Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19052, for Maturen Ricker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass. Navy
Ricker, Maturen S 19052 or Maturin or Maturian boarded
CONTENTS

Maine 1642 B
Maturian Ricker
of York, Co., in the State of Maine who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Shapley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Butts - in the Mass. Continental Troops - continued till -
  15 Mo Seaman  Navy  60.00    9 Mo Pr.  "  30    24   90.00  
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 90 Dollars - per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1833 - to J. S. Kimball, Lebanon, Me.
  Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 -  180.00    Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept "  45  
225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { At June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 48

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Increase Sumner Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above dated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Seventh day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

Mattawinicker Maine With 2,719-
Sep. 1819
Mattawinicker Statement
Old papers wanted date of certificate 25th 1819
J. S. Kimball Lebanon Me
Admitted
  15 mo's Seaman  60.-     9 " Private  30.-     24   $90.-  

State of Maine } I Matiasen Hickey of County of York } Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, upon oath do testify and declare that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution - That I have once been inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist. of Maine, by the rate of eight dollars per month under the act of March 18, 1818, and that I was struck therefrom on account of property I first enlisted in Berwick in the County of York and Dist. Maine, Commonwealth of Mass. where I then resided under Capt. John Shapleigh for six months in the year 1775 He was stationed at Wittery point where I re- mained the term of six months and was then discharged I re-enlisted as a private in Col. Edward Brigg's Regi- ment of Infantry I enlisted with Capt. Shapleigh the tenth day of June 1775 - He went off the State Troops - I also enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1775 on the first day of January for twelve months under David Rootes Capt. of Rochester N.H. He gained Col. James Keene's Regiment which was the second N.H. Regiment of the Continental line Gen. John Sullivan's Brig- ade Israel Gilmore was Lieut. Col. and Mat- thias Hale was Major of our Regiment - I served twelve months as a private soldier at Cambridge and Winter Hill in Mass. He went from Cambridge up to New York - stayed at New York streets and then marched to Canada from Canada we came back to Mount Independence where we were there in August and left in December for New Town where we took the passage from there we went

2 years I was in the army and marched to Canada from Canada we came back to Mount Independence We came there in August and left in November for New Town where we took the the Russian from there we went to Princeton where we took the Russian when our term of time was up Geo Wash- ington urged us to stay six weeks longer and I stayed the six weeks. He then marched to Morristown where I was discharged in February 1777. I was a private soldier in the Continental States Sharpshooters fifteen months in the year 1779 in August I shipped Thomas Simpson was Capt of said company. When I first applied for a pension I was a resident of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine where I still live his July 23 d 1832 } Mathew Dicker marks
York ss July 23, 1832 The above named Mathew Dicker to me is well known to be a man of truth and veracity, and on the day and year above named, said Mathew personally appeared at his own house in said Lebanon being sick and not able to go out and made solemn oath to truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me - Increase Sumner Vermont Justice of Peace

Maturin Ricker
Oct 3/10 Maturin Ricker Sept. 18/19.

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment ad Alfed from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Ch; Justice  Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County , Maturin Ricker aged Sixty two years, resident in Lebanon in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. David Place in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Read in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8.390 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Maturin Ricker
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj n Greene Ch; Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
18. acres of mowing & tillage - 32 acres pasture & wild land - an old house one story small house out of repair - no barn - yoke of oxen - 2 cows, 2 heifers, 8 sheep, 2 swine
I owe to Nicholas Shapley & others three hundred dollars
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Maturin Ricker who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     children Abra 38  years able to work part of the time, but sickly   John 16 always very sickly   Ebenezer 10 healthy   Oliver 8 well as common   Maturin Ricker  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, W. B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three hundred & six dollars and said Ricker owes 300.00 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July - A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Property - 306.00 debts - 300.00 6.00
W. B. Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

I 19052
INVALID.
File No. 19,052
Marian Dicker
His New War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]

see letter to J. Goodwin 27 April 1820 do 6 May 1820 to E Cobb Letter to J. S. Kimball 21 Dec 1832 -
(supplement sent to David Small Esq. June back Maine 31 July 1825)
8390
Maine
Maturian Reiker
of Lebanon (Dist.) in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Read — of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one year .  Mars. & Continental Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of April 1810 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to M. Greene, Esq.  South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 16 / 20  3 / 31 85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 . 40.00
$: 133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinuance
York County.

Maturin Ricker Private Col Read's Regt. N. Hamp shire Line 1776-17 years
Dec. 15 April 1818
Admitted -

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Mattias Ricker aged sixty years resident in Lebanon in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"—
That he the said Mattias Ricker on the first day of January A. D. 1776 enlisted as a private soldier in the continental Army for the term of twelve months under Capt. David Paine of the Regiment commanded by Col. Read of the New Hampshire Line — That he continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment in the various places in which they were stationed until the twelve months for which he had enlisted had expired, when he was honorably discharged at Trenton — but has long since lost his discharge —
And in proof of the foregoing declaration, made by the above named Mattias Ricker — David Morrison and Eleazar Clark , two credible witnesses personally appear, and being by me first duly sworn according to law — They upon their Oath do say that the said Mattias Ricker did serve in the continental Army under Capt. D. Paine in Col. Read's Regiment the full term of twelve months as he has testified, that they served the whole of said time in the same Company & Reg t with him, and know that he performed his duty as a good soldier, and was honorably discharged after the term for which he had enlisted —
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj: Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Mattias Ricker did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fifteenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj: Greene

Deposition of Simon Nichos

Simeon Ricker of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged Seventy eight years, do testify and say, that in the year 1775 I was a soldier in the War of the Rev- olution at Kittery point near Portsmouth N.H. under Capt Stephen  Blackwood my younger Brother Nathan Ricker then of Berwick, but now of Lebanon in said County of York, was a soldier in the Company of Capt John Shapleigh at said Kittery-point. Said Nathan enlisted with Capt John Shapleigh in June 1775. In November of said year said Nathan and myself were in the same fort at said Kittery-point to work. Said Nathan was discharged the middle of the month November 1775. At the said Simeon was at my fathers house in said Berwick when my Brother Nathan got home. I was dischar- ged a few days before said Nathan. I did not serve in said Shapleighs Company but in the Company of Capt Stephen Blackwood York County. As January 22, 1853. Simeon Ricker The above named Simeon Ricker to me is well known to be a credible witness; and on the day and year last above named said Simeon Ricker personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition as his subscribed, before me Increase Sumner Notary Public Kennebec

State of Maine To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:
I William G. Allen Registrar of the Court of Probate for said county hereby certify that the foregoing Summer Writ is a true and correct copy of the same as above stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of January A.D. 1883.
Wm. G. Allen Registrar of Probate.

Maturian Ricker, of Lebanon.
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept. next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank
Maine.
Recorda

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Matthias Ricker late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
8.390

Depositions of Saint Blossom a good Clark
Merton Miller Died January 2nd 1891. Clark's departure.

I David Herson of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy two years the eighteenth day of May 1832 do testify and say that in the year 1776 I lived in Berwick aforesaid. Nathan Ricker then of said Berwick, but since of Lebanon in said County, lived a near neighbour to me say a quarter of a mile distant. I knew said Nathan Ricker to intend in June of the year 1775 in the service in the town of the Revolution under Capt John Shepleigh he said Nathan went down to Kittery point under said Shepleigh, I saw said Ricker when he came up home once or twice during the summer and fall of said year to get clothes said Nathan stayed down to Kittery point till late in the fall of said year - There were many others from the neighbourhood where I lived in said Berwick who were soldiers at said Kittery point with said Nathan, but they are now all dead -
The first day of January 1776 I the said Herson together with said Nathan Ricker enlisted in the war of the Revolution for twelve months under Capt David Pile, then joined Col James Read's Regiment which was the second Regiment I think. We joined Gen John Sullivan's Brigade. We were both private soldiers in Capt Pile's Company - We served a while at Cambridge and wintered in New Hampshire from Winter Hill to New York Shamokin

New York 3 weeks, from there we went to Canada, from there we came back to Mount In- -dependance where we stopped a while. In November went to New Town from there we went to Princeton where we had a battle and took some prisoners. He also took some prisoners at Princeton. When our term of time for which we enlisted was up. Genl Washington urged all that would to stay six weeks longer. I and Math- ew Riker aforesaid with many others of our Company stayed and served the six weeks longer after our term of enlistment was out. I and said Mathew were discharged at Morristown in February 1779.
In August 1779 I the said Blossom shipped as a private seaman on board the United States Ship called the Ranger at Portsmouth N.H. Said Mathew Riker shipped at the same time with me as a private seaman. The ship sailed from said Portsmouth in the month of October of said year and landed in May following the ship was taken to Char- leston where we were prisoners till July 1780. Said Riker and myself were yoked together by the British
Berwick January 11, 1833 }
David Blossom
York Januay 11, 1833 Then the above named David Blossom personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. Inverness S. Kimball } Justice of Peace Said Blossom is a man of truth and veracity, and a credible witness; lives but a few miles from me Inverness S. Kimball } Justice of Peace

I Josiah Clark of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, age seventy nine years, do testify and say that in the year of our Lord 1775 in the summer of said year, I served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution one month at Kittay Point I saw Nathaniel Richer then of Berwick in said County, then at Kittay Point a soldier in the Company of John Shapleigh Captain, I was well acquainted with said Nathaniel Richer who was a near neighbor to me when we both resided in said Berwick; I saw said Richer a soldier at Kittay Point a number of times while I was there - Said Richer came home to Berwick the first of the Winter of 1775- On the first day of January 1776 Said Richer and myself enlisted for twelve months Under David Root Captain, the joined the Regiment of Col. James Reed went to New York and Canada I was discharged in January 1777 I left said Richer with the main Army he staid longer than I did about six weeks
Lebanon January 14, 1833 { Josiah X Clark mark York January 14, 1833 The above named Josiah Clark to me is well known to be a credible witness and a man of truth and veracity; and on the day and year last above named, said Josiah Clark personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposi- tion by him subscribed, before me
Increase D. Kimball { Justice of Peace

Mattawin Ricker David Hearn and Josiah Clark depositions.
Depositions of David Hearn and Josiah Clark
State of Maine.
Yak. fs. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of York hereby certify that Inverness S. Tumball is Justice of the Peace as written stated, and that the written signatures to the written depositions of David Hearn and Josiah Clark are genuine.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixth day of March A.D. 1883.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Meatson Recker's application for Pension.
1 March 1823
Maine
(Sept. 191)

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I possess 50 acres of land, about 18 acres under improvement, the residue pasture and wild land of little income, with a miserable decayed old one story house; all of which real estate is under the incumbrance of a mortgage to secure the payment of 300$ and interest thereon to Thomas Jewett, since about 6 th September 1824, no part of which mortgage debt have I paid. I have some few articles of household furniture, not worth more than five dollars, beside a bed and necessary bedding.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Maturin Ricker , who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age, strangury and other infirmities.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family. — —  
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
I have had to sell my personal property since 1820, towards supporting myself; and on the 6 th September, 1824, or thereabout I mortgaged all my real estate to Thomas Jewett to secure the payment of three hundred dollars and interest, no part of which has been paid by me; and I am besides owing more than fifty dollars to other persons. I have no other source of income, but my sons out of charity contribute towards my support.
Maturin Ricker.
SWORN to and declared on the 13 th day of February, 1829, before
Ezekiel Whitman.
I Jesse Bradbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Maturin Ricker did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Six hundred dollars and the income therefrom thirty six dollars yearly & no more.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of March 18 29
Jesse Bradbury CLERK of the C.C.P.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of February , 1829, in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas , held at Alfred , within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February , A. D. 1829, Present the Hon. Ebenezer Whitman , Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said County, personally appeared Maturin Ricker of Sebago , resident in said county, aged seventyone years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Maturin Ricker , enlisted for the term of one year as a private, about 15th day of December , in the year 1776 , in the state of Massachusetts , in the company commanded by captain David Place , in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Read in the line of the State of New Hampshire , on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in said corps until about the 15th. December, 1776 , when he was discharged from the said service, in Morristown in the State of New Jersey ; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Na- val service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And I further declare on oath that my original application and declaration for a pension was made on or about the 15th. April, 1818 , on which application a pension certificate was granted me bearing date March 26, 1819 .
Maturin Ricker.