Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,795, for John Rickert, New York

SERVICE
New York
Rickert John
NUMBER
R. 8795
CONTENTS

441 Hon: A. Hackley Recd Feb. 21. 1821
John Ricket
resigned
Rejected
not 8-795
Continental
Walter Fisk Esq
Delivered
June 11. 1821

Mr. Hackley incloses, to Mr Edwards, the original application for a Pension, of John Rickert, which he has just rec d . and wants to be obliged by Mr Edwards early attention to it.
H. R. Feb 22. 1821.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1873.
REJECTED
5190
P. O. _____
John Wickerts
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
24765 Abgal
23090 Swann Gammon
Recognized.
C
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____

In the Matter of John Pickens a Revolutionary Soldier
Original application for Pension -

State of New York Herkimer County } ss } p.
On this 14 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court (to wit) the court of Common Pleas in and for said county. Said Court being by the laws of the State of New York constituted a court of record John Beckert aged 70 years resident in the town of Danube in the County of Herkimer who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st May 1820 That he the said John Beckert enlisted at Hoosack in the State of New York in the month of April in the year 1778 as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Lewis Fisher which company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hays and continued to serve in the said Regiment until the winter following when he was honorably discharged at Fishkill in the County of Dutchess after having served Nine Months or more. And I further swear that I am informed and believe that the said Colonel Hays under whom I served and by whom I was discharged is dead and that all my other officers are either dead or reside in places unknown to me. That all my papers or written evidences of my discharge are either lost or destroyed through negligence not supposing them to be of any value. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since, by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the acts of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 Entitled an act "to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war"

That I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
My Family consists of myself & my wife aged 50 years. That I am a Weaver by trade, but owing to age and infirmities am not able to work at that business, so do much labour of any kind I am at that I am unable to support myself & family.
Real Property I have none, either in possession or expectancy. And all my personal property is as follows to wit
  One Pot (Value) $ 1.25   One Tea Kettle — 1   6 Cups & Saucers — 1   2 Knives & 2 forks — " 36   2 Chairs — 25   1 Bed & Bedding — 50   — 5- " 
Sworn & subscribed this fourteenth day of December 1820 Before me
John X Rockwell mark
David Kott
The Court is of opinion that the value of the Property in the foregoing Schedule is Eight Dollars & Thirty Six Cents
David Kott Nathan Smith Wesley Welloghby
Judges

State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County
J. S. Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight \frac{36}{100} Dollars
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Herkimer this 6 th Day of February 1821-
Walter Fish Clerk

Affidavit of Niel O'Neil in the matter of John Pickert
Lilienthal
14th 1896

State of New York Herkimer County
ss. I, Richard M c Neil being duly sworn deposed & saith that he was a recruiting Officer under the command of Captain Lewis Fisher. That sometime in the month of April in the Year One Thousand Seven-hundred and seventy eight John Rickett was enlisted by him and enrolled by him in the Company commanded by said Lewis Fisher as a private soldier. That the said Company belonged to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Hays of the Continental Establishment. This deponent further says, that the said John Rickett continued to serve in the said Company as a private soldier for the term of his Enlistment, which was for the space of Nine Months, and that he was afterwards discharged from the said service at Fish Kill in the County of Dutchess. And further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of December 1820 before me.
Richard M c Neil Notary Public
David Hall Judge Herkimer Co. Pl.
State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer Co. County
ss. I certify that David Hall above named was on the 13 th day of December 1820
an of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Herkimer. Duly commissioned & sworn to act as such. Given under my hand and the Seal of my office at Herkimer the 13 th day of December 1820
Walter Fish Clerk