Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33680, for Richard Skidmore, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Skidmore Richard
S 33680
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,115
Richard Skidmore Sergeant
Massachusetts line '76 - 1 year. In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam l . Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Same and following 4 months 22/30. $37.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Danvers Essex Continued
Massachusetts line of 1818 Richard Skidmore Sergeant

33 680 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,680
Richard Skidmore
Levy Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rich? Skidmore
19 Apr.
Not on Rolls
27/7
Correct
{ his Declaration - Three credible & disinterested Witnesses Judges' Certificate yt he serv d g m d at one period on Cont d yt he is poor and indigent }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Richard Skidmore of Danvers — in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he enlisted as a non commissioned officer for the term of one year in Capt Kimball's company of foot in Colonel Israel Hutchinson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the American Continen- tal establishment in the revolutionary war, and that he faithfully served the whole of said term in said Company and was on the first day of Jan- uary A.D. one thousand seven hundred seventy five honourably discharged; that he received written certificates of his discharge, but he has lost the same by time and accident. that he is seventy nine years of age
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Richard Skidmore

AFFIDAVIT.
I Thomas Putnam of Danvers in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Mariner do on oath depose and testify,
That in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six I joined Capt Addison Richardson's company in Col. Israel Hutchinson's Regiment and served therein the whole of that year, and to my knowledge Richard Skid- more who has made the aforewritten declaration served as a noncommis- sioned officer in Captain Kimball's company the whole term of one year as he has declared. That he is very infirm, and is in such reduced circumstances as to be in need of assistance from his country for support
Thos. Putnam
[ Additional Affidavit. ]
I Aaron Francis of Beverly, Gentleman, on oath say that I know Richard Skidmore now of Danvers, served as a Sergeant in Capt. Benj. Kimball's Company in Hutchinson's Conti- nental Regiment all the year 1776 near Boston, New York and the Jerseys. I was a sergeant at the same time in that Regi- ment
Aaron Francis
E/sex ss: June. 10, 1878 Then said Aaron Francis subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit - before me
Benj Merrill Just. Pac.

Essex ss: June, 15. 1818 I Samuel Putnam Judge as aforesaid further certify that Thomas Putnam and Aaron Francis and Ephraim Emerson, are credible and disinterested witnesses: and that said Richard Skidmore is very poor and indigent.
S. Putnam Just. } S. J. Court of Mass. }
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me
the aforesaid Richard Skidmore & Thomas Putnam and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforesaid Richard Skidmore served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the first — day of January A. D. 1776 to the first day of January A. D. 1777 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court aforesaid, at Salem , this eleventh 13 th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just. } S. J. Court of Mass. }

Essex: I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid certify that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court - that the sig- nature within is his handwriting - and that the Seal affixed is the Seal of said Court.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.
Essex: June 10. 1818 I further certify that Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly qualified to administer oaths - and that his Signature is under the depositions of Aaron Francis and Ephraim Emerson
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.
Richd. Shidmore
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his Declaration - Three copies of which were before the Honorable Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court at the time of his being qualified as such
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.
Essex: June 10. 1818 Then Capt. Ephraim Emerson who having subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Ephraim Emerson
I Ephraim Emerson of Salem, Gentleman, on oath testify that I was in 1776 Lieutenant in Capt. Kimball's Company in Hutchinson's Conti- nental Regiment, and I know Richard Skidmore, now of Danvers was a Sergeant and served, as such, or in the Capt. Kimball's line, all that year. He was a good soldier -
[Another Affidavit]

5 Another Affidavit
I Ephraim Emerton of Salem, Gentleman, on oath testify that I was in 1776 Lieutenant in Capt. Kimball's Company in Hutchinson's Continental Regiment, and I know Richard Skidmore, now of Danvers was a Sergeant and served, as such, or in the Carpenter's line, all that year. He was a good soldier -
Ephraim Emerton
Essex ss: June. 10. 1878 Then Capt. Ephraim Emerton was named subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Buy Merrill stock now.
Such! Skid more
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his Declaration - There are creditable Virtues in the Judges' Certificate 4 th the serv t ? G m o ? at one period or Cont e : So it be to poor and indigent
Charles T. Chapman
and Silverman Eastern
Resolves: June 10. 1818. Further certify that Benjamin D'Israeli is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly qualified to administer oaths - and that his signature is under the depositions of Aaron Francis
Dear Father,
Classics: Jefferson Stocker (rank of the Supreme Judicial Court of Cayley that the Hon. Samuel is a Judge of said Court - that the nature within is his handwriting - and that the Seal of said Court is the Seal of said Court

Rich d Skidmore
1115
Don vrs
June 1875
1115
Can
age 82
disabl?
$160.-
Apr 1813

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Richard Skidmore resident in Danvers in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1115 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Richard Skidmore — late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
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“Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
an eighth part of an acre of land in Danvers — and half an old house on it — — — — — $ 150,00 Five old chairs — and irons — dishkettles, knives, forks, small looking glass — table & stand. } 5,00 $ 155,00
He owes more than $155. for Doctor's bill and necessaries.
He is in the 82 nd year of his age — was a wheelwright but is broken and worn out, and unable to labour:—
He was a soldier in 1754 — in 1755 served at Halifax under Genl. Monckton — in 1756 at Lake George.

He served as a year's man in 1776 in Capt. Kimball's company in Col. Hutchinson's Regiment in Massachusetts Line.
For many years before he received his Pension, he from year to year received charitable donations for his comfortable subsistence from the Masonic Lodges in this vicinity.
Richd. Skidmore.
Sworn to and declared, before W m Wetmore, Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Richard Skidmore do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Rich d Skidmore
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Richard Skidmore took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore - Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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 one hundred and sixty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk