Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,178, for Moses Stickney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Stickney, Moses
Yr. 10.178
CONTENTS

Moses Stickney Saffrey N.H.
29071
Micro return to T. M. Edm.
401 78
En H. Hubbard

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this fifth day of November personally appeared in open Court, Before the Hon Aaron Nelson Judge of Probate in & for said County,
now sitting, Moses Stickney a resident of Jaffrey N.H. in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty two 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. viz
That In June 1774 I engaged as a minute man in a Company raised in Princeton Massachusetts, and was a Lieutenant of the Company. — That I so continued up to the time of the alarm from Lexington & Concord and then immediately repaired to Lexington and from thence to Cambridge. — That I then remained in the service from that time to the last of December being full eight months — That during all this time I served as Lieutenant — in the Company commanded by Capt John Jones of Princeton — in Col Doolittle's Regiment. Lt. Colonel Holden — & Major Moore. — was stationed most of the time in the College. — That While in this service I was in a party under Genl Putnam who went onto Hog Island to get away the cattle — to prevent the British from getting them. — while there the British attacked us and drove us off — in a Schooner which run onto the wharf at Winnesquamet ferry — and was burnt by our party. — That he was also on a party to Middlesex Island who took the cattle & horses that belonged to the British & Tories and burnt the horses —
That he was born in Bedford Mass, in the year 1751. —
That he has a record of his age in a Family book of records made by his father. —
That he lived at Princeton when he went into said service — & removed from then to Jaffrey where he has since lived and now lives. —
Was a Volunteer in said service —

Recollects in his said service Genl Putnam - & recollects Genl Washington. — besides the officers named.
That he does not recollect that he ever received a commission, altho he was chosen as Superintendent by the Company before he left home, and acted as such during his whole eight months. — If he did receive one he has lost it & does not recollect it.
That he is known to Rev Laban Ainsworth who has been the clergyman of the church here since the last fifty years — and to Mr John Gossin of Marlboro who has lived near him in Gaffney, until the last eight years, for forty years. — That he does not know of any living witness by whom he can prove said service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Moses Stickney
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, Laban Ainsworth a clergyman resident in Gaffney now of Marlboro Saw Hanhaim now of Marlboro said Moses Stickney for the last fifty years — & John Gossin now of Marlboro N.H. until the last eight years a resident of Gaffney aforesaid — hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Moses Stickney who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two 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.
Laban Ainsworth John Gossin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson 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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Laban Ainsworth who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Gaffney and that John Gossin who has also signed the same is now a resident of Marlboro N.H. until the last eight years a resident of Gaffney and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
Elijah Sawyer Regn of the Court of Probate
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Moses Stickney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of November A.D. 1823
Elijah Sawyer Regn of Probate

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. copy ADY
June 26, 1928.
Mrs. J. L. Craig, 821 West 18 th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 10178, it appears that Moses Stickney was born at Boxford, Massachusetts in 1751, and resided at Princeton, Massachusetts during the Revolution.
He applied for pension, November 5, 1833, while a resident of Jaffrey, New Hampshire and alleged that in June 1774, he engaged in a company of minute men, raised in Princeton, Massachusetts, which was called out at the alarm from Lexington, that he was chosen lieutenant of said company which was commanded by Captain John Jones, in Colonel Doolittle's Regiment and served until the last of December 1775. His claim was rejected as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service.
There are no data on file as to his family, except that he had a daughter living in 1835. Her name is not on record.
It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812

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and the bureau has no record of services rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution.
The above history is that of the only soldier named Moses Stickney found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Moses Stickney (1729-1819). In Capt. Wm. Thurlus Co. Born at Boxford Mass. Moved to Temple, N.H. in 1778. Died at Springfield Vt. Married Abigail Hale 1750. Had five sons in Rev.
I also want his sons records. (Eliphalet Simon and the others to and including War of 1812. French & Indian War, also.
Signed Mrs J L Craig the Mrs South Dak. United States D of 1812. 821 W 18 St. Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

1922 Mar 9. Visit to Capt. A. L. Stanford and 1925 June 26 Visit to Mrs. J. L. Craig A. Roy.
10.178
P. O.
Moses Stickney
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: The printed list of 1851 gives cause of rejection: "He did not serve six months"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mon Sketching
Ad. n.

I Artemas Dyer of Holden in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts Revolutionary pensioner and eighty one years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Stickney before the revolutionary war, during the war and afterward. The said Stickney enter- ed the Army in the first eight months service in the year 1775 - and served under Captain John Jones in his company eight months on Prospect Hill and Winter Hill and other places near Boston. I was in the same company with him and fully know of his service in said Jones company the aforesaid eight months - Afterward entered into the service and served in all two years and more - Holden October 26 1838, Artemas Dyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester } S.S.
Holden October 26 1838. Then personally appeared the above Artemas Dyer in person before me and made oath to the truth of the facts in the above deposition by him subscribed and I further testify that I have been acquainted with him the said Artemas Dyer for forty years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and is entitled to full belief as a witness - Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, fs.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Samuel Darnall is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the two foregoing signatures of his name are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register

I Thomas Davis of Holden a Revolutionary pensioner and eighty four years of age do testify and say that I was mustered for Captain John Jones in the eight months service in the year 1778 commonly called the first eight months, and served in the S d Jones Company the said eight months and continued there one month more — And I do further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Stickney who was a private in said Jones Company Col Dootittle's Regiment and well recollect the S d Stickney's being in the S d Jones Company in the S d eight months service on Prospect Hill and other places in the vicinity of Boston — It is not possible recollect that the S d Stickney was there the full term of eight months but I have no doubt but that he did serve that full time & was a good Soldier —
Holden October 26 1838 Witness Samuel Daman Samuel Foster
Resided 507 1/2
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester } S.S.
Holden October 26, 1838. Then personally appeared the above subscribed Thomas Davis and after being duly cautioned, made oath to facts stated in the above deposition and stated under his oath that they were all true and I further certify that I have been well acquainted with him for forty years and know that he is a creditable witness and entitled to full belief Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace
The word "Davis" in the above line of the certificate was added by me — Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace

Boston Dec 16. 1835
Mr Moses Stickney Sir
At the request of your Daughter, I this day examined the Military Rolls, in the office of the Secretary of State. I found the Roll of Capt John Jones 1775. Col Doolittle's Regiment, but your name is not on it. I find on it the names of David Potter and Artemas Deyden, and the name of Simon Stickney. You are just Isaac Parker

Rev. War Section, Record Division.
DW
March 9, 1933.
Captain O. C. Luxford, 501 Quincy St. N. W. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to the personal inquiry of the eighth instant, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Rejected File No. 10,178, it appears that Moses Stickney was born at Boxford, Mass. in 1751, and resided at Princeton, Mass. during the Revolution.
He applied for pension, November 5, 1833, while a resident of Jaffrey, N. H. and alleged that in June 1774, he engaged in a company of minute-men, raised in Princeton, Mass., which was called out at the alarm from Lexington, that he was chosen Lieutenant of said company which was commanded by Capt. John Jones, in Col. Doolittle's Regiment and served until the last of December 1775. His claim was rejected as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged service.
There is no data on file as to his family, except that he had a daughter living in 1835. Her name is not on record.
Washington Bureau,