Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,298, for Elijah Rickard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Rickard, Elijah
NUMBER
S. 14298
carded.
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Elijah Rickards* of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Bolton in the N H line for 2 years
Elijah Rickard*
ss Mass. Line. Records corrected Feb. 1, 1907.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Dec 1832 and sent to [blank] Guthard
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120— Semizant. allowance ending 2 Jan 33/ 40— $160—
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 125 Page 180.

I Elijah Peckard formerly of Rypdale in the Commonwealth - the of Massachusetts but now of Croydon in the state of New Hampshire a surviving soldier of the Revolution do depose and say that I took an active part in the service of my country and was once under as many as four different engagements - I first entered in the month of May 1775 for eight months in Captain Bridgman's Company of Colonel Cotton's Regiment of the Massachusetts mili- tia and served out that time by myself and substitute - I again entered in the month of February 1776 and served two months in Captain Harlow's Company Col Cary's Regiment - I again entered in the month of September 1776 and ser- ved six months in Captain Stetson's Company of Colonel Wadsworth's Regiment of the Massachusetts line. I again entered in the month of April 1777 and served upwards of nine months in Captain Drew's Company Colonel Bailey's 2 d Massachusetts Regiment on the Continental establishment.
A part of the services performed by me as above stated I am able to prove by Herzekiah Ripley Esquire who was a Lieutenant of Captain Harlow's Company at the time I served therein. and afterwards a Lieutenant in Captain Drew's company wherein I served as a private at the same time upwards of nine months as last above stated - But I know of no other persons living by whom to prove the remainder - — I do further depose and say that it has ever been my misfortune to be poor - - That soon after the passage of the Act of the 18th of March

1818 I made an application for a Pension, but never had any return of my papers - I was then nearly destitute of property, and have since become quite so - I am now in the 76 th year of my age, and failing as to my health and strength and have not property of any description to the amount of thirty dollars & that I have to depend on my earnings for support. I do therefore feel in need of assistance from that country whose rights and liberties I helped to gain and establish, and do hereby pray the allowance of a Pension to commence from such period of time as the Government of my country shall deem just - Elijah Pickard
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss - January 21 1832 Elijah Pickard personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John Bryant Just. of the Peace
I do hereby further certify that I have been acquainted with Elijah Pickard the above deponent for the space of twenty years past, and that I fully believe him to be a credible witness John Bryant Just. Peace

We Lina Goldthwait and Peter Barton of Croydon in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire do depose and say that we have long been well acquainted with Elijah Nickard the foregoing deponent and applicant for a Pension. Having been his neighbours and have no doubt of the truth of the several declarations made by him in the foregoing affidavit. We believe that he is, & that he has been, for several years past in a very destitute situation as to property but is a man of pious character and entitled to full credit in any situation —
Lina Goldthwait Peter Barton
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss January 21 st 1832 sworn and subscribed before me
John Bryant Just. Peace
I do further certify that Lina Goldthwait and Peter Barton the above deponents are credible witnesses —
John Bryant Just. Peace

Elijah Richards Declaration.
Private
Dynas.
On Roll Colonel Wayle's Regt For Eight Months only.
Admired
$80-
Wm. H. Hubbard
HR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan
On this Second day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate , now sitting, Elijah Reckard a resident of Croydon in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated In the month of May 1775 he enlisted for eight  six months in Capt. Pondhams Company of Col Collins Massachusetts Regiment, at which time he was a resident of Plympton near East - Pocumtuck the Company and Regiment at Roxbury and served out the term of my engagement at said Roxbury by my request and substitute one Abner Reckard who served in my stead the last four months - Said Abner Reckard has since deceased. Of this service I have no documentary evidence, nor do I know of any one who can testify to the same - He again enlisted in the month of Febry 1776 for two months in Captain Barlows company of Col Cary , Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops, and served at Roxbury & Dorchester - of this service he has no documentary evidence but proves the same by the affidavit of Horace Kiah Reply who was at the time Lieutenant of said Company - He again enlisted in the month of September 1776 for six months in Capt Stearns Company of Col Wadsworth Massachusetts Regt. and was during the whole of this service stationed in Boston and there discharged. He has no documentary evidence of this service and does not now know of any of any one who can testify to the same - He again enlisted the last of April or first of May 1777 in Captain Drews Company of Col Barleys 2 o Massachusetts Regt. which was on the continental establishment. Enlisted at Plympton aforesaid, marched to Roxbury - from thence to Worcester from thence to Springfield Mass - from thence to Albany N.Y. thence to Lake George, from which we retreated, and went to Still water and was then in an engagement with Burgoyne's army, and the surrender of Burgoyne - Afterwards marched to the south - He was taken sick and went into the Hospital - and was discharged at Danbury at the expiration of nine months. He proves this service by Horace Kiah who was Lieutenant of said Drews Company - In answer to several interrogatories he said was born at Plympton in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts the 24th July 1756 - He has no record of his working as before stated at Plympton when called into the service - since the Revolutionary War he has been in several places to wit at Cornish & Franklin N.H. Franklin N.H. and in Croydon where he now lives - was called into the service as above stated - He names officers as above with the addition of Capt Wadsworth & Capt Bull of Col Collins Regt. Capt Bangs & Capt Brook in Col Wadsworth Regt. - Capt Wadsworth Capt Barby Capt Allen & Capt Warren & Capt Burn of Col Barleys Regt. - He has no written discharge - That Newton Whittelsey Esq. of Cornish & Capt Lena Goldthwaite of Croydon can testify as to his character for truth -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, Elijah Reckard
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Newton Whittelsey residing in Cornish and Lena Goldthwaite residing in Croydon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Reckard , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Newton Whittelsey Lena Goldthwaite
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Newton Whittelsey who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace resident in the town of Cornish and that Lena Goldthwaite who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Croydon a Justice of the Peace and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I, Saxon Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elijah Reckard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Second day of August A.D. 1832
Saxon Nettleton Register of Probate

Rev. War
14298 INVALID.
File No. 14.298
Elijah Rickard ★ Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Elijah Rickard ★ Records corrected Feb. 4, 1907

I Herekiah Ripley, of Kingston in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts; an Officer of the Revolution, do depose and say, that I was acquainted with Elijah Rickard, formerly a resident of Plympton in this County but now of Croydon in the State of New Hampshire, at the commencement of and during the Revolutionary War in which we were both actually engaged, and were at two different periods actors together in the same Companies. —
In the year 1776. I was a Lieutenant in Captain Harlow's Company of Colonel Cary's Regiment, of the Massachusetts Militia; in which the said the Rickard served as a private for the space of two months. — In the spring of the year 1777. I think in the month of April, the said Elijah Rickard, enlisted into Captain Drew's Company of Colonel Bailey's 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment on the Continental establishment; whereinto my knowledge he served as a private upwards of nine months under one engagement. — Of this I am confident for I was at the same time a Lieutenant of said Drew's Company.
The said Elijah Rickard, was, as I believe at other times engaged in the service of the country, but to which I cannot testify; having no personal knowledge of any other service than that above stated.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Herekiah Ripley
Plymouth ss. January 14 th 1832. Then the above named Herekiah Ripley, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me.
John Gray Justice of Peace
I do hereby further state & certify that Herekiah Ripley the above deponent is a credible witness.
John Gray Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. I, Nathl Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of Record, in the County of Norfolk do hereby certify - that John Gray Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk - and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true and proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court at Plymouth on this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Nathl Thomas

Elijah Pickard
March 5, 1832. Ref d to Comm ee on Rev. Pensions.
Mar. 13 1832 Bill — n o 462 with Blair
Mr. Hubbard.

War Department Pension Office
February 24. 1882
Sir,
The papers in the case of Elijah Rickard have been examined and they are herewith returned, the evidence not being sufficient. It is believed from an examination of the Rolls, that he served only eight months. In order to enable this Department to decide on the case it would be advisable for the applicant to get from Lieut. Hezekiah Ripley an amended affidavit stating from what particular circumstances he remembers the length of Rickard's service, and he should also say whether there was in Captain Drew's company, of Col. Bailey's regiment a man named Elijah Richards, and if so, how long he served. Having settled the question as to service, the claimant should then make such a declaration as the law directs and produce such other proof as the enclosed printed sheet points out.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Ob't. Serv't.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. W. Hubbard
House of Representatives