Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,634, Zophar Wickes, New York

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Nickes Zophar Nicks
N. 22,634
B.L.W. 10233-160-55
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24714 New York
Gophar Wickes of Delaware Co in the State of NY who was a Sergt. & Lieut. in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Frazier in the Mass line for 2 months Sergeant 8 months Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 116 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feby. 1834 and sent to J. Monson Hobart NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $291.65 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ch 34 58.33 $349.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 129
New Certificate opened 5 Apr ch 34 and sent Hon. M c Johnson N.Y.R. for $116.66 instead of $33.33. Reported to G l Fleming same date.

87.387 Act Mar 3 rd /55
April 21 st /55
Jane Nichols Virginia Zophar Nichols Lieut in the S er geant
Revolutionary Pension
Lieut in  the  sergeant
Col Graham U.S. Troops
N.Y. July 48- 1135
Ad. 160 ac's Nov 17/55
Dodge
Admiral
E. P. Moore Plattsville N. York
Vol W 2 8.

1135
New York Albany.
Jane Wicks. widow of Zopher Wicks Majr who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut. & Sergt.
Reported
768
scribed on the Roll at the rate of 116 Dollars 66.
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August and sent to
E. J. Burkhaus Roxbury Delaware Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 240 Vol. 4,

State of New York } Delaware County } ss
On this twentieth day of October 1841 personally appeared before me Lyman Hakes one of the judges of the court in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid Jane Wickes a resident of the town of Roxberry in the county of Delaware and State of New York aforesaid aged seventy eight 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 Act of congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the Widow of Zopha Wickes who was a Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner of the United States at the date of his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Zopha Wickes Pensioned aforesaid on the thirteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty two at the town of Pleasant Valley in the County of Dutchess and State of New York by the Rev. Hosea Foster of the Presbyterian Church at said Place aforesaid. That her husband the aforesaid Zopha Wickes died at the town of Roxberry in the county of Delaware aforesaid on the twentieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty one leaving her the said Jane Wickes his lawful Widow him surviving who has not intermarried but still remains his lawful Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Lyman Hakes Judge of the County Court of Delaware Jane Wickes

I Lyman Hakes one of the Judges of the Courts in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid Certify That Jane Wicks who sub- scribed and swore to the within affidavit before me on the day therein named is personally known to me as a woman of good moral character and of strict truth and veracity and that I am of opinion her age and infirmity is such as would render her unable to attend Court to make the declaration therein
Lyman Hakes Judge of the County courts of Delaware
State of New York
County of Delaware ss.
I Bradford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify that Lyman Hakes Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of the same a Judge of the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and that his name subscribed to the within affidavit and the above Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County November 1 st 18 th
B. B. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York. County of Delaware ss
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that Anthony M. Paine Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn on the 29th day of November 1833, was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscri- bed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 29th day of November 1833
C B Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Delhi in & for the said county of Delaware 2 of John Wickes of the town of Roxbury in said county (the applicant for a pension named in the paper to which this is annexed) who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service nor can he minutely describe the names of the officers with & under whom he served nor precisely the dates & other cir- cumstances connected with his service but ac- cording to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following order: -
1. In the summer of 1776 then residing in the pre- cinct of Charlotte in the county of Dutchess and being a sergeant in a militia company com- manded by Capt. Samuel Smith he & ten or twelve others of the said company at the request of the said captain volunteered their ser- vices to go to Poughkeepsie & guard two frigates which were then there building - They were called into service as he understood by order of the Dutchess county Committee of Public Safety & to guard the frigates for fear of their being burnt by the Tories with which that coun- try was infested - They the said volunteers went to Poughkeepsie where the said frigates were build- ing, under the command of their respective sergeant & regularly mounted guard by & around the said frigates every night & when the carpenters were not at work upon them,

until they were dismissed, as he believes , by order of the committee of public safety. - This regiment as commanding officer dress rations for the said squad under his command, during his stay there, from the public stores. - This regiment was engaged in that service at least half a month & he believes more. -
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2. In January 1777 & he thinks on the first day of that month then being engaged in Capt Scamuel Smith's company advanced the whole company together with the regiment to which it belonged, then commanded by Col. John Frey. They were ordered to march & did march to Peekskill, thence to Crompond, - thence to White Plains, - thence to Valentines Heights near Kingsbridge. - During this tour of duty he served as sergeant frequently commanding scouting parties. His captain was Scamuel Smith deceased. - his lieutenant was Col. J. Frey - the lieutenant he was taken prisoner during the excursion. - At Valentines Heights, his regiment was joined to Gen. Scott's brigade. At that place in the latter part of the winter the of the company to which he belonged were dismissed when during that time in several skirmishes but in no pitched battle. In this tour he was in service as sergeant at least one month & a half of a month. -
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3. In the forepart of March 1777 a company of levies was raised in Dutchess county of which Eli- jah Herrick was Captain, Philip Barone was 1 st lieutenant & the respondent 2 d lieutenant. The company was ordered into immediate service & attached to Col. Morris Graham's regiment of Gen. James Clinton's brigade. The regiment was marched to Fort Independence near Peekskill. - Here & his company was then, chiefly, engaged in daily service on duty - The regiment was raised for five months - served out its time & was dismissed

at Fort Independence & the Regiment returned home to Lehigh County. - He served in this tour of duty five 5 mo's as second lieutenant of that company & 5 - eleven pay & rations as lieutenant. The manner of his appointment & the fate of his commission are still in his first enlistment. He supposed & still sup- poses that that appointment was good as any that could then be made in the rebel lines. It was before the state government was formed. The officers appointed by the Provincial Congress, com- mittee of Public Safety & must have had the power, in revolutionary times, of organi- zing a detachment of levies. -
4. On his return home in August 1777 he found that he was appointed first lieutenant in a company & regiment of levies ordered to the north. The same Elijah Herrick was his captain. Ebenezer P. Wood was 2 d lieuten- ant of said company. The same Morris Graham was assigned to the command of the regiment to which said company was attached. Indeed most of the officers of said regiment were those who had then lately served in the tour to Fort Independence. - He & the said company, Capt. Herrick being absent & the Regiment commanded by, for the winter in the same August took up the line of march for the westward. took passage in a sloop from Poughkeepsie to Albany - thence marched to New Schenck Island &c. beside to Harrisburg & joined Gen. Gates' ar- my - was attached to Gen. Glance's brigade - was in the battle at Bemis's Heights on the 19 th of September - was taken sick - went home - recovered - rejoined his regiment & was dismissed as set forth in his first enlistment. - These levies at this time were detached for three months service - The Regiment & his company were doubt-

TO This time in full - and more - He entered into the service & was actually engaged therein, earlier in August than it was in November when he was discharged - His commission under which he served as 1st lieutenant as aforesaid was from George Clinton as General, not as Governor, - and was signed by Stephen Lush his Ord de Camp. He supposed he was regularly appointed a lieutenant. He acted as such - drew pay & rations as such. & commanded the company as such in the said battle at Brimfield Heights - Capt. Herrick not having joined the company till some days afterwards. -
5. In the company of Silver Greys mentioned in his first declaration he served in the capacity of Quarter Master sergeant - He was in actual service more than two weeks - The company was commanded by Judge Paine, a distinguished patriot of the revolution - He thinks it was in the year 1779 - It was the same year Stony Point was taken by the British. -
Zopher Wetmore
Sworn & subscribed before me November 29 th 1833
Smith: M. Paine - Justice of the Peace

State of New York Secretary's Office
Albany November 15. 1833.
Zophar Weeks this day appeared at this Office and stated that in March 1777 he was appointed Second Lieutenant of a Company in the Regiment of Levies commanded by Colonel Morris Graham of Dutchess County and that sometime in the Summer of the said year he was appointed first Lieutenant of the said Company and received his commission as such about the month of August or the beginning of September - At the request of Mr. Weeks I carefully examined the Minutes of the provincial Congress, Committee of Safety and Convention of this State during the year 1777 but did not find any entry of the appointment of the said Weeks or any other officer in the said Regiment during the said year.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary

State of New York County of Delaware
ss. I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Loper
Hickler for a pension - on the ninth day of October 1832. And further that Abraham D Smith the Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn to as he purports to have been on the 14th day of June 1833. was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County Commissioned and Sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 14th day of June 1833. C B Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the town of Stamford County of Delaware & State of New York Joseph Weeks who being duly sworn separately and with the reason of old age and the loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades — for five months in the year 1777 as second Lieutenant in company commanded by Col. Elijah Herrick, Regiment commanded by Col. Morris Graham and General James Clinton's Brigade at Fort Independence near Peeks Kill. Also served three months in same year as first Lieutenant in same company same Regiment in General Glover's Brigade, though he believes the Brigade was first commanded by General Poor and forming a part of General Gates' army — he was present at the Battle of the 19 September of that year.
In January 1777 — he volunteered in Col. Samuel Smith's company Col. John Frazer's Regiment of Militia & joined General Alexander's Brigade at White Plains & Valentine Heights near Kingsbridge served 6 weeks — Also in 1776 he served two weeks as volunteer of a party often or twelve to guard frigates then building at Poughkeepsie. There were no commissioned officers.
Also served not less than two weeks in a company of volunteers called Silver Greys formed in Dutchess County and marched to Peekskill soon after it was burnt — Can't recollect the names of officers — making in the whole ten months and two weeks service for which he claims a pension.
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th Day of June 1888 before me
Joseph Weeks
A. H. Smyth Justice of the Peace

State of New York Delaware County
ss. On this ninth day of October 1882 personally appeared in open Court before the judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Delhi in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid now sitting, Zophar Wickes a resident of Roxbury in the County aforesaid and State of New York aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That he was born in Huntington Suffolk Co. Long Island N.Y. the ninth of October 1755, and is seventy seven years old this day. Has no other record of his age than an entry in a bible in Saratoga County, formerly belonging to his father, now in the possession of Jonathan Duneer a brother in law. He resided in Huntington till about 1776 when he removed to Charlotte Precinct so called called Clinton Hamilton Dutchess County where he remained about seventeen years when he removed to New Paltz in Ulster Co. N.Y. where he lived about twenty years when he removed to Roxbury County of Delaware N.Y. where he has lived till the present time
In 1776 while residing in Dutchess Co. a request or call came from some quarter for troops to guard frigates then building at Poughkeepsie when he volunteered among a few others say ten or dozen and was gone on the service two or three weeks there were no commissioned officers -
In January 1777 he volunteered in Capt. Samuel Smith's Company - Col. John Frazer's Regiment

of Militia, went from thence to Peekskill, thence to Crown Point - thence to White Plains, to Valentine Flights near Kings Bridge, there gained General Alexander Scott's Brigade, where remained about six weeks untill the troops were marched back into Dutchess Co and dismissed - received no discharge -
About first of March 1777 he was appointed 2 d Lieutenant in Capt Elijah Beekman's Company, Col n Morris Graham's Regiment, General James Clinton's Brigade - went to Fort Independence near Peekskill where remained till about first of August making about five months - Before he got home he was reappointed first Lieutenant in same Company, same Regiment and went with the Company to Van Schaick's Island opposite Lousburgh and gained General Gates Army in General Gates's Brigade, thence went to Bemis Heights - was there in the Battle of the Nineteenth of September some days after which he was taken sick and sent to Lousburgh to the Hospital, then carried on board a boat landed at Rhinebeck and carried home where he remained sick some time say three weeks and then rejoined his Regiment at Esopus in October and was discharged some time in November following with the Regiment making about three months or rising -
Sometime before the British burnt Peekskill a company was formed in Dutchess County called the Ulster Greys consisting of old men not liable to duty, officers who had been in the army & civil officers to which he belonged, went with the company when it volunteered to go to Peekskill after it was burnt - This service lasted two or three weeks -

The first Commission or warrant for the office of the 2 d Lieutenant was signed by Adjutant of Regiment John Graham by order of the Colonel which was all he ever received - The Commission for the office of first Lieutenant was signed by Governor Clinton Stephen Lusk Aid @comp - which was received soon after he went to the North - said Wickes believes they were deposited in an old box along with other papers not considered to be of much consequence which papers were destroyed by mice since he has resided in Roxbury aforesaid -
That John T. Moore and Jonas Moore with other residents of Roxbury are personally acquainted with the said Zophar Wickes and can testify to his good character for truth & veracity and can also state their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity where he lives -
That he the said Zophar Wickes has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except James Winchell and William Johnston where affidavits are annexed - and the said Zophar Wickes hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state -
That in the foregoing services he acted as volunteer & that the foregoing statement is correct according to his best recollection & belief - and he has stated the names of all the officers as far as he remembers them - Sworn & subscribed this 9 October 1832 -
Zophar Wickes
C B Sheldon Clerk

We John T. More and Jonas More residing in Roxbury County of Delaware State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Wickes of said Roxbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy seven years of age and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 9 Oct. 1832
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.
John T. More Jonas More
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John T. More & Jonas More who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Roxbury and are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit -
I Cranford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Wickes for a pension - In witness whereof I have here to set my hand & seal of office this 9 day of October 1832 -
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.

State of New York Delaware County
On this 29 th August 1832 came before me Edward L. Burhans Justice of the peace of said County, James Winchell of Olive, Ulster County N.Y. and made oath in due form of law, deposes & says - that in the month of January 1777 he knows from report that said Zopher Wicks volunteered & went from Dutchess County to Westchester County & was gone about six weeks & it was so believed & reported at the time that said Wicks was in the service during that time - and also knows said Wicks in the month of March or April 1777 went to Fort Independence near Peekskill Westchester County, & acted as Second Lieutenant in Captain Elijah Herrick's Company, Col. Morris Graham's Regiment, Genl. Jas. Clinton's Brigade - & served as such until about 1 st August following - & this deponent served as a Sergeant in the same Company from about 1 st Jan (being previously in the Company of Capt. Rouse in the same Regiment) thinks said Wicks served at that time about five months.
And further in August 1777 Zopher Wicks went as Lieutenant of Capt. Elijah Herrick's Company, Col. Morris Graham's Regt. to P'keepsie P'keepsie Saratoga County, N.Y. (then Albany Co.) & served about three months - (this deponent was also in the same Regt. under Capt. Rouse) and further this deponent says that. (1 st Olive Ulster County N.Y. first interlined 3 rd line from top)
Sworn & subscribed before me August 29 th 1832 E. L. Burhans Justice
James Winchell
I the undersigned Justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit was taken & sworn to do certify that I am acquainted with the said James Winchell & that he is a credible & respectable witness
E. L. Burhans Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the said County do certify that Edward L Barhams Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County - and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & Signature Witness my hand and Seal as Officer this 9 th day of October 1832 -
C B Sheldon Clerk.

Dutches Co. ss on the 23 d day of August 1832 person County } being appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace of said County - William Johnston of the town of Clinton in said County and on oath Deposeth and saith that in the year 1777 about - the first of August Colonel Wickes then a resident of Dutches County & State of New York took the command as first Lieutenant of Capt. Elijah Herricks Company of Col Morris - Grahams Regiment of Levies raised in said County - for the term of three months and Remained with the army until Discharged some time in November in the same year and further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this 23 d Day of August. W. Johnston 1832
Anthony G. Badgley Justice of the Peace [Signature]
State of New York } the undersigned Justice of the Dutches County } Peace in and for said County do certify that I have been acquainted - with William Johnston the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit for many years and know him to be a highly credible and respectable witness
Anthony G. Badgley Justice of the peace [Signature]

State of New York Dutchess County ss I Harry J. Fraser, Clerk of the County of Dutchess aforesaid and of the Court of Common Pleas of the same being a Court of record and having a Clerk and seal do hereby certify that Anthony J. Bridges Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed to the same and the certificate subjoined was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in said County duly commissioned and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and said certificate are genuine signatures of the said Justice. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal Office the 7 th June 1832 —
Henry J. Fraser. Clerk
Lophar Wickes
Roxbury
Pensioner.
14399.
Admitted Sept 10 th 1832
To be encashed to 8 mo St 2. S er g t . when Certificate is not

"Jan. Thirteenth, one Thousand eight seven hundred & eighty two, married Zopher Weeks & Jane Carpenter."
I certify the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in plain legible figures as follows "Jan. 13. 1882 - married Zopher Weeks & Jane Carpenter."
Benj. F. Vile Pastor of the Methodist Church of Pleasant Valley
I Benj. F. Vile, above named, do hereby Asso: certify that I held the office of Pastor of the Pres. Ch. - of Pleasant Valley in the County of Dutchess & State of N.Y. & that the above is a true & correct copy from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me. { July 30. 1841 } Benj. F. Vile as above
5. 482.

Dutchess County ss: — personally ap- peared Benjamin F. Wile named in and who signed the foregoing affida- vit and sworn to the same before me this 30 th day of July 1841
Lyman Northrop Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Deponent in the foregoing instrument named and who signed the same and know that he is a Benjamin as there stated by him. Dated O'Valley July 30 th 1841
Lyman Northrop Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Duchess, }
I, Robt. Mitchell Clerk of the county of Duchess, Do hereby Certify, that Sylvia Northrop — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Jus- tice — and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 30 th day of July A. D. 18 41
Robt. Mitchell Clerk.

87.387
Jane Wickes Roxbury Milan Co N.Y.
E.P. Moore atty Prattville Greene Co N.Y.
Please attach certificate & return to me by mail J. Cannon Esq.                    E.P. Moore attorney
Please find certificate attached E.P. Moore Esq.                    Pleasance

State of New York County of Delaware ss
On this 13 th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County & State of said Jane Weeks aged Ninety four years a resident of Roxbury Del. Co. N.Y. who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow Gopher Weeks deceased who was a Lieutenant & Sergeant in the Revolutionary war (Captain of the Company or Col of the Regiment not known) That her said husband was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States while living, and since his death the applicant has received the same under the act passed Feb 2 nd 1848, That her said husband died on the 20 th day of March 1841 in the town of Roxbury aforesaid That she was married to the said Gopher Weeks on or about the year (The memory of the old lady is very imperfect & cannot tell the exact time) That her name before she was married was Jane Carpenter and that she is now a widow & has been ever since the death of said Gopher Weeks.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855; and hereby substitutes E.P. Moore her attorney to prosecute her claim & receive her warrant.
for Jane H. Weeks mark
We John L. Moore and Thomas J. Pospisno residents of Roxbury County & State aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jane Weeks in our presence and that we believe from the appearance

of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and they further say that they were acquainted with the said Zophar Weeks in his life time and also with said applicant and that they lived together as man & wife during the life time of the said Zophar Weeks and raised a large family of children and for the last forty years & over, and that they have always been reported to be man & wife — and that she is now a widow and that said Zophar died about the year 1841
John L. Dorr Barnas G. Pease
The foregoing declaration was signed & sworn to on the day & year first above written before me and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim —
George H. Dorr Justice of the peace

State of New-York, } Delaware County Clerk's Office. }
I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that George A. Dunt Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affix- the Seal of the said Court and County, this 18 th day of April 185 —
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1907 Feby. 12, Hist. to Mrs. T. A. Morrison
File No. 22684
Same Wicks Widow of Zephias Wicks Lient Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Business
FREE
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Hon, L. P. Waldo
Commissioner He
Washington D.C.
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THOMAS A. MORRISON, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
BREAD, ICE CREAM, FANCY CAKES AND CONFECTIONERY.
BOTH PHONES.
142 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
BUTLER, PA., Jan. 28th, 1907.
Commissioner Of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am referred to you by The Military Secretary, War Department, for pension record of the following persons, account of Revolutionary War service.
Lieut Zophar Wickes, who served under Col. Morris Graham and Capt. Elijah Herrick, in the Dutchess County branch of New York State Militia. Also Jane Carpenter Wickes, his wife. Both of these parties were pensioners until the time of their deaths, and I wish to verify these facts through your department.
I wish also to learn if possible the date of said Zophar Wickes' enlistment. He was with General Gates division at the time of the surrender. Will you kindly give me these facts naming volume and page where they may be found, for use by D. A. R.
Should any fees be required kindly inform me and they will be forwarded immediately.
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs.) T. A. Morrison,
# 117 S. Washington St.,
Butler, Pa.

THOMAS A. MORRISON, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
BREAD, ICE CREAM, FANCY CAKES AND CONFECTIONERY.
BOTH PHONES
142 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
BUTLER, PA., _____ 190
In addition to the information asked on first page, please inform me if the record states whether the Zophar Wickes mentioned here, and Zopher Wicks, who served under Col. Roswell Hopkins are one and the same person.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Feb. 12, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jophar or Jopher Wickes
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim except Wid 22,634.
_____ Chief of Division.

Zophar Nicky N.Y. Albany $116. 66 act 7. June last p. 2?
7. Nov. 41
GMC
Died 20. March 1841. paid to that period J.B.V.L.

V 969.2. Jane Voorhies
NY.
Suspended.
Letn to T. W. Higgins Esq d Feb y 29 th 1844.
Re C. Ellis, June 4/44
Set. to Hon C Ellis " 7.44
HS
Act July 7 38

W (5482) NY
Rejected
Let to S. M. Huggins
Nov. 18 th 1841
Let to S. W. Huggins May 18 th 43
" " A. Danies July 28, " ✓
out 4 July 36

Sept. 8. 1848.
Jane Wickes
July 1. 1838.
Per Jan 25. 1848.
11
James L. Edward Equin Commis n . of Pensions War Dept. Washington City.

Albany Sept. 6. 1845
Jamess L. Edwards Esquire, Commisr. of Pensions, Sir,
I enclose an application from Mrs Jane Whicker, for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838. She is now a Pensioner under Acts of 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844, and claims a pension under Act July 1838, under the resolution of 23 January 1845, on the ground that her application or declaration under the act of 1838, was filed in the Pension Office prior to 30 th April 1844.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt. Sam. J. Merrill.

Payments to be made at New York by J. W. Mecht & B.R. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 1, Page 129, by J. C. Miller Clerk.
Hon. N. Johnson

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Dophar Wicket of the State of New York who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army — 3
is entitled to receive Thirty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 8 — day of February — one thousand eight hundred and thirty — Four
L. D. B. B.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Pension Clara Mula } the Act of July 1836 }
3 Clifton Park N.Y. — Nov. 9 th Free
Hon John C Spencer Secy of War Washington D. C.
16 Nov 1841 5.4822. Dr Crump

5482 Jane Wicks NY.
act. 4 July 36
m 82. d 41
22nd Feb 2nd March 10th March 18th March
Died. _____ 1841 pen. Com. _____ 1841
J. W. Higgins esq. Clifton Park NY.

Clifton Park & Saratoga County N.Y. Nov 4 th 1841—
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Sarah Weeks widow of Ephra Weeks claiming a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 together with the accompanying Certificate of Marriage all of which is respectfully Submitted to You for Inspection and Approval
Yours with Esteem
Peter H. Higgings
Am J. C. Spencer Secy of War

March 5 1844
My Jane Mitchell, Addressee.
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
FREE

Dr. Sir
Enclosed is a Certificate from the Controller showing that Sophia Nichols has been of Sam Nichols was a Lieutenant and other Officers connected with the Regt. to which he belonged all of which is forwarded agreeable to your directions in that case,
I should have so done before after hearing from you that the last Certificate from the Controller's Office was destroyed as we supposed by the Burglars at 1625 N. York but have been absent west and have just returned
The earliest attention to Mrs. Nichols Claim consistent with your prep of business will be thankfully received.
Yours &c
J. W. Higgins
Clifton Park NY
Feb 29 th 1844
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards

June 3 1844
John Nub
Free C Ellis
J. L. Edmonds
Eliza Hinkle N. R.
Care of Rev. Hinkle Washington
Mr. & Mrs. June 4/44

RD Sep. 23
no 9692
H. Repts 2 o here
hi
I wish to enquire concerning a case of Jane Nichols, widow of Stephen Nichols. The claim is under act of 1838 - It was sent to the Department by Mr S. W. Higgins, one of my constituents, residing in Clifton Park - Saratoga County - N.Y.
Yours C. Ellis

(5482) Jane Hicks. N.Y.
Act. 4 July 36 m 82. d 41!
Rejected
Set to Hon. C. Ellis. June 7 44
Register H. under act 3 March '43 - N o act 43 5994
adm?
2 mo Sergt.
8 - Lieut.
116.66
Hon. C. Ellis H.R.

Clifton Park NY Sept 23 d 1843
Sir
M rs Jane Weeks Widow of Zephaniah Weeks of Schoharie County, State of New York whose claim for a Pension under the act of 1838, is here enclosed called on me with her papers. I have taken much pains in endeavouring to comply strictly with your instructions as requirements contained in a letter to her Son in Law Mr. Samuel J. The result of my searches I enclose and forward, it appears that no return can be found of the commissioning of Elijah Kennek, as Captain or of Zephaniah Weeks as Lieutenant although evidence in the Comptrollers office of the State of New York will show that the said Kennek and Weeks were so recognized in said Commission any thing but a small proportion of the proceedings of the several Courts in the State relating to the appointment of Militia Officers was ever returned to the Secretaries office and this in the case of Capt. Kennek as Capt. Zephaniah Weeks as Lieut. It appears that as early as 1775 the Capt. Elijah Kennek was appointed Lieutenant in Charlott District Schoharie County after which time I have not been able to find any further evidence of his promotion, except from reference to the Comptrollers Rolls he is put down as among the names of Captains without any particular designation. In so far as to the fact of Elijah Kennek having served as Captain and Zephaniah Weeks as Lieutenant in the ranks of those with whom they were known.
I therefore enclose and forward such documents as I have been enabled to procure
I am Yours Most Resp d
M r J. S. Edwards
J. M. Higgins

Mrs. William Lloyd - Isaac
Apr. 14
434 Apr 18 1843
NY Mar 3 1843
Jane Walker Jane Wickes
24714 92424 32
To The Hon ble Commission of Pensions of The United States
Washington

April 14. 1843 Moresville Delaware County New York
To The Commissioners of Pensions of the United States — }
Hon. Sir Inclosed I send you a Declaration of Widow Jane Wilkes wife of Topham Wilkes Deceased who was a pensioner for a number of years before his death. If any thing more is necessary to be done you will please inform me on one of this. If we have proceeded right please also to inform us as soon as convenient and you will much oblige the Old Lady
Yours Respectfully Alexander Daniel

Glaston Park NY 1843 April 11 th
J. M. Higgins Esq. Sir
ap 17
Eng
from Mr. H.
Dr. J. J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Glypton Ponds Tiadaga County N. York April 11. 1843
Dr Sir
Some time in the Year 1841, I think in Sept- of that year I forwarded a claim made by Jane Wickes of Delaware County State of New York claiming Pension as the surviving Widow of Lapha Wickes of said County of Delaware aforesaid. I enclose your answer as respecting to the Claim and which I have not in my possession. Mrs Wickes friend in this vicinity on reflection thinks that the Claim can be sustained by answering those objections satisfactory to You. Mrs Wickes has a Sister the Widow of Peter Baker who receives a Pension and she is disposed to think her Claim can be sustained as aforesaid
If not out of the order of Your rules will You give me the reason for placing Mrs Jane Wickes Claim on file. It was under the act of 1836 —
Yours Most Sincere
J. W. Higgings

Pension Document Under the Act of 1838
Dec. 7, 1843
Adol' the case of Sam Weeks
Hon Secretary of War Office Washington D.C.

Clifton Park Saratoga Co NY
Dec 4 th 1843
In I Enclose an additional Certificate in Case of Sam Wickes Widow of Zopher Wicks.
Agreeable to Your request I have Continued the Search and have now found a and herein Enclose the Controller's Certificate which Shows Conclusively that Capt Elijah Kenick Commanded a Company of Militia in Col Morris Graham's Regt and in which Comp Zopher Wicks was a Lieutenant Which Document I respectfully Submit,
I am Very Respectfully Yours At-Service A. W. Higgins
Hon. J. L. Edwards

62 ENOF July 1 '44
Com Jane Wreck, NY 7/11 '43 5677: 43
Hon J. L. Edwards Pardon Commissioner of Washington D.C.

Clifton Park
June 28 th 1844
Dr Sir
I was not a little disappointed on receiving the Pension Certificate in case of Jane Wicks widow of Ephraim Wicks, with the Certificate was also forwarded a letter bearing even date herewith in which I was informed that no Certificate could be issued from and after the 30 th day of April 1844 to any Widow whose husband survived during the continuance of the Act of 1838.
The claim of Jane Wicks Pensioner aforesaid was presented made some two years since under the act of 1836, her claim under the then existing law was rejected and she was directed to claim under the Act of 1838, under which act she filed her declaration in the office of the War Department together with accompanying documents. The proof as to the death of Lieutenant Wicks was considered not sufficiently established, and further proof satisfactory was obtained from the Controller's office of the State of New York. Which Certificate was enclosed and forwarded. It chanced to be in the Mail Bag which was opened and destroyed at Hudson some time in December last, I waited some time and then wrote you, on the subject. Your answer was that no such Certificate had been received, on receiving your answer I went and procured a second and forwarded in March I think which was received and was satisfactory and on which Declaration and accompanying documents a Certificate was granted under the Act of 1843.
On Examination of the preceding statement the wife readily perceives that the act of 30 th April operates very unfairly on Mrs Wicks claim. She had all her papers in the Office previous to the passing of the act. She had by much trouble and expense been able to file all satisfactory testimony in her case, there was therefore no delay on her part. She could do no act whereby the examination of her papers could be forwarded, they were in the hands of those to whom the examination was entrusted and although frequent enquiring was made after them. But the final passing could not be attributed to any intentional delay on the part of those persons having care of them but owing to the press of business. The passing of the act of April 1844 does as it will appear deprive her of any claim excepting under the act of 1844.

This I think is justice, her claim was made in time to make and entitle her to the privilege of the act of 1838, under which she claimed and as aforestated nothing on her part was omitted to have received her Certificate under that act. I think on mature reflection that her case is one that would not in justice come within the intent & meaning of the act of April 30 th . She has been to a considerable cost and trouble to prepare her papers and the pension she is entitled to under the law of 1842 will scarcely defray her liabilities.
I hope you will take the case into consideration and give it a candid examination and in doing so I have the fullest assurance that you will place her on the Roll of 1838, under which she claimed and to which she would have been entitled had her papers passed at any time previous to 30 th April It appears under the provision of the act of 30 th April no pension shall be granted to a widow for the same time her husband received one, and taking this view of her case would not her claim extend back to the 20 th day of March 1841, the day of her husband's death and does not justice at least require that her certificate, should bear date as to payment from said 20 th day of March 1841.
Respectfully submit the foregoing Statement Statement for Your consideration and request your answer as soon as time and circumstances will permit
Yours obed t Serv t
J. W. Higginson
Com J. S. Edwards

Jane Nick, Maw of Zopher Nick, NY
act 7 July 1838 and since Resolution of the 23 Jan'y 1845 - Adm d
M rs Sergeant $10 00
8 th Sept 106.66
$116.66
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Samuel Pratt Albany N.Y.

Jane Wick NY 848-
@ J. M. Addison June 14-57

Hopkins Delaware Co Pa 9 1857
To the Commissioner of Pensions —
Sir Mr D.D. Addison of the City of Washington, is hereby authorized and empowered to act as my attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of Pension. Should he desire to refer to the papers on file in your office by which Zopher Weeks my husband was Pensions under act June 7 th 1832 - you will confer a favour on me by permitting him to do so.
The amount which may be found due with Payable to myself by the United States Pension Agent at Albany in the State of New York
Witness
Jane Weeks
D.D. Weeks
Mrs Weeks now draws a pension under act of Feb 7 1848 D.D.A.

PAID
Geo. Brainerd Acting Commr. of Pensions
Louis Warren Esq. Hobart N.Y.
Geo. McLaughlin 2. Webb Avenue

War Department Pension Office 18 October 1833
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Gopher Weeks have again been examined, and placed on our files.
The applicant has not as pointed out in Quere 5. in the brief, in his supplemental declaration, specified the officers, date & other circumstances, connected with his alleged service.
By the regulation of the Department, every applicant is required to produce the best proof in his power. On application to the Secretary of the State of New York, the applicant will doubtless be enabled, to find evidence of his appointment as first Lieutenant. By his own statement it appears that he was not duly appointed as a second Lieut., and although he might have served in that capacity his claim cannot be allowed for any thing higher than that of a non-commissioned Officer.
I am, Respectfully, Your obedient servant Geo. M c Crean Acting Comm r of Pensions.
James Monson Esq Hobart N.Y.

Sir,
Zophar Wilkes Esq. a highly respectable inhabitant of this county, has applied to me to assist him in obviating the supplemental objections made by Dr. Crump to his supplemental declaration. I think we have fully succeeded in every particular, except perhaps the last item for his services in a company of silver greys. The following summary is submitted for your consideration. -
  1. To guard the frigates at Poughkeepsie - as Serj t  Mrs. 5    2. Tour of duty in Westchester Co y in 1777 - Serj t  1.5    2 months as sergeant  2.0    3. To Fort Independence in 1777 - as Lieut t  5.0    4. To Gates's northern army in 1777 - Lieut t  3.0    8 months etc. etc.  8.0    5. The silver-grey service - If for similar services allowance has ever been made - or even if such ones have never been requested this allowance is expected - at half a month as Serj t   
Dr. Crump says that "By his own statement it appears that he was not duly appointed as a second Lieut t ." His statement shows that he was appointed a Lieut t in a company of levies by the col. assigned to command the levies. These levies being detached from the militia as divided into clubs were officered by the officers ordered to organize them - He would ordinarily select officers in commission if suitable ones could conveniently be had - If not they must be "brevetted" or "launched" - At that time, the early part of 1777

There was no civil power in the state to make military appointments - It is believed that the Provincial Congress & the committees of Public Safety had at that time ceased to act in that respect - A convention was then in session elected to frame a constitution of government - That constitution was ratified in April 1777 but did not go into execution till the latter part of the summer or autumn following - Appointments could not be made under it till the legislature met & chose the council - The Secretary of State certifies that he cannot find in the records of his office for the year 1777 any appointments for that regiment - (see his certificate annexed to the papers herewith returned) -
If the rule is fixed, invariably fixed, that no person can be allowed as a commissioned officer unless he has been commissioned by the civil power of the state, then let Mr. Wilkes be allowed his right notwithstanding for the highest grade of non-commissioned officers. He cannot make a stronger exposition of this part of his case - Do not let him go away empty because you cannot allow him all which he feels he has a right to ask & receive.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Yours &c
Erastus Root
J. L. Edwards Esq. - Delhi 29 Nov. 1833

Copy Declaration of John McKee Original sworn to Aug 25 th 1843

State of New York ss 3 Delaware County ss 3
On this day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court in and for the County of Delaware and State of New York aforesaid personally appeared Jane Wickes of the Town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware and State aforesaid agra Eighty Years who being by me 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 7 th 1835. entitled "An Act granting half pay or pensions to Certain Widows."
That she is the Widow of Zephaniah Wickes who was a Sergeant and Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution and serves as such as will appear by reference to declarations and documents accompanying the same made by the said Zephaniah Wickes and now on file in the War Office of the United States on which he claimed and obtained a Pension under the act of Congress of March 4 th 1832 and continued a pension under said claim to the date of his death and that he was enrolled on the Pension List Roll of the New York State agency at the rate of One hundred and Sixteen dollars per annum payable Semi annually during his natural life.
She further declares that she forwarded her declaration claiming a Pension as the Widow of the said Zephaniah Wickes Pension as aforesaid under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1835. and that she was informed that said declaration together with the accompanying affidavits were placed on file by reason of the death of her husband having taken place since the passing of the act of 1835 as above alluded to.

She further declares that she was married to the said Lophar Wickes on the thirteenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty one as will appear by reference to the Certificate from Church records accompanying her former declaration now on file in the War Office herein before alluded to that her husband the aforesaid Lophar Wickes died on the _____ day of _____ one thousand eight- hundred and _____ that her marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four W the date above stated and that She has never Intermarried but still continues the widow of the said Lophar Wickes Soldier & Officer aforesaid
Sworn & Subscribed on the day and _____ Been above written before me _____
State of New York ss Delaware County _____
on of the Jurors of the County in and for the County of Delaware State aforesaid Do Certify that Jane Wickes who appeared before me and Subscribed and swore to the above Declaration on the date above named is personally known to me and to me known as a Woman of Good moral Character and her declaration as above made entitled to the fullest Credit. And I further Certify that the age and consequent debility of the said Jane Wickes renders her unfit to attend Court and thus make her Declaration concerning the distance from her residence to said Court, all of which I should consider her unable to do _____

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of August 1843 -

9693 Jane Weeks N.Y. Act July 7 th 38

State of New York Rensselaer County p. 3
On the 25 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy being a court of record in and for said City County and State aforesaid
I am Mrs. Abigail Wickes of Troy being in the County of Delaware and State of New York aforesaid aged 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay or pensions to certain Widows," That she is the Widow of Zephaniah Wickes who was a Sergeant and Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution and served as such as will appear by reference to Declaration and documents accompanying the same made by the said Zephaniah Wickes claiming the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed March 11 th 1832 and on which he was placed on the Pension list Roll of the New York State Agency at the rate of One hundred and sixteen dollars per annum during his natural life and continued a Pensioner as aforesaid at the rate aforesaid up to the date of his death
She further declares that she forwarded her declaration claiming a Pension as the widow of the said Zephaniah Wickes pensioner as aforesaid under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, and that she was informed that said Declaration together with the accompanying documents were placed on file by reason of the death of her husband having taken place since the passing of the act of 1836 under which she claimed as aforesaid

She further declares that she was married to the said Topham Wickes aforesaid on the thirteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one as will appear from Church Records now on file in the War Office accompanying her former declaration. That her husband the aforesaid Topham Wickes died on the twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty one. That her marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four AD on the day month and year as aforesaid and that she has never intermarried but still contin- ues the lawful widow of the said Topham Wickes Soldier and Officer aforesaid
I swear and subscribe on this day and year above written before me
Jane Wickes
H. V. W. Martin one of the Justices of the Justices of the Justice Court of the City of Troy
Rensselaer County ss
I William Hager - clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Troy in said county a court of Record do hereby certify that Henry V. W. Martin was on the day of the date of the above Certificate one of the Justices of the said Justice Court and I further certify that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and the seal of the said Court at Troy this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1843.
W. Hager clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same period during which my husband was a Pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the Widow of Ephraim Wickes who was a Sergeant etc in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of One hundred sixteen dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum under the acts of 3 rd March 1843, and 17 th June 1844, from the 4 th of March 1843 to the 4 th of March 1845 but have not received any Certificate of pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 and I now ask for a Pension under that act for the term of five Years. I made my declaration under said act of 7 th July 1838, before the 30 th April 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23 d January 1845
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 9 th day of August in the year 1845 at Roxbury
Jane Wickes
Cyrus Graves Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Cyrus Graves Justice of the Peace
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that Cyrus Graves who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Delaware in the State of New York and that the above is his signature In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty five C B Sheldon Clerk

Sara Mills
Application for pension
au
5677
admitted
E. J. Burhane Roxbury N.Y.

State of New York Delaware County ss
On this Thirteenth day of July in the year 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Jane Wick, a resident of the town of Roxbury in the county of Delaware aforesaid aged Eighty Six 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 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the widow of Zopher Wick, who was a Lieutenant & ————— in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 — and at the time of his decease a resident of the town of Roxbury — That she cannot now state in what Regiment he served, but she would refer the Department to the evidence upon which the said Zopher Wick, her late husband was pensioned —
That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 was One hundred and Sixteen dollars, and Sixty six cents —
She further declares, that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me D M Smith Justice Peace
Jane Wick
I certify that the above named Jane Wick is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing declaration —
D M Smith Justice Peace

State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office—ss.
I, WILLIAM McCLAUGHRYS, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, do hereby Certify, That David M. Smith Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was, at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn and duly authorised by law to take the same—That his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1846, and will expire on the 31 day of December 1849, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 19 day of July 1848
Wm McLaughry, Clerk

We the Subscribers do hereby acknowledge to have Received our full pay of Col. Roswell Hopkins being the sum annexed to our respective names for services while under his command in the year 1777 at Peekskill
   Names When Recd. No. of Certificate To whom Assigned Witness Sum   £ S D     Roswell Hopkins 13045 6 2 6   Morris Graham Sept 27 13046 11 13 0   Roswell Hopkins 13047 21 16 5   Colb Chamberlain Sept 23 13048 6 7 3   Andrew Hemanace 13049 Jan 7. 11 th 1785 11 8 6   John Rouse 85 Apr 29 13050 Job Carr Job Carr 7 1 7   Elijah Herrick Dec 2 nd 13051 10 10 8   Smith Sutherland 85 Apr 29 13052 Job Carr Job Carr 9 1 11   John Graham 1785 Dec 13053 6 15 8   John Else 1784 Aug 30 13054 G Taylor Jun Oran Hunt 6 12 10   Abner Gillett Sept 29 13055 5 9 1   John Hemanace Jan 7. 11 13056 Andrew Hemanace 5 5 9   Andrew Hemanace Dec 13057 Dr 20 18 10   Stephen Haight 1785 Mar 26 13058 John Sutherland 3 15 10   Elihu Ingalls 1784 Sept 12 13059 2 15 8   Philip Brown 1785 Apr 29 13060 Job Carr Job Carr 5 16 7   Stephen Hicks 1785 May 25 13061 Colb Chamberlain Colb Chamberlain 6 7 2  
Comptroller's Office } Albany Sept. 22 nd 1843 }
I certify the above to be a true extract from a Revolutionary Account now remaining on file in this office
Philip H. Van Rensselaer

A Ration Roll of the Commissioned Officers of Capt. Elijah Herrick's Company in Col Morris Graham's Regt. of Militia from Dutchess County from the 3 d of April until the 3 d of Augt. 1777 both days included.
   Officers Name Commencing Ending No. of Days Rations per day No. of Rations Value of Ration L. S. D. Rations Received No. of Rations Value of Rations L. S. D.   L. S. D. L. S. D.     Elijah Herrick Capt Apr l 8 June 10 63 3 189 8 3/4 6 13 10 Elijah Herrick Capt 20 8 3/4 0 14 0   Philip Bown Lieut 3 do 68 2 136 do 4 16 4 Philip Bown Lieut 43 do 1 10 5   Zophar Wickes do 8 do 63 2 126 do 4 9 3 Zophar Wickes do 20 do 0 14 0   Elijah Herrick Capt June 11 25 45 3 135 10 3/4 6 0 0 Elijah Herrick Capt 35 10 3/4 1 11 1 1/3   Philip Bown Lieut 11 Aug t 3 54 2 108 do 4 16 0 Philip Bown Lieut 51 do 2 5 4   Zophar Wickes do 11 3 54 do 108 do 4 16 0 Zophar Wickes do 51 do 2 5 4   31 11 5 £ 9 0 2 1/3   £ 22 11 3  
Comptroller's Office Albany Nov 28 th 1843
I certify the preceding to be a true copy of a revolutionary document now remaining in this Office
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   3 d Augt 1777 Morris Graham Colonel £ 11 13 —   Do Roswell Hopkins Do 21 16 5   Do Elijah Herrick Captain 10 10 8   Do John Graham Ajutant 6 15 8   Do John Else Dr. Mast. 6 12 10   Do Atner Gillet Lieut 5 9 1   Do Zophar Weeks Do 6 7 2  
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Feb. 29 th 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt. in Col. Regt.     Second " " " " "   Third " " " " Roswell Hopkins "   Fourth " " " " Do "   Fifth, " " " " Do "   Sixth " " " " Do "   Seventh " " " " Do "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "  
Philip Scheffer Comptroller
Jan 209

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  Du 18 th 1780 Japhan Weeks £ 21 7 6   Du 10 th 1782 Du 38 11 0    
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept 22 d 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 10. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Does Not appear Col. Regt.   Second " " Do " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Scheele Dep Comptroller

9677. New York
Jane Wicks,
widow of Zophar Wicks who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 20th: March, 1841, of Remslan (in the State of N. Yk): who was a Sergt: Hunt: in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by Col: Frazar _____ in the Maple : — line for 2 mos: Sergt: 8 " Lieut: —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany — at the rate of 116 — Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th: — day of Oct: 1845, and sent to L. Jenkins — Albany, New York. —
Total amount, $ 583.30
[Act July 7, 1838.] 8th: resolution 28th Janu: 45
Recorded by Stewart Clerk, Book D — Vol. — 1 — Page 189.
No 380.

Rep. 7. June '44
Let to Mr. Higgins, July 1. 44
Rep 157
no 380.
resolution Allowed under joint act of 23 d January 1845 & act 7 th : July, 1845 - certificate sent to L. Jenkins Esq. Albany - N.Y.K 15 Jany. 1845.
Rep 157
5677 Albany New York
Jane Weeks
widow of Zophar Weeks
who was a S t V g
in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 116 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1844 and sent to
Hon. C. Ellis House of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 269

24. 7 1/4 New York
Sophar Wickes
Delaware in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commands by Captain _____ of the Regt. commands by Col. Krayer in the Mass line for 10 Months
116. 66
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb 1834 and Mette S. Moulton Hobart
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $ 83.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14th 34 16.66
$100.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Recorded by
Book
E.
Vol. H.
Page
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No. 87387
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 21 st 1855.
Zopher. Wicks Lt. & Serjt. Decd.
Col. Graham N.Y. Troops
Rev
10233-160-25-
E. P. Moore
Prattsville N.Y.