Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44090, Alexander Wickes, Conn.

SERVICE
born.
Wickes, Alexander Wickes
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 44090
CONTENTS

15,225 New York
Alexander Wicks
of New York County in the state of New York who was a Guite in the regiment commanded Colonel Elmore of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
scribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep 18 and sent to Peter Augustus Jay Esq New York New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 122.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00 15 11/30 4/30 $170.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
cont not sent Dec 20 1820 Charles H. Floyd Esq Dept of Suffolk Co Smith Town N.Y.

Alexander Wickes both to Wickes
Brookhaven
Suffolk Co
15. 225
Mar 120

State of New York
Suffolk County ss On this 4 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, personally appeared in open Court at the Court House in Riverhead in & for the County of Suffolk being a Court of Record by the Constitution & Laws of the State of New York with power to hear & determine according to Law all actions real personal & mixed arising within the jurisdiction of the said County & all transitory actions altho' the same may not have arisen within the said County. Alexander Wickes aged sixty five years resident in the Town of Brookhaven in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare as follows viz. I Alexander Wickes do swear & declare that I enlisted in April 1776 in the company commanded by Capt s Albert Chapman in the second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col s Samuel Elmore and continued to serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment until the 15 th April 1777 when I received a regular discharge as stated in my original declaration dated the 25 th of May 1818 that I was placed on the pension List by virtue of the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 the Certificate whereof is numbered 15.225. And I now solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift or sale in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to eliminate it as to being myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 following Schedule herunto annexed & by me subscribed And I do

further swear that I am by occupation a Cooper that I am afflicted much with the rheumatism, which renders me incapable of labour the most of my time that my family consists of the following persons viz, myself, my wife Nancy Wickey aged 35 years who has been sick for these twenty years past so that she is confined to her bed the greatest part of her time Platt Wickey aged 9 years & Polly Wickey aged 6 years And I do further swear that I am unable by means of my property & the exertions of myself & family to support myself & family without the aid of Government except by private or public charity
Sworn to & subscribed
Alexander Wickey
this 4 th day of October 1820
in then Court before the
Judges of said
Charles A Floyd Clerk
A Schedule of the whole estate & income of Alexander Wickey named in the above affidavit his necessary clothing & bedding excepted viz,
1 Chest - 1 table - 5 chairs, 1 pot, 1 kettle, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 spider, pair of Shovel & tongs 1 Wash tub 1 Water pail, 1 piggin, 12 plates, 1 Saucer 6 pewter spoons 6 knives & forks 1 axe 1 ive an iron shovel 1 Hoe 1 Cow 2 pitch forks & 1 rake
Alexander Wickey
I Charles A Floyd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Dollars & Ninety Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 3 rd day of October 1820 Charles A Floyd Clerk

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Is - I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield - Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County - Do certify and make known, that Seth Taylor Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County of Fairfield, duly commissioned with full power and Authority to administer Oaths take Depositions, and do all other matters and things appertaining to the Office of a Justice of the Peace within and for said County - And that full faith and credit, is, and ought to be given to his official Acts and proceedings - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this 4 th Day of September A. 1819 - David Burr -

I Albert Chapman of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do testify and say - That Alexander Weeks was a Soldier under me when I commanded a company in the Service of the United States in what Samuel Elmer - S d Weeks was in the Service under me in S d Company for the term of one year - About the years of 1776 & 1777 - and was Discharged on or about the 15 th day of April 1777 -
Albert Chapman
I Joshua Crouch of Fairfield in S d County & State do testify and agree to the facts above as stated by Albert Chapman being a Soldier under S d Chapman at the same time
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss - In Fairfield Sept 4 th 1819 -
Personally appeared Albert Chapman & Joshua Crouch Both of S d Fairfield and made Solemn oath that the facts contained in the above Depositions are just and true - Sworn before me
Seth Taylor Justice of the Peace

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Sixteen day of July 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

Alexander Nichols Soldier
1861 to 1865 Elmore Connec. Reg't
Admitted

To the Hon. Richard Ritter
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Alexander Wicks
formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Alexander Wicks enlisted — sometime in the month of April 1776 in captm. Chapmans compy. in Connecticut continental Regt. commanded by Col. Almore Deponant enlisted at Fairfield from whence he proceeded to Fort Stoney where he remained during the month of April 1777 when he Deponant received an Honorable Discharge from under the hands of Col. Almore which Discharge Deponant says he lost some several years ago. Deponant also saith that he again enlisted for the term of three years During which time he the Deponant served honestly and faithfully untill the date of his Discharge which was in the year 1780 at Pitts Hill under the command of captain Penells which Discharge Deponant says he lost or mislaid some years ago. Deponant says that he is 83 years of age.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Alexander Wicks is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Alexander Wicks conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Alexander Wicks refers to his
testimony in the above case
Alexander Wicks
City and County of New-York, ss.
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this
25 1818, } day of May
P. Rike
Alexander Wicks
Record of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Moses Wicks
of _____ being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Alexander Wicks and knows him to be the same person described in the foregoing declaration and knows him to have served the time stated therein
Moses Wicks
Sworn before me this
25 1818 } day of May
P. Rike

City and State of NEW-YORK, ss.
Twenty fifth
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Ritter Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Alexander Wickes
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and I having further evidence of the said facts by the deposition of Alexander Wickes
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Alexander Wickes did serve in the Army of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this Twenty fifth day of may in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Richard Ritter
City of New York ss. Elizabet Lovett being duly sworn saith that he resides at Brookhaven in the State of New York & within about three miles of the residence of the above named Alexander Wickes with whom he is well acquainted. That the said Alexander is old & maintains himself his wife and two children by his labor as a day laborer. That he is very poor & in reduced circumstances in life & their Deposition verily believes that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn the 7 Sept 1819 Before me R. A. Jay
Elizabet Lovett

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay ————— subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Swenth — day of September 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk
d e the ths said the ony the the day

I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York & some of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas herein called the Mayors Court of the said city do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named Alexander Wicker is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support. Witness my hand this 7 th September 1819 P. A. Jay
Alexander Wicker Station
76 to 77
Emerson Council
Aug 4
Submitted

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans
March 8, 1928.
Honorable Edward I. Edwards United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the fifth instant, enclosing copy of letter from Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, in which he requests the record of Alexander Wicks (Weeks or Weekes), War of the Revolution.
I have the honor to advise you that you are herewith furnished the history of the only Alexander Wicks (all spellings of that name searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim S. 44090, it appears that Alexander Wicks or Wicks  Weekes enlisted at Fairfield, Connecticut, April 15, 1776 and served one year as private in Captain Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment; shortly after enlisted and served three years in Captain Rennell's Connecticut Company, and was discharged in 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

outed May 25, 1818, while a resident of New York City, and aged sixty-three years.
In 1820, he was living in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, and referred to his wife Nancy or Nancy, as aged fifty-five years, and to Platt Wicks, as aged nine years, and to Polly Wicks, as aged six years.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

44 090 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44. 090
Alexander Hicks
Pr. Ben Grav
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928-Mch. 8. Hris to Hon. Edward D. Edwards for Sec. of War Dwight- J. Davis avy.

PETER NORBECK, S. DAK., CHAIRMAN WALTER E. EDGE, N. J. DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, FLA. LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS, COLO. CARTER GLASS, VA. FREDERIC M. SACKETT, KY. EDWARD I. EDWARDS, N. J. LYNN J. FRAZIER, N. DAK. EARLE B. MAYFIELD, TEX. W. B. PINE, OKLA. ROBERT F. WAGNER, N. Y. SMITH W. BROOKHART, IOWA ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. FREDERICK STEIWER, OREG. MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD.
JULIAN W. BLOUNT, CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY
March 5, 1928.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
The attached copy of memorandum just received from Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis, is self-explanatory.
Will you be good enough to have this matter referred to the proper official so that I may obtain additional information concerning the Revolutionary War record of Alexander Weeks (or Wicks)?
Most cordially,

COPY
February 29, 1928.
Honorable Edward I. Edwards,
United States Senate.
Dear Senator Edwards:
I have your letter of February 23, 1928, in which you request the military record in the Revolutionary War of Alexander Wicks of Long Island, New York.
The name Alexander Wicks has not been found on the rolls on file in the War Department of any Revo- lutionary War organization from the State of New York.
It appears, however, that one Alexander Weeks served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Albert Chapman's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Battalion of Forces raised in the State of Connecticut . His name appears on a company muster roll of that organization covering the period from April 15, 1776 to January 11, 1777, dated at "Fort Schuyler alias Stanwix" January 11, 1777, which roll shows that he enlisted June 1, 1776. No further record of him is found.
It is deemed proper to add that the collection of Revolutionary War records on file in the War Department is in- complete, and it is suggested that some information relative to Alexander Wicks (or Weeks) may be obtained from the Librarian, New York State Library, Albany, New York, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, this city.
Sincerely yours,
Dwight F. Davis
Secretary of War.