Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25159, for Samuel Stickney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stickney, Samuel Polly
N. 25,159
CONTENTS

Maine-931
Dolly Stickney widow of Samuel Stickney who was a Musician in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 07 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 1843 and sent to Geo. W. Norton Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 9
Report of the July

Maine 27.524
Samuel Stickney of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private  musickian in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brown of the Reg t commanded by Col Wade in the Mass s Troops & Major various other corps 17 months 5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 63 Dollars 07 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July 1872 and sent to B Gore Augusta Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of March 189.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/24 31.55 220 35
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. E. D. Clerk, Book Z/ Vol. 1 Page 55

Sumd. Stickney Wife, 29.780 Capt. Rogers Co. } 2 months Capt. Howells Co. } 3 months Capt. Brown's Co. } 26 months Col. Ward's regt. } File May 21 of } 6 months Col. Dose's regt. } Tifer Capt. Robinson's Co. } 2 months Col. Fitch's regt. } 19 months
Fitch's Hunt 10 years until 20 July 1759
12.07 says Tifer 5 04 Filer forward
2. in Capt. Rogers Co 1776.  See evidence of S r Davis 
Retired
Am? Mar. 12 th 1834
R. L. Vose. Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Knobacot  KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this second day of December A. D. 1833 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r,  of said county in a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Stickney a resident of Brownville in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 , with Captain William Rogers and served in Col. not recollected regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Rogers Capt. He does not recollect the name of his Colonel. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a Fifer in February 1776, for two months; which period he fully served out at Cambridge, Mass. He was there verbally discharged in April of the same year. That in December 1776 he enlisted as a Fifer, for three months in Capt. Nowell's company of Newburyport, that he served out the full period of his enlistment at Providence, R.I. where he was verbally discharged in February 1777. That he has forgotten the name of his Colonel. That the first of July 1778, he enlisted as a Fifer for Six months in Capt. Amos Brown's company in Col. Wade's regt. of the Mass'tts Troops; that this period he fully served out at Rhode Island; was under Genl. Sullivan & was verbally discharged at Greenwich  Greenwich in Rhode Island the first of January 1779. That he was discharged from the little service at East Greenwich R.I. That in June 1780, he enlisted as a "Six months man" for the Fort of Providence, Mass'tts, that he joined the Army at Fishkill & that Adjutant Bowles put him in as Fife Major of Col. Vose's Mass'tts regiment; that he served as Fife Major of said regiment for Six months & was then verbally discharged at West Point in January 1781. That in April 1783, he enlisted as a Fifer for two months in Capt. Robinson's company in Col. Sitcomb's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out at Rhode Island & was there verbally discharged in June 1783. —
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered _____ and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in _____ in the County of _____
his pension certificate is numbered  in the County of property. That at that time he resided in and State of Maine, and now resides in That he was born at Rowley, Mass. the 15 th of Jilly 1762 where he presumes his age was recorded, where his home was when he entered the service at the several periods above mentioned, except that in 1780, he was at work in Bradford when he enlisted for that town. That he enlisted & was discharged as he has stated. That many of his neighbors will testify to his character & for veracity that belief of his services
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 any agency in any State, except as aforesaid .
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before me
and the court is satisfied that the applicant's ground as he has stated it is a good one.
Before me,
Wacham Weston, West S.F. C.
Waltham and Weston
Justice Peace,
And the said Justice Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And he further certifies that the applicant is well known to him & is aged & infirm. That by reason of his age & infirmity he is entirely unable to go from home to make his declaration before a Judge or Court of Record & there is no Judge near who can visit him to receive his declaration.
Francis Brown Esq is a justice of the Peace, and I am satisfied of the truth of his certificate certificate.
William Weston
Ant S. J. C.
Justice Bruce

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r,  (Nathan's Arrow's Org.) be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said  (Place in Penobscot County in practice) State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge  Judge , in the matter of the application of Samuel Stickney for a pension. And that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r. is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 13 th day of Jan'y
A. D. 1834,
J. A. Chandler

I John Davis of Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine aged eighty four years, and a pensioner on the Maine Roll under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, do upon oath testify & say, that I served as Drum Major of Col. Joseph Rose's Massachusetts Regiment, from January 1777. to June 1783; that I well know that Samuel Stickney now of Brownville, Penobscot County, Maine, served as a Fifer in Capt. Hunt's company of the same Regiment, from the first of July 1780, to the first of January 1781, a period of six months. I then well knew the said Stickney, & have known him ever since. John Davis
State of Maine, Kennebec, p: Subscribed & sworn to this 22 d . day of April 1834. The deponent being a credible witness. Before me, Wm. Wood
Justice Peace
State of Maine Kennebec, p: I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County, hereby certify that William Wood is a Magistrate as above, & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand, & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 22 d day of April 1834.
J. A. Chandler

(3030)
Nelly Stickney widow of Saml. Stickney of Maine. Act. July 7. 1838.
3831.
m 92. d. 35.
adm 17 mo. 5 days $1307.
No deduction
M c Wart Jr Augusta Me.

JOHN FAIRFIELD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That E. W. Snow, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date of his attestation, Judge of Probate within and for the county of Piscataquis and that Eleazar A. Jenks, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date of his attestation, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Pis- cataquis and that these signatures, purporting to be theirs, are genuine -
John Fairfield
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their 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 sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and in the sixty- third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
J. A. R. Nichols , Secretary of State.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Piscataquis County, ss.
On this fourth day of June A. D., 1839, personally appeared before the Hon: E. W. Snow, Judge of Probate for said County, in open court at a regular Court of Probate held within said County, Polly Stickney a resident of Brownville in the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, aged seventy seven 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 Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Samuel Stickney late of said Brownville, deceased, who at the time of his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, for evidence of his service she refers to his declaration under that act now on file in the War Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Stickney on the twenty ninth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Stickney died on the ninth day of January eighteen hundred thirty five ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since his decease that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she was married at Bradford, Mass., by Rev. Eben Dats, her maiden name being Polly Atwood, she refers to the records of that town for evidence.
Polly X Stickney mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
E. W. Snow Judge

Piscataquis ss. June 4, 1839
This day the within named Polly Stickney appeared in open Probate Court and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by her subscribed, and I certify that I have satisfactory evidence that the within named Polly Stickney died on the day named in the declaration and that the said Polly Stickney has ever since remained a widow. E. W. Snow Judge of Probate
STATE OF MAINE.
Piscataquis ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate for said County, hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon: E W Snow before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate for said County. I also CERTIFY, That the within affidavit contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Polly Stickney for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of June A. D., 1839.
Wm Hinds Reg t

I Ichabod Thomas of Brownville in the county of Piscataquis, on oath state that the within named Samuel Thikey died at said Brownville on the ninth day of January 1835 & that the within named Polly Thikey -my has ever since remained his widow. Ichabod Thomas
Piscataquis ss. Subscribed & sworn to this 31 day of May - 1839 the deponent being a credible witness. Before me Ellen A. Leavitt Justice of the Peace
I consider the above witness Ichabod Thomas to be a credible witness. E. W. Snow Judge

Town Clerk office Bradford Mass August 21-1838
Extract from the Town Record,
Samuel Stickney and Polly Atwood both of Bradford were Married by Rev. Ebenezer Dutch April twenty ninth in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Ninety two.
I certify the above to be a true extract with the exception of the date, which is put down in fair legible figures thus " 1792 April 29 Samuel Stickney and Polly Atwood both of Bradford were Married by Rev. Ebenezer Dutch."
(Daniel B Stickney { Town Clerk of Bradford
I (Daniel B Stickney above named) depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of said Town of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me - (Daniel B Stickney, Clerk of said Town of Bradford)
Essex ss Bradford August 23 d 1838
Sworn to before me
William S. Balch, Justice of the Peace

Rev. Andrew Fuller New Bedford, Mass. May 10, 1839
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secy's Office Oct. 15. 1838.
I hereby certify that the within for the cause of William S. Balch was a Justice of the Peace, at the time of his within attestation. Witness the Seal of the State. John P. Bigelow
Secy of the committee

Maine 3831.
Polly Stickney widow of Samuel Stickney , who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th Jan y '32 and who died on the 9 th January 1835 of Dysentery in the State of Maine who was a Musician in the Compy commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt. commanded by Col. D. in the Mass s line for 17 mos 5 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 63 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Aug t . '39, as sent by John Wood, Esq., and Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $189 21 Semi-annual allowance ending 36 53 $225 74
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Brainerd Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 30

Pay 25,159 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25159
Polly Stickney Wid. of Samuel Stickney Musician Mass-lins
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index : Vol Y , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Augusta, Me. June 8. 1839.
Sir,
Enclosed you have the declaration of Polly Stickney, widow of Samuel Stickney, under the Act July 7, 1838. Rev. W. Morton Esq. forwarded to you a declaration in this case last year, which was afterwards returned to him with the objection that it was not made in open Court. The case is now believed to be complete, & as Mrs. S. is very poor & needy, I trust that her case will be decided upon very soon. The certificate may be sent either to Mr. Morton or myself.
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedt Servt M c Naught Jr
Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm d of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Sam Stickney Maine
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Augusta, Me. June 21 st 1834.
Sir,
With this I send you the Declaration of Samuel Stickney, under the Act of June 7. 1832. It was originally made & sworn to before a Magistrate, in Dec r 1833, & was objected to by you in March last because not sworn to in open Court. This requirement is now complied with & the case proved as far as practicable.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt
Robert C. Vose
Col. J. L. Edwards. Comm r of Pensions, Washington.

Sam. Stickney.
17m. 15 days as a Fifer. }
Proof E. D. Bangs as to evidence of John Davis as credible witness. }
2m. as a Fifer in 1776, in Capt. Rogers Co. north supplement has no evidence. }
19 months & 5 days as a Fifer.
Declaration sworn to in open Court June 17, 1834.
R. C. Vose. Augusta, Me.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
328 6 209 12 07 Fifer 5.04 private
Secretary's Office, Jan y 23 d 1834.
* 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 Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Stickney, as a Fifer, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Moses Norvell's Company, in Col. Titcomb's Regt., where he is allowed from May 4 th to July 4 th 1777, for services and travel, two Months and Nine days. — m d 2=9  Sam l Stickney's name, as a Fifer, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Simeon Brown's Company, in Col. Nath l Wades Regt. where he is allowed from July 6 th 1778, for services and travel, six Months. — — — — — 6=  Sam l Stickney's name is borne on a Pay Roll for the Six Months' men — which served in the Continental Army in 1780, for the Town of Bradford, where he is allowed five Months and Four days. — — — — — 5-4  Sam l Stickney's name, as a Fifer, is borne 13-13 on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Robinson's Company, in Col. William Turner's Regt. where

Amount brought Over m d  13 - 13
he is allowed from August 17 th to Nov r 27 th 1781, for services and travel, three Months and twenty eight days. ————— 3 - 28
Sam l Stickney claims for services under Capt. W m Rogers, in 1776; But the roll he describes is not found in this Office
Edward D. Bangs Secy

State of Maine
Penobscot County ss.
At the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and held at Bangor in and for the County of Penobscot, on the third Tuesday of June. A. D. 1834.
Personally appeared in open court, Samuel Stickney, by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, was made before Francis Brown Esq. a Justice of the Court for said County, on the 2 nd day of December 1833, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration by him made and signed is true.
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states:
Nathan Weston
Just S. J. C.
I Isaac Woodson, clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Penobscot, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Stickney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name this seventeenth day of June A. D. 1834.
Isaac Woodson Clerk

cho State of Maine.
WE  George W. Kim a Clergyman, residing in the town of Bethel in the County of Franklin and residing in the same town , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration ; that we believe him to be seventy 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.
George W. Kim Jonah Thorne
STATE OF MAINE.
ss. Sworn and subscribed this second day of December
A. D. 183 3
Before me,
Francis Brown Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that there is not a Clergyman residing in the town of Bethel
Francis Brown Justice of the Peace

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, }
County of Piscataquis ss. } On this Twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, Fanny Stickney , a resident of Brownville in the County of Piscataquis aged Seventy years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Stickney who was a Musician during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Samuel Stickney at the rate of Sixty three dollars and seven cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine . She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Samuel Stickney having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Isaac Smith
Subscribed F Stickney Mark
Fanny B Stickney Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Eliza A. Jenks Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Samuel Stickney deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Eliza A. Jenks Justice of the Peace.

State of Indiana,
County of Vermillion, ss.
I the undersigned, Clerk of all the Indiana Courts, hold for and a within the said County, do hereby certify, that Eliezer A. Jenks is a Justice of the Peace, as within stated, and that the within signature, purporting to be his, are genuine,
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts of Indiana, the fifteenth day of Mar 1843
J. R. Nichols

1288 Polly Stickney
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine.