Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4965, Josiah Hicks, Mass.
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Mass.  Hicks, Josiah    R.4965
Susannah
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Secretary's Office, Boston
July 23rd 1857
I hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Josiah Hicks is borne on pay roll of Capt. Abel Mason's comp. Col. Jonathan Holman's Regt. R. Island service from Dec. 10 1776 1 month 14 as private. 
Also on pay roll of Capt. Abel Mason's Comp. Col. Job Cushing's Regt. from Aug 16 to Nov 30th 1777, 3 mos. [months] 23 days, travel included, as private. Roll dated Sturbridge.
Also on roll of nine months men mustered June 25 1779 in Capt. Hammon's Comp. Col. Davis' Regt. Roll endorsed "The foregoing were mustered by me from the 25 of June 1779." "Thos. Newhall M.M. for the County of Worcester" from Sturbridge Sam'l Hicks.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.

F. DeWitt 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary services made by the daughter and legal heir of the party who rendered the services.

State of Vermont
Windsor County
Town of Weathersfield

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence form the rolls in his office of the service of Josiah Hicks in the Revolutionary War. The said Josiah Hicks was a native of Sturbridge Massachusetts. It is supposed and believed by the applicant that he served at several distinct periods and that he served in Captain Hammon's and Capt. Mason's Companies [and others] as to the length of his service the applicant cannot state. 

Witness my hand at Weathersfield Vermont this 22d day of July AD 1857
Josiah Q Hawkins
attorney for Elizabeth Hicks

signed by the said Josiah Q. Hawkins attorney as aforesaid in my presence this 22d day of July AD 1857 Wm Felch, Justice Peace 

P.S. Return the certificate to my address [?]ville VT
Josiah Q. Hawkins
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Elizabeth Hicks
only surviving child and 
heir of Josiah Hicks and 
Susannah Hicks deceased 
for a pension
Revolutionary


original Vt
filed by
John S Edwards
Present
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State of Vermont
Windsor County

On this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Windsor in said county of Windsor, Elizabeth Hicks aged seventy years a resident of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Acts of July 7 1838, March 3 1843, and June 17, 1844 of Congress.

That she is one of the children and heirs at law of Josiah Hicks, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution That her said father (as she believes) served at several distinct periods and that he entered the service at some of said periods if not all at Sturbridge, Massachusetts. She cannot state how long her said father continued in actual service or when and where he was discharged. 

She has heard her mother often say that her said father was in Captain Hammond's Company and Captain Mason's Company some of the time. 

That he left a widow named Susannah Hicks who died on the 18th day of May AD 1845 at said Weathersfield. That the said applicant is the only surviving child of the said soldier
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that her mother was married to the said Josiah Hicks at Sturbridge Massachusetts on or about the 22d day of December AD 1784 and that her name before her said marriage was Susanna Towne; that her said father the aforesaid Josiah Hicks died at said Weathersfield sometime in the month of January the year 1792 but cannot state the precise day of his death.

She further says that her mother aforesaid Susanna Hicks ever remained the widow of the said Josiah Hicks and that she never [?] married after his death. 

I hereby constitute and appoint Josiah Q. Hawkins of Felchville Windsor County Vermont her true and lawful agent and attorney with Power of Substitution to prosecute my claim, to receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the [?]
Elizabeth Hicks
Attest Henry H Spafford
Ambrose Hicks

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Henry Closson Judge of said probate court
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I Henry Closson Judge of the Court of Probate for said District of Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters of Elizabeth Hicks the only surviving child and heir at law of the aforesaid Josiah Hicks for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Springfield this twenty first day of July AD 1857

Henry Closson Judge
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Court of Probate
In open court

Present, Henry Closson, Judge. It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said court which evidence is hereunto annexed.

That Josiah Hicks, who was reputed, was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States died in the month of January seventeen hundred ninety two leaving surviving him a widow named Susannah Hicks who died in or about the eighteenth day of May eighteen hundred forty five and that Elizabeth Hicks is the only surviving child and heir at law of the aforesaid soldier who resides and is a resident of Weathersfield in the state of Vermont.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Springfield this twenty first day of July AD 1857

Henry Closson Judge of said Court of Probate
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I Elizabeth Hicks of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont aged seventy years testify and say that I am the only surviving child and heir at law of Josiah Hick late of said Weathersfield deceased who was a native of Sturbridge Massachusetts and as I verily believe was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he died at said Weathersfield in the month of January AD 1792. That he left a widow named Susannah Hicks who died on the 18th day of May AD 1845 at Weathersfield aforesaid. 

I have often heard my said mother tell of hearing my said father relate the scenes of his service in the said war and give the names of his officers under whom he served one of which was a Capt. Hammond and I think a Capt. Nason.
Elizabeth Hicks
Attest Ambrose Hicks
Henry H Spofford

Subscribed and sworn to this twenty first day of July 1857 before me Henry Closson Judge of said Court of Probate
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The County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged eighty five years testify and say that I was born in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and that I have lived in said Weathersfield seventy six years now last past. I was well acquainted with Josiah Hicks late of said Weathersfield deceased. The said Josiah Hicks died at said Weathersfield January 1792. He was a native of said Sturbridge, Mass. He moved from said Sturbridge to said Weathersfield. I lived a near neighbor to him while he lived in Weathersfield and was present at the time of his death. I have often heard said Hicks speak of being out in the revolutionary was and give the names of the officers under whom he served one of which I think was a Capt. Hammond the others I do not now recollect. He went from said Sturbridge into said service. I further say that he married Susannah Town of said Sturbridge that he left said Susanna a widow at the time of his death and that she remained his widow up to the time of her death which was in the month of May 1845 at said Weathersfield. The said Josiah Hicks at the time of his death left the following named children to wit Susanna Hicks, who has since deceased, Elizabeth Hick, who is still living, Lydia Hicks and Josiah Hicks both of whom have since deceased. The said Elizabeth Hicks has been and now is a resident of said Weathersfield from the time of her birth and that she is about seventy years of age. I have known her since her birth and that she is the only surviving child and heir at law of said Josiah Hicks. I further say that I verily believe that said Josiah Hicks was
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
At Weathersfield in said County this 15th day of July 1857 presently Asa Upton made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.

I further certify that he is a creditable witness and that I have no interest in this matter.
Luther Kendall, Notary Public

State of Vermont
Windsor County
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Luther Kendall was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Notary Public in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds, and that his signature is genuine. 

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 28 day of July AD 1857
Clerk
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Susanna Hicks daughter of Josiah & Susannah Hicks born Jany 12 1786

Elizabeth Hicks daughter of Josiah and Susannah born March 16, 1787
Josiah Hicks
Susannah Hicks
recorded by me Feby [February] 28 1789
Gersham Clark T. Clerk

Lydia Hicks daughter of Josiah & Susannah Hicks born 8th July 1789
Josiah Hicks
Susannah Hicks
recorded Feby 1st 1790 by me
Gersham Clark T. Clerk

Josiah Hicks son of Josiah Hicks & Susannah Hicks born Nov 28 1791
Susannah Hicks
recorded Dec 1, 1792 by
Thomas Prentis Town Clerk

Weathersfield town clerks office July 25th 1857

The above is a true copy of record in this office
Attest J Field Chilson, Town Clerk
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I J. Field Chilson, Clerk of the town of Weathersfield, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk and that the above is a true, extract from the record in said Weathersfield Town Clerk's office with the exception above named as certified by me.
J Field Chilson Town Clerk

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of July AD 1857 and that I certify that I am not interested as agent or attorney.
Jabez Hammond Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston August 4th 1857

I hereby certify that at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed 
Aaron Lyon was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court.

In testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
F DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Sturbridge Massts [Massachusetts] July 27th 1857
I hereby certify that I find in the records of the town of Sturbridge that Josiah Hicks Weathersfield & Susanna Towne Sturbridge were united in marriage on the 8 day of December 1784 by Joshua Pain Clerk.
David K Porter Town Clerk of Sturbridge

I David K Porter Town Clerk of Sturbridge Massachusetts above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Sturbridge with the exception above named as certified by me.
David K Porter Town Clerk

Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty eighth day of July AD 1857 and I certify that I am not interested as agent or attorney herein
Aaron Lyon Justice of the Peace
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I Josiah Q. Hawkins of Felchville County of Windsor and state of Vermont agent and attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney of Elizabeth Hicks do hereby constitute and appoint John L. Edwards of Washington City my attorney to take charge and prosecute the foregoing claim for a pension & receive the certificate for the same when issued.
Josiah Q. Hawkins
Felchville August 6 1857
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Acts of July 14, 1852, and, March 3, 1873 [crossed out]

4965
P.O. Susannah
Elizabeth [name crossed out] Hicks

Service: widow of Josiah Hicks

REJECTED
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Elizabeth Hicks child
of Susannah Hicks
wid of Josiah

Let. Jno: S. Edwards Aug: 26/57

4965

Act 7 July 38