Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24766, for William Ricker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ricker, William Amy
No. 24766.
CONTENTS

Payable to Henry William, and Nancy Ricker, Abigail Sewall, Hannah Webber, Mary James, Lucy Morrillfield, and Amy Hobbs, only child of Rebecca Starks. his exec.
Rep'd
Certf. issued 4 th Nov. '46, in lieu of one dated 30 th Nov. '45, under Act of 1838, which was erroneous on account of the name of Rebecca Stanley being left out. Also one Act of 1832, payable under 2 d Sect. 4 th July 1836, to above named chil. dated Decr. 4 th 1846.
Pen. Agt. Decr. 4. 1846.
50
51
Maine. 10.137.
Amy Ricker, deceased, Widow of William Ricker who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 th February 1832 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Sewell of the Reg. commanded by Col. Scammon in the Me. Gs. line for 12 mo. 28 dys.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 43 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
She died 21 st July 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov. 1846, and sent to J. Her- rick, Durham, Maine.
Total amount, $ 215.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 15.

Rep d
William Ricker, dec d of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a priv. in the Co. commanded by Captain Newell of the Reg. commanded by Col. Scammon in the Mass. in line for
12 Mo. 28 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of $3 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, ending 27 th Feb y . 1832, he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Dec r , 1846 and sent W. I. Herrick, Durham, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
Payable under 2 d Section of 4 th July 1836. { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Enry Wood Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1, Page 49.
To the children See envelope of 1838.
100.37.

12946.
Amy Ricker dec d Widow of William Mr act 7 July 1838
Married 1778
Husband dec d . 27 July 1832
Widow dec d 27 th Aug 1841
admitted
7 mo 28 days in 1775
5 " private " 1776
(See papers of Geo. Hobb, for evidence of the duration of last mentioned service.)
$43. 10 per annum from 4 th March, 1836 to 4 th March, 1841, when she died, pay- able to Henry, William and Nancy Ricker, Abigail Sewall, Hannah Welles, Mary James, Lucy Henryfield and Amey Hobbs, only surviving Children. Jacob Herrick, Esq. Durham, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I, Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Arnold Wentworth is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is — duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date January 26. A. D. 1846. and will expire Jan. 26. A. D. 1853 —
and that the — Following — signature purporting to be. his — is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Fifteenth day of July Anno Domini 1846
Charles Cobb CLERK.

State of Maine Kennebec County ss On the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared, before the Hon- orable William Emmons, judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County aforesaid in the State of Maine, it being a Court of Record in said State, Henry Ricker a resi- dent of Green in the County of Kennebec in the State of Maine aged fifty five years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declar- ation; for himself and in behalf of Abigail Sewall, Hannah Webber, Mary James, Lucy Mansfield, William Ricker, Amy Hobbs, Nancy Ricker and Rebecca Stanley all children and only children of William Ricker late of Sanford, deceased, and children and only children of Amy Ricker, late widow of said William Ricker, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th - 1838, and also to obtain an annuity due their father William Ricker, under the act of June 7 th 1832 from March 4 th 1831 to the time of his death - That he the said Henry Ricker, Abigail Sewall, Hannah Webber, Mary James, Lucy Mansfield, William Ricker, Amy Hobbs

Nancy Riker, and Rebecca Stanley are the only children of William Riker deceased and of Amy Riker, late widow of said William Riker, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war and served as a private in 1775 for the term of eight months in Capt Dwell's company and in Capt Goodwin's company as a private in 1776 seven months as will appear by the certificate of the Secretary of State, which is hereto annexed. He further declares that the said Amy, his mother was married to the said William his father, by Rev. Mr Merriam at Berwick in the State of Maine their native place on the 2 nd day of April 1778 and that the said William Riker died on the 27 th day of February 1832. That the said Amy survived her husband, that she did not intermarry after the death of her husband, but died his widow on the 21 st day of July 1841.
Witness Arnold Wentworth Henry Riker W. Emmons
Subscribed and sworn the day of the year first above written before me
Williams Emmons Judge of said court

I hereby certify, that it has been proved before me by legal testimony, that William Ricker the father of the above declarant, died on the 27 th day of February 1832 — That his widow survived him, and remained his widow to the day of her death and that she died on the 21 st day of July, 1841 and that — It has in like manner been proved that the declarant Henry Ricker, Abigail, Sarah Hannah Mobber, Mary James, Lucy Maryfield, William Ricker, Amy Hobbs, Nancy Ricker and Rebecca Stanley are the only surviving children of declarant's father William Ricker and his widow Amy.
William Emmons Judge of Probate
State of Maine Kennebec County, ss. {
I Francis Davis, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify, that the Hon. William Emmons is sole Judge of said Court and that the signature affixed to the foregoing declaration and certificate purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have unto affix my signature and the seal of said Court the 14 th day of May 1846.
Francis Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Feb. 23. 1816.
I 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 William Ricker of Berwick is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Jonathan Newell's company, in Col James Seamon's regt in the Eight Months Service, as a private from May 3 to August 1 1775, 3 months and 6 days. As a private upon a Return of same and regt not dated. — Upon an order of same for Military Coats, dated November 16, 1775. —
The name of Job Winchell (mentioned in the annexed application) is borne upon roll of said Capt Newell's company with said Ricker, as a Sergeant of Berwick. — Upon a Roll of the trail of Capt Jedediah Goodwin's company, in Col Edward Wigglesworth's regt, discharged at Albany Nov. 30. 1776. — made up from thence to their respective homes, as a private of Berwick. — number of miles

travel against his name, is 28th No other roll of said Capt Goodwin's Company in this office, for 1776. The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the names shown by the Military Records in this Department.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Henry Reiker, son of William Reiker, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution requests evidence of his father's service in the war aforesaid — This applicant believes that his father served nearly or quite two years — but he is unable to state the officers under whom he served — He believes that his father was a native of Berwick in the State of Maine and that he enlisted into the service from that place — He therefore requests the Secretary to examine the Rolls and other Revolutionary documents in his office and grant a certificate of all the service of William Reiker of Berwick in whatever companies or Regiments the same may have been performed. This applicant thinks his father performed a part of his service under a Captain Knowell or Bowell and in one of his tours Job Winchell of Berwick was either his Lieutenant or ensign.
Henry Reiker
State of Maine Cumberland County J o Dec r 24 th 1845 Signed in my presence.
Jacob Herrick Just. Exec.
Please direct to Jacob Herrick S.W. Band P.O. Durham (Me.)

I Lucinda Sedgley of Green, County of Kennebec, State of Maine aged thirty six years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Riker a native of Berwick in the State of Maine, who mar- ried Amy Hobbs — Also with his said wife Amy — That I was a near neighbor to them, and remember well the circumstances of his death — That he died February 27 th  A.D. 18 One thousand eight hundred and thirty two I also depose and say that his wife Amy survived him and remained his widow to the time of her death — And that she died on the twenty first day of July, eighteen — hundred and forty one — I also depose and say that Abigail Small — Hannah Walker, Mary, James — Henry Riker — Lucy Mansfield William Riker — Amy Hobbs — Nancy Riker and Rebecca Stanley, are the children and the only surviving children of said William Riker deceased and of his widow Amy Riker — Lucinda Sedgley
State of Maine Kennebec County ss April 20 th 1846 Personally appeared Lucinda Sedgley above named who is known to me as a witness of veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by her signed was true before me. Arnold Wentworth Just. Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Linzy Wallace of Berwick in the County of York , Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the first day of February , A. D. 1844 appointed and Commissioned, and on the third day of April , A. D. 1844, qualified as a Justice of the Peace and Ducum , within and for our said County of York , that he still continues to hold said office.
H. J. Anderson
and that to his 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 ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- six and in the seventieth — year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
E. B. French Secretary of State.
Witness above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit
Linzy Wallis
March 18th 1846

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, under the head of Marriages Sol- emnized by the Reverend Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry viz. Seventeen hundred and seventy eight April Second William Ricker with Amey Hobbs Berwick - I Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows viz. 1778 Apr. 2 d
Oliver Worster } Town Clerk of Berwick
I Oliver Worster above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the same Town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me
Oliver Worster } Town Clerk of Berwick
State of Maine County of York ss. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Oliver Worster
Before me Linzey Wallis Justice of the Peace
I Linzey Wallis Justice of the Peace certify that Oliver Worster above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit
Linzey Wallis
March 18 th 1846

No. 1832) 37. 428 act of 1832, from 4 th March, 1831, to 27 th Feb- ruary, 1832, when soldier died. (N o 37, 428.) under 2 d Section of act '36.
12. 946.
Amy Richer dec d . widow of William - the.
Act 7 July 1838.
Admitted
7 mo. 28 ds. private '75. 5 " private in 1776
(See papers of Geo. Hobbs for evidence of the duration of last mentioned service.)
$43-10 per ann. from 4 March, 1836, to 4 th March, 1841, payable to Henry, William and Amy Richer, Rebecca Stanley, Abigail Sewall, Hannah Webber, Mary James, Lucy Merryfield and Amy Hobbs only surviving children.
Also - Issue certificate, payable to same persons, under

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss...
I Charles Coot Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Arnold Wentworth, is an acting Justice of the Peace, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated January 26. 1846 and will expire January 26. 1853.
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this ninth day of November, Anno Domini 1846
Charles Coot CLERK.

State of Maine, Kennebec County, Town of Greene — Town Clerk's office Oct. 23 d 1846 — In the Book of Records of deaths in said Town page 54. The following deaths are recorded viz William Ricker died February the twenty seventh One thousand eight hun- dred and thirty two — Also on same page Anney Ricker died July the twenty first, One thousand eight hundred and forty one — The foregoing is a true copy of the records excep- ting the dates, which are expressed in legible words and figures thus "Feb. 27 th 1832," and "July 21 st 1841.,"
Attest                      Lora B. Stevens                      Town Clerk
I Lora B. Stevens, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Greene aforesaid that the Records of said Town are in my custody, that the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true copy of the same, with the exceptions above named. Lora B. Stevens
State of Maine Kennebec ss — Oct 23 d 1846 Subscribed and sworn before me Arnold Wentworth Just. Peace.

Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.766
Amy Reicker Wid of William Reicker Brn Mass live
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V N 12946
Amy Rechna
Mr Jacob Nemick, 5 Sept 1846.
act 7 July 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Durham July 20 th 1846
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
I herewith transmits to your department the papers in the claim of the children of William Riker and Arney Riker late his widow, respectfully requesting, that the same may be Registered and acted on in due course. Any communication you may please to make you can direct to your Very Obedient Servant.
Jacob Harris Durham (Me.)
J. A. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Portland by W. Woodbury Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Maine Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D. Vol. 1. Page by _____ D. H. Wood , Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Amy Ricker, dec d , late of Maine ————— widow of William Ricker, ————— who was a Private in the Mass. Line ————— and died on the 27 day of February 1832, ————— is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty Three ————— dollars and Ten ————— cents per annum, commencing on the 1 st March 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Henry, William, and Nancy Ricker, Abigail Sewall, Given at the War Office of the United Hannah Webber, Mary James, States, this 30 th , day of Lucy Morrisfield, and Amy } November one thousand Hobbs, only children. } eight hundred and Forty Six. She died 21 st July 1841 and } Rebecca Stanley ————— }
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D. C.

(Albany) December 5 th — 1846
To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I herewith
forward to your office the affidavit of George Noble which I respectfully request may be filed with the papers in the claim of the children of William Riker and his widow Anna Riker — said papers were forwarded to your department on the 21 st day of July, 1846.
Very respectfully your ob dt , serv t .
Jacob Henrick
James V. Allardice Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at Portland by W. Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D. Vol- ume 1. Page 15. by
D. H. Wood, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July 1838, Amy Ricker, deceased, late of Maine, who was the Widow of William Ricker, a Private in the Massachusetts Line and died 27 th February 1832, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Forty Three dollars and Ten cents per annum, commencing 1 st March 1836, and ending 1 st March 1841; and the amount is payable to Henry, William and Nancy Ricker, Abigail Sewall, Rebecca Stanley Hannah Webber, Mary James, Lucy Merryfield and Amy Hobbs, only surviving children of said Amy Ricker, who died 21 st July 1841.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-
Examined and Countersigned.

Payment to be made at Port and by W. Woodbury Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, Vol.
Page by _____
D. A. Wood , Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Amy Ricker, deceased, ————— late of Maine ————— widow of William Ricker, deceased, ————— who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line is entitled to receive pay at the rate of Forty Three dollars and Ten ————— cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and terminating on the 27th ————— day of February ————— 1832, the day of the death of said Mrs Ricker, and the amount is payable.
To Henry, William and Nancy Ricker, Abigail Small, Rebecca Stanley, Hannah Woeller, Mary James, Lucy Morrisfield and Amy Stokes, only children. }
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty= Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Dupl te
Commissioner of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Durham (Me) Nov. 16 th 1896
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I herewith forward to your department certificate to be used in the claim of the children of William Riker and Amy Riker, which I respectfully request may be filed with the papers in that claim — Likewise affidavits in the claim of Mary Roberson former wife of George Foss — Also affidavits taken by John Donnell Esq to be filed in the claim of Mrs Jennie Merrill, widow of Levi Merrill — This latter claim I have been obliged to neglect on account of ill health and as I trust all objections will now be obviated, I earnestly request that it may receive the early attention of the department
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Jacob Henrik Durham (Me)
J. V. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That David Pearsons of Fairfield in the County of Somerset Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the third day of March A. D. 1842 appointed and Commissioned, and on the eighteenth day of June , A. D. 1842 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Somerset , that he still continues to hold said office: _____
N. J. Anderson
and that to his 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 fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- six and in the seventieth first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
E. B. French
Secretary of State.

I George Hobbs of Kennebec County of Vermont and State of Maine aged eighty two years, on oath depone and say that I am a native of Berwick in said State and that I resided there in the time of the Revolutionary war — That I am a soldier of the Revolutionary army, and a pensioner of the United States. I also depone and say that I was well acquainted with William Riker of said Berwick who was likewise a Revolutionary soldier and served with me in Capt Goodwin's Company about seven months in 1776 — We both of us were enrolled from said Berwick and returned from the army together — I also depone and say that said William Riker married my sister Amy Hobbs, who survived her husband a number of years and died in 1841 — That said Amy did not intermarry after her husband's decease, but died a widow. Said William Riker was seven or eight years older than I was.
George H. Hobbs
State of Maine Kennebec County ss Sep 3 rd 1846 subscribed and sworn before me
David Pearson Just. Peace.

State of Maine Somerset County September 3 rd 1846 I hereby certify that George Hobbs the within named affiant (with whom I am person- ally acquainted) is a person of respectability and that his statements as a witness are entitled to full credit.
David Pearson Just. Peace.