Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21673, Samuel Bickford, Continental N.H.
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Service
Continental
N. H.
Bickford, Samuel
Jean or Jane
Number
W 21673
Contents
[blank]
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New York
17,620  17,620
Samuel Bickford of Tompkins Coy in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July, '20 and sent to John Ellis, agent, Dryden, New York.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $178.10
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.00
[total] $226.10
22 mo. 4/30 & 4/31
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Contd 
[illegible] sent Decr 7th 1820
to Geo. P. Frost Ithaca N. York
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss.
On the 27th day of April 1818.
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins, personally appears Samuel Bickford, aged fifty nine years last August resident in the Town of Groton in said County of Tompkins, who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 the said Samuel Bickford enlisted in the Town of
Medford in the State of Massachusetts, in the
company commanded by Capt Bell in Col Poors Regt. in the New Hampshire line, for one year, or in the service of the United States that he continued to serve in said Corps to the end of said year, and then engaged for six weeks longer
in said service and served out the said term. When he was discharged at Morristown in the
State of New Jersey, and also that he enlisted
again in the town of Durham in the State of 
New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt. George Tuttle in Col Evans Regt. in Genl. John Starks Brigade, and that he continued to serve in said Corps, untill discharged on account of ill health, of the place called the half moon in the State of New York. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for
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support, and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
[signed] John Ellis, one of the Judges of  
Tompkins County Com Pleas
I John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins
County Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Bickford did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that I am satisfied that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. The proceedings and testimony  taken and has before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress this 7th day of April 1818.
[signed] John Ellis One of the Judges of Tompkins County Com Pleas

State of New York
Tompkins County 
Clerks Office ss.
I Archer Green Clerk of the County of Tompkins, Do Certify that the within Named John Ellis Esqr before whom the within affidavit appeared to have been taken was on the 27th day of April last a legal acting Judge County of the Court of Common pleas in and said County of Tompkins, duly appointed by the authority of the said State, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature to his own proper hand writing.
Witness the seal of said County this 4th day of May 1818.
[signed]  Archer Green Clerk
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Samuel Bickford
Copy & certificate
Groton
Tomkins Co
NY
17620
July '20

The return of this to be sent to Geo. P. Frost Deputy Clerk at Ithaca
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Schedule of Property both Real and Personal of Samuel Bickford of the Town of Groton, in the County of Tompkins, necessary clothing and bedding excepted made this 28th day of September 1820.

as follows. No real Estate -
1 pair of 3-year-old Steers  $30. 00
1 Cow $12.00. three Hogs $8-$20.00

3 Small pigs $0.75 1. old plow $2.00 2..75
1. cart wheel without tyre $3.00 3.00
1. set of harrow teeth $3.00 & 2 old axes $2.00 5..00
1. pail pot & one old broken tea Kittle-- 2..00
2. Wooden pails
2. old tin pails with holes in the bottom 0..50
5. Earthen plates & 1 quart bowl - 0..72
3. Brown Earthen pint Jugg-00..25
5. Tea saucers and two cups  00.12
2. Whole chairs & two broken ones-00..75
4. Knives & two forks  00..25
5. Spoons & one old Churn 00..62
2. old barrels- 00..75
1 Small Butter [ineligible] 00..30
1. Bible1..00
1 Old psalms book 00..25
1. so. Geography 00..25 
1. so Dictionary 00..25
1. tin cream up-00..06
1. old shave or drawing knife -00..25
1. old frough to drive shingles 00..25
due to me on note - 8..25
I owe for Doctoring $11..00
valued at $78.12

Samuel Bickford
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Tompkins COUNTY, ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers, Samuel Bickford aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Groton in the 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 enlisted in the month of November or December in the year 1775, into the company
commanded by Captain Frederick Bell of the infantry in Colonel Poors Regiment, in the line of the State of New Hampshire, for the term of one year, that he joined the army in said company the first of January 1776 And that he to serve in said company until some time in the month of February 1777, he having served about six weeks as a volunteer, after the Expiration of his term
of enlistment when he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That his Declaration to obtain his pension was made 27th day of April 1818 and the Number of his pension certificate is 17,620 and Dated the [blank]
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
That he has a wife and one child in his family to support, my wife Jane is fifty six years old next
November and is a weakly woman not able to do much labor my sons name is Hiram, is about sixteen years of age not very healthy. That he the said Samuel Bickford is a farmer but much impaired in his health, so that he is unable to support himself by his labor. 
[signed] Samuel Bickford
Sworn to and declared this 28th day of  September 1820
before me in open court
[signed] John Ellis one of the Judges of Tompkins County Common pleas
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State of New York
Tompkins County
Clerks Office ss.
I George P. Frost, Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy Eight Dollars 12 cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Ithaca this 7th day of October 1820.
[signed] Geo. P. Frost
Deputy Clerk
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State of New York ss.
On this twentieth day of April 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Allegany State of New York Jean Bickford a resident of Belfast County of Allegany aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Bickford late a private in the army of the revolution who was inscribed on the pension list
roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty seventh day of April 1818.
In consequence of age & infirmity she is not able to specify the the services performed. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel
Bickford by a congregational minister named Waters at Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire on the Seventh day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six. That her
husband the aforesaid Samuel Bickford died on the Sixteenth day of September 1828 in the Town of Hannibal Oswego County New York that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz the time above stated.
[signed]X her mark Jean Bickford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
before [signed] John Collins Judge of Allegany County in said State of New York
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State of New York ss
On this twentieth day of April 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Allegany State of New York Jean Bickford a resident of Belfast County of Allegany aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Bickford late a private in the army of the revolution who was inscribed on the pension list
roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty seventh day of April 1818.
In consequence of age & infirmity she is not able to specify the the services performed. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Bickford by a congregational minister named Waters at Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire on the Seventh day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six. That her
husband the aforesaid Samuel Bickford died on the Sixteenth day of September 1828 in the Town of Hannibal Oswego County New York that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz the time above stated.
[signed]X her mark Jean Bickford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
before [signed] John Collins Judge of Allegany County in said State of New York
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State of New Bank
County of Allegany ss.
I hereby certify that Jean Bickford who made the
foregoing declaration is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the Court April 20th
1839.
[signed] John Collins Judge of Allegany County Courts

State of New York
Allegany County Clerks Office ss. 
I Samuel Van Wickle Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Collins Esqr before  whom the foregoing Declaration purports to have been sworn & whose name appears to the
above certificate was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Allegany duly commissioned &
sworn and that his signature annexed thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this first day of June 1839.
Saml Van Wickle Clerk
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State of New York
Allegany County ss. 
On this 18th day of December 1838 personally appeared before me John Collins a Judge of the
County Courts of the State and County aforesaid, Samuel Bickford who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Samuel & Jean
Bickford, that his father Samuel Bickford died at Hannibal Oswego County State of New York on the 16th day of September 1828 and that his
mother Jean Bickford has remained a widow since that period and now resides at Belfast Allegany County New York.
[signed] Samuel C Bickford
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written.
[signed] John Collins Judge of Allegany County Courts in said State
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State of New York
Allegany County ss.
I Samuel Van Wickle Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Collins, Esqr. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned, & sworn and that his name annexed thereto is his genuine 
signature.
Witness my hand & seal of office this first day of June 1839.
Saml Van Wickle Clerk
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State of New York
Allegany County ss.
On this 20th day of April 1839 personally appeared before me John Collins a Judge of the County Courts of the State and County aforesaid Hiram Bickford who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Samuel & Jean Bickford that his father Samuel Bickford died at Hannibal Oswego County State of New York in the month of September 1828 and that his mother Jean Bickford has remained a widow since that period and now resides at Belfast Allegany County New York.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above. 
[signed] X his mark Hiram Bickford
written
[signed] John Collins Judge of Allegany County
Courts in said State of New York
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State of New York
Allegany County ss.
I Samuel Van Wickle Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Collins Esqr before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the
Judges of the Court of of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn and
that his signature annexed thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this first day of June 1839. 
[signed] Saml Van Wickle Clerk
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Goffstown N H 1834
March 1
J. W. Sherman Esqr
Angelica
County Allegany
State New York
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State of New Hampshire
Town Clerks Office Goffstown County of Hillsborough
said State
February 23d AD. 1839-
Samuel Bickford & Jean Hall both of Bedford
in said County married by me
Cornelius Water
February and seventh day one thousand seven hundred and eighty six 
I hereby
 certify that the above is a true copy from
the Records of said union of Goffstown of Marriages Births
except the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows

[not eligible] Attest Moses Poor Law Clerk
Moses For above named depose and say that I
hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Goffstown in the County and State aforesaid and that the
above is a time extract from the Record as
complied by me
Attest Moses Parr Town Clerk
Hillsborough SS. February 23rd AD. 1839-
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me David Steel Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Moses Poor the above named defendant and that he is a man of truth and veracity
David Steele Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that David Steele before named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of
Hillsborough as before mentioned and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this twenty seventh day
of February Anno Domini 1839.
[signed] A. Wallace Clerk
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New York 2895
Jean or Jane Bickford widow of Samuel Bickford who was a private in the N. H. line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of November 1843 and sent to A. J. Lyon
Rushford New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 7 Page 102
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Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 21,673
Jane Bickford widow of Samuel Bickford Pri Rev War
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol. A, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Albany 4215
Jean Bickford widow of Samuel Bickford who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 16th Sep. 1828 of Allegany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bell of the regt. commanded by Col. Poor in the N. Hampshire line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sep. 1839 and sent to J. W. Sherman Angelica, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 140.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40  20.00
[total] $160.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol 2 Page 68

Samuel Bickford
To  Act of 18 March 1818.
N. Y. roll.
To What time was he last paid?
p 7. the 4 Sep 1828
RH
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Free
War Department
Pension office
Washington City
Belfast N. Y.
Mar 23
Apl. 5
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Belfast N York 20th March 1838
Sir
The widow of the late Samuel Bickford of
Tompkins County N. York (deceased) wishes to know whether she is or can in any way be entitled to any assistance from Govt either in County lands or otherwise in consequence of her late husbands being a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818. 
She hold his original pension certificate dated
17th July 1820 Registered in Book B Vol 5 page 96.
Please direct to me at Belfast Allegany Co. N. York.
Respectfully yours &c
[signed] Daniel Raymond
Note she is I think about 80 years old and poor
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2815
Jean or Jane Bickford

$40 per ann

A. J. Lyon
Rushford New York
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State of New York
Allegany County ss: 
On this 30 day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Jane Bickford a resident of the town of Belfast in the
County of Allegany and State of New York, aged
80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution; that she is the widow of Samuel
Bickford, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and who drew a pension under the act of Congress of 1818, that he resided in the town of Groton in the County of Tompkins and State of New York; and died at Hannibal in the County of Oswego and State of New York on the
16 day of Sept 1828, as she believes will fully
appear by reference to his papers now on file in the Pension office or war department, and that she is the identical person who drew five years pension at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, as she believes will fully appear by reference to her papers now on file in the pension office or war department and that she resided in the aforesaid town of Belfast during the time she drew her Pension: she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Samuel Bickford.
Sworn and subscribed before the day me the day and year first above written.
[signed] X her mark Jane Bickford
A. J. Lyon Judge of Allegany County
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State of New York
Allegany County ss
I, do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Jane Bickford who executed the within Application, and of the truth of her statements set forth in the same I am fully satisfied and further that from age and infirmity
she cannot write her name.
[signed] A. J. Lyon Judge
.
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State of New York
Allegany County ss. 
I William Windsor Clerk of said County do hereby certify that A J Lyon before  whom the preceding Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said County at
Angelica this 11th day of July 1843.
W. Windsor Clerk
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17,118.
Samuel Bickford
Tompkins Co., N. Y.
1st declaration
27 April, 1818.
Col. Poor's regimt
N. H. line, Jany 1776 to Feby 1777.
Service proved by two persons, on oath, certified to be credible witnesses.
Admitted.
John Ellis, agent
Dryden, N. Y.
recd. 14. July, 1820.
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State of New York &
Tompkins County ss.
On this 21st day of June 1820. Before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Tompkins, personally appeared Samuel Bickford, aged Sixty one years last August, Resident in the town of Groton in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war," that he the said Samuel Bickford, enlisted in the month of December in the year 1775 in the Town of Medford in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Bell of the infantry of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor, in the line of the State of New Hampshire, on the continental establishment for the term of one year, and that he the said Samuel Bickford, joined the army in said years service on the first of January 1776 - that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States untill some time in the month of February in the year 1777. When he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that he was in no regular Battle while in said years service. 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 herewith transmitted.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] John Ellis
I John Ellis, Judge or as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Bickford did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment and now I 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support, & I also certify that a previous declaration was dated 27th April 1848.
[signed] John Ellis
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State of New York
Tompkins County
Clerks office
I George P. Frost Deputy Clerk of said County Do certify that John Ellis Esquire, before whom the within affidavit and declaration, appears to have been made, was on the day of the date thereof, a Legal acting Judge, of the Court of Common pleas, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and as such Judge duly authorized by the laws of said State, to take acknowledgments & affidavits &c. and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe the signature "John Ellis."
Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 26th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty.
[signed] Geo. P. Frost Clerk

Samuel Bickford
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Natl Watson
Deposition
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Nathaniel Watson of Dover in the County of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that Samuel Bickford now present formerly of Durham in said County of Stafford but who now resides as I am informed in the town of Groton in the County of Tomkins in the State of New York served as a private from the commencement of the year one thousand seven
hundred & seventy six to some time in the month of the then next ensuing November in the Company commanded by Capt Frederick Bell and the regiment commanded by Colo Enoch Poor in the New Hampshire line in the continental service at which time (viz) November 1776 I left said Regiment and came home by reason of sickness, and further saith not.
[signed] Nathaniel Watson

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss.
May 23rd 1820. Then the above named Nathaniel Watson made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
before me [signed] Oliver Crosby Justice of the peace

I the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace within Hampshire hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Watson and that he is a man of good reputation for truth and is a credible witness.
[signed] Oliver Crosby Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire-
Strafford ss.
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Strafford, Certify that Oliver Crosby Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County acting under the authority of said State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
this 23 day of May AD 1820.
[signed] A. Peirce, Clerk
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I Daniel Horn of sixty seven years of age, do testify and say, that in the year of a seventeen hundred and seventy six, I was in the years service, in Capt Frederick [illegible - crossed out] Bills Company, in Col Poors Regiment, in the New Hampshire line, and that Samuel Bickford of Durham there was, in County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire the whole of the year with me, in said Bells Company, and that after the years service was out General Sullivan told it all those there that would stay six works longer, so that the Militia could get in to guard the Inhabitants that we should have ten dollars per man, the said Samuel Bickford and myself with many more, staid the six weeks out and then was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey and all the discharge we had was a pass signed by one Jeremiah Young who acted as a Quartermaster, to said Regiment.
[signed] X his mark Daniel Horn
Witness
[signed] John Leighton

The State of Maine
York ss.
Shapleigh May 6th, 1820 Then the above named Daniel Horn personally appeared and made oath to the above Certificate by him signed.
Before me John Leighton Just of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named Daniel Horn is a credible man, so considered by his
neighbours and all who know him, a man of
 truth and [illegible - crossed out] veracity, Shapleigh May 6th 1820.
[signed] John Leighton Justice of the peace

State of Maine
York ss. I the subscriber Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of York hereby certify that John Leighton whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice
of the peace duly qualified to act as such within the said County of York.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand &
affix the seal of said Court this tenth day of May
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty.
[signed] W. B. Sewall, Clerk

Daniel Horn
Certificate
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Samuel Bickfords
Certificate
4215
5561
Jean Bickford
Act July 7, 1838
Married 7 Feb. 1786
Husband died 16 Sept 1828
Col Poor
Capt R. W.
Admitted
Private 12 months
J. W. Sherman Esq
Angelica N. Y.

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the U. S. Branch Bank in the City of New York.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Payable up to the 4th March, 1820. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited.
John Ellis,
Dryden, N. Y.
Registered, by H. Henman Clerk, in book B volume 5 page 96
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4215
5561
Jean Bickford
Act July 7, 1838
Married 7 Feb, 1786
Husband died 16 Apr 1828
Col. Poor
Capt. RW.
Admitted
Private 12 months
J. W. Sherman Esq
Angelica N. Y.
Samuel Bickfords
Certificate
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Samuel Bickford, of Tomkins County, New York late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day of one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[signed] J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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17,620
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Sir:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 30th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States." , and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Admor of Jean Bickford, decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of
Forty Dollars [Cents - crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 10th August 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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2820
July 24 1843
Cls. March 20/43 N.Y.
[stamp] Rushford N.Y. Jul 17

Free

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Rushford July 17 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send you six widows claims for pension under the act of the 3d March 1843.
Mary Patch, June Bickford, Anna Snow, Adah Skiff, Mary Williston and Silenn Bosworth all widows who drew five years pension under the  act of Congress passes July 7th 1838.
Be so good as to examine them and if they are all right forward their certificates  to me and you will much oblige
Your Humble Servant 
[signed] A J Lyon

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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5361 NY June 10
July 7 1838
[stamp] Angelica N. Y. Jun 4
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Angelica Allegany Co NY
June 1 1839
J L Edwards Esqr
I enclose the Declaration & other papers of Jenn
Bickford, an application for Pension. If any thing
further is required, you will please inform me, and if it passes send the Certificate to me.
Yours
Respectfully
J W Sherman