Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,090, for Tobias Ricker, New Hampshire

SERVICE
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N. H.
Ricker, Tobias Gammon, Susanna (Former widow)
No. 23,090
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4985. Maine.
Susanna Gammen dec d formerly widow of Tobias Ricker, who died in the year 1818. of N.H. in the State of Maine. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 9 mos & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 32 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 th day of March, 1831 & end 14 March 1837. when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov r 1850 and sent to Dickins & Cumbes, present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to her only surviving children See back of this file
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Book
Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 333
Only surviving children, viz.
Betsey Doughty Patience Young Sally Hale Abigail Irish & Susan Russell

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Oct 4 July 1836
Marned 1778
Married and 1818
2 nd husband died 1833
widow and 1837
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H. Bradford
Portland
Maine
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State of Maine
On this 28 th day of May A.D. 1846. personally ap- peared before the Hon. Amos D. Dorr District Judge of the Dist. Ct. for the District of Maine.
Patience Young one of the children of Susanna Gammon formerly the widow of Tobias Ricker who being first sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 14 th 1836.
And this declarant states that she is one of the children of Tobias Ricker and that she is now 56 years of age. She further declares that her father was a resident of Rochester in the State of New Hampshire in the time of the war of the revolution. She has heard her late father say that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and she has no doubt from what she has heard him state in rela- tion to the war that he served at Ticonder- oga and in Canada at least five months in 1776. She believes also that he was in the service in 1777 at the time Gen. Burgoyne was taken but she cannot state the name of his officers under whom her father served. She also believes that her father served in the war in 1779 and after the time that her said fa- ther and mother were married for she has

heard her mother say that her father the said Jobicis Ricker was in the service in the war of the Revolution after she was married to him
And this declarant further states that her mother intermarried with her father the said Jobicis on the 8th day of April 1778 at Rockport N.H. That her said father died in the town of Paris Maine about thirty seven or thirty eight years Twenty seven or twenty eight years ago. She further declares that subsequent to the death of her father aforesaid her mother inter- married with Nathaniel Gammon and that the said Nathaniel Gammon died about twelve or thirteen years ago in the town of Buckfield and that her mother the said Susanna survived him and remained a widow to the time of her death which took place on the 14 day of March 1837 as will appear by the testimony hereto to annexed.
This declarant therefore in her own behalf and in behalf of her surviving brothers and sisters claims a pension to be computed agreeably to the testimony annexed under the act aforesaid
her Witness: Asahel Ware      Patience Young Si Watkinson              mother
Signed & sworn before me this 28th of May 1846              Asahel Ware

United States of America State of Maine Cumberland ss District of Maine
May 22 d 1846
Be it known that Satisfactory evidence has been adduced before me to prove that Tobias Ricker late of Paris Maine died in 1815 and left a widow who afterwards married Nathaniel Gammon who died in 1833 and that Susannah Gammon widow of said Nathaniel and formerly the widow of Tobias Ricker died on the fourteen th day of March eight hundred and thirty seven and was a widow at the time of her death
I further certify that Betsy Doughty, Sally Hale, Abigail Irish, Susan Russell, Patience Young, are the children and only children of Tobias Ricker and Susannah Gammon deceased as has been proved to me by satisfactory evidence
Askin Ware Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine

United States } Maine District }
Circuit Court. Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine & true.
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and af- fixed the Seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of May A. D. Eighteen Hun- dred and forty six.
John Nussey Clerk U.S.
Circuit Court. Maine

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Freeman Bradford Esq Portland Me

I James C. Cole Town-clerk of the Town of Rochester in the State of New-Hampshire on oath depose and say that I am Town-clerk of said Town and have in my possession the ancient Books of Record belonging to said Town, In one of the Books of Record belonging to said Town I find the following entry of Marriage Solemnized in said Town
viz. Married A.D. Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight April eighth Tobias Ricker with Susanna Richardson both of Rochester
I further testify and say that the above is a true Copy of Record as appears by said books that are in my possession with the exceptions of the date which are in fair legible figures thus
Married A.D. 1778
April 8 th Tobias Ricker with Susanna Richardson, both of Rochester
James C. Cole Town-Clerk of Rochester State of New-Hampshire } February 6, 1846 Strafford County ss.
Then personally appeared the above named James C. Cole Town-Clerk aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before Me Stephen M. Matthews, Justice of the Peace
Rochester Feb. 6 th 1846.

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Stephen M c Mathes is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Strafford — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the — 12 th — day of June — 1841 and will expire on the — 12 th — day of June — 1846 and his signature as such to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this — 11 th — day of June 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's Office, I do hereby certify, That, from any examinations of the Books and Documents, relating to the Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Office, it appears that the name of Tobias Ricker is borne upon a Muster & Pay Roll of capt. Johns
Drea's company, as a private in said company, with an allowance of £9.18.0. for one months pay & bounty. Said Muster & Pay Roll is dated August 29 th , 1776. And that upon the Pay Roll of capt. Daniel M c Duffie's comp'y, in col. Stephen Evans's Regt. is borne the name of Tobias Ricker as a private in said company, with an allowance for three months & eight days service , com- mencing Sept r . 8 th and ending Dec r . 15, 1777.
I further certify, That upon the Pay Roll of capt. Ezekiel Worthens comp'y. in col. Her c Moooneys Regt. is borne the name of Tobias Ricker as a private in said comp'y. with an allowance for five months & seventeen days service , commencing July 15, 1779, and ending Dec r . 31 st 1779.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said State, this 10 th day of September 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

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Susanna Gammor Formerly Wid. of Tobias Reicker Barn Rev War
Act July 2 th 1836
Index: Vol. A, Page 266.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry Smith Act. 7 June 1832 Ga. Susanna Gammon act 1836 Maine. Abby Atton act 1838 Ga. For Francis A. Perkins.

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To be filed in the case of Susanna Gain more formerly widow of Tobias Ricken
J. Bradford Portland Maine
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State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Tobias Briker is borne upon a muster and pay Roll of capt. John Drew's compy. in Col. Wyman's Regt. raised out of Col. Eran & Badger's Regts. for Canada as a private in said company with an allowance of £ 9. 18. 0 for one months pay & bounty. Said Muster & Pay Roll is dated August 29 th 1776.
I further certify, That the following is a true extract from the Journal of the House of Representatives of this State.
" Saturday June 15 th 1776. The House met according to adjournment
Voted To raise and equip forthwith in this colony a Regiment of seven hundred & fifty men including officers, to be sent immediately to Canada , to reinforce our Army there, and that each noncommissioned officer & soldier receive a Bount of six pounds upon their being mustered & enrolled, and to receive the same wages as the Continental Troops have, and that the officers & soldiers receive one months advance Wages, upon their being ready to March, and to continue in the service until the first day of December next , unless sooner discharged by the Continental Congress - And that Isaac Wyman Esq. be colonel of the said Regiment, Joseph Senter Esq. Lieutenant colonel, and Edward Sherburne Esq Major of said Regiment; That

John Drew of Barrington, Henry Elkins of Hampton, William Harper of Brentwood, Daniel Reynolds of Londonderry, James Shepard of Cantalbury, Augustus Blanchard of Merrimac, Samuel Weatherbe of Charlestown and Joseph Parker of New Ipswich be captains in said Regiment"
I also certify, That the name of Tobias Reicher is borne upon the Pay Roll of capt. Daniel M c Duffee's compy. in Col. Stephen Evans Regiment, which Regt. marched from N. Hampsh. and joined the Northern continental Army at Saratoga Sept 1777. as a private in said company with an allowance for three months & eight days service , commencing Sept. 8 th & ending Decr. 15, 1777. And upon a Pay Roll of capt. Ezekiel Worthens compy. in Col. Rurculus Wooneys Regt. is borne the name of Tobias Reicher as a private in said company, with an allowance for five months & seventeen days service , commencing July 15, 1779 & ending Decr. 31, 1779. Col. Wooneys Regt. was "raised for the defence of Rhode Island". Said Tobias Reicher went for the town of Rochester
I further certify, That the following is a true & correct copy of an original paper now in this office
"State of New Hampshire to the Selectmen of Rochester D. 1779 July Paid 5 Soldiers enlisted in Col o Wooneys Regiment rais'd for the defence of Rhode Island
   Tobias Reicher  Bounty  £ 30  Travel to Providence  £ 12.  42.0.0    Thomas Cartee  do  30.  do  12.  42.0.0    Sam l . Rollins  do  30.  do  12.  42.0.0    Pattiah Stevens  do  30  do  12.  42.0.0    Isaac Hatch  do  30.  do  12.  42.0.0        £  210.0.0   
Errors Excepted in behalf of the Selectmen of Rochester P Barnabas Palmer

In Committee on Claims Exeter Sept. 8. 1780
Col: Stephens Evans must- erd Exeter the above Soldiers, and the acct. is well vouch'd
Ex o Josiah Gilman Junr. Sept 8 th 1780 Received an order on the Treasury for £ 210 for the above acct in behalf of the Selectmen of Rochester
order for the above sum deliv'd B. Palmer
Attest E Thompson Secy.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 6 th day of August, A.D. 1847
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State
Daniel McLaughlin was from New Milford

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Inuman Bradford Portland Maine
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I Jonathan Dottle of Danbury in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, do testify and say, that I was seventy three years of age in December last, that I was born in that part of the town of Rochester then Hampshire, now called Farmington, That a Mr. Tobias Ricker then lived in Rochester, in that part of the town now called Milton, that in the spring of the year 1795, I removed into that part of the town of Rochester, near where the aforesaid Tobias Ricker lived, that I was well acquainted with said Ricker, from said 1795, until his death, which was near thirty years years since, according to my best recollec- tion. I further testify and say, that said Tobias Ricker was always talked of, and called, a soldier of the Revolution, that he was buried with military honors, at Davis in said county of Oxford, and that I attended his funeral, and bore arms on the occasion. I further testify and say, that as near as I can recollect, I was about eight or nine years of age, when I first became acquainted, and remember said Tobias Ricker. That I never knew any other person by the name of Tobias Ricker, that said Ricker, removed from said Rochester to Davis in the aforesaid county of Oxford, where he died as before stated. I further testify and say, that said To- bias Ricker Ricker, married Miss. Savannah Richardson of said Rochester. That I was well acquainted with her, and have

seen her since the death of said Tobias Ricker. I further testify, that my second neighbor within a half of mile, was a relative of said Rickers wife - and said Ricker and his family, frequently visited said neighbor - Jonathan Pottle
Oxford Jn. May 14 1847
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Pottle, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me, Asa Barton, Jus. Peace.
State of Maine -
Oxford Jn. May 14, 1847. I hereby certify, that Mr Jonathan Pottle the a= bove named deponent, is a man of truth and veracity, that I have been acquainted with him for twenty years past, and have never heard or known to the contrary.
Asa Barton Jus. Peace -
The erasure of the word "sevens" after that of the word "thirty" on the opposite page, was made in the presence of the deponent, and at his request. Asa Barton Jus. Peace.

I Sarah Pottle of Wadsworth in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, do testify and say, That I was seventy seven years of age in June last, and of sound mind and memory, That my father Stephen Jenkins, removed from Durham, New Hampshire, to the town of Rochester in the same State, when I was about five years of age, That I then lived for a while near by Mr Tobias Piker, That my father then removed about one mile and a quarter from said Piker's, That I then lived, there, until I was thirty three years of age - That during this time I was well acquainted with said Tobias Piker, That he always bore the name of having served in the Revo- lutionary war - That I have often heard said Piker speak of being in the war of the Revolution, and from my acquaintance with said Piker, I ever believed him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that I never doubted myself, nor heard doubts expressed by any other person whatever -
I further testify and say, after I was married, that in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and two, I removed from said Rochester to Wadsworth in the County of Oxford, That, some two or three years afterwards, said Tobias Piker, removed from said Rochester, to Paris in the said County of Oxford, about six or seven miles from my residence, That I often saw said Piker, after he removed to said

Paris, and that he there died, That I never knew any other person, by the name of Tobias Dicker, either in the State of New Hampshire or this State,
Witness
Sarah her Dottle
Asa Barton
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Jonathan Dottle
State of Maine Oxford ss. May 15 th 1847,
Then personally appeared, the above named Sarah Dottle, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by her subscribed before me.
Asa Barton, Jus. Peace.
State of Maine-
Oxford ss. May 15 1847- I hereby cer- tify that Mrs. Sarah Dottle, is a per- son of truth and veracity, that I have been acquainted with her for twenty years past and have never heard or known to the con- trary-
Asa Barton. Jus Peace-

I, Elizabeth Ellis of Norway County of Oxford State of Maine aged seventy eight years on oath depose testify and say that I was born in Madbury N. H. a Town joining Rochester and afterwards lived in Rochester in my youthful days. I. Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr Tobias Ricker and his Wife Susanna and their Children and more especially with Betsey (Daughter of said Tobias & Wife Susanna Ricker) I also Testify that said Ricker Moved from said Rochester to Maine and that Said Tobias has or was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier I perfectly recollect him because he was a poor man & worked a great deal by the day for a living. I never knew any other person in said Rochester or else where by the name of Tobias Ricker. His widow afterwards Married in Brookfield the second time a Man by the name of Nathaniel Garrison Said Rochester has since the time of the war of the Revolution been divided & a part called Milton
Witness Annette Ellis
Elizabeth her Ellis mark
State of Maine -
Oxford ss-
May 14th A.D. 1847. Then personally appeared the subscriber Elizabeth Ellis she being a credible witness, personally known to me as such and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscriber,
Before me Stephen Greenleaf jr
Justice of the peace

I Billings Hobbs of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged fifty five years, on oath testify and swear that I was well acquainted with Solomon Ricker late of said Paris who died in said Paris some where near thirty years since, when I was a boy I worked with him a great many days at James Hoxie's in this town, I watched with him while he was sick and with the body after his death, I have often heard him say that he was a soldier of the Revolution and have heard him retell anecdotes in relation to the Revolutionary war, I ever considered him an honest upright man and a man of undoubted truth and veracity, and he was so considered generally. I have no manner of doubt that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and it was so considered and believed by the people in this town, I perfectly well recollect the day of his burial as it was on training day, and I remember that the Company opened to the right and left, and the general procession marched through and that he was interred with military honors, and that after the death of the said Solomon his widow intermarried with Nathaniel Garrison of Brookfield. I think that I have heard the said Solomon say that he moved from Rochester in the State of New Hampshire to this town
Billings Hobbs
State of Maine Oxford / May 20th 1847 then personally

assured Billings States above named who I certify to be a man of truth and undoubted veracity, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him described is true before me John D. Bennett Justice of the Peace.

I Betsey Hooper of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine On oath testify and say that I am some over eighty three years of age that I have lived in Paris forty six years and that I was well acquainted with Solomon Nickerson late of Paris deceased that he lived within a few rods of my residence, and that he worked a grate many days for my husband more or less for the term of ten years previous to his death, he died between twenty and thirty years ago in Paris aforesaid and very near my dwelling house, my husband (James Hooper) was with him when he died and helped bury him out and attended his funeral, the said Solomon Nickerson was buried on framing day with military honors. I always understood by the said Nickerson and others that he formerly resided in Rochester in the State of New Hampshire. I have heard the said Nickerson frequently say that he served in the Revolutionary war, and it was the common report in this town that he was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that was the reason why he was buried under arms, I further testify that I was well acquainted with the said Nickersons wife, and that after his death she intermarried with Nathaniel Garrison of Brookfield in said County, the said Solomon was always considered by the people here to be a man of truth and was noted in that particular and for his being an honest upright man.

my husband has been dead four years last December, and I am now a widow, I further testify that my husband was a Minister of the Gospel
Betsy Hooper
State of Maine
Oxford ss May 20 th 1847
Personally appeared Betsy Hooper above named who I have been acquainted with for more than forty years and hereby certify to be a person of truth and undoubtable veracity and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true before me John Bennett Justice of the Peace.

I Ebenezer Young of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged fifty eight years in July next. Am both testify before and say that I married the daughter of Tobias Richer and that I was well acquainted with said Richer and his wife who was Susanah Richardson before marriage that after I was married to my wife I lived in the house with said Tobias Richer nearly two years, and I do know that said Richer was formerly a resident of Rochester New Hampshire, that he moved from Rochester aforesaid to Paris in the County of Oxford State of Maine that he died in Paris aforesaid about twenty six or eight years ago or some where near that time, that his widow Susanah Richer after the death of her husband intermarried with Catherine Garrison of Buck- -field in said County, the said Richer died in Paris at the time above stated and the said Garrison died in Bucksfield some thirteen years since or about that time, and the widow

Susannah Gammow died in Morrison in March 1837. and died a widow. and I always understood that my wife's Father the said Tobias McKim was a Soldier of the Revolution. he was always reported to be such and I have no manner of doubt of the fact and all the foregoing facts which I have stated I do know to be true I cannot be mistaken the said Tobias stated to me in his life time a great many times that he served in the army of the Revolution. I have labored with him a great many days and was as well acquainted with him and his wife as I was with my own Father and Mother up to the time they died, and visited him in his last sickness, and do know as I have before stated that he did move from Rochester Wiltshire to Paris in the state of Maine before in house of Ebenezer his Young Emory Young
Charles Young

Subscribed and sworn to this thirteenth day of January A.D. 1847 before me Jefferson Hull
Justice of the Peace
State of Maine County of Oxford ss Jan 30th 1847 I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Ebenezer Young the above-mentioned affiant and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness
Jefferson Hull
Justice of the Peace

I Tobias Ricker of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine do hereby testify and say that my father (Tobias Ricker) who lives with me is a Person of the United States, and that he was formerly a resident of Somersworth New Hampshire, and that he moved from Somersworth before I was born, and that I am now fifty eight years of age and that my father has lived in said Buckfield more than fifty years.
I further testify that I knew and was some acquainted with Tobias Ricker of Paris in said County who informed me that he was formerly a resident of New Hampshire and that after the death of Tobias Ricker of Paris aforesaid his widow Susannah intermarried with Nathaniel Gannmore of Buckfield with whom I was well acquainted until his death.
The said Tobias Ricker of Paris informed me that he was a distant relation of my father (Tobias Ricker of Buckfield).
Tobias Ricker Jr.
State of Maine Oxford ss May 27th 1847.
Then personally appeared Tobias Ricker Junior above named, who is a man of truth and veracity, and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me.
Samuel F. Brown Justice of the Peace
I Tobias Ricker Junior above named further testify that my father above named is eighty seven years of age is very infirm

and has lost his reputation Tobias Richer
Offd p May 27 1857 soon to before me David F. Berson Clerk of the Peace

State of Maine
Waldo County ss.
I the subscriber, clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County of Oxford hereby certify that Asa Barton whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing depositions of Jonathan Pattle & Sarah Pattle - that Stephen Greenleaf whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing deposition of Elisabeth Ellis - that John Dennett whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing depositions of Betsey Hooper & Billings Fobes - that Jefferson Hall whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing deposition of Ebenezer Young - and Samuel F. Brown whose proper signature is affixed to the deposition of Tobias Pickard are justices of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed & qualified, and that full faith & credit are due to their acts as such
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & set the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty eighth day of May A.D. 1847
Charles Andrews, Clerk

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Pension Office, July 17th, 1847.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Susanna Gammon, deceased, formerly widow of Tobias Ricker, is satisfactory to establish the date of her death, but it does not meet the objection as regards her husband's identity with the soldier bearing his name whose services are certified by the Secretary of State of New Hampshire. That Mrs. Gammon's first husband was a citizen of Rochester is not doubted; but there is no proof filed in her case showing that the soldier for whose services her claim has been asserted belonged to that Town.
The records in the Secretary's Office at Concord or in the Town Clerk's Office at Rochester, may possibly furnish some evidence upon this point. A certificate cannot issue in this case upon the proof now filed.
Freeman Bradford Esq. Portland, Maine.
I am, Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards

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Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
JOHN W. DANA.
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Ephraim Flint, Jr. of Mendon in the County of Piscataquis , Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the eighth day of October A. D. 1844, appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty eighth day of January , A. D. 1845, qualified as a Justice of the Peace and Jurorum within and for our said County of Piscataquis that he still continues to hold said office.
John W. Dana
and that to his Acts and Attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and in the seventy fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Ezra B. French
Secretary of State.

I John H. Rice of Monson in the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, hereby certify that I am Clerk of said Town of Monson at the present time, and that the following appears in the Records of said Town, and is a true and a true and correct extract from the same, namely:—
"Mrs. Susan, Widow of Nathaniel Gam- "man, late of Buckfield, Me. — died March "Fourteenth (14 th ) Eighteen Hundred and "Thirty Seven (1837) aged Seventy eight (78) "Years". — } John H. Rice December 10. 1846 } Town Clerk Monson Me.
State of Maine Piscataquis ss. December 10. 1846.
Personally appeared John H. Rice, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me.
Ephraim Flint Justice of the Peace

Susanna Gannon
Rev. B. B. Bangs
Pension Claim

7 Susanna Gammom Pension claim.
In May, 1846, Patience Young, one of the children of Susannah Gammom, widow of Tobias Ricker, declares that her father was a resident of Rochester, New Hampshire, during the Revolution. She heard him say he was a soldier and served at Ticonderoga and in Canada at least 5 months in 1776. Believes he was in service in 1777, when Burgoyne was taken, but cannot give the names of his officers. Believes he also served in 1779 and after the time he married her mother, for she has heard her mother say so. Her mother was married to said Tobias Ricker on the 8 th April, 1778 at Rochester, N.H. Her father died in Paris, Maine, 27 or 28 years ago. Her mother afterwards married Nathaniel Gammom, who died in Buckfield 12 or 13 years ago. Her mother then remained a widow till her death, on the 14 th Feb. 1837. (N.H.A.)
Evidence.
1. The Secretary of State of New Hampshire certifies that Tobias Ricker is known upon a Muster and Pay Roll of Capt. Geo. Dyer's Company as Private for 1 month, dated Aug 27, 1776. Of Capt. Daniel M c Duffie's Company, Col. S. Eddy's Regt. 3 months and 8 days, commencing Sep 8. 1777. Of Capt. Ezekiel Wentworth's Company 5 months and 17 days, commencing July 15. 1779. (G.A.)

2. The same officer certifies that Tobias Richter is on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Drew, in Col. Wymans Regt. raised in Col. Evans and Badger's Regts. for Canada with an allowance of £9.18. 0 for 1 month's pay and bounty, dated Aug 29. '76. That on the 15 June '76, the House voted to raise and equip 750 men to be sent to Canada to continue in service to the 1 st Dec r next to receive bounty etc. The same name is on the Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel M c Duffee, in Col. Evans' Regt. which marched from N. H. and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga Sept. 1777, with an allowance for 3 months and 8 days' service, commencing Sept 8. 1777. Of Capt. Ezekiel Mowry, Col. Hercules Mowry, for 5 months 17 days, commencing July 15. 1779, raised for defence of R. I. Tobias Mowry was from Rochester. That in July, 1779, the select men of Rochester N. H. paid 3 soldiers enlisted in Col. Mowry's Regt. among them Tobias Richter. That in Committee on Claims 8 Sept. 1780 it is stated, Col. Steven Evans mustered the above soldiers and the account is well vouched, amounting to £210, for which an order in behalf of the select men of Rochester was made. (Q B.)
3. Jonathan Pote, 73 years old, was born in Rochester, N. H. now called Farmington, Tobias Richter then lived in that part of it now called Milton. Knew him from 1795 to his death, some 30 years since. He was always reputed a Revolutionary soldier and was buried with military honors at Paris, Me. Never knew any one else of the same name. He married Susan not

Richardson. (M s & C o .)
4. Sarah Pottle, 77 years old, lived in Rochester and near it from her 5 th year till she was 33 years old. During this time we knew Tobias Richter, who was always reported a Revolutionary soldier. Often heard him speak of his service. Never knew any one else of the same name. (M s & C o .)
5. Elizabeth Ellis was born in a town adjoining Rochester, is 78 years old, and never knew any else of the name of Tobias Richter except the one above spoken of. (M s & C o .)
6. Four other witnesses testify to the general reputation which said Tobias Richter passed as a Revolutionary soldier, but none of them enter into any particulars. (M s & C o .)
The marriage of Susanna Gundersen to Tobias Richter, her first husband on the 8 th Apl. 1778, and her death on the 14 th Mch. 1837, are admitted.

Portland Maine
August 9th 1847
Sir
I herewith forward a supplemental certificate in the case of Susanna Gammann formerly the widow of Tobias Ricker
The records of New Hampshire shew, that the other Tobias Ricker was a resident of Somersworth and that his name is borne on Capt Hodgdon's roll as early as August 7 1776 and that he was in the year service in Col Long's Regt
An examination of the Militia Rolls of N.H. in your office, will, it is hoped, fully establish the claim in this case to 5 months service in 1778, 3 mos 28 days service in 1777 & 5 mos 17 days service in 1779 taken in connection with the proof adduced from the Secretary's office in N.H.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ht: Servt;
F Bradford
J. G. Edwards Esq Comm'r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portland June 13 1846
Sir
I herewith send to you the declaration and proof in the case of Susanna Ricker for a pension under the act of July 11 1836.
I am very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt: H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portland July 3 rd 1847
Sir
Enclosed I send additional testimony in the case of Fanny Gammon formerly the widow of Tobias Ricker. The date of the death as required to be proved by your letter of August 7 th 1846 is shown by the Records of the town as per affidavit herein enclosed
I am Very respectfully
Your O bt : Serv t :
Freeman Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Department of the Interior Novr 5 th 1880.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Susannah Garrison, deceased, formerly the widow of Tobias Riker, deceased, and I am of the opinion that a pension should be allowed for the services of said Riker for 9 months and 25 days as a private.
I am, very respectfully, Your obedt Servant Zigad, Abt. M. H. Stuart Secretary
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Susanna Gammun, dec d wid. of Tobias Ricker & Mr. -
Aa 4- July 1836 -
Ad o 9 mo. 25-d. Piu. $62.77 per ann from 4-Mch 1831 to 4-Mch 1837, when she died -
Payable to Betty Daughtry, Patience Young, Sally Hale, Abigail Frisk and Susan Rus- sell, her only surviving children -
Cert. sent to
H. Bradford
Portland
Attn Dickins & Coombs Print.