Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6066, for Gideon Sikes, Connecticut
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Conn Sikes, Gideon W. 6066
Mercy B.L. Wt. 26482-160-55
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Connecticut 9618.
_____________________________________________________
Gideon Sikes
of Suffield in the State of Connt
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Hanckett of the Regt commanded
by Col Wyllys in the Connt Troops
line for
                        13 months
____________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Rol of Connt
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of June
                 1833 and sent to
W. C. Gay   Suffield Ct
_____________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March        1833.                   86.66
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "                       21.66
                                                                             ________
                                                                            $ 108.32
served 16 mo
     $53.33
                                                      { Revolutionary Claim,
                                                      {        Act June 7, 1832 ⎬
Recorded by F. F. Francis   Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3d Page 40.
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State of Connecticut}
Hartford County      } SS    Suffield
Suffield Probate District
On this 9 day of August 1832, personally
appeared in open Court before Luther Lorne Judge of the Court of Probate for District Court now sitting Gideon Sikes a resident of town of Suffield County aged 79 years who being first sworn according to law doth on with make the lowing declaration in order the obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated December 1. 1775 I enlisted in the army of the United States for thirteen yearly month until 1 January 1778 and served for that period making fourteen months as computed in soldiers pay. I served Roxbury, then went to N York City then into New Jersey, I was discharged at Peekskill. I served in
Hanchetts company which commanded at one time by Capt Hyde, finally by Huntington, Samuel Willis was Colonel & Spencer was general for this service I have been once placed on the pension roll, but was stricken therefrom on account of my property, my pension certificate is herewith forwarded.
August 1777 I was ordered with the
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militia of Suffield to the North River. I went with the
company of Capt Josiah King under Col. Hez Wyllys and
served this tour one month. We went to Peekskill &
were stationed there & the vicinity during this tour
   In October of the same year the militia were
again ordered to the North River and I marched
in the company of Capt Josiah King under Col
Hesekiah Wyllys I marched to Peekskill & marched
up & down the river as the British fleet moved. I
served this time one month. Burgoyne was taken
this time. I was discharged at Fishkill.
   In the spring of 1777 I was drafted from the
Militia and joined the army at Peekskill, and served
two months there, & at Fishkill & the neighborhood
I was in the company of Capt Griswold & Wyllys
and Col. Genl Putnam, was in command. At the
time the regular army had the small pox
   I was born May 26, 1753 & suppose my
birth recorded in the town records. I was born at said
Suffield & have always resided there except one
year in Boston
   I never received any discharge from the service
and have no documentary evidence of my service
   I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present & declare that
my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
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State
   I do not recollect the evidence produced
by me in my former application on which I received
the pension, but if they do not specify the term as it is
herein stated, I wish not to be precluded by such
statement without further opportunity for explanation
I however suppose the rolls of the department must
furnish full evidence of my service      Gideon Sikes

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                                Luther Loomis  Judge

We Martin Sheldon & Timothy Phelps, both
residing in town of Suffield hereby certify that we live in
the neighborhood of Gideon Sikes who has sub-
scribed & sworn to the above declaration, & are well
acquainted with him that we believe him to be
79 years of age, that he is reputed & believed within
neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution & that we cocur in that
opinion. Suffield 8 August 1832
                                   Timothy Phelps
                                  Martin Sheldon
Sworn to & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
                        Luther Loomis Judge
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter & after pulling the interrogatories
prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Timothy Phelps &
Martin Sheldon who have signed the preceding certificate are residents
in Suffield are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to
credit. The Court further certifies that Gideon Sikes the applicant
and John Warner, the deponent & Phelps & Shelden are person-
ally known to the Court to be men of integrity & veracity

I Luther Loomis Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of
Suffield State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Gideon Sikes for a pension.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& Seal of Office this 9th day of August 1832
                              Luther Loomis Judge
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will 
be made on the 4th of March
next, in Middletown Cont.
at the Branch Bank
of the U States


Recorded
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                               War Department

                            REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Gideon Sikes   late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the eleventh day of June one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this twentyseventh day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen

                                   J C Calhoun
                                 Secretary of War.
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14.884
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I, Justin Lombard of Springfield in the County of
Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on
oath do testify depose & say that I am well acquain-
ted with Gideon Sikes of Suffield in the County
of Hartford & State of Connecticut - that I have known
said Sikes for more than fifty years- that under a
requisition of the Governor of Connecticut in the
month of August AD seventeen hundred &
seventy seven said Sikes did duty as a soldier
in the company commanded by Josiah King
of said Suffield for a period of four weeks, on
an expedition to the North river near Peakskill
in defence of the Country against the common
enemy.- Also that said Sikes served another
period of four weeks in October following under 
the same circumstances as above. - the latter expedition
being to prevent the junctions & the British troops
from New York with Burgoynes army. Col
Wilson of Hartford commanded the Regiment
according to the recollection of this Deponent
I was in service with said Sikes during both
said periods & testify from personal knowledge
- We were discharged at both times by general
order. & further this deponent saith not
Commonwealth of Mass                      Justin  Lombard
Burlington June 28th 1832
         Then Justin Lombard above named
ally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit & statement & subscribed the same before me
                       Justin Willard  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.   I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Court
within & for the County of Hampden do certify
that Justice Willard Esq is a Justice of the Peace
within & for the County of Hampden and that
full faith & credit are & ought to be given to all
acts done by him in said capacity and that 
the within signature of Justice Willard is his
proper hand writing - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this
twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
                                    John Ingersoll Clerk
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I John Warner of Suffield Connecticut testify & say
that in the spring of 1777. I was drafted from
the militia and joined the army, & served two months
at Peekskill & in that region. Danbury was burned during
this tour. We marched through the place going & returning
Giden Sikes at this time served in the service of the United States in the militia two months. We served in the same company commanded by Capt. Griswold
   Suffield 27 July 1832  John Warner

State of Connecticut
     Harford County Ss.   Suffield 27 1832
Personally appeared John Warner & made oath to the
truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
taken at the request of Gideon Sikes to be used by him
in an application for a pension
                  Before me W. C. Gay
                                     Just Peace
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Gideon Sikes
7615


Admitted
Private, Connt Line
13 months


W.C Gay
  Suffield
     Connt
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State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford   }  Ss.
I, Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County
Court for said Hartford County, do hereby certify
that Wm. C. Gay Esq. before whom the forgoing affidavit
John Warner was taken, was on the twenty seventh
day of July AD. 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said
County of Hartford, & that the signature purporting to
be his is genuine
            In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of office
this twenty ninth day of August AD 1832
                        Jared Griswold Clerk Co. Co. Hd
                                 Co. Co.,
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Gideon Sikes
14.004


not entitled
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the
Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.

On this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court
being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
                  Gideon Sikes - aged 68 years, resident in
           Suffield in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War as follows: in Capt Ebenezer Huntington's
company in Col Samuel Wyllys Regt thirteen months that
the time of making original application was 11 June 1818
& the number of his pension certificate is 14.884



"And I do solemnly swear,            that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any
manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to
bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War",
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Thirty five acres of poor land    936
one horse & one cow                 50
                                                  986
I owe Amos Sykes        $200   My family consists of myself &
Goodwin & Webster    $100   wife aged forty feeble in health
Ths Archer & son          $40    & subject to convulsion fits 5 children
Loomis & Bissell             37     Harriot 11 years Jane 9 Henry and
Asa Butler                       35      Hiram twins 8 years Melissa 4                
                                     412      My own health is very poor and
Munro estate                  25     consequence of several severe fits
Comfort Lane                 30      of sickness rendered unable to perform
Suffield town treasurer  12      any hard labor my occupation 
Willington glassworks    15     is that of a farmer
Doct Pease                     20                          Gideon Sikes
Doct Alden                      5
Widow A King               10
                         ____________
                                   $529
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Sworn to and declared by said Gideon Sikes  on the 1st
day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
nine hundred eighty six dollars

I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that 
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on the 20 day of Augt 1820
                    Th Chester
   Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for
                              said County of Hartford
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            2.469
Connecticut
Mercy Sikes
widow of
Con         Gideon Sikes
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
53  Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
_________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of Oct, 1853
and sent to
    C W Phillio
       Hartford Ct

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February, 3 1833 Page 65 Vol. A
                  (32)
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District of Connecticut,       }
HARTFORD COUNTY, SS.     }
County Court, Clerk's Office.)
I, Samuel F. Jones
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford,
and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Jus-
tices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY -- That
Benjamin Giddings   Esquire
was on he 19th day of May 1843, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice
of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the
laws of this State, to administer, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS,
and other instruments; that his Commission is dated the 11th day of June 1852 and
will expire on the 4th day of July 1853; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the
signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 20th day
of May 1853
                                    Samuel F. Jones Clerk.
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State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford  }Ss.
Town of Hartland      }        May 19 : 1853
                          I Nelson Scott of Hartland
Connecticut aforesaid, Pastor of the First
Church in said town, do find on the Records
of Marriages kept by the Rev. Aaron Church
former Pastor of this church, the following
entry-viz  AD One Thousand eight Hundred
& eight. May the fourteenth, "Gideon Sikes
of Suffield to Mercy Leonard of Granville,"
            I, Nelson Scott, aforenamed depose
& say that the foregoing is a true copy of
record except the date, which is expressed
therein in fair legible figures as follows viz
1808
May 14     Gideon Sikes of Suffield to
                 Mercy Leonard of Granville
                 12 )
               ___________________________________

I do further depose & say that I am
the present Pastor of the afsd Church
                        Rev Nelson Scott
Hartford County Ss Hartland May 19th 1853
Sworn & Subscribed this day before me
        Benjamin Giddings Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford  Ss.
   On this 29th day of April 1853 personally
appeared before the Court of Probate within
and for the District of Suffield in the said
State Mercy Sikes a resident of Suffield in
the County of Hartford and State of Connecti-
cut aged seventy three years, who first being
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to ob-
tain the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the 3d of February
1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary war - That
she is the widow of Gideon Sikes who was as
she believes a private in the Revolutionary Ar-
my and she further says that although she
has heard her husband in his life time tell
of his different terms of service and of where
and under whom he served she is now utterly
unable to state with any degree of certainly
with respect to these points. She thinks however
that he served at Roxbury in the winter of 1775
- and that he was at Long Island at the retreat
in 1776 in Aug. of that year, at which time the
thinks his regiment was commanded by Col.
Saml Wyllys and that the Lieut of his
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company was Eliphalet King she
also thinks that at one time his company was
commanded by Capt. Pettibone of Simsbury
but she is by no means certain with respect
to the time or times when her said husband
entered the service and left the same or the
names and rank of the officers under whom
his service was performed - she therefore prays
that the declaration of her said husband in his
lifetime made, and now on file in the Pension
office at Washington may be taken to be a part
this declaration and that the evidence from
the same be considered evidence in her case
   She further declares that she was married
to the said Gideon Sikes on the 14th of May
1808 by the Rev Aaron Church at Hartland
in sd County and State and that her said
husband died the 13th day of April 1846
that she was not married to him prior to the
Second of Jan. 1800, but at the time above
stated - and that she is now a widow -
   She further declares that her said hus-
band was a pensioner under the act
of June 7th 1832 at the rate of fifty 33/100
pr an which was paid at the Agency in
the City of Hartford in sd County and State
                               Mercy Sikes
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
             Geo. Williston Judge of Probate, Suffield Dist.
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I, William L Loomis, Clerk of the Court of
Probate for the District of Suffield hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the orig-
inal proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Mercy Sikes
for a pension
   And I further certify that George
Wymans was on the 29th day of April 1853
and is now the Judge of the Court of Probate
within and for the District of Suffield duly ????
qualified and sworn - that I am well ac-
quainted with his hand writing & that his
signature to the foregoing is genuine
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of said Court this 14th
of May 1853

                    Wm L. Loomis, Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I
Mercy Sikes of Suffield in the County of
Hartford and State of Connecticut
do hereby constitute and appoint Cal-
vin W. Phillio my true and lawful
Agent and Attorney to prosecute my
claim for a revolutionary pension for the
service of my late husband Gideon Sikes
and to receive the certificate which
may be issued for said claim which
certificate I wish made payable to
Mercy Sikes
& to do generally all things that I might
or could do were I personally present -
hereby ratifying and confirming all
that my said attorney and agent
shall lawfully do in the premises
   Witness my hand and seal this
10th day of May 1853
Signed sealed &             }
delivered in Presence of }
H L Sikes                         }
Daniel W. Norton           }
                                                      Mercy Sikes           L. S.
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State N Connt
County of Hfd Ss   Suffield
   On this 10th day of May 1853
personally appeared Mercy Sikes
Signer and sealer of the foregoing power
of Attorney and acknowledged the same
to be her free act & deed before me
                 D. W. Norton Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ⎬ S.S.   I. Samuel F. Jones, Clerk
of the County Court within and for said County,
(a Court of Record, having a seal) do hereby cer-
tify that Daniel W. Norton is and was on
the 10th day of May A.D. 1853 a Justice of
the Peace within and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified by Law, to take
the acknowledgement of Deeds, and other instru-
ments - that I am acquainted with his
hand writing, and that the above written
is his genuine official signature.-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said Court
at Hartford in said County, this
11th day of May A. D. 1853
                 Samuel F. Jones
                                 Clerk
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134.031   { Let March 3/55      Cir C.W. Phillio, Mch 10/6
                {  May 14/55
______________________________
Mercy Sikes
Widow of                                                  22
Gideon Sikes, Pri                                       15
_____________________________                      14
                                                                  16
                                                              ------
                                                                  67
Revolutionary                                          106     
War                                                       -------
____________________________                      173
Pensioner,                                                  20
Conn Ref 53-2469                                 -------
           Boynton                                        193

C. W. Phillio                           Vol S1. page 113
Suffield 
         Conn
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Ss.  Suffield
          On this 23d day of March 1855 personally
appeared Mercy Sikes of said Suffield a pensioner
of the U. States aged seventy five years before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow
of Gideon Sikes late of said Suffield who was in his
lifetime a pensioner of the U. States who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war and served as the same
a period more than 14 days and was honorably
discharged from the said service.
             That she is unable to state definitely the names 
of the officers under whom her said husband served
as aforesaid but and the number of the regiment
or company - but refers therefore to the application
of her said husband for a pension on file in the Pension office
which she prays may be made a part of this de-
claration for that purpose, and to the testimony
filed with and referred to in said application
     She further states that she was married to
the said Gideon Sikes in Hartland Conn by Liam
Church a minister of the Gospel on the 14th
day of May 1808 and that her name before her
said marriage was Mercy Leonard, that
her said husband died April 13th 1846 and
that she is now a widow-- all of which fully
appears by the evidence filed with and referred
to in her declaration for a pension under the
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act of Feby 1853 to which reference is hereby
had, on file in the Pension Office
       She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the act approved
March 3d 1855 She also declares that she
has not received a warrant for bounty land
under this or any other act of Congress nor
made any other application therefore
                Mercy Sikes

We Hiram L. Sikes and Calvin W
Philleo residents of Suffield in the State 
of Connecticut upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by the said Mercy Sikes with whom
we are well acquainted in our presence and
that we know her to be the identical person
the represents herself to be
                                      Hiram L Sikes
                                 Calvin W. Philleo
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the 23d day of March 1855 and I cer-
tify that I know the claimant & the
affiants to be credible persons with
whom I am well acquainted, that 
the claimant is the person she repre-
sents herself to be and that I have
no interest whatever in this claim
                 Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Connecticut,  } SS.                        COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,  
HARTFORD COUNTY, }                           HARTFORD, Mar 10th 1853

I, WAIT N. HAWLEY, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of
Hartford, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
                         Daniel W Norten Esquire
was on the 25th day of March A.D. 1855, ever since has been, and
now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn,
with authority by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledge-
ment of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine offi- cial signature, and that the deed hereto annexed is executed and acknowledged accord- ing to the laws of the State of Connecticut.

                In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and
                the seal of said County Court, this 16 day of May
                      A. D. 1855
                                       Wait N Hawley Clerk
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134.031

Please send Warrant to
             C. W. Philleo
                  Suffield  Connt
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6066
Mercy Sikes
    Widow
Gideon Sikes
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 3d/53
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 214

[ Arrangement of 1870.]
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G. Sikes

Payments to be made
at Hartford Ct
by Pru. US: br. Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Connecticut

Recorded in the Pension Of-
fice, in Book E. Vol. 3d
Page by Francis
F. Franciosi Clerk
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                  WAR DEPARTMENT
                Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Gideon Sikes
of the State of Connecticut
who was a private during the Revolutionary 
War
is entitled to receive Forty three-- dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life,
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
     Given at the War Office of the United 
                        States , this third day of
                              June on thousand
                        eight hundred and thirty three 
                                      Lew Cass
                                  Secretary of War

Examined and  }
Countersigned. }
                               J. L. Edwards
                                        Commissioner of Pensions
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I hereby authorized Wm C Gay to surrender
this pension warrant if he see cause & to
receive another in its stead if the same can be
granted by the Pension Department.
Suffield 9 Sep 1833
                                         Gideon Sikes

State of Connecticut
Hartford County SS.   Suffield  9. Sep 1853
Personally appeared Gideon Sikes and acknowl-
edged the above power to be his free act
      Before me
                    Wm Gay Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Mercy Sikes Widow of Gideon
Hartford County and State of Connecticut
act 3d Feby 1857
_______________________________________________-
Claim, (original" (be for incease))

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If other, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner under the act
of 7 June 1832
      Record evidence of Marriage

(If for increase.)
      has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?


                                  C. W. Philleo Esqr
Name and residence of Agent   Hartford             J. C. Boynton
                                                              Ct           Examining Clerk
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                                                        Suffield Connt
                                                         Oct 6th 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo. Commr
                       D. Sir your letters of the 8th and
24th of May informing me of the Suspension of the
cases of Meriole Warner and Mercy Sikes were
eventually received by me in due season, but I was ab-
sent from home until the 1st of Sept. and have since
had no time to attend to the matters, as I am
almost constantly at Hartford-- I think the inclosed
depositions will be sufficient in Mrs Sikes case
if not I can procure the depositions of sons of
the said persons in time to swear to the same af-
dvt
    In Mrs Warner's case I suppose the difficulty is
that a blank we left in the application, so that it
did not say under what act the husband was compen-
sated  This was answered  afterwards we
have learned.
   I meant to see you during your visit to  Connt
but was unable to do so
                                    I remain very truly
                                               your friend   
                                                       C. W. Philleo
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J. L. Edwards Esq.

for Mr Luce
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9618.
DSr 
     Mr Gideon Sikes whose
pension warrant is just recd desires
me to write for some explanation. He
served 14 months - regular army & 4 months
in militia & we do not know why his
pension should be reduced to $43-
Please inform us
                         Rep W C Gay

J. L. Edwards Esq
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                                    Hartford Connt
                                          July 5th 1853-
Hon Loren P Waldo
                          Dear Sir-- Some two
months since I forwarded to the Pension
office two applications for a widow's pen-
sion under the act of Feb. 1853 - one by
the widow of Richd Warner, and the other
by the widow of Gideon Sikes- both Suffield
cases and as yet have recd no reply though
I presume as a matter of course that they
reached Washington Safely-
      Will you be so kind as to inform me
as nearly be possible how long before these
cases will be reached, so that I may
know what reply to make to the oft repeated
enquiries of my clients
                            Your friend
                               C. W. Philleo
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Connecticut                                   1st June 1848
Gideon Sikes Suffield
Private
Dragoons  safe asst.

The magistrate who ad-
ministers the oath must
certify to the credibility of the
witnesses - and the official
character of signature of such
magistrate be attested by the
County clerk under his seal
of office.-


Corrected &
Admitted
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT -- SS -- HARTFORD
   On this 11th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in 
said district, personally appeared Gideon Sikes aged sixty five
years resident in Suffield in the said district, who being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro-
vision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Gideon Sikes
on the 1st day of Decr 1775 enlisted in Suffield in the state of Cont
in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Huntington of the
22nd Regt of Continental troops commanded by Col Saml Wyllys
that he continued to
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 1st day of Jany 1777
 when he was discharged from service in Fishkill
state of New York, that he was in the battles of Long Island He

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except what is subjoined
   Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
                    Jonathan Brace Judge of the County
                Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid
I Jonathan Brace Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to
my satisfaction, that the said Gideon Sykes did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of
nine months, on the continental establishment & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress.
Hartford June 11th 1818           Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
             June 11th 1818 sealed with the seal of said
Court by direction of the Hon Jonathan
Brace who is the Presiding Judge of
said Court                    Thomas Chester Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford
June the 11th 1818
I hereby certify that it appears to my full
satisfaction by the testimony of under oath of
Thaddeus Sikes that the within named Gideon
Sikes is in reduced circumstances, and
needs the acceptance of his country for support
            Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court
             for the County aforesaid
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I Jona Pettibone of Simsbury in the County of
Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age
do testify & say that Gideon Sikes of Suffield
in Hartford County was a soldier & served
thirteen months from the first day of Decr Seven-
teen hundred & seventy five to the first day of
Jany Seventeen hundred & seventy seven, on in
the twenty second Regiment of the Continental
troops, commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys in
the third Company of sd Regt commanded by
Capt. Ebenezer Huntington. I belonged to Wylly'
Regt and served as second lieutenant a part of
the time, in Capt. Abel Pettibones Company &
part of the time as first Lieut in Capt. Ezekiel
Scotts Company in sd Regt.
                                Jonathan Pettibone
Hartford County Ss. Simsbury 11th day of June
A.D. 1818. Personally appeared the above named
Jona Pettibone and made solemn oath to the
truth of the foregoing deposition by him sub-
scribed, before me,
                                   John Bestor Justice of Peace
Hartford June 11. 1818.
I certify that John Bestor
Esqr is a Justice of the Peace
in and for the said County
of Hartford as appears by a
Commission made according to
the laws of said State remaining in
my office as Clerk of the County
Court
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Court or Court of Common Pleas in said County.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & the
Seal of said Court.
                              Thomas Chester Clerk
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I Eliphalet King of West Springfield in the
County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Mass-
achusetts, of Lawful age do testify and say that
Gideon Sikes of Suffield in the County of Hartford
State of Connecticut was a soldier & served
thirteen months from the first of December
Seventeen Hundred & Seventy five to the first of
January Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven, in
twenty second Regiment of the Continental troops
commanded by Col. Samuel Willys in the third
company of said regiment commanded by Capt Ebenezer Huntington
in which I served as Lieutenant
                                                 Eliphalet King

Hampden ss.
                                West Springfield June 3d 1818
then the above named Eliphalet King personally
appearing made Solemn oath to the truth of the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
            before me Amos Worthington Justice peace

                      Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County Ss.
                      I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas in & for said County
do certify that Amos Worthington above
named is in Commission & sitting as a Justice
of the Peace within & for said County of Hampden
that the above signature is his proper hand
writing. In testimony whereof I have caused
the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this
ninth day of June in the year of our lord Eighteen
Hundred & Eighteen
                              John Ingersoll Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss County Hartford
September the 4th 1819
  Personally appeared Dyer Woodworth & Chauncey Stiles
of Suffield in said County, both credible witnesses and
made solemn oath that they have for many years been
well acquainted with Eliphalet King who made and
Signed the within or forgoing affidavit and know him
be a respectable man and a credible witness
  Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court
                      for said County
Date above
I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Jonathan Pettibone Esq
who made & signed the deposition annexed to the
forgoing declaration of Gideon Sikes that, he belong to
Simsbury in the County of Hartford had for some
time heretofore commanded a Regt and frequently
was a representative from that Town to the Legislature of
this State, and that he is a very respectable man and a
credible witness
              Jonathan Brace Judge as above
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I David Sikes of Suffield Connecticut
aged 77 years do testify & say
   That in the year 1775 Gideon Sikes then & now
of sd town enlisted in the United States Army for
thirteen yearly months as I understood at the
time. The company was called & Hanchetts company
but was then commanded by Lieut Eliphalet King
I enlisted at the same time in another company
for two months. We marched to Roxbury & were
there under the command of Genl Washington
I afterwards went to the army in New York
& frequently saw Sikes there in the army
He was there under Col Wyllys. I have no doubt
but he served the time for which he enlisted
He enlisted at Suffield
  Suffield  27 May 1833.    David Sikes

State of Connecticut
Hartford County Suffield  27 Aug. 1833. Personally
appeared David Sikes & made oath to the
truth of the forgoing deposition by him
subscribed and do certify that he is known to me
to be a man of credibility
     Before me W C Gay
                                  Justice Peace
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David Sikes

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss
  I Jared Griswold Clerk of the County Court for
the said County of Hartford, do hereby certify, that
William C. Gay Esq. before whom the within affidavit
of David Sikes was taken, was at the time of taking
the same, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of
Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to
law & that the signature purporting to be said
William C. Gay, is genuine
           In testimony whereof I have here-
           unto set my hand & seal of Office
           this 10th day of Sept AD 1833
             Attest Jared Griswold Clerk
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See letter to W. C. Gay
April 24, 1830

Notification sent to Henry L Ellsworth Esq
25 October 1820 Hartford Connecticut

14.884)
Connecticut
____________________________
Gideon Sikes
of Suffield in the state of Connt
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wyllys of the Connt
line, for the term of 13 months
_______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of June 1818
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of September
1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace
Esq, Hartford Conn
______________________________
Arrears to 4th of September 1819                  $118. 40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820                     48.
14m 24/30                                                       $166.40

                                                {Revolutionary claim,  }
                                                {Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
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7618
Connecticut
_________________________________
Gideon Sikes-
of Suffield in the State of Conn
who was a Pr. in the com commanded
by Captain Hanchett of the com commanded
by Col. Wyllys in the Conn Troops
line for 16 mo
?????????
Surrendered
___________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept
1833 and sent to W C 
Gay Present-
____________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833                   $132 32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34               26. 66
                                                                            ---
                                                                    $159 .98

                                         {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                         {Act June 7, 1832.     }
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3 Page 40
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Ichabod King
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I, Ichabod King of Marlborough in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont being seventy seven years of age do
testify and say that I enlisted into the continental service on
the first of December in the year AD 1775 into the Company
which was after commanded by Captain Jedediah Hide and Huntington
in the regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Willis and remained
in said Company until the the first of January AD 1777
and I am convinced without a doubt that Mr Gideon Sikes of Suffield
in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut was with me
in the said Company the whole of that time and further saith not
                                                  Ichabod King
State of Vermont 
Windham County ss.⎬ Marlboro, September the 4th 1833
Then personally appeared Ichabod King and after being
examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath
that the foregoing depposition by him subscribed
contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
before me
                          Oshea Smith Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
Ichabod King the signer of the above deposition and that
I have been acquainted with him for more than twenty
years and do consider him a man of unquestionable
veracity                  Oshea Smith Justice of the Peace
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CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.                  ELIHU GEER, Stationer and Steam Printer, 10 State st., Hartford.

State of Connecticut}                County Clerk's Office
Hartford County      } SS.     Hartford, Oct. 1 1853
I, William W. Eaton Clerk of the County Court within and
for the County of Hartford and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
                      Daniel W. Norton Esquire
was on the 29th day of September A.D. 1853, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice
of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of
this State, to administer Oaths, and take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other Instruments;
that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the several signatures to the instruments hereto annexed,
purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signatures
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand
and the seal of said County Court, this first
day of October A.D. 1853
                    Wm W Eaton  Clerk
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I, Thaddeus Sikes of Suffield in the County
of Hartford State of Connecticut being duly sworn
do on oath depose and say. That I am
seventy seven years of age, and have always
resided in Suffield. I am well acquainted with
Mercy Sikes of this Town. I knew her
before her marriage, She lived in my fam-
ily before her marriage for nearly two
years. She went from my house to be mar-
ried and returned for a short time after-
wards her maiden name was Mercy
Leonard, since then she has always resided
in this Town, her husband was Gideon Sikes 
of this Town, who died I think about
Seven years since; his Wife the said Mercy
Sikes always lived with him till his
death, and still remains his widow.
she was his third Wife. I was well
acquainted with Gideon Sikes and
lived a neighbor to him all his life
  He was a Revolutionary pensioner I have
heard him say so & known of his going to
Hartford to draw his pension.-- and
once I was with him at the Office at Hartford
when he drew it. He was the only
Gideon Sikes I ever knew in this Town
                             Thaddeus Sikes
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State of Connecticut.
Hartford County Ss. Suffield 29th Sept. 1853.
   Personally appeared Thaddeas Sikes
and subscribed & made oath to the truth
of the foregoing Deposition before me
                Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Thaddeas Sikes the
above named deponent is entitled to
full credit, that I am well acquainted
with him and his reputation for truth
and veracity, that the foregoing deposition
is in my hand writing, & that I have
no interest in the claim of the said
Mercy Sikes for a pension.
               Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace
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I Diantha Sikes of Suffield in the
County of Hartford & State of Connecticut being
duly sworn, do on oath depose and say
that I am the Wife of Thaddeas Sikes & have
always resided in Suffield, I am
seventy-five years of age, Mercy Sikes the
Widow of Gideon Sikes lived with me & my
Husband before she was married, and has
always resided a neighbor to me since her
marriage, which was more than forty
years ago. She lived with us as help near-
ly two years, & went from our house
when she was married at Hartland
her husband Gideon Sikes was our neighbor
untill his death about seven years since
   He was always understood for
several years a Revolutionary pensioner
I have often heard him speak of drawing
his pension. Mrs. Sikes name before
her marriage was Mercy Leonard
and since the death of her Husband
Gideon Sikes she has never married again.
but lives with her children at the old
place
                                    Dianthe Sikes
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County SS, Suffield 29th September 1853
  Personally appeared Dianthe Sikes and
subscribed & made oath to the truth of
the foregoing deposition, before me
            Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Dianthe Sikes the
above named deponent, and with her
reputation for truth and veracity
that she is entitled to full credit. &
that the foregoing deposition is in my
hand writing; and that I am not
interested in the claim of the said
Mercy Sikes for a pension
       Daniel W. Norton Justice of the Peace
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√      √√

26.482

her Ans
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No 2006

Mercy Sikes
Wid of
Gideon -
Let to C. W. Philleo
Aug 24 1853

Act. Feb. 3d 1853
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                                               Pension Office
                                                 11th Oct : 1853
Sir.
      Please certify the time to
which the within named pensioner
was paid, or the date of his death
                   Very Respectfully
                            L P Waldo
                     Commissioner

Gideon Sikes act 1832
$53.33 p.an. Died 13th
April 1846 paid to his
death
                F. Burt
                  Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr 
Third Auditor Treasury
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                                   Suffield, Connt
                                                  May 21st 1856
Hon J Minot Commr
     of Pensions
              Dear Sir - I recd, some time
since, a circular, dated Mch toth, stating that 
the claim of Mercy Sikes, for a bounty land
warrant under act of 1835, (No 134.031)
had been suspended-- for lack of Record
Evidence- As Mrs Sikes is already a pen-
sioner, as was her husband in his life time
(Gideon Sikes), and as I understood there was a
bill before Congress which was designed to rem-
edy the cut existing in just such cases as Mrs
Sikes, I concluded to wait the event of its pas-
sage-- I understand the bill has passed 
may I be informed whether anything more
need be done to insure the success of Mrs Sikes
application-- You were so kind as to refer me
to the Comptrollers office & Records for testimony
of the service alleged by Gideon Sikes, but if
it is not ???? to obtain certificate from
the Comptroller I would like to save my client
the expence & myself the trouble-
    I am also informed by circular some
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time ago that the application of Pens
Learned Ellen No 131.993 I think had 
been suspended for proof of continued wid-
owhood-- I procured the testimony and sent
it in a good while age - but as yet have heard
nothing in reply-- and the widow herself is
very much stirred up about it, and makes
me more trouble than herself and her war-
rant together are both with-- If there
has been any oversight in her case, or of
any thing more needs to be done, on at
all counts- please - at me know how
the matter stands, and very greatly oblige
                     Yours Respectfully
                        C. W. Philleo