Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24765, for Tobias Ricker, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
M H Privateer
Ricker, Tobias Abigail
No. 24765.
CONTENTS

18.217 Elaine
Tobias Ricker of Buckfield in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Perkins of the troops commanded by Col. Moony in the Att. ma line for 15 mos.
inscribed on the Roll of Elaine at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1839 and sent to S. F. Brown. Buckfield
arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm - 25.00
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 49
upto to New agent May 10. 1834 see letter to S. F. Brown Sept. 23. 1837 - do. to Hen. A. K. Parris, Jan. 15. 1839 do. to S. F. Brown, Aug. 8. 1839 do. to same Aug. 23. 1839 do. to same Oct. 4. 1839 - same Nov 14. 1839. do to H. V. D. Parris May 28 1840

2379.
Manus
Abigail Ricker widow of Tobias Ricker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec. 48 and sent to
Hon. Franklin Clark H. B. F. Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 31 Vol. 1
Reported

Tobias Kirkeig Declaration —
16832 v
T. Kirkeig

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF
SS.
ON this 17 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Tobias Richeson a resident of Bucksport in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 72 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 year seventeen hundred & seventy six early in the spring at Great Island, so called, in Portsmouth harbor, New Hampshire, he entered into a company of Militia of New Hampshire troops, commanded by Captain Hodgeon of the Regiment commanded by Colonel or Major (which he is not positive) Mooney for the term of eight months, he thinks, but is not certain whether it was eight or six. He is positive it was as much as six months. In this engagement he took the place and served in stead of Francis Yeaton, who had enlisted and was discharged by my taking his place. This term of eight or six months, whichever it was, he served completely through on said Great Island where his said company was stationed doing fatigue and guard duty; and at the end of the term he was discharged.
That immediately after the above service was ended, he again enlisted on said Great Island, he thinks in November and in the year 1776, into a company commanded by Captain Abraham Perkins of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, belonging to a Regiment, commanded by Col. Long, of Portsmouth of New Hampshire troops, for the year, and after having passed muster at Portsmouth (although not quite sixteen years old) he marched to Tienderoga and was stationed on Mount Independence till he retreated with the troops from the British & went in boats to
Skepsborough - thence to Fort Anne - thence to Fort Edward - thence to Patterson Island in North River - thence to Saratoga then to Albany where his said term of one year expired, when he was discharged, having served his term through, he thinks in the latter part of August, in the year 1777, and after having served according to his best remembrance, nine months of this twelve months service, the term having begun before his said enlistment.

twelve months course, and his said enlistment.
That after the foregoing service he in the Month of March, in the year 1770 or 1771 of which he is not certain, he enlisted into the Sea Service into the Privateer Madgelein, belonging to Salem in Newbury Port, he is not certain which, for one cruise and was sailed out of Portsmouth, commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sullivan. In this cruise, he was gone six months - captured one prize which was lost in a gale, was captured himself & after recapturing their vessel, and bringing her into Sheepscott River, in District of Maine, whence he went to Falmouth with their prisoners, which being delivered up to authority, he was discharged at said Falmouth, having served six months through.
Said Rich further says he was born in the year 1759 in the town of Somersworth, State of New Hampshire, where he thinks there may be a record of his age. He has none else except he thinks it may be recorded in said town of Brookfield. That he lived in said Somersworth when called into service - since when he has lived in Berwick & St. John - since when he has lived in Berwick & St. John. In the District now State of Maine & in said Brookfield where he now considers his home, tho' at this particular day he is board ing in Bristol & Maine - He was always a volunteer in the service & in the first campaign a Subaltern as above stated. He recollects Col. Skene, Col. Carr, Robt. Carr, Lieut. Sullivan, Capt. Skene Col. Cogswell as among the officers in the service - that he never received a written discharge from any other service. He gives the names of Eld. Nathl. Chase, Samuel Brown, John Loring, Benj. Spalding as persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood which can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
Witness Saml. Brown
Tobias X Perkins Marks

The Nathaniel Chase a Clergyman residing in Brookfield in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, and Parson  Aaron Parson  residing in said Brookfield aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Tobias Richer, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be 72 years of age - that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Nathl Chase.
Aaron Parsons
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
Stephen Emery, Judge
This case is continued for advisement to the 12 th Oct. 1832 and now on this twelfth day of October A.D. 1832
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. In adducing the certificate of Nathaniel Chase a Clergyman of said Brook- field & of Aaron Parsons, credible persons; also the depositions of John Norland & of George Reiker, on oath duly adminis- tered; and filed a supplemental declaration on oath before Samuel F. Brown Esq. well known to the Court as a respectable magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths all which are hereto annexed.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cale Register Clerk 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 Tobias Richer for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of October A. D. 1832
Clerk
Joseph G. Cale Register

16832
Jobas Richer
8 May 33.
Obj: 16.
Admitted
15 mos
$50.-
S. F. Brown Buckfield Maine
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BRIEF in the case of  Tobias Picker  of Brackfield in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 8 or 6 — — As a Private Gen. Col. McDye in Col. Moony   Nov r 1776 9 — " Capt. Perkins. Col. Long   March 1778 or 1779 6 — Hessian Col. O'Brien Sullivan — Privateer Brigade of Wine. served his Majesty  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Portsmouth N Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attested or reg'd? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Alcott Examining Clerk.

13.737 ad 44 634
Abigail Rich wid of Tobias
Mr act 9 July 1838
Mamma 1784 Rejected husband died 20 Decm 1847
Admrs $50 00 per m pm March 1848 27 Decm 1847 with March 1848, also pm 4 March 1848
Mrs Franklin Clark House of Reps

State of Maine } County of Oxford } ss
On this Eleventh day of October A D 1848 personally appeared before me Job Prince Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Oxford Abigail Ricker a resident of Buckfield in said County aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress - passed July 7 th 1838 June 17 th 1844 and February 2 d 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Tobias Ricker who was a Private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution That she cannot state the precise period of service nor the names of the Officers under whom he served, but thinks a part of the service was performed under Col Long and for proof of the period of service names of the Officers etc. She would refer the Department to his the said Tobias Ricker's Declaration on which he was granted a Pension of fifty dollars per annum under the Act of 7 th June 1832 the Certificate of which has been surrendered to the Agent for paying Pensions in Portland State of Maine - She further

declares that she was married to the said Tobias Riker on the seventeenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four at Berwick in said State (then District) of Maine and that Rev. John Thompson solemnized the Marriage and that her Maiden name was Abagail Warren - and that her husband the aforesaid Tobias Riker died in said town of Buckfield on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1847; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated - And she further declares that she is still a widow
Abagail her Riker Mark
Sworn to and subscribed by said declarant who is, from bodily infirmity, unable to attend court, on the day and year first above written - Before Me
Job Prime Judge of Probate for said County of Oxford

"Marriages Solemnized by Rev. John Thompson,"
"June seventeenth seventeen hundred eighty four, Tobias Riker and Abigail Warren married"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of Marriages in the town of Berwick County of York and State of Maine, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, "June 17 th 1784"
Oliver Worster, Town clerk
I, Oliver Worster, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Oliver Worster
Town Clerk of the town of Berwick
State of Maine
York County ss.
September 26 th 1848. Then personally appeared Oliver Worster, Clerk of the town of Berwick and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him, subscribed. Before Me
Job Prince, Justice of the Peace throughout the State

Maine District ss. U.S. Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
I The subscriber clerk of the Circuit Court of The United States within and for the District of Maine hereby certify that Job Prince, whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing Deposition of Oliver Worcester, is a justice of the Peace throughout each & every County in the State of Maine, and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Circuit Court this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight.
Geo. F. Emery Clerk.
Job Prince, throughout the State

I John A Berry of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged Eighteen years, on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Tobias Riker late of said Buckfield a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, deceased, that he died on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1847 leaving a widow by the name of Abigail Riker, who still remains a widow and unmarried, and now resides in said town of Buckfield
John A Berry
State of Maine County of Oxford ss. On this eleventh day of October 1848 Personally appeared John A Berry a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed
Before Me Job Prince } Judge of the Probate Court for said County

State of Maine
Oxford, Sd;
I, the subscriber, Register the Court of Probate within and for said County of Oxford, it being one Court of Records, hereby certify that Mr. Prince whose prop- er signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration of Abigail Bicker, and affidavit of James Hemstock 3 , Obedi- ah Berry & John A. Berry, is Judge of said Court, and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such, both in & out of Court.
In Testimony whereof I set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty-eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Geo. F. Shaw, Register

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awj October 31, 1936
Mrs. N. L. Guild Dixfield Me
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24765, it appears that Tobias Ricker was born in 1759 in Somersworth, New Hampshire.
While residing at said Somersworth, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served six or eight months as a private in Captain Hodgdon's New Hampshire Company.
He enlisted in November 1776 and served nine months in Captain Abraham Perkins' Company, Colonel Peirce Long's New Hampshire Regiment, and was in the retreat from Mount Independence, and in several skirmishes.
In March 1778 or 1779 he went on the Privateer "Brandywine", Captain Ebenezer Sullivan, they were captured, but regained possession of their own vessel.

and carried their prisoners to Falmouth, where they were discharged, having served six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1833, while a resident of Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine. He died there December 30, 1847.
Soldier married June 17, 1784 at Berwick, Maine, Abagail Warren, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 11, 1848, while a resident of Buckfield, Maine, aged eighty-four years.
There is no data on file relative to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Bro George

Reyn
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24765
Abigail Reicker Wid of Tobias Reicker Dear River man
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. M , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Aug 23: History to Mr. Clyde S Reicker. M.B.H.
1915. Sept 7: Clyde S Reicker. no original c.p. M.B.H.
1926 Oct 21 - tract to Mrs. N.S. as wild acres.

552 Maine
Report
Abigail Piker widow of Tobias Piker who was a Private in the Revolution Husband died on Dec. 2 1847
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 20th day of March , 1847. Dec r
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Dec r . 48. and sent to
Hon. H. Clarke Wesley P. Piker
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 552

"Tobias Richer a Revolutionary Pensioner died December twentieth Eighteen hundred forty seven."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of Deaths in the town of Buckfield County of Oxford and State of Maine, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows (Dec 20 th 1847)
James Murdock 3 d Town Clerk
I James Murdock 3 d above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
James Murdock 3 d Town Clerk
State of Maine Oxford County ss. On this 27 th day of November 1848 personally appeared James Murdock 3 d Clerk of said town of Buckfield and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me - Job Prime, Judge of Probate for said County

I, Obadiah Berry of Buckfield in the County of Oxford, and State of Maine aged fifty eight years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Tobias Riker late of said Buckfield a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, deceased, that he died on the twentieth day of December eighteen hundred and forty seven, and that he left a widow by the name of Abigail Riker, who still remains a widow and now resides in said Buckfield                                        Obadiah Berry
State of Maine } Oxford County }
On this Eleventh day of October 1848, Personally appeared Obadiah Berry, a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed —
Before Me
~ G. Prince, Judge of Probate for said County

Johas Ricker, Me. act 7 June 1832. $50 per ann.
To what time was he last paid?
66 A
Pension Office Decem. 7. 48 3
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1847
P. B.

Have a certificate in the case under the act of June 44 $50 per acre from 20 Decem 1847 to 4 March 1848
Hon Franklin Clarke House of Reps

H of Reps Dec 4 th 1848.
Sir:
Please find herewith the Declaration of Abigail Ricker for the purpose of procuring a pension. Hoping to obtain respect with your usual promptness.
I remain Respectfully
Your obed servt
Franklin Clarke
Wm L Edwards
Comm missio ner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

John Starbird of Durham in the State of New Hampshire, aged seventy seven years, depose and say that in the month of August 1776. I was commissioned as Ensign and served for the term of twelve months in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Capt. Abraham Perkins in Col. Peirce Long's Regiment - That Tobias Richer, now of Buckfield in the State of Maine, enlisted in said company at a place called Great Island, now Newcastle in Portsmouth Harbour, and served and performed duty for the whole of the term of said twelve months and was regularly discharged in August 1777. at Still Water and that said company marched from Great Island sometime in the winter following to Ticonderoga and Mount Independence and from them retreated before the British to Fort Anne, Fort Edward & Saratoga & in which retreat had several skirmishes with the Britons - That said Richer served a part of said term as a private soldier & a part of the term as my waiter -
John Starbird
State of New Hampshire } September 5th. 1832 - Then personally Stratford, ss - } appeared the above named John Starbird & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Valentine Smith Justice Peace
I hereby certify that John Starbird the signor to the above affidavit is a credible witness and for several years last past has received a pension of twenty dollars per month for services in the revolutionary war -
Valentine Smith Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Stratford. ss.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for said County of Strafford, do hereby certify, that Valentine Smith, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the within document, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford, duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the signatures purporting to be his, thereto affixed, I have no doubt are genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Sixth day of September, A.D. 1832.
A. Peirce, Clerk

I Tobias Ricker of Buckfield, county of Oxford & State of Maine, having made my application for a pension, before the Hon. Stephen Emery, Judge of the Court of Probate, for said county of Oxford, on the 17th day of August last, now make this as a further & supplementary declaration thereto. That after the most diligent inquiry, I can find as yet, no other surviving witness of my services, who were fellow soldiers, than John Starbuck of Durham, N. Hampshire, whose deposition is herewith presented, which, with the deposition of my brother George Ricker, I offer in support of my claim and pray that they may be considered sufficient proof of my service —  Witness Saml F. Brown  Tobias X Ricker Mark
State of Maine county of Oxford ss. Oct 1. 1832. Then the above named Tobias Ricker made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement before me Saml F. Brown J. of the Peace
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Saml F. Brown
whose genuine signature are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of George Ricker
Tobias Ricker is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 11th day of October in the year A. D. 1832
RK Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I George Ricker, residing in the town of Mineot, in the county of Cumberland, State of Maine, aged sixty years, testify and say that I am brother of Tobias Ricker, who now lives in the town of Buckfield, county of Oxford, State aforesaid - that we were born in the town of Somersworth, in the State of New Hampshire - that I well remember of my said brother's going away, into the army during the war of the revolution, although I was but a young child. I remember when he was gone the first time to Great Island, in Portsmouth Harbour - My mother told me where he was gone; & I well remember of hearing the great guns from that quarter and of my mother crying on account of my brother being there. I also remember of my sd. brother going afterward to Ticonderoga, on our folks then told me. I recollect how I wanted to go with him, and of his telling me I might go, when I was big enough to wear his uniform. But I cannot tell how long he served; but I have no doubt of his service as he states, for the facts above stated have always been strongly impressed on my mind -
George Ricker
State of Maine
Oxford County ss. October 1. 1822 Then the above named George Ricker to me well known as a man of strict integrity & high respectability, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, before me. Fairness F. Moore. Judge of the

1171 Rev sec
# 4705 - South Fremont Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., August 14th, 1915.
Bureau of Pension Records., Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: -
Attempting to trace direct line ancestry on my own behalf, is there anything with you on the Revolutionary War record of Tobias Ricker of Buckfield, Me?
He may be identified by this data: -
Tobias Ricker. , b. Dec. 2nd, 1759. Probally at Somersworth, N. H. d. Dec. 20th, 1847, at Buckfield, Maine. m. Jun. 17th, 1784. Father - Ephraim Ricker. Mother - Susannah Leighton.
Wife.
Abigal Warren, b. May 12th, 1764. At Berwick. d. Sept. 20th, 1850 at Buckfeild.
It is said that his widow received benefit under Revolutionary Pension Claim, Widow # 24,765, which may aid to locate him.
Attached to the pension, if there is one of such description, are there any birth, death or marriage papers, or copies that have book references by which I could get duplicates from the original source?
Whatever you can inform me of on the above subject would be deeply appreciated.
Very respectfully,
Clyde S. Ricker.
CSR.

Ex.A. W. F. Div. Rev.& 1813
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 27, 1906
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Last name of widow Abigail Warren XXXXXXX wife
Name of soldier TOBIAS RICKER
XXXX soldier at enlistment XXXX address of XXXX Somersworth, N.H. or Berwick Me. & after service. Bucksfield, Me.
COMPANY
REGIMENT
State where enlisted
Date of XXXX birth 1759 About
Date of XXXX death Dec. 20. 1847
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
From Somersworth, N.H. or Berwick Me. in same N.H.
Return attached letter with reply. co.
C. D. Morgan H. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
October 17. 1926
Interior is
my enclosed blank.
his where pension application is about 1759 in Berwick Me. N.H., and is supposed to have in Thompsonville Regt., joining Somersworth N.H.
married Abigail Warren of Me., & afterwards lived in
Pension Bureau of 1840 shows 80 years old, living in Bath, Me. (son-in-law) The history of Bucksfield Dec. 20. 1847.
It is his service record that is required, as shown by pension application if it can be obtained from above information.
Mrs. N. L. Guild Dixfield, Maine

October 17. 1926
Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Returning enclosed blank.
The Tobias Beicker whose pension application I wish was born about 1759 in Berwick Me., or Somersworth, N. H., and is supposed to have served in a New Hampshire Regt., joining probably from Somersworth N. H.
He married Abigail Warren of Berwick or Kittery Me., & afterwards lived in Buckfield Me.
The Pension Census of 1840 shows him a pensioner 80 years old, living in the family of Obadiah Berry (son-in-law) in Buckfield Me. The History of Buckfield says he died Dec. 20. 1847.
It is his service record that is required, as shown by pension application if it can be obtained from above information.
Mrs. W. L. Guild
7. Dixfield, Maine

M.B.H.
Rev. War Section.
September 7, 1915.
Mr. Clyde S. Ricker, 4705 So. Fremont Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26 th ultimo, relative to the claim of Tobias Ricker, W. File No. 24,765, Rev. War, you are advised that there are no original certificates of birth, marriage or death filed therein.
In the papers on file it is stated that his marriage was recorded in the town of Berwick, York County, Maine, and that his death is recorded in the town of Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine. For information relative to said marriage and death, you should address the Clerk of said towns.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I 322. 309. 375. 482. 498. 502. 510. 518 II 297. 656. 666. 679
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Tobias Bicker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 24765.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1776 6 or 8 mos. Pvt. Hodgdon. ✓ N.H.   Nov 1776 9 mos. Abraham Perkins Pierce Long. "   Mch 1778 or 79 6 mos. Ebenezer Sullivan Private "Brandywine" —    They were captured but  regiment possession. Their vessel took them into Sheepscot River Me.  & carried their prisoners to Falmouth where he was discharged.   
Battles engaged in, In retreat from Mt Independence. — see also Residence of soldier at enlistment, Somersworth N.H. Date of application for pension, Aug. 17. 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Bucksfield, Oxford Co. Maine. Age at date of application, born in Somersworth N.H. in 1759.
Remarks: Soldier married at Berwick York Co. Me. June 17. 1784. Abigail  Norman, he died at Bucksfield Dec 20. 1847 and she was allowed pen-  sion on an act of Oct 11. 1848 while a resident of Bucksfield aged 84 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.