Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4764, for James Pike, Connecticut
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(8--1776)
SERVICE            NUMBER
Conn.       Pike, James    W4764
Sarah

CONTENTS
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3273
Connecticut Roll
James Pike,
Private
Connecticut line  one year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Oct 1818
and sent to William G. Williams Esq
Litchfield Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  37.33
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo 20 /30 $85.33
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Barkhampstead Litchfield C
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3273
Connecticut Roll
James Pike,
Private
Connecticut line one year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Oct 1818
and sent to William G. Williams Esq
Litchfield Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 37.33
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo 20 /30 $85.33
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Barkhampstead Litchfield C

(Left hand column)
Notification sent October 9, 1820 (illegible) Litchfield Conn
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the line to which the applicant belonged must be
stated
If the Captain will give a particular statement of
the service of the applicant the Judge will certify
that he (illegible), the claim will  admitted
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I James Pike of Barkhamstead in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Depose and Declare that on or about the 3rd day of February 1776 enlisted myself a soldier in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy into the Company of Capt Aaron Auster and Col. Charles Barrell Regiment which Regiment was raised by order of Congress to reinforce the Continental army in the Northern
department for twelve months- the Regiment
marched the fore part of March myself with them and continued in service until September or October following when I was taken sick at
Mount Independence and remained sick there
about one month when after that I returned
home sick and did not return again whether I 
was on furlow or was Discharged I cannot
say - I further say I am a poor man and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support-
          his
James X Pike
         mark

State of Connecticut Litchfield County April
the 15 day AD 1818 Personally appeared James Pike signer of the above affidavit and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
of Litchfield County Court
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County for &
Augustus Pettibone Esqr Chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County which is a Court of record do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was regularly
taken before me and from the Evidence exhibited it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Pike served in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy in the manner and during the term as stated in his aforesaid affidavit. That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance from his country for support. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and bound the seal of the said Court to be affixed as of this 15th day of April Anno Domini 1818
{signed}
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

To the Honbl John C. Calhoun Secretary of War 

[Perpendicular on the bottom]

the line to which the applicant belonged must be stated
If the Captain will give a particular statement of the service of the applicant the Judge will certify that he (illegible), the claim will admitted
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Sworn to and declared before said Count on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820 before said [illegible]
[Signed] 
Frederick Wolcott Clerk-

James Pike
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield,
County Court On this 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison James Pike aged 69 years & eleven month resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he served seven months in the year 1775 in Shubel
Griswold's company at Crown Point. That in 1775 he
enlisted into Capt Aaron Austins company Col. Charles
Burralls Regt for one year on the continental establishment,
Connecticut line, served said Term and was regularly discharged. In which time he went to Canada
where he suffered great hardships & privations took the small pox and was some time sick & taking care of the sick at
Chambly-- That he afterwards served in short tours
about 7 or eight months.
That the money he received for pay was of very little value-- has paid one dollar of it for a night's lodging & ten dollars for a pair of pantaloons
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Wit-
1L acre of Land with a small house & Barn
of the value of -$150.00
1 cow old- 15.00 
1 old [illegible]  .25
2 old [illegible] .50
1 old sickle .10
           ___________
$165.85
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Amt Brot over ___$165, 85
2  old tables ----1.00
5 or 6 old chairs ----1.50
1 pot----1
1 kettle--- .50
old shovel & tongs ---.50
a few old knives & forks crockery & other of---2.00
Small article-
_______________
$772.35

That I owe to different persons more than fifty dollars, & perhaps a hundred.
That I am almost seventy years of age, by occupation a labourer or shingle maker, & very infirm afflicted with a breach & gravel & a fever [illegible]
That my family consists of a very feeble wife, a son in the 21st year of his age, & a daughter about 13 years old. - That I am unable to labour but very little & have drawn the principal part of my support for several years from the labour of my son who is now almost of age & another son who is of age.

his
James  Pike
Mark
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Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court
Frederick Wolcott Clerk -

I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hun and seventy two
dollars and thirty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 day of July 1820
[crossed out
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Litchfield]
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk-
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5490
Ohio. Pittsburg
Sarah Pike
widow of James Pike Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
increased from $40 for an Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the First day of July, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
and sent 7th day of January 1850
Hon D. S. Dickinson
U.S. Senate
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 356 Vol.4
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8003
Sarah Pike
of [illegible]
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Portage County ss
Windham, Township-
On this 23rd day of July AD 1841 personally appeared before me
(Ira Selby one of the associate Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County Portage) Sarah Pike a resident of Windham Township in said County of Portage, aged Seventy nine
years on the 20th day of last August, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath depose and make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight
That she is the widow of James Pike who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution my husband James Pike deceased enlisted in New Hartford in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, and was under the command of Captain Aaron Austin of New Hartford, & was marched into the Northern army, he was a private he was a pensioner at the time of his death & drew the sum of ninety-six dollars per annum, I am unable to  State the amount of time that he served or the counties though which he marched during the whole period of his service
She further declares that she was married to the said James Pike on the twentieth day of May A.D. 1788, and that her husband
the aforesaid James Pike died on the twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1823, that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written
        Her
Sarah X Pike
        Mark
Before me Ira Selby Associate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Portage County SS
⎬
Windham Township July 23. 1841 personally appeared before me
David Bristol, resident of said Windham, aged sixty six years the twenty-ninth day of last January, being duly sworn on my oath depose and say, that I was well acquainted with the above named James Pike deceased  for a period of more than forty years next before his death, that he died in July A.D. 1823. I was present at his death and at his funeral but cannot recollect the precise day of the month on which he died, said James Pike was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner of the United States & was with him several times at Middle Town & at Hartford & saw his draw his pension he drew the sum of ninety six dollars per
annum; and I do further depose & say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Pike the above applicant, and from my own personal knowledge know & here state that she was the was the wife of the said James Pike at the time of his death & that she now is & ever since his death has been the widow of him the said James Pike and further the deponant saith not
David Bristol

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written
Ira Selby Asst Judge

The State of Ohio 
Portage County  ss
Windham Township July 23-- 1841
personally appeared before me Hannah Pike resident of said Windham aged forty three years last September, being duly sworn on my oath upon say that the above named James Pike deceased, died in July in the year 1823, the precise day of his death I
cannot now recollect & know that he was a
pension of the United States. I do further declare
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on my said oath that the above named Sarah Pike is the widow of the said James Pike & has been ever since the death of the said
James Pike & further the deponent saith not
Hannah Pike
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year above written
Before me Ira Selby Asst Judge
The State of Ohio ⎬ 
Portage County ss
I Ira Selby associate Judge within & for the County of
Portage in the State of Ohio do hereby certify, that I believe the above named deponents, Sarah Pike, the applicant and David
Bristol & Hannah Pike are persons of strict truth & veracity & that I have full confidence that the statements made by the said
Sarah Pike in her declaration above, are true and I do for the certify that the said Sarah Pike is aged and infirm in body & in my
opinion, the health might & in all probability would be materially injured in traveling to the seat of Justice, which is distant fifteen miles from her place of residence & this is the reason why this declaration is made & the testimony taken before me & not in open Court at a regular session thereof -
Ira Felby Associate Judge
This 23d day of July 1841
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8003
Sarah Pike of [illegible] Ohio

The State of Ohio
Portage County ss
I William Coolman Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Portage aforesaid, Certify that Ira Selby Esqr. is an Associate Judge of said Court of Common Pleas and that the within certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of
said Court and subscribe my name, at Ravenna
this 30th day of August A.D. 1841. William Coolman Jr Clark
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Town Clerks Office Barkhamsted March 30th 1840
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the Original
record in this Office (to wit) James Pike and Sarah Parsons
Married May 20th 1788
Attest Merlin Merrills Town Clerk

I Martin Morrell above named depose and say that I hold
the office of Clerk of the Town of Barkhamsted in the County
of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that the above is a
true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Merlin Merrills Town Clerk ┃
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Barkhamsted March 30th 1840. 
Personally appeared Martin Newells Town Clerk for the Town of
Barkhamsted and made oath to the truth of the above certificate
and deposition by him subscribed
before me George Newell Justice of the Peace
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, THAT George Merril Esq is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses
and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Merril

in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 4th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty
And I certify that the signature of said Merril 
hereunto annexed is genuine 
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.
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August 20, 1937.

Katherine Pike Shedden
2040 Avenue
National City, California.
BA-J/ILL
James Pike
W. 4764

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were found in pension claim, W. 4704,
based upon service of James Pike in the Revolutionary War.
James Pike was the son of Samuel Pike; the name of his mother and date and place of his birth are not shown.
James Pike enlisted sometime in 1775, in New Hartford, the
field County, Connecticut, and served seven months as private in Captain
Shabsel Griswold's Connecticut Company. He enlisted February 3, 1776,
served as private in Captain Aaron Austin's Company, Colonel Charles
Burrall's Connecticut regiment, was on the northern expedition, was
confined on account of sickness at Fort George about October 1776, and
was discharged February 5, 1777. He served subsequently on short
tours amounting to between seven and eight months, names of officers
not given.
The soldier resided after his service in the Revolutionary War
in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
James Pike was allowed pension on his application executed
April 15, 1818, at which time he resided in Barkhamsted, Connecticut.
1830, he gave his age as sixty-nine years, eleven months.
In 1820, the soldier's family at home consisted of his wife,
a son in his twenty-first year, and a daughter aged thirteen years. He
referred to an older son, but did not give the names of any of said
children. James Pike continued to reside in Barkhamsted until his death
on July 27, 1823.
The soldier married May 20, 1788, Sarah Parsons, who was born
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August 18 or August 20, 1760 or 1761; the names of her parents are
not shown. They were married by a Minister in Simsbury, Connecticut, her residence then New Hartford; their marriage was recorded in Barkhamsted, Connecticut.
Sarah Pike, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed July 23, 1841, at which time she resided in
Windham Township, Portage County, Ohio, at the home of her son, James Pike. She was living there in 1850, with that same son.
In 1841, Hannah Pike, aged forty-three years in September 1840,
was a resident of Windham Township, Portage County, Ohio, and made affidavit in behalf of the above noted widow, Sarah Pike; the relationship between them was not stated.
James Pike, the son referred to above stated in 1850, that
his mother had resided with him some fifteen years past, and that
his home was about seventeen miles from the Court records of Portage County, Ohio.
It was stated that Samuel Pike, father of James Pike, the
soldier, enlisted at the commencement of the Revolutionary War in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and served with his son. There is no claim for pension on file based upon his service, however.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
person paid, and possibly, the date of death of Sarah Pike, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:

Sarah Pike, widow of James Pike,
Cerificate #3498
Issued January 7, 1851
Rate $96 per annum
Commenced July 1, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848.
Ohio Agency.
.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

Drawn Aug 19- [illegible] To me to rewrite Mrs. Finch
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5498
Ohio. Pitts:
_____________
Sarah Pike widow of James Pike who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Aug 1850 and sent to
S. J. Noble
Cleveland
O
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 350 Vol.[illegible]
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3368.
Ohio   Pittsburgh
Sarah Pike widow of James Pike who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars  --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of Dec [illegible] and sent to R. F. Paine
Garrettsville
Portage Cty
Ohio
-
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 161


Reported
[Illegible] J.A. Skiff
March 6:46
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6405
Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency
Sarah Pike widow of James Pike who was pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 27 July 1823 -
of Portage Co in the State of Ohio  who was a Private in the company commanded by Capt Austen of the regt. commanded
Col. Burrell in the Con. line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1841 and to McConnell & Ingersoll
Warren, Ohio

[Illegible] to the 4th of March 1841 $200.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 218
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'---
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4764

Sarah Pike Wid. Jas. Pike Pvt Rev. War
---
Feby 2nd/[illegible]
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 Nov 9 ___ Sent to Gail S Searle [illegible]
1937-Aug. 20 sent to Katherine Pike Skedden--[illegible]
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Sarah Pike
of [illegible]
Ohio
---
Suspended
-
See let. 9 Sep 1841
McConnell & Ingersoll
Act 7 July 1838
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August 20, 1937.
BA-J/MHMF/ILL

Katherine Pike Skedden
2040 F Avenue
National City, California.
Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Pike who was born in 1794, served in Captain Aaron Austin's company, Colonel Charles Barrett's regiment and died April 9, 1814, also, the Civil War record of Daniel Pike. You state that you believe the file
number of the pension claim of Samuel Pike is W. 4764.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service
in the Revolutionary War of the Samuel Pike described above. The pensioner whose Revolutionary War record is on file under W. 4784, was James Pike, the son of Samuel. His record is furnished you herewith, which may be the one you desire.

Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier.

Very truly yours,
GEORGE H. SWEET,
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section,
November 9, 1928

Mrs. Gail S. Searle
307 Robinson Bldg
Rock Island, Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4764, it appears that James Pike (son of Samuel, who it is
stated served in the War of the Revolution), enlisted in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut and served in 1775, seven months in
Captain Shubael Griswold's Company of Connecticut Troops.

He enlisted February 3, 1776 and served one year in Captain Aaron Austin's Company, Colonel  Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment.

He afterwards served several short tours, no details given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, while a resident of Bark
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hampsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, aged
sixty-seven years. He died July 27, 1823.

Soldier married May 20, 1788, Sarah Parsons, at that time she was a resident of New Hartford, Connecticut, and he was a resident of Barkhampsted, Connecticut. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 23, 1841, while a resident of Windham Township, Portage County, Ohio. She was born August 18, 1760 or August 20, 1761, [illegible] not stated.

In 1820, soldier referred to a son of age; one in his twenty-first year; and to a daughter, aged thirteen years; but did not state the names
of any.

In 1850, a son James was living in Windham Township, Ohio.
Samuel Pike, Father of James the soldier also served in the Rev War. There is no claim for pension on file based upon his service, however

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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CLINTON SEARLE
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
306-307 ROBINSON BUILDING
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
November 3, 1926.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:

I wrote you on October 25th, in regard to a JAMES PIKE a Revolutionary soldier asking for his military record including birth, time of enlistment, service, residence, etc, and any information of his records.
This is the record received from the Adjutant General's Office, Hartford, Conn." JAMES PIKE, private in 3d company, Capt. Aaron Austin's in Col. Charles Burrell's battalion, raised to reinforce the Northern Army, January 1776, also states that he was a Connecticut pensioner in 1818, pensioned as a private. His residence was Simsbury, Conn. or near there.

Kindly send me the military record, thanking you for the same.

Yours Truly,
Gail  s. Searle
Mrs. Gail S. Searle
307 Robinson Bldg.
Rock Island, Ills.

[Received stamp US Pension office Nov 5 1926]
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CLINTON SEARLE
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
306-307 ROBINSON BUILDING
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
October 25, 1926.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Kindly send me a statement of the military history of Gen. James Pike, a soldier in the Revelutinary War from Simsbury, Conn. or near there, including Birth, time of enlistment, service, date of application for pension, residence and any other information of his records.
Thanking you for the same.

Yours Truly,
Gail S. Searle
Mrs. Gail S. Searle
307 Robinson Bldg.
Rock Island, Ills.

G. S.

[Received stamp US Pension Office OCT 27 1926]
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8003
Sarah Pike
 of James
Ohio
Admitted
Pr. 1 year $40
---
Cap Austin Col Burrell
Cons
died 27 July 1823
Act 7 July 1838
McConnell & Ingersoll
Warren
Ohio
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Cleveland O. Aug. 23 1830

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions ⎬
---
Dr Sir
Will a pension certificate for Mrs. Sarah Pike be issued in
time for her to draw her money the 4th. Sept. She is old and needy, and continually anxious about it. This is my excuse for writing you at this time
best respectfully
Your obt Servt
S.S. Noble
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Hon. J.S. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C-
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Cleveland O. June 4th 1830.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comn of Pensions
Dr. Sir
I send you to day the declaration of Sarah Pike, with proofs, for a pension. I have not forwarded  record evidence of her marriage because she having already drawn a pension and furnished the facts upon which the was entitled to it I presume but little more
testimony will be required in the case-
Perhaps her declaration should have stated where she lived when she made her former application and drew the pension. This was overlooked when the declaration was drawn. She lived however there where she does now. The former declaration and testimony you will probably refer to and will of course find the record evidence of her marriage - If it be possible to examine this
case and enable her to draw her pension on the 4th of September next, a very needy old lady will be much relieved by it-
I am Sir
Respectfully yours
S. J. Noble
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[Stamp Cleveland Aug 1]

Hon. J. S. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Cleveland O. July 31st. 1830

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Dr Sir
On the 4th June last I sent you the declaration and proofs of Sarah Pike for a pension, but have heard nothing from it since.
Has this case been examined or will it be so she will be able to draw this money on the 4th Sept. next. 
Will you have the goodness to give me a reply at your earliest
convenience
I am, Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
S. J. Noble
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[Envelope]
Windham O
Dec22/48
Paid 10
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

Dec 20,1845
Recd
Sarah Pike 
[illegible]
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Windham Por Co Ohio Dec 18, 1845
J L Edwards Esq D Sir
Sarah Pike of this Town now draws a pension of 40 Dollars
and has heard that she is entitled to the same pension her husband had during his Life times. Her husbands name was James Pike
who died at Barkhamsted Mass 22 years since and drew a Pension of 96 Dollars per Annum. Mrs Pike is poor & if she is entitled to
more pension she ought to have it
I therefore wish you inform me whether she is entitled to more pension under the recent Laws of Congress & see me such information as you deem proper and Oblige
Yours respectfully
J.A. Skiff
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and to $96 per annum
deducting former
parts at $40 per
annum, [illegible]
1 July 1848
Pittsburgh
Hon D. S. Dickinson
U.S. Senate
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Orsamus L. Drake J. P.
State of Ohio
Portage County ss

I Horace S. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Orsamus L.  Drake is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1848 and will expire on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1851 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 24th day of October A.D. 1850
Horace J. Beebe Clerk
-
By Saml J. Hopkins Dep
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M Connell
& Ingersoll
Encl decl of Sarah Pike
7 July 1835
M. Allison
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C

Sept 7.1841
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Warren Sept. 2. 1841
Dr Sir

Enclosed we send for your examination the
application of Sarah Pike widow of James Pike
deceased Revolutionary Pension
We are very Respectfully
your obt sent
McConnell & Ingersoll
Attys for S. Pike

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Dear Sir
Yours of the 9th Sept relating to the application of Sarah Pike for pension is [illegible] at the time we forwarded the application we ought to have sent, the within affidavit and certificate proving the marriage of James Pike & Sarah Parsons, and did intend so to have done, we had the paper in our possession at that time, but by our own mistake it was not inclosed for
which elect we apologize
From the certificate of Martin Merrills Town Clerk of Barkhamsted it will appear that James Pike & Sarah Parsons (now Sarah Pike) were married 20th of May 1788
Mrs Pike is an aged & infirm old Lady & owing to the lapse of time & death of persons who were present & acquainted with the several
periods of service rendered by her husband, it would be verry difficult if not impossible to to prove the several periods of service more
particularly then she has done-

We are very Respectfully
your obt Svnts
McConnell & Ingersoll
Warren September 17. 1841

L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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[Envelope]
Thee Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City   

Free
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Hon. J.C. Calhoon,
Sir
Enclosed is the application of James Pike for a pension, together with the 
testimony of Aaron Austin Esqr who was his Captain in the army to the service of the applicant, agreeably to the note from your department
Respectfully your obedt Sen
Wm G. William s
New Hartford (Con) Sept 24. 1818-

You will observe by the Judge's Certificate that he had there certified with regard to the circumstances of the applicant
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Admitted
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I Aaron Austin of New Hartford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that James Pike was a Soldier in my Company and in a Regiment commanded by Charles Burrell Esqr which Regiment was raised by Authority of Congress for
to reinforce the Continental Army in the Northern Department collection the enlistments were dated Feby 1876 [and to my best recollection] Mr. pike  [illegible] about the 1st of March.ember March
and the men were enlisted for twelve months and the Regiment was discharged at Mount Independance by the General order of the then Col are, on the 5th Feby 1777. At that early period f the war we were not property formed into lines some of the Troops were from New York State one Regiment I think from Pensylvania Same from
New Jersey some Connecticut (from which Col Burrell was, several regiments from Massachusetts In a pretty [illegible] State Mr Pike continued in my company under my command until I should think the latter part of October when Mr Pike was sick and as was Usual in such
cases was sent to the Hospital at Fort George. It was a common thing at fort George when a Soldier got able to go home to furlough him if there was any prospect of being able to perform further service
not to discharge them. I believe Mr Pike went home before his service expired, But I am fully confident that he was continued on my Muster roll until the Discharge of the Regiment. Wm. Pike is a very [illegible] man nd further the Deponant doth not say
Aaron Austin
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State of Connecticut, Litchfield County ss. New Hartford
September 22, 1818 - Personally appeared the before named
Aaron Austin Esq & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I do further certify that the said Aaron Austin Esqr is personnally known to me & that full faith & credit is due to his testimony before me
Wm G. Williams Just. of the Peace
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Admitted

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Frederick Wolcort, Clerk of the ┃
Court of Common Pleas, in the ┃
County of Litchfield & State of
Connecticut certify that William
G. Williams, Esq. is a Justice of
the Peace within said County
that legally commissioned & qualified
that his signature above written is to me well known
to be his hand writing, and that the seal hereto
annexed is the seal of said Court
Witness my hand this 22d day of September
AD. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Will the Department please address
me at Garrettsville Portage Co Ohio
R.F. Paine
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4th Aug 28 /42
Sarah Pike
March 30/43
Ohio
$ 40 per an
R F Paine
Garrettsville
Ohio
Columbia

Pension Office
Washington District of Columbia
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The State of Ohio
Portage County ss ⎬ I William Coolman Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Portage aforesaid certify that Robert F Paine Esq was on the twenty second day July last and now is a
magistrate as within stated, and that the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court and subscribed my hand this 26th day of
-
August A.D. 1843,
William Coolman Jr Clerk
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State of
Ohio
Portage County SS
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On this 22nd day of October 1850  personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Pike and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of James Pike who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818
that she is now a pensioner on the roll of the Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of $40 per annum, and that she believe herself entitled to an increase of Pension and asks for whatever may be found
due her under any of the acts or resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case
[ within parentheses has a slash through it She further declares that her Pension is lost or destroyed  for about two years during which time she has been unable to draw any pension whatever.]  she therefore asks that a certificate may be issued to her not only for the increase to which she is entitled, but for all arrearages of pension which may be due
Attest

O.L. Drake

Sarah Pike her mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day of October
A.D. 1850 - The deponent being unable to with her name
by reason of febleness and extreme old age
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Act 2 Feb 1848
Ohio Pittsburgh Roll
S.J. Noble
Cleveland
Ohio
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State of Ohio Portage County ss
On this 29th day of May 1850 personally appeared before me Isaac Brayton, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the said Court being a Court of record)
Sarah Pike, a resident of the Township of Windham in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, aged Eighty nine years on the 18th day of August 1849, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; and also to obtain the benefit of the acts for the same purpose passed March 3d 1843 and 17th June 1844, and February 2d 1848, and also to obtain the benefit of the provisions of any
other acts, if any there be, which will entitle her to a pension upon her making satisfactory proof of the facts hereinafter set forth
That she is the widow of James Pike who was a soldier in the war of the revolution That according to the best of her recollection, her husband the said James Pike enlisted in the army in New Hartford Connecticut soon after the commencement f the war - that he together with his father, Samuel Pike enlisted at the same time and place and were in the company commanded by Captain Aaron  Austin, and were in Colonel Horatio Gates regiment, whether the said James Pike he served under any other captain, or whether he was in any other regiment this declarant does not recollect and cannot say -
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she further says that she cannot say at what particular time the said James Pike entered the service, or when he left the same nor whether he held any rank above a common soldier. She understood and believes that said
James Pike was in the service something over three years; and that when he left the service he was disabled and sick for a long time and suffering from an injury he had received in his leg and which ever afterwards troubled him. That she always understood from said James Pike that he
entered the service twice during the revolution that he enlisted once and was draughted once, and that he was in what was called the northern army- That said James Pike drew a pension for some years previous to
his death - that he lived in Barkhamstead Connecticut after he left the service and that he lived there when he drew a pension which was up to the time of his death which took place on the 27th day of July 1823
she further declares that she was married to the said James Pike at Simsbury Hartford County Connecticut on the 20th day of May 1788 - that her maiden name was Sarah Parsons, that she at the time of the Marriage
was a resident of New Hartford Connecticut and said James Pike was a resident of Barkhamstead Connecticut- that they were married by one - [illegible], a minister of the Gospel of what was then called West Simsbury and afterwards called Canton; that her husband the said James Pike died on the twenty
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seventh day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three; that she was not married to him at the time he left the service, but the marriage took place previous previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, vis, on the twentieth day of May seventeen hundred and eighty eight,  the [illegible] above stated

She further says that about the year 1841 he made application for a pension before Judge Selby his declaration was made,  and the
drew a pension from the 4th March 1836 or she thinks and got some two hundred dollars back pay-- that she drew at the rate of only
forty four dollars a year; and that she got a certificate giving her a pension at the same rate for five years; and that she continued to draw by virtue of that certificate forty four dollars, or forty dollars
a year, and which she does not distinctly recollect until some two years ago-that it is her impression that she drew forty four dollars a year and that she got forty dollars and the four dollars
was given to pay expenses for drawing-

That one Robert F. Paine, there an attorney of this County, and now Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County Ohio, assisted her in drawing the pension and had her certificate-- that some two years ago said certificate was missing and has not since been found-that she has through her friends applied
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to said Paine for said certificate, and he has made search for the same and has not been able to find it - that said Paine informs her that he is of the opinion that
he gave said certificate back to her and has no recollection of seeing it since about
that time. She further says that she has no recollection of seeing said certificate
for two years, has made diligent search but is not able to find it and believes
it must be lost or accidentally destroyed.

She hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension under the act under which said lost
certificate was granted unless perchance the same was granted under some one of the
acts hereinbefore enunicated, and she asks that she may have full pay allowed her for the time during which she has drawn no pension and that the may obtain the other half of the
pension which she has not drawn commencing at the time she commenced drawing under the last certificate and continue for the time she only drew some forty dollars a year-- and that she may draw her pension during her life

Sarah Pike her mark
In the presence of
S.J. Noble
S.A. Pike
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Isaac Brayton
Associate Judge of Portage County
Ohio

She further says she is unable to attend a court of record to make her declaration there
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The State of Ohio, Portage County, ss
I, Isaac Brayton one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Portage and State of Ohio hereby certify that on the 29th day of May 1850 the above named Sarah Pike made her mark for the subscription of her name to the foregoing declaration in my presence and that said declaration was carefully read over and explained to her in my presence and that she then and there was duly sworn by me according to law, the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to say touching the several matters and things mentioned in said declaration and that she upon the said oath did declare that all the several matters and things set forth in said declaration were true and correct

I further certify that I waited upon the said Sarah Pike at her request at the residence of her son James Pike, where she now resides, about 17 miles from the place where courts of record are held in this County, where she subscribed
said declaration and took said oath; and that in my judgment she is unable in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity to attend any Court of record to make her declaration. Also that the said Sarah Pike appears to be a very conscientious woman and I believe from her appearance and manner
as well as from the good name she bears that her statements are entitled to full confidence-
Isaac Brayton
Associate Judge of Portage County Ohio.
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State of Ohio Portage County ss
On this 29th day of May 1850, personally appeared before me Isaac Brayton one of the associate Judges of the County
aforesaid, James Pike, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the son of the said Sarah Pike who has this day made her declaration for a pension before
the undersigned, Isaac Brayton and that he has heard her declaration read over and that he always understood the facts
in reference to his fathers services in the war of the revolution, to be as she has in her declaration stated-that said Sarah Pike is the identical Sarah Pike who applied for and drew a pension for a few years and up to about two years ago- that she lived with him at the time, and still lives with him and he assisted her in applying for said pension and in drawing it for a few  year,  and up to  about two years ago- that the last time he saw said pension certificate it was in the possession of Mr Paine as stated by the old lady, and that he has made enquiries and dilligent search for said certificate and has been, and is unable to find it that the old lady has lived with him some fifteen years past and he has made provisions to her support; and from
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his knowledge of her health he knows she  is not able by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity to attend a Court of record to make her declaration
there-- that if it some seventeen miles from her residence to where
Courts of records are held in this County
James Pike
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Isaac Brayton
Associate Judge of Portage
County Ohio-

State of Ohio, Portage County, ss:
On this 30th day of May 1850, personally appeared before me, Isaac Brayton, one of the associate Judges of said County at Ravenna in said County
Robert F. Paine of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the
above named Sarah Pike and has known her for several years past; that some years ago he had in his possession a pension certificate belonging to her giving to her a pension on the account of the service of her husband, James Pike
in the war of the revolution; that according to his recollection that certificate gave her a pension a the rate of forty four dollars a year for five years
but from what time it ran, or when it was dated this deponent does not recollect; that he assisted said Sarah Pike several times in making her
application and in drawing said pension;
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that he has no recollection of seeing said pension certificate for some two years past, but what was done with it he cannot say, that it is his impression that before he removed from Ravenna to Cleveland, he gave up said certificate to said Sarah Pike, but of this he has no definite recollection that he has examined carefully all of his papers in his office in Cleveland which he carried with him from Portage County, and also the papers he left in Portage County when he removed to Cleveland but is unable to find said
certificate that he believes the same is lost or has been accidentally destroyed-
R. F. Paine
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Ravenna in said County, this 30th day
of May 1830.
Isaac Brayton
Associate Judge of
Portage County Ohio.
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The State of Ohio, Portage County, ss:
I Horace G. Beebe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County, hereby certify that the above named Isaac Brayton is one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County that
said Court is a Court of record and that the above signature is the genuine signature of the said Isaac Brayton -
Witness my signature and the seal
of said Court, at Ravenna in said County this thirtieth day of May 1850 -
Horace G. Beebe Clerk
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Portage County Ohio
Oct 2 Feb 1848
Ohio, Pittsburg roll
G. F. Noble Clevelan Ohio