Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16694, for Joseph Ricker, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.26-
Ricker, Joseph Sarah
W 16694
CONTENTS

7755 L New Hampshire
Joseph Picker
of Woolborough in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 4 years - 1779 -
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Mar. 1819 and sent to Judge Goodwin Exeter - Rockingham Co. N. Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - commo  \frac{3}{30} \frac{6}{31} = 81.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1819 - 48.
$129 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Not recorded sent to at Pension Dept Down New Hampshire Sept 1820

Date of death not on age -
1876
Portsmouth N Hampshire Sarah Tucker widow of Joseph Tucker dec.
N.H. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 7 February 1838 at Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Reid in the N.H. line for 4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 7th February 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of February 1839 and sent Hon. J. Farrington Secy. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $46.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 40.00 86.00
Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk. Vol. 1st Page 53

On N. H. Roll
ut for evidence of reduced circumstances,

I Joseph Ricker of Woolborough in The County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do Testify and Declare that I enlisted into the United States Service some time in the Month of August in the Year 1779 into a Company Commanded by Captain Jeremiah Fogg in the second New Hampshire Regiment Commanded by Lt. Col. Commandant George Reid for and during the War, that I continued in actual Service Against the Common Enemy in said Company and Regiment of the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army until peace took place when I was Discharged, which discharge I have had the misfortune to have burned in a House which was Burned, And I do further say that by reason of my reduced Circumstances in life stand in need of Assistance from my Country for Support
April 28 th 1818
Joseph Ricket
Rockingham s.s. Probate Court at Exeter in said County April 28 th 1818 Joseph Ricker being duly examined & cautioned made solemn Oath before me that the above Declaration by him signed contained the truth and the whole truth. And it now appearing that the
said Joseph Ricker did serve in the United States Army on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War until the close of the War, I have hereunto set my Name & caused the Seal of Office to be affixed.
Daniel Goshin Judge of Probate
John J. Parker Reg d Probate

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Joseph Plicker -
7755
EM
Sept. 10/19.
cont. P.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Joseph Ricker aged fifty seven , resident in Wolfborough in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
Not any property or income
Joseph Ricker
And the said Joseph Ricker following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Joseph Ricker 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joseph Ricker
And the said Joseph Ricker doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
He entered in Capt Jeremiah Fogg, Company second Reg. t of New Hampshire line. Commanded by Col a Reice. August 1779 & Continued in the service from that time to the Close of the war, when he was honorably discharged

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 28 th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7755 :—That his occupation is that of a laborer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
wife aged 57 years not able to labor, son Benjamin aged 18 years out of health & Can labour but a part of the time
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
12 th day of July 1820.
} Joseph Ricker
Attest, A. Peirce CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 12 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Joseph Ricker having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is _____ dollars _____ cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 12 th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

2169 Sarah Rickett Wid of Joseph N.H. ad 7 July 1834 Mar 17 824 ad Feb 7. 1835 Allan p 80 per Ann p m 7 Feb 1838
Mr J. Parnyha H.R.
negative of Portrait

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 NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this fourteenth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Hon Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate for said county  Sarah Ricker a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford, aged seventy 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 act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Joseph Ricker who was a revolutionary Pensioner under the law of the 18th of March 1818 and a private in the Army of the revolution inscribed on the roll of the New Hampshire Agency which will more fully appear by the certificate which has been returned to the Pension Agents Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Ricker on the ninth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Ricker died on the seventh day of February A D 1838 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me in open court.
Sarah Ricker Mark Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Shafford p. I the undersigned Registrar of Probate of said county hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the within is his true and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
Ira A. Eastman Registrar of Probate
2169 Final Recd Und. of Compt A. H. At 7 July 1838 Mar 2 17 824 acc 66.7. 1838 Allow 580 per Ann 17 per 7 Feb 1838
Mr J. Fanny A. R.

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire under the head of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Joseph Heaven a minister of the Gospel in said town is the following entry; viz. - Married A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty four December ninth Joseph Ricker with Sarah Trickey both of Rochester.
I James C. Cole Clerk of said Town of Rochester, depose and say that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows; viz.
Married A.D. 1784.
Devs. J. H. Joseph Ricker - with Sarah Trickey both of Rochester
James C. Cole } Town Clerk } of Rochester
I James C. Cole above named depose 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 said town with the exceptions aforesaid as Certified by me.
James C. Cole } Town Clerk } of Rochester
State of New Hampshire, County of Strafford ss. { Rochester Sept 10 th 1838. Subscribed And sworn to by the above named James C. Cole before me.
Thomas Rust } Justice of } the Peace
I Thomas Rust Justice of the Peace Certify that James C. Cole above named is well known to me to be a Credible witness, that he is entitled to full Credit and that he to my knowledge is town Clerk of said Rochester.
Thomas Rust } Justice of } the Peace } for the County of Strafford

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. I Francis Cagswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Thomas Rust is a Magistrate as within and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of September 1838.
F. Cagswell, Clerk.

Aug
February 20, 1928.
Mrs. Roscoe C. Morgan, 154 South Main St., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16694, it appears that Joseph Ricker enlisted in August 1779 and served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Fogg's Company Colonel George Reid's New Hampshire Regiment until close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, while living in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, aged fifty-five years. He died February 7, 1838.
Soldier married December 9, 1784, Sarah Trickey, they were both then of Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1838, while a resident of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, aged seventy-four years.
A son Benjamin, aged eighteen years in 1820, is the only child mentioned.
There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16644
David Ricker
Widow of Joseph Ricker in Rev War
Act: July 25 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1928- Feb. 28- Hissa to para. Roscoe C. Morgan Aug 1937- mid 52 " Rose H. Currier Aug
July - 5 - 1900 Mrs. A. D. Cross - San Francisco Co. Cal

Joseph Richer Concord Agency Mt Act 1818. When paid?
H. H. S.
Feb 20 '35
Died. Feb 7, 1838. Paid in full at time of his death. L. A. Hayward.

8 Dec 28
Free
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Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington
D e Columbia
Adm l Aug 11 1829
and as the the on the

State of New Hamp r Rockingham
} Probate Office at Dover in said County Dec r 29 1818
The within evidence is taken in the County of Strafford and certified by the Clerk of that County - but as the Declaration issued from this Office, it is expected the return will be sent here, John F. Parker Reg d Probate

We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Wolfborough in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire hereby Certify that Joseph Bicker of said Wolfborough is a Poor Man in indigent circumstances and in our opinion stands in need of his Country's assistance agreeably to a Law of Congress granting pensions to Soldiers of the Revolutionary War -
Henry Rust
Henry R. Parker
Strafford ss } December 22 d 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Henry Rust and Henry R. Parker Men of respectability and credit and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above Certificate by them subscribed Before me Rich d Root Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
To all whom it may concern
I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Richard Rust Esquire before whom the within acknowledgment was taken was at the time the same taken, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County acting under the authority of said State. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this 25th day of December Anno Domini 1818
A. Peirce, Clerk.
Confidential H. H. Parker

154 South Main St.
Wolfebow, N.H. July 12, '27
The Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
Can you tell me where where me, Joseph Ricker, soldier of American Revolution, who died Feb. 7, 1838 in the 76 th yr. of his age, was placed on pension roll March 17, 1819. Did he live in Wolfebow?
Very Truly Yours -
Mrs. Roscoe L. Morgan
154 South Main St.
Wolfebow
N.H.

W. PEABODY JUL 30 1892 OFFICE

MAIL ADDRESS ADJUTANT ROSS H. CURRIER 108 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. BOSTON KEN. 4266
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Oliver Ames Jr., Post No. 117
FORMERLY BROOKLINE AND DORCHESTER
BOSTON, MASS.
108 Mass. Ave.
COMMANDER ARTHUR L. O'DONNELL 38 BLENFORD ST. BRIGHTON, MASS. STA. 3550
FINANCE OFFICER FRED J. KNOST 112 JERSEY ST. BOSTON, MASS.
Feb. 11, 1937
Veteran Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension application of Joseph Ricker of Strafford county, New Hampshire, placed on Rolls March 17, 1819, pension commenced April, 28, 1818 for service in the Revolutionary War.
Yours very truly,
Ross H. Currier.

March 4, 1937.
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Mr. Ross H. Currier 108 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, Massachusetts
BA-J/ady Jonathan Ross W.34820 Joseph Ricker W.16694
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Ricker and Jonathan Rose, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 5, 1937
Joseph Ricker W. 16694 BA-J/AWF
Mr. Ross H. Currier 108 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 16694, based upon the service of Joseph Ricker in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Joseph Ricker enlisted sometime in August, 1779, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Fogg's company, Colonel George Reid's 2nd New Hampshire regiment, and continued in the service "until peace took place".
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and aged about fifty-five years.
Joseph Ricker married December 9, 1784, Sarah Trickey; they were both then of Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire. He died February 7, 1838.
The widow, Sarah Ricker, was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1838, at which time she eighty-four  76 years of age, and living in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
A son, Benjamin, aged eighteen years in 1820,

is the only child mentioned.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to the family of Joseph Ricker.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Sarah Ricker, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
Sarah Ricker, widow of Joseph Ricker Certificate # 1876 Issued February 21, 1839 Rate $ 80.00 per annum Commenced February 7, 1838 Act of July 7, 1838 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator