that the
days, I served as a month and --- days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about home four months,
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement
particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must 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 pubthe
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 or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
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.
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 well
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.
notes are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note applies in continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Newman
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18303
Daniel Wickham
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State of 
late of New York
Chart County S.s 4th day of October
1832 personally appeared before Joseph
B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of
the County of Albany and State aforesaid
Daniel Wickham a resident of the town of
Cayman in the County of Albany and
State of New York aged 70 years and up
wards, 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 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.
He entered the said service
in the County of Dutchess in the now town
Stanford, as he believes in the State of New York
where he was born and where he then resided
as a volunteer, and joined Capt Roger Sutherlands company and Colo Hopkins regiment in
the month of April in the year 1778 for the
term of three months and was immediately
marched to Fishkill, in the said Company and
regiment and from there went down the Hudson
River by water to West Point; and continued at
West Point and was engaged in building forts
and fortifications at that place, untill his three
months expired, which was on the 12th of July
1778, at which time he received a written discharge
and returned home to the County of Dutchess-
He again entered the said service
at Stanford aforesaid having been classed, and he ┃
was hired to go for his Class for the term of Three
Months. He joined the said Capt Sutherlands Com
any and Colo Hopkins regiment about the last
of August or first of September 1778 and was
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immediately marched to Fishkill, where he staid
and kept guard a short time, and was then marched to Verplanks point further down and
on the east side of the Hudson river, where he
was stationed, and was engaged in cutting wood 
for the regular Army about two or three weeks,
and was then marched back to Fishkill where
he staid and kept guard untill his term of
three months expired, and was discharged
in writing at Fishkill on the first of December
1778 and then returned home-
He served as a private soldier
during both of the above mentioned compaigns in
the year 1780 in the month of
March the removed from Dutchess County to
the said town of Coeyman in the said County
of Albany where he has resided ever since
He again entered the said service
at the said town of Coeyman and enlisted as a
private soldier about the first of April in
the year 1782 in Capt. Joseph Harrisons Company
in Colonel Willets regiment of New York State
levies or troops for the term of Nine months
and was immediately marched in the said Company to the now town of Middleburgh in the
County of Schoharie and there joined the said regiment, and was stationed at the Middle Forty
where he continued and kept guard untill he
was discharged, which was on the 25th of December 1782. He did not at this time receive a written discharge
He was in actual service in an embodied
corps in the whole one year and three months
for which he claims a pension-
He was in no battles, and the two written discharges
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which he received are both burnt and destroyed
while he was stationed at West Point
as he has above stated, he frequently saw and 
knew Genl Putman, Genl McDougal and other officers
and while he was at Fishkill and Verplanks point
he knew a Major Hill who was a militia officer
and Major Paine, there was two other militia regiments stationed at Fishkill besides the one he
belonged to, and they were all under the command
of Genl. James Clinton, He also saw Gov. George Clintton there. He also knew Colo Dubois & Cols VanSchaick, and a number of other officers whose
names he does not now recollect, he remembers
however Capt Hamtramck
He was born in the 21th day
of July in the year 1762, and had a record
of his age which was burnt up with his
house about forty years ago 
The two written discharges
which he received were signed as he
thinks and believes by Colo Hopkins
there is no clergyman
now living in his neighbourhood or vicinity
who knows or has heard any thing about is services in the revolutionary war that
he knows of, except the Revd Reuben Stanton
who is now very old and infirm and is
wholly incapable of making a certificate
and who is expected to live but a short time
He is well known to Henry Niles
John Blodget Archibald Stevens Esqr John Witbeck Isaac Witbeck
Thomas Witbeck, Jedediah Davis Stephen
Haines, who are now living in his neighbour
hood and who can testify to his character for
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veracity and their belief of his services as a
soldier of the revolution-
He resides about 20 miles from
the city of Albany where the Court
of record for the said County of Albany
are held, and that he is wholly unable to 
travel that distance to attend the Court by
reason of bodily infirmity, that he has a
disease called the leprosy which entirely
disables him having affected his limbs and
eyes and has nearly destroyed his eye sight-
He has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any person
he can procure to testify to his service except Reuben Wickham who has made an
affidavit hereto annexed although he has
made diligent enquiry for other witnesses--
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, that he is unable to write
his name having never been taught to write
from to and subscribed
his
the day and year aforesaid Daniel Wickham
Before me B. Moore Judge
of Albany County Courts
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State of New York
Albany County SS Reuben Wickham residing
in the town of Coeymans in the County of 
Albany and State aforesaid aged 63 years
and upwards, being duly sworn deposes
and says, that he well knows Daniel
Wickham the soldier who has subscribed
and sworn to the declaration hereto annexed, and has known him ever since he
this deponent was a small boy and knew
him perfectly well during the revolutionary war
. And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says that he well recollects
that the said David Wickham went on
home in the month of April 1778 and entered the

service of the United States for the term of
three months and always understood that
he belonged to Capt Sutherlands Company
---
and Col Hopkins and knows that he was
gone from home the said term of three months
and will understood at the time and verily
believes to be true, that he went to West Point
and served at that place as a private soldier
untill the month of July 1778 as he has stated
in his said declaration. And this deponent
further says that he well remembers that the
said Daniel Wickham again left his home
as he has stated in his said declaration for a
his Class for the term of three months in
the latter part of the year 1778 and as he this
deponent always understood joined the same
company and regiment and went to Fishkill
and Verplanks point and continued there
untill December 1778 and then returned home
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after having served the last mentioned three
months as a private Soldier
And this deponent further
says that he well knows that the said Daniel
Wickham removed from Dutchess county to the town of Coeyman in the County
of Albany as he has stated in the year 1780 ┃where he has resided ever since. And further
that he this deponent well knows that the
said Daniel Wickham again entered the
said service in the spring of the year
1782 and went to Schoharie and continued
there untill late in the fall and after snowfall, and well understood at the time
and verily believes and has no doubt
that he belonged to Capt Harrisons Company
and Col Willets regiment, and that he
served in the said company and regiment
as a private soldier about the term of
nine months- And this deponent further
says that the said Daniel Wickham
is a man of truth and veracity and is
entitled to full credit and belief and that
he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides, and always has
been reputed and believed to have been
a soldier of the revolution ever since the War

Reuben Wickham
Sworn and subscribed
this 4th day of October
1832 before me
D. Moore Judge
of Albany County Courts
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We Isaac Witbeck residing in the town of
Coeymans in the County of Albany and
State of New York and Stephen Haines
residing in the said Town of Coeymans
in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Daniel
Wickham who has subscribed and sworn
to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age and upwards; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and has been a soldier of the revolution and 
we concur in that opinion a 

Isaac Witbeck
Stephen Haines

Sworn and subscribed
day and year aforesaid
before me
J B. Moore Judge
Albany County Courts


State of New York Albany County SS. And I the subscribed a Judge
of the County Courts of the County of Albany do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation
of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories as
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with
Reuben Wickham who has subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing affidavit, also with Isaac Witbeck & Stephen Haines
who have signed the proceeding certificate, that they
reside in the said town of Coeyman, are all credible
persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit & belief
And I also certify that the said applicant cannot attend
the Court by reason of bodily infirmity-- In Witnesses
whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year
aforesaid
J. B. Moore
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State of New York
Albany County ss 
. I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of
the City and County of Albany do hereby certify
that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within
declaration, affidavit & certificate were sworn
the within Certificate and who has made the within certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County
of Albany and State aforesaid, and that the
signature "B. Moore" to the said declaration affidavit and certificate is his genuine
signature - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said County this 29th day of
October 1832
Cash Eyck W
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February 24, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Daniel Wickham, S.11798

Mrs. Maude Slater
Salem
Nebraska

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Daniel Wickham of Dutchess County, New York, who served in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S.11798, based on the military service of the only Daniel
Wickham that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Daniel Wickham was born July 21, 1762, in Stanford, Dutchess County,
New York. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Stanford, New York, he enlisted in April, 1778, as
private in Captain Roger Sutherland's company in Colonel Hopkins' New York
regiment and was discharged July 12, 1778, having served three months.
He enlisted in September, 1778, as private in Captain Roger Sutherland's
company in Colonel Hopkins' New York regiment and was discharged the first
of December, 1778, having served three months. In March, 1780, he moved to
Coeymans, Albany County, New York, and he enlisted about the first of April,
1782, as private in Captain Harrison's company in Colonel Willett's New York
regiment and was discharged December 25, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, at
which time he was living in Coeymans, New York.

In 1832 one Reuben Wickham was living in Coeymans, New York, and he
stated he was aged sixty-three years and upwards" but his relationship
to the soldier was not given. There are no further data relative to soldier's
family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Daniel
Wickham, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division.
Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Daniel Wickham, Certificate 20893, issued August 13, 1833, rate
Agency.
50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev war
11798
INVALID.
File No.
11798
Daniel Wickham
Pri Rev War
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┃ Act:
June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 411
{Arrangement of 1870.}

have
1906 Dec. 8 - History to
Ston R. D. Cole.
1938, Aug 23, Hist to
 Mrs Edward K. Hale  mcs
1939. Feb. 24 his to Mrs
Maude States,  mcs
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[stamp] RECEIVED AUG ! 1938 MAIL SUB DIV [illegible]

Evelyn HALE
63 1/2 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn, N.Y.
 
Pension Dept
Veterans Admin
Washington D.C.

Gentleman
Will you kindly furnish me any
information you may have about one
Daniel Wickham listed on page 149 in
New York in the Revolution as Colony and State
(1897) as a private in the Dutchess Co. Militia,
(Colonel Roswell Hopkins & Morris Graham)
He is mentioned also on Page 515 Vol. 1. 1887
New York in the Revolution University the
State of New York, and in the 1904
edition page 242 as a member of the 3rd
regiment Dutchess County
I should like to leave of the Benjamin
or Benjamin Jr (page 149 also), were related
I believe I am descended from this Daniel
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but wish
proof of it. Any information
given in pension records year of birth, death, marriage locality in which he lied, children etc will be helpful
or any suggestions as to where to seek
information.
Yours truly,
Evelyn Wickham Hale
Mrs Edward K.
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Salem, Nebraska 1-12-'39
Veterans Administration
to Records of Revolutionary and 1812 War Section and
Washington D.C.J

Sirs:-
 
Would you please send
all the information you have
of "Daniel Wickham" of Duchess Co.
---
N.Y. services in
the Revolutionary War or Warof 1812 and who
is buried in the Peter Devol farm
(I think) in Noble Co. Ohio.
Please
Mrs. Maude Slater
Salem
Nebraska

[stamp] REC'D JAN 16 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER #4
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Dec 7 /06
referred to
Respectfully refered to
Mr Bryant
of
Chig O. & N Dis
for consideration and up to
Hon R. D. Cole H of Reps
J.L. Davenport

[stamp] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEC 7 1906

[STAMP] ILLEGIBLE
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Marriott, Freshwater & Wickham,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
COUNSEL FOR
WE PROTES BUILDING & LOAN CO
THE C. D. M. ELECTRIC RECO
THE DELAWARE SAVINGS BANK
THE HOCKING VALLEY RICO.
THE DELAWARE WATER CO
THE TRUSTEES ON
THE PENNSYLVANIA CO
DELAWARE, OHIO,
F. M. MARRIOTT
B. F. FRESHWATER.
E. M. WICKHAM

kindly furnish us with the military record
named persons who were soldiers of the Rev
state of New York:
Benjamin Wickham, Senior
Benjamin Wickham, Junior
Daniel Wickham
John Wickham
Jonathan Wickham
Isreal Wickham
Samuel Wickham
Stephen Wickham
Thomas Wickham
Warren Wickham
William Wickham

over
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Rensselaerville
New York
May 22. 1833

J L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
I again send
you the papers in support of the application of Daniel Wickham for a pension
under the
act of June 7, 1832. they were
returned to me with an objection offering
not relating to the authentication of hopes
which is now obviated: Please send me
a
certificate as soon as possible and
direct to J. B. Moore Rensselaerville
New York. Ir [illegible] thank you
to me the printed paper herewith sent
in order that I may
have the benefit
of the directions contained in it hereof
in other cases
Respectfully
yours ob
J. B. Moore
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August 23, 1938
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B. Mos
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Daniel Wickham, S.11798

Mrs. Edward K. Hale
63, Columbia Heights
Brooklyn
New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, Benjamin and Daniel Wickham.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any
information relative to a Benjamin Wickham.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S.11798, based on the military service of the only
Daniel Wickham that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this
office.
Daniel Wickham was born July 21, 1762, in Stanford, Dutchess
County, New York. The names of his parents were not given,
While living in Stanford, New York, he enlisted in April, 1778,
as private in Captain Roger Sutherland's company in Colonel Hopkins'
New York regiment and was discharged July 12, 1778, having served three
months. He enlisted in September, 1778, as private in Captain Roger
Sutherland's company in Colonel Hopkins' New York regiment and was discharged
the first of December, 1778, having served three months. In
March, 1780, he moved to Coeymans, Albany County, New York, and he enlisted
about the first of April, 1782, as private in Captain Harrison's
company in Colonel Willett's New York regiment and was discharged
December 25, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832,
at which time he was living in Coeymans, New York.
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In 1832 one Reuben Wickham was living in Coeymans, New York,
and he stated he was aged sixty-three years and upwards; but his
relationship to the soldier was not given. There are no further data
relative to soldier's family,
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Daniel
Wickham, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Daniel Wickham, Certificate 20293, issued August 13, 1833, rate
possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address
$50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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O. W. and N. Division.
.
in till 11798
Rev. War.
3 -- 525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Daniel Wickham, 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.

[chart] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. /   LENGTH OF  SERVICE. /
 RANK./
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. /
STATE.
 Stanford NY Apl 1778 / 3 [mo] Pvt. / Roger Suterland / Hopkins / NY

Aug or Sept 78/ 3 [mo] / " 

Apl 1 82 / 9 [mo] / Harrison / Willett

Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Standford, Dutchess Co, NY
Date of application for pension, Oct 4 1832. allowed
Residence at date of application, Coeymans Albany Co. NY.
Age at date of application, B.July 21 1762 Stanford NY
Remarks:
281311 - 05
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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December 3, 1906.

Hon. R. D. Cole,

House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Cole:
In reply to your request of the 7th instant, received
the same day, relative to soldiers by the name of Wickham in
the Revolutionary War from the state of New York, I have the
honor to advise you that from the papers in claim, Widow's File
#26023, it appears that Stephen Wickham was a resident of Nine
Partners, Dutchess County, New York, when he enlisted in 1776
and served as a Private in Captain John F. Hamtramck's company,
Colonel Philip Van Cortland's regiment of New York troops; he
was in the battle of Stillwater where he was wounded in the
hand, furloughed home in November, 1777, and remained until
June, 1778, when he rejoined his regiment; was in the battle of
Yorktown, and continued to serve until discharged in 1783.
Soldier married at Great Nine Partners, New York,
January 13, 1778, Margaret Runnels. He died in 1811, and his
widow was allowed pension on an application executed May 5,
1837, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a
resident of Richmond, Ontario county, New York.
From the papers in claim, Survivor's File 11798,
it appears that Daniel Wickham was born July 21, 1762, at
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Hon. R. D. Cole,
Stanford, Dutchess County, New York, where he enlisted in served as a 
Private in the New York troops as follows:
April, 1778 in Captain Roger Sutherland's company
, Colonel Hopkins' regiment, 3 months; from August or September
, 1778, under same officers, 3 months: from April 1.
1783, in Captain Harrison's company, Colonel Willett's regiment,
9 months.
He was not in any battles.
Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed
October 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of
Coeymans, Albany County, New York.
No family data on file.
careful search of the records of this bureau fails
to show a claim for pension filed on account of the services of
Benjamin, John, Jonathan, Israel, Samuel, Thomas, Warren or
William Wickham, soldiers of the Revolutionary War from the
state of New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.