Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4103, John Wick, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wick John Hannah Jane
N. 4103
B.L.W. 3189-160-55
CONTENTS

19.849 —
Act 3 rd Mar 1/55
March 28. 1855
Hannah Jane Wick, Widow of John Wick, dec d — Dragoon
Capt. M. J. { Revolutionary Col. State Troops } War —
Enf d { dis. {
Now receiving a Pension payable at Trenton N.J.
Admit 160 160 per month, 2 nd 1/55,
Blyth,
3189 of July 27/55
H Dickinson
Trenton — N.J.
N.P.
Feb 48 — No 2633
Vol 102, page 3,

1853 Oct. 6. — Duplicate pension certificate to Pension Agt. = 1856 March 12. Let SN Stone
Reported Dec r 27/48
Duplicate issued the 7 th October 1853. and sent to A. Dickinson Trenton N.J.
3633
New Jersey. Hannah Jane Wick widow of John Wick N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Dragoon
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37. Dollars 50, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
Hon. D. S. Gregory Post R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 325 Vol. 4,

19.849
APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND,
UNDER THE ACT OF
MARCH 3rd, 1855.
Names of Claimant or Claimants
M rs Hannah Jane Wick widow of John Wick. Name of the State
War in which the Claimant served
Revolutionary War
Agents,
N. R. COBB & Co.,
22 WILLIAM STREET,
NEW YORK Philemon Dickenson Trenton N.J. No. _____

FORM OF A DECLARATION.
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.
State of New York County of Kings } S. S.
On this 23 rd day of March
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid,
Hannah Jane Wick aged Eighty seven years, a resident of Brooklyn in the State of New York , who being duly sworn according to law, de-
clares that she is the widow of John Wick , deceased, who was a Dragoon in the Company, commanded by Captain _____, in the
regiment of _____, commanded by _____
in the War with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, (or) the
War with  Revolutionary War
that her said husband enlisted (or volunteered or was drafted) at _____ on or about
the _____ day of _____ A. D.
for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said War for the term of
_____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the
day of _____ A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said John Wick in Madison N.J. on the Seventh day of March , A. D. 1792 , by one Minister , a clergyman , and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Jane Butter that her said husband died at Basking Ridge N.J. , on the twenty seventh day of September , A. D. 1805 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land, to which she may be entitled, under the act approved March 3d, 1855. — She further states that all the necessary proofs and documents are now on file in the Pension office at Washington as she has been for years and is now in receipt of a pension awarded her for her husband's services. Said Pension being payable at Trenton N.J.
(Claimant's Signature.)
Hannah Jane Wick

We Edwin Stone and John Stone , residents of King's County in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Saulwick in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
(Signatures of Witnesses.)
John Stone Edwin Stone
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; 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.
D. J. Smith C. H.
NOTE.—This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widowhood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested persons proving the genuineness and correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the case, other evidence—such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to be, and to be so reputed—will be admissible. Yet, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; as to the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.†

STATE OF NEW YORK, }
ss.
COUNTY OF KINGS, }
I, CHARLES A. DENKE, Clerk of the County of Kings, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that [Signature] whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of 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 said County, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe 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 said County, this 23 rd day of
March 185 3
Chas. A. Denke
CLERK.

Feb. 13. 1875.
Hon. A. A. Haralson, H. Rev. Geo
Recd. John Wick, Jr
Look as Reg'd Geo, Indef.
Wm H. A. Haralson W. O. L.

State of Georgia } Personally appeared Carroll County } before me Samuel G. Gandler one of the judges of the inferior court in and for said county John Wick a resident of said county and state, who being duly sworn agreeably to the mode of his faith by affirmation, affirmeth and saith that his Father John Wick of Morris County N. J. departed this life in the county of Somerset in the state of New Jersey in the year eighteen hundred and five, and that by an arrangement made by his Father a short time before his death with Capt n William Tuttle of Morris Town New Jersey, this affiant was in the spring of eighteen hundred and six placed under the guardianship of the said Capt n W m Tuttle then residing in Morristown and remained in Morristown at his house from the spring of eighteen hundred and six un- til the fall of eighteen hundred and thirt- een, that the said William Tuttle was an officer of the continental army as this affiant was informed by him and many others about his age, which affiant believes the records of the government and the Pension office will show, that affiant always understood and believes that the said Capt n William Tuttle was born and brought up at Hanover in Morris County New Jersey, and that John Wick the Father of this affiant was born and raised to manhood and resided until he was about forty years old, within about two or three miles of the same place, and that the said William Tuttle often mentioned to this affiant of his having been acquainted with affiant's Father during the revolutionary

war and of his having known of officers Father serving in the army during the revolu- tionary war, that he said Little was in the continental army and that officers Father served in the continental state troops, that he said Little was wounded by a musket ball in the right shoulder at the Battle of Monmouth N.J. that the minute men sometimes acted as the advance guard of the army at other as scouts to watch the position of the enemy, that on the day of the battle of Monmouth the minute men of New Jersey composed the reserve and that his Father was with them on that day that the wife of the said William Little was the cousin of officers Father and was as he was informed and believes brought up about 4 miles from Monistown and was about the age of officers Father, and that she stated to this affiant at many times during his affiant's residence in Monistown that she was intimately acquainted with his Father during the revolutionary war that he had acquired an high character as a soldier and this affiant always under- stood her that he served during the war and furnished his own horse and equip- ments and without pay, and from her statements and from those of other persons made during the time that this affiant resided in Monistown this affiant believed that the said John Wick- did serve throughout the war either as a partisan officer or soldier, or as a member of the Monishounty light horse then acting as minute

men, and from all the facts which have come to the knowledge of this affiant he still believes that he did serve throughout the war and furnished his own horses and equipments without pay, excepting one time when he was acting as one of the guard to the Governor and council for safety, when it appears by his receipt and record in Trenton that in 1784 he received fifty seven dollars and seventy seven cents. She also told him that his expenses as an officer and soldier during the revolutionary war, and the continental army quartering on his farm one or two winters, and cutting of all the timber and laying it a complete waste together with the depreciation of several hundred pounds of continental money on his hands bankrupted his estate, and that all the remuneration he ever got for it was certificates from the government valuing the timber at about six cents per cord which certificates his circumstances produced by his expenditures & losses by or in consequence of the war, obliged him to sell them at about thirty cents on the pound. This affiant declares that while at Morristown he received many kind attentions from various officers and soldiers of the revolution as they said because he was the child of their old friend and comrade in arms, he does not now remember the names of any of them excepting Israel Canfield Thomas Kinney & Benjamin Leonard & his guardian, after completing his education at affiant's estate Morristown, he was placed by his guardians

in a Store in Newark N.J. in the fall of 1843 and in a short time after affiant went to reside in Newark a gentleman by the name of Camp of Campstown N.J. (which is about three miles west of Newark and at the forks of two roads leading to Newark one going into the south end of the town the other going in near the north end) who was then quite aged as affiant would suppose about seventy years old or upwards, being in the store and hearing affiant's name mentioned, enquired of him where he was brought up and what was the name of his Father, and on being told his Father's name and that he was dead immediately told his employer that he was the child of his old friend and defender and that as his father was dead he should feel that he had some a right to take some control of him, he several times carried affiant home with him and had him at his house as often as affiant's business would permit and treated him with all the kindness which could have been expected from a near relative in many and frequent conversations with affiant Mr Camp recurred to the scenes of the revolution and told affiant that he was a member of the council of safety of N.J. in the time of the revolutionary war, (and the same was told affiant by many other persons) and was in the habit of accompanying the continental army with Governor

Livingston and the other members of the council, that he knew my Father John Wick and his two Brothers Moses & William Wick who all served in the same company, that his Father was in the habit of making his head quarters there in his house, and that on an alarm being given his Father was in the habit of stationing a guard at his house to protect him, and that he was several times invited to his Father and his Command for his personal safety, (affirmant distinctly recollects the words his Command as it was the first information that affirmant recollects to have had of the capacity in which his Father served that detachments of the enemy several times attempted to take him a prisoner from his own McRae's house, and that his Father with his Command met them in two of the attempts and after some sharp fighting defeated them and drove them off. McRae gained affirmant's confidence found him restless and dissatisfied with his situation, and anxious to get in the army or Navy, he quieted him by kind advice, and promised him a commission if he would remain in his then present situation until he was 18 years of age, he endeavoured to instruct him in the nature and value of the united states government, in morals and religion put him on a course of history, furnished him with works on and instructed him in military affairs, and informed him he had

recommended him to the secretary of war for a captaincy in the northern army (which was the station officer had requested) and that his commission would be forth com- ing as soon as he was 18 years old, and a short time before affirmant was 18 years old peace was made — affirmant states that his mother Hannah Jane Wick did often during his early years shew him the scarlet cloth trimmings of a military coat with blue cloth on some of the pieces shewing that the coat was blue turned up with red, and she always told affirmant it was the trimmings of his father's coat which he wore during the revolutionary war, affirmant further states that he was a clerk in the city of New York in the year 1817 in a dry goods store owned by Henry Tenbrook who was then quite an old man, that he Tenbrook often mentioned to affirmant that he done business in Newark N. J. in the time of the revolutionary war, and affirmant often heard the same from the old citizens of Newark, and that in 1819 or 1820 this affirmant was examining some of his father's old papers, he found among them a bill in the hand writing of said Tenbrook a bill from said Ten- brook to affirmant's father for the scarlet and blue cloth for a military coat with said Tenbrook's signature to the receipt, dated in Newark sometime during the revolutionary war and thinks it was dated in 1778 or 79. and affirmant

says he can attest positively to the hand writing and believes it was executed at the time it was dated, affiant further states that the trimmings and scallops of the coat shown him by his mother corresponded with the uniform of the Morris County Troop which was in existence when affiant was at school in Morristown, to wit from 1806 to 1813, and affiant always understood it was a continuation of the Troop his father served in during the revolution. This affiant recollects distinctly to have often heard his mother Hannah Bane Wick relate the following incident to affiant and his sister long before affiant was grown, that shortly after she was married she was with his Father visiting in Elizabeth Town N.J. when there was at a party where she was introduced to an old lady who kept a public house in Elizabeth Town in the time of the war, that she told her that on a certain day she very little expected to see the wife of Mr. Wick, that on that day there was an alarm given that the enemy were landing at Elizabeth Town point (which is one mile from the town) that a considerable force soon came into the town and among them the Morris County Troop, and that Col. Seely called for two volunteers to go down to the point as spies ascertain the strength of the enemy and return and report their force, that a man by the name of Gray and

his Father volunteered for the service, that his Father was ordered to take the lower or southern road to the point, and Gray was ordered to take the upper northern road which went out of the north or back part of the town, that they both set out Gray returned in a short time and the troops all retreated from the town, and as he was leaving he handed her a note to give to his Father in case he returned, that some time after the troops left town his Father returned and she met him at the door and handed him the note which he im- mediately read and left her immediately mounted his horse and turned around the corner of her house on the road that leads to Springfield & Monistown, that she went into her house as soon as his father rode off and went into the southwest room of her house and was looking at him as he was passing on when she saw him bear his horse to the opposite side of the street throw his whole weight on the left stirrup and cover himself with his horse, and at the same moment saw about five hundred of the enemy, (who were then in the street a few rods west of her house but until then not seen by her) open a fire of musketry on him as he passed, that she looked at him with intense anxiety until he was out of sight that she expected every moment to see him or his horse fall, as she believed it impos- -sible he could escape, that she afterwards heard

that she afterwards learned that Gray had met this detachment of the enemy on the upper road had returned and reported and his report had caused the retreat of the enemies as they were not in force to meet them, that the enemy had come in silently hoping to get in the rear of the American troops, that when his father stopped at her door the enemy were scolding on their arms under her horse sheds that she did not know they were there, that his father peeped on one side of the street as the enemy were on the other, that neither his father nor his horse were injured except by a ball tipping his father's ear so as to draw blood and having his coat and clothes torn by their balls on his right hip, that his father afterwards corroborated the statement of the lady, and told her that the col d note ordered him to Springfield, that he obeyed the order and went there that night, found nothing of his col d , or comrades, and the next day heard of them near Newark, and joined them that evening about 3 miles from Newark and was received by them with a peculiarly cordial welcome as they had given him up as lost believing him to be either killed or taken prisoner ————— affirmant states that in in the year 1828 he was in New Jersey at the house of the aforementioned Capt n  Wm Little when he said Little spoke of his having known affirmant's Father during the revolutionary war that he had acquired the character of a brave soldier, spoke of the service of the time some among us now

men as arduous irregular and hazardous — and often more exposed than the regular troops being from the nature of their duty often exposed for weeks without tents or camp equipage or regular supplies of provisions, affirmant further states that he always understood that his Father was from the close of the war troubled with a pul- monary affection contracted in the service which caused his death in the 49 th year of his age
Affirmed to and Subscribed before me This sixth day of February 1840
John B. Wick
General G. Bandler J.D.C. of Carroll Co Ga

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N. S. H. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., January 4, 1896.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- John Wick --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. See Supplemental statement.
Battles engaged in,
See Supplemental statement.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover, N. J.
Date of application for pension. by widow, December 26, 1844.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Age at date of application, of widow, seventy-seven years.
Remarks: He was born Sept. 7, 1756, married Hannah Jane Butler, at Madison, N. J., March 7, 1792, and died Sept. 27, 1805.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Sumner R. Stone, 48 Exchange Pl., New York, N. Y.
870blm
Commissioner.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows. State of New Jersey,
Essex County — } on thirteenth tenth day of December
In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fortyfour — Personally appeared Before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas In and for said County of Essex the Widow, Hannah Jane Witham a President of the City of Brooklyn In the State of New York aged Seventy seven years on the Fourteenth day of November last, — Who Being first duly Sworn According to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of John Witham late of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey deceased Who was a private Soldier In a Company of Dragoons, In the war of the Revolution under the Command of Captain Isaac Arnold and first Attached to Colonel Fords Regiment of Morris County New Jersey Militia, — And the said Colonel there having died In the Early part of said war the said John Witham Continued in the same Company and Regiment to the end of said war under the Command of Colonel Sylvanus Seely of said County of Morris and done his Regular Tour of duty in said war as she has often heard her said husband say and truly believes And the said Hannah Jane Witham further declares

Deposes that her Maiden name was Hannah Jane Butler; and that she was Married to the said John Wick at Battle Hill now called Madison in Morris County New Jersey by the Rev d Asa Hillyer March the Seventh Seventeen hundred and Ninetytwo who was then pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Battle hill in said County of Morris New Jersey. And that her husband the aforesaid, John Wick died on the Twenty Seventh day of September Eighteen hundred and Five - That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour Viz at the time above stated And that she has no Documentary or second evidence except on a leaf, in her old family Bible hereto Annexed Containing her own and her said husband's age and their Marriage and the Births of their several Children, which has been in her possession for More than Forty years past which she knows to be a True Record of all therein stated. And this deponent further saith, that the said leaf containing the family records hereto annexed is in the hand writing of her said husband John Wick deceased. she having seen him write the same, except the time of her said husband's death on the back of said leaf which is in the said deponent's hand writing.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before the said Court -
L. P. Jackson. Atk Hannah Jane Wick

John Wick & Hannah Jane Butler was married March the 7 1792 John Wick was born September 17756 Hannah Jane Butler was born November the 14 - 1767 Nancy Bouth Wick was born October the 2 - 1793 Helen Butler Wick was born February the 13 1796 John Butler Wick was born November the 20 1798 Elizabeth Butler Wick was born May 9 1801 Thomas B Wick was born December 17 1803

John Wick Departed this life September the 27 1805 in the 50 year. of his age.

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Hannah Jane Wick for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830. State of New Jersey Essex County - S s We it known that before me Samuel H. Miller A Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Personally Appeared Elizabeth B. Stone A Respectable Person Residing In the City of Brooklyn in the State of New York. And being by me duly Sworn on her oath saith that she is in the thirty fourth year of her age and is the third daughter of John Wick deceased and Hannah Jane Wick, his wife ( whose Maiden name was Hannah Jane Butler ) And that the List which is herunto Annexed, purporting, to be a family Record containing the ages of the said John Wick and Hannah Jane Butler, their Marriage and the birth of their five children, was taken by her from an old Family Bible, now in the possession of my mother the said Hannah Jane Wick which Record and Bible this deponent saith she has known for more than thirty - years last past and is as this deponent verily believes a true Record of all therein stated. And this deponent further saith that her said Father died when she was about four and one half years of age and that her Mother the said Hannah Jane Wick is still Living, and now resides at Brooklyn, in the State of New York; And has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said Father and is now or much as seventy seven years of age. Further saith she Sworn to and subscribed this Nineteenth day of December A. D. 1844 Before me Elizabeth B. Stone Sam H . Miller Judge of Common Pleas

11891
Declaration and Evidence of the Widow Hannah Yam Wich For a pension under the act of July 7 th , 1840.
m 92. d 05.
Re May 7, 1845.
Sarah H. Miller Newark New Jersey.

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Hannah Jane Wicks for a pension Under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830. and the several supplements thereto. State of New Jersey
Essex County — ss Personally appeared before me Samuel P. Miller A Judge of the Inferior Court & Common pleas In and for said County. The Revd Mr G. S. Arrows — A Presbiterian Clergyman Residing at Madison, (Formerly known by the Name of Battle Hill) In the County of Morris and State of New Jersey and Being by me duly Sworn, on his oath saith that he is in the forty eighth year of his age That he has been Pastor of the Presbiterian Church at Madison in said County of Morris as much as Twelve years. And this deponent further saith that The Revd Dr A. Hillyer was pastor of said Church in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninetytwo and for some time before and after that period and before this deponent Resided there. And after making diligent search & Inquiry has never been able to find Any Mortgage Record kept by the said Church or by the Revd Dr A. Hillyer whilst there And if any Record was kept either by said Church or by the Rev Dr A. Hillyer, they must be lost or destroyed, and that the Revd Dr A. Hillyer is now dead.
Sworn to and subscribed this Clifford S. Arrows 20 th day of February 1845
Before me. — Samuel P. Miller Judge of Common Pleas

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Hannah Jane With for a pension Under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1839, and the several supplements, thereof. State of New Jersey
Essex County - ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller, A Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas In and for Said County. Subm. Miller, A respectable person, residing at Madison in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey. Who is entitled to Credit as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn on his Oath Saith that he is in the Eighty six years of his age, and that he was Well acquainted, with John With late of the Said County of Morris in the State of New Jersey deceased. Who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution In a Company of Dragoons under the Command of Captain Jacob Arnold and first Attached to Colonel Gaius Brant's Regiment, who died in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety seven and then the said John With was Attached to Colonel Sylvanus Seely's Regiment, for the remainder of the war. And this deponent further saith, that the said John With was on duty and in actual service In the Militia all the war of the Revolution and done as much duty as any other private that belonged to Said County. And this deponent further saith that he belonged to the same Regiment and that he often saw the said John With on duty and in actual service, but cannot now say, what amount of service was rendered by the said John With during said war. - And this deponent further saith, that he always under- stood that the said John With was Married to the said Hannah Jane With, and that they always

Mended together as Husband and wife and she tutored so to be until the death of the said John With which took place more than thirty years ago.
Sworn to and Subscribed this
Luke Miller
Tenth day of December in
The year A. D. 1914
Before me Sam B. Miller Judge of Common Pleas
Mr. Luke Miller
Affidavit

Receipts for Cash paid  One years' interest on Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties for Militia Services.
   No. of Voucher. No. of Certif. Date. SIGNED BY. PAYABLE TO. Amount. 1 y's int.     19 38 3 May 1834 Silas Condict John Wick 22.9.2 1.6.11   Interest of Same No. and Am't 3/54 77 cents  
28.88
STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Silas Condict was, by an Act, passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Morris for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this Sixteenth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty- five .
Charles G. McChesney Secretary of State.

In the matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Jane Wicks for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 State of New York } Schenectady County } ss }
Be it known that before me Joshua D. Harman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Schenectady aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Britton a respectable person residing at Schenectady in the County and State aforesaid, personally known to me to be entitled to full credit as a Witness and who being sworn by me duly sworn on his Oaths saith that he is in the eighty ninth year of his age, a native of the State of Pennsylvania but having resided in the State of New Jersey for about fourteen or fifteen years, and this deponent saith that he was well acquainted with John Wicks of the township of Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey deceased during the Revolutionary War and until about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that he died more than thirty years ago and if now living would have been as much as eighty nine years of age, and this deponent further saith that he himself joined and was enrolled in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight in a Company of Dragoons commanded by Capt Jacob Arnold and one Doctor Little or Seddon, Lieutenant, that the s d John Wicks, Israel Canfield, Robert Gould David Admister, John Lindsay and John Peck were among others members of said Company and this deponent is as he verily believes the only survivor of that Company This deponent continued in service of the Country in said Company until the close of the Revolutionary War, - and this deponent further saith when he joined the said Company the said John Wicks belonged to it and that the said Wicks had been a member of it as early as the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six as he verily believes and continued in it from that time to the close of the War that the said Company of Dragoons was attached to a regiment commanded in the early part of the War by Col Jacob Ford who died as this deponent thinks in the year 1777 when Col Seely took Command that the said John Wicks was a

private in said company, though this deponent cannot say but said Wicks may have been Sergeant during part of the War and this deponent further saith that the said Wicks was a good and Zealous Soldier and ready for public service in that capac- ity to the close of the War and that he was as this deponent believes at all times on duty as a member of said Company at least four months in each year from the year seventeen hundred and seventy six exclusive to the year nineteen hundred & eighty two inclusive and this deponent further says that the said John Wicks was stationed with said Company at diff- erent times during the said War at Hackensack, Newark, Elizabeth town Point Rahway and along the lines in the state of New Jersey and in the Battles of Short Hills and Springfield and followed the Enemy on the retreat to Elizabeth town Point and this deponent further says that he had been severely hurt and lamed by the kick of a horse previous to the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey but that he although not present has invariably understood and believes that the said Company of Dragoons was present at that Battle, and that the said John Wicks was with the said Company at that engagement.
Sworn and subscribed the twenty Joseph Britton second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before me J. S. Harman Justice of the peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Schenectady, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SILAS H. MARSH , Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That Joshua S. Harman Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joshua S. Harman and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this Twenty first day of April 1845.
S. H. Marsh Clerk.

State of New Jersey County of Essex 3 rd Jd. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and also Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify That the foregoing contains the Declaration and proceedings in the case of Wannal Jane Wick widow of John Wick deceased for an pension that Samuel B. Miller before whom the annexed affidavits of Elizabeth Stone, Clifford S. Annes and Luke Miller were severally made and taken; at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures affixed to the jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine. I further certify that annexed hereto are the family Record of Reatha said John Wick deceased; a Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey; and certified Affidavit of Joseph Britton.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal at Newark in said County of Essex the Twenty Sixth day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty five - 1845 -
J. P. Jackson, Clerk

11891
Declaration and Evidence of the Widow Hannah Yam Wife For a pension under the act of July 7 th , 1840.
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To May 7, 1845.
Sarah Miller Newark New Jersey.

J. 19.849
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 28, 18 53
Hannah Fane Witk Witk of John Witk Lieut. Colonel Revolutionary War N. J. State Troops
Warrant 3189 160-53
P. P. Banson Trenton N. J.

Ph: 2, Feb, 48, N.Y.
100 1150

Fulton Office. July 11 th 1855.
Sir:

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19.849 19.849
FREE
L. P. Waldo Esqr Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Trenton New Jersey Pension Agency October 3 1853
I certify that on the twenty second day of September 1853 I took from the files of my office the Pension certificate of Hannah Jane Wick, Widow of John Wick a pensioner under Act of Feb 2 1848, at the rate of $37.50 per annum for the purpose of enclosing it to her Agent Sumner R. Stone of New York to enable him to prepare the Voucher requisite to draw the stipend due on the fourth of September last - that I supposed it had been so enclosed until the enclosed letter was received - That I have searched in vain for said certificate but the same cannot be found - and that it is mislaid or lost - and this application is made for renewal of said certificate.
Phoebe Dickinson
Pension Agent to Levy

Hannah Lee Wick
RI - 48' W
Ex by Mr W T Wilson Sep 30 - 57

Know all men by these presents, that I Hannah Dain Wick, widow of John Wick, a pensioner on the roll of the New Jersey Agency, hereby constitute and appoint William S. Ellison my true and lawful attorney my true and lawful agent & attorney to prosecute the claim of me the said H. D. Wick for any increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or ar- guments; and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, at the New Jersey Agency which certificate I wish made payable to me, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Thereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 23 rd day of June A. D. 1857.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Elizabeth M'Nelly John P. King Esq. the words at the end of the first paragraph.
Hannah Dain Wick
State of New York } ss. County of Kings }
on this 23 rd day of June A. D. 1857 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Dain Wick and acknow- ledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In Testimony whereof I have unto let my hand the day and year aforesaid —
John P. King Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF KINGS, } ss.
I, FRANCIS B. STRYKER , Clerk of the County of Kings, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that John B. King — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of 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 said county, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe 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 said County, this 25 th day of
June 1851
Francis B. Stryker Clerk.

Newark New Jersey July 11 th 1845. Hon ble J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir Herewith transmit to you Mrs Hannah Jane Withers, Acceptance of A pension, In conformity with Your Letter to me of the 14 th June 1845. She having no further proof to make at present. — Therefore you will please to Issue your, Certificate, accordingly, and transmit the same as soon as convenient.
With the highest Respect I Remain Yours &c.
Saml B. Miller

No. 11891 Hannah Jane Mick Mother of John N.J. act 7 May 1838
a and 9 mo. Draper $37 50 per ann.
Adm acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $37 50 per ann
187.55
Samuel B Miller Newark N.J.

Supplement.
John (Jacob Wick)
The widow stated in her application for pension that her husband was a private soldier in the company of Dragoons commanded by Capt. Jacob Arnold, and was first attached to Col. Ford's regiment of Morris County Militia, and after the death of Col. Ford he remained in the same company in the regiment commanded by Col. Sylvanus Seeley, and performed his regular tours of duty until the end of the war. A witness in the case, Joseph Britton, made the following statement concerning the soldier's services: that the said Wick was a good and zealous soldier and ready for public service in that capacity to the close of the war and that he was as this deponent believes on duty as a member of said company at least four months in each year from the year seventeen hundred and seventy six to the year seventeen hundred and eighty two inclusive and this deponent further says that the said John Wick was stationed or with said company at different times during the said war at Hackensack, Newark, Elizabethtown Point, Rahway, and along the lines in the State of New Jersey and in the Battles of Short Hills and Springfield and followed the enemy on the retreat to Elizabethtown Point, and this deponent further says that he had been severely hurt and lamed by the kick of a horse previous to the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, but that he although not present has

invariably understood and believes that the said company of Dragoons was present at that battle , and that the said John Wick was with the said company at that engagement.

229.12 20  449.12  919538.0  59.77 2/3 100 11.  7  7
Hon. J. S. Edwards Pension Agent Washington City D. C.

J. S. Edwards Esq.
Madison May 1. 1845
Before I am inclined to make this communication to you to aid in obtaining a small pension from Government for an old Widow Lucy - late of my neighbourhood, the Widow Hannah Jane Wick, the Widow of John Wick who is deceased more than thirty years. I became acquainted with them some forty five years ago as residents and inhabitants of my place. Mr. John Wick was born and bred up within 2 1/2 Miles of Madison and of wealthy and respectable parentage. He entered the service as I have always understood in the commencement of the Revolution in Capt. Jacob Arnold's Troop of Horse and served through the whole war as I have learned from time to time from those who served in the same Company with him. After the close of the war he married Miss Hannah Jane Butler a daughter of Mr. Thomas Butler who kept a small store in our place. The father-in-law Mr. Butler died in our place nearly forty years since and John Wick deceased soon after - an Uncle of mine Mr. Joseph Britton who is now in his eighty ninth year a man of very steady habits and of respectable standing - boarded with me for some five years between 10 and 20 years ago, at which time Capt. Jacob Arnold & General Linnux visited my Uncle at my house, and talked over with Uncle the circumstances attending their revolutionary exploits and among others they invariably mentioned the name of John Wick as being a good faithful soldier during the war. My Uncle Joseph Britton now resides with Doctor Dunlap his son-in-law at Chemung. my thing he may say in this matter, where he is known I will presume to say would meet with full credit - Mrs. Wick is very poor and if the law will justify a pension I have no doubt you will be, pleased to award it to her. She now resides at Brooklyn Long Island, N. York - Please make Mrs. Britton's respects and good wishes to you Daughter and accept for yourself & Family my best wishes
Yr. obedt. Servt.
Abraham Britton

Hon. W. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D. C.

Newark - New Jersey May 3 rd 1845 J. L. Edwards Yrs Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir Herewith transmit to you the Declaration and evidence of Mrs Hannah Jane Wich, Widow of John Wich deceased. - For a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. - Also a letter or letter from Abraham Britten Esq. Which Mr Britten states to me is on the subject of Mrs Wich's Claim for a pension, which paper you will please to file in your office and examine and report on in turn.
Your attention to the same will much oblige you with the highest respect &c
Sam l K. Miller

SUMNER R. STONE, 48 EXCHANGE PL., NEW YORK.
M W Meroyah November 20 1895 Hon. Mr. Lochran Commissioner Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir:
Please give me a statement of the military history of John Wick , a soldier of the Revolutionary War . A pension was drawn by his widow, Hannah Jane Wick, of New Jersey.
Very Respectfully
Sumner R. Stone

Stokelys W.C. 6 th March 1846.
Sir,
Yours of the 5 th inst. relating to the claim of M rs Wick for an increased allowance of pension has just been received and as I desire to lay her claim before Congress I have to request that you will have the papers copied and sent to me as soon as convenient.
With great respect Yours &c
Wm J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Abt. Haralson

Feb 25, 1846.
Oddetts, Vt.
Dear Jane Wick.
H
Haralson Hunt H. A. Hunt 1TR

Stockport W.L. 24 th July 1846
Sir,
Herewith I submit John B Wick's affidavit of the service of his father in the revolutionary war as additional testimony in behalf of his mother's claim for a pension. Her name is Hannah Jane Wick, of Morris County N. Jersey, and is now a prisoner. The object of my friend John B Wick is to have the evidence upon which her claim was originally allowed, reexamined and an increased pension allowed. Upon an examination of the original evidence it is confidently believed such service is proven as will entitle  entitle her to a greater allowance. I return herewith Mr. Wick's affidavit as additional evidence & with it enclose  enclose his letter to me and two other letters addressed to him upon the subject by his friends who seem to have attended to it for him. An early & favorable consideration of the claim is respectfully requested.
If the Commission should be forced under its conviction of duty to grant no further allowance she will please return the papers with a certified copy of the original paper  paper upon which the allowance was granted, that I may present it

to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions - I beg Leave that if it can be made to comport with the Committee's sense of propriety that I may not be put to the last resort, one which from the very nature of legislation amounts to a rejection of under its tardy rules amounts in too many cases to a rejection or denial of justice -
With great respect to
Hon. J. L. Edwards
St. H. Marshall
Comm. of Pensions }
Washington.
Your letter of the 23 d . inst. seems to have mistaken the object of the affidavits. It was mentioned to you orally & was very naturally mistaken in the multitude of business in your office.

Hon. J. S. (Schu) 11 Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D. G. 1884

Brooklyn New York July 10 th 1845 Mr S. Edwards C o m m issioner of pensions.
Sir P
Hereby Request that the Pension certificate may be Issued to me for the Nine Months service of my Husband the late John Withn deceased in conformity to your Letter of June 14 th 1845 to Samuel B. Miller Not being able to make any further Specification or proof at present. — Witness my hand the day and year first above written.
Witness present.
Hannah Jane Erick
Elizabeth A. Riley. Sam m B. Miller

W. 8 Mar/55
Josiah Minot Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
Will you please inform me whether any one has been appointed to fill the place of Philemon Dickinson Pension agt. Trenton N.J. if so, please give me his address.
Mrs Hannah Jane Wick a Revolutionary Pensioner - recd $37½ yearly (from Trenton) wishes to know if she is not entitled by some recent law - to an increase of pension -
Very Respectfully Yours
Sumner R. Stone
22 Exchange place
New York

New Jersey
Act. T. Feb. 1848.
Hannah J. Wick, widow of John Wick - $37. 50 pr. annum.
Find Duplicate in lieu of lost or mislaid Pension Certificate.
P. Dickinson Pension agt. Trenton N.J.

Trenton N. J. Pension Agency Octr 3 1853
Sir
Please receive the enclosed as evidence for the renewal of pension certificate of Mr Hannah Lane Hicks
Very Respectfully your obed: serv H. Dickinson
L. P. Waldo Esq Secy of Pen.

Weymouth 1 st Oct r 1833 Phil a Dickinson Esq.
Dear Sir,
Your missing form of 22 nd ult r . reached me today.
You say - "I enclose Mrs W. Persons Certificate" - The letter contained no enclosure whatever & as it came in an ordinary sized letter envelope - you probably omitted to enclose it.
Please examine & see if the certificate is not still in your office - if so please enclose it & direct to care of our firm 'Jt S. Stone & Co.' as letters thus directed reach me sooner than otherwise they would do.
Oblige You most Respectfully
Thomas R. Stone

7173 New Jersey
Hannah Jane Wick widow of John Wick who was a Dragoon in the New Jersey line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37-Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of July, 1845 and sent to Saml. B. Miller,
New-art N. Jersey -
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 17 June 1846 Vol. 2. Page 101.
17 June 1844 No. 804
Hon H. A. Haralson 5 hank 1842. Paper copy for
same March 17. 1846. Do. to
Hon. H. J. Seaman H. R. Dec. 22. 1846

New Jersey Hannah Jane Wicks Letter to S.B. Miller, Esq. 16 June 1845
✓
Act 7 July 1838
Wilson board with his wife

9507.
New Jersey
Hannah Jane Wick
widow of John Wick — who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27. September, 1805- of Morris Co in the State of N. J — who was a Dragoon in the Coy — commanded by Captain Donald — of the Regt — commanded by Col: Seely — in the N. Jersey line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 37 — Dollars 50 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th: — day of July, 1845 and sent to Saml. B. Miller, Newark, N. J —
Total amount, $187.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tele... Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 — Page 211.

Jan'y 4, 1896 Mil. history sent to Munver K. Stone New York City
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4183
Hannah Jane Wick Wid.
John Wick Dragoon Rev War
Act: Feb'y 28/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Inverness March 26 1855
Sir
Herewith I transmit the application for Bounty Land of Mrs Hannah Jane Wick a pensioner on the roll of this agency under the act of Feb 2 1848 at the rate of $37.50 per annum - Very Respectfully Your ob Servant P. Dickinson
L. P. Waldo Esq Commr of Pensions

Mr Hannah Yom Wihe
aa
7173
Dear B Miller Newark N.J. agent

Declaration
In order to Obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1818. Entitled an act making further provision for Surviving Widows and Soldiers and Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York
Kings County ss. On this twenty ninth day of August
In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the Subscribers a Justice of the peace In and for Said County Hannah Jane Wick A resident of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York Aged eighty 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 Second day of February 1818. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during The Revolutionary War. — That She is the Widow of John Wick State of New Jersey late of the County of Morris deceased who was a private Soldier In a Company of Dragoons under the Command of Captain Jacob Arnald, and Under the Command of Colonel Jacob Ford in the early part of the war, and until his death and Said Company was under the Command of Colonel Seely during the War of the Revolution and died at his residence in Said County on the Twenty seventh day of September 1805. — And the Said Hannah Jane Wick further declares that She Received a pension under the act of Congress June 17 th 1818. of Thirty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum. — And that She is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written! Hannah Jane Wick
Before me. —
Robert Stewart Justice of the Peace at Kings County of Brooklyn I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Affidavit.
Robert Stewart
Justice of the peace

State of New York Kings County
3 d I John M. Hicks Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Robert Atwater before whom the foregoing deposition was made was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Municipal Court of the City of Brooklyn in said County duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature subscribed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 29 th day of August A D 1848.
John M. Hicks Clerk