Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,509, Nathaniel Fickett, Mass.

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Ficket, Nathaniel
S. 36509

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11,345 R

District of Maine

Nathaniel Fickett
of Cape Elizabeth on the D. Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachy
[]ne, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of District Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818

certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of June 18[illegible] and set to William Widgery 
Porthana D. Maine

Arrears to 4th Mar 1819.  85.03
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48.00
Mo 15/30 4/31   $133.03

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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e c. Hon F. O. P. Smith, May 18th 1839 --
papen Cap by F. D. Robb for Land Agent of Maine, Apl 3 1848

Notification sent the 3 June 1820,
John Murphey Land Esq.
Portland Maine

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Nigo. Nathaniel Fickett
Coby

11. 375

Sept 1819

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United States of America. District of Maine, SS.

At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court. 
ON this sixteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Nathaniel Fickett aged sixty years, resident in Cape Elizabeth in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Silas Burbanks in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11, 375 was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. 
Nathaniel Fickett
Sworn to and declared, on the sixteenth day of June, A.D. 1820

Before Albion H. Parris} U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - I have none - 
Personal estate - One cow - two swine - two chairs
one pine table and a few necessary cooking utensils
Nathaniel Fickett

Sworn to
June 16 1820
Before Albion H Parris
U.S. Dist. Judge

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Fickett who, by occupation am a Carpenter which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmities viz rheumatism & dislocated shoulder

NAMES. |  AGES.  |  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Abigail Fickett. | 55 | invalid & not able to support herself
Dorcus Gammon (mother) | 90 | unable by reason of old age
Eliza Heath, grand daughter | 9 | as healthy as children of this age
George Fickett (son) | 15 | as able to work as boys of this age

Nathaniel Fickett
Sworn to Before Albion H. Parris 
U. S Dist. Judge

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11, 285

MAINE DISTRICT, SS.

I, JOHN MUSSEY, June. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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, twenty five dollars and eighty seven cents. & no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

John Mussey Jun } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District. 

$25. 87

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Jun at May 15. Me.
PORTLAND May 11 Me.

Fickett

FREE

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington D. C.

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Sir, Abigail Fickett of Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Gap, Maine is the widow of Nathl Fickett, who was a pensioner as a revolutionary soldier & whose pension commenced [date of "June 3rd 1819" lined out] Apr. 16, 1818.  He died May 23 1832.  She has not received any pension since his death.  Will you be good enough to inform me, whether the papers on file in your department, in her husband's case, are not sufficient to bring her claim to a pension within the provisions of existing laws - she furnishing evidence of her marriage & identity?
I have the honor to be your obt. svt.
Francis O. J. Smith
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Nathl. Fickett
Cape Elizabeth

Served as Private with 12th Reg. Mass, Line, Col Bowers from 8th Jane 1777 to 1st Jan 1780. Three Years

William Widgery Esq

Admitted

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To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Nathaniel Fickett of Cape Elizabeth in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Cape Elizabeth aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being him fifty now & [illegible]
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Capt. Silas Burbanks Company of the twelfth Regiment Commanded by Col Sam Bowers of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that he left said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty the period of his enlistment having been expired and his having received an honorable discharge, which has now [illegible]

WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this sixteenth day of April 1818. Nathaniel Fickett

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District -- the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Nathaniel Fickett the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Nathaniel Fickett farther offered in evidence the deposition of [] which are hereunto []

WHEREUPON it does not appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge that the said Nathaniel Ficket served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application against the common enemy and that []
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second all which is hereby certified and []
Wm Widgery {Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

COMMON WEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

CUMBERLAND, SS. 
I the subscriber, Clerck of the Courts in the Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 30th day of July A.D. 1818.
Geo Bradbury

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I John Means of Lisbon in the county of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I have heard the story of the within named Nathaniel Fickett and from the [illegible] that he mentions which I [illegible] that he served in [illegible] his written application.  I was myself in the army during [illegible]
[illegible signature]
[illegible]
Personally appeared before me the above named John Rowe [illegible] 
[signature] Wm. Widgery Judge
I James Means [illegible] in the District of [illegible] being [illegible] sixty four years of age testify and say that I am [illegible] acquainted with the within named Nathaniel Fickett, that he enlisted in Col. Burkharts infantry [illegible] regiment [illegible] 1777 for the term of three years and served in that company during the whole term of his enlistment when he was honorably discharged.  This [illegible] is on the rolls of the company was in my [illegible]
James Means
[illegible] the above named James Means and [illegible] that the above [illegible] by him signed is true before me.  Asher Ware [illegible]
July 22 1811
I certify that the above named deponent James Means is credible witness.  Asher Ware

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36 509
Revy INVALID.

File No. 36, 509
Nathaniel Fickett
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol 8, Page 468

[Arrangement of 1870.]