Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22320, for Benjamin Stickney, Massachusetts

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Stickney Benjamin Nabby or Nabbey
W 22320
B.L.Wt. 3142-160-55
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5541.
Maine
Nabby Stickney, widow of Benjamin
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Wife Major
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
5" October 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov 1850. and sent to
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 36, Vol. 1.

18.068 Maine
Benjamin H. Kinney of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Sup't in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't commanded by Col. Putnam in the Maine line for Vermont.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 108 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1837 and sent to R. C. Von Prent
Arrears to the 1st of March 1833 $216.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Septm 54.00
$270.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 54

Benjamin Stickney Life Major - Mass'ts Troops Col. Smith's regt. 2 months " Little's regt. 10 " " Johnson's " 3 " " Grenick's " 9 " " Jacob's " 6 " " Fyle's " 6 " " Putnam's " 3 " ✓
aomd  24 mo Life Major 
R. b. Rose Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this ninth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Benjamin Stickney a resident of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Stickney and served in Col. Smith's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz, that That he enlisted in that Regiment in Sept. 1775 as a Fife Major for two months; that this period he fully served out at Prospect hill near Boston & was then verbally discharged. That in March 1776 he again enlisted for ten months as Fife Major in Col. Little's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out & was verbally discharged at Bound Brook New Jersey the first of January 1777. That in September 1777 he again enlisted for three months as Fife Major in Col. Johnson's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out & was then verbally discharged in December of the same year at White Plains. That he was in the battle of Stillwater on the seventh of October. That in the same December 1777 he again enlisted for nine months as Fife Major of Col. Grevvish's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out at Winterhill near Boston in guarding the Hebrun prisoners taken at the capture of Burgoyne & was then discharged. That in September 1778 he again enlisted for six months as Fife Major of Col. Jacob's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out & served at Providence, Rhode Island when Genl. Sullivan retreated & was discharged at Swanton R.I. That in September 1779 he again enlisted for six months as Fife Major of Col. Tyley's regiment of the same troops; served at Providence & Rhode Island & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at New Port R.I. That in the Fall of 1781 he again enlisted for three months as Fife Major of Col. Pitman's regt of the same troops; that this period he fully served out at West point where he was verbally discharged.

That in September 1778 he again enlisted for six months as Fife Major of Col. Gookin's regiment of the same troops: That this period he fully served out, served at Providence & Rhode Island being was at Rhode Island when Genl. Sullivan retreated, was discharged at Freetown R.I. That in September 1779 he again enlisted for six months as Fife Major of Col. Tyley's regiment of the same troops, served at Providence & Rhode Island after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at New Port R.I. That in the Fall of 1781 he again enlisted for three months as Fife Major of Col. Putnam's regt of the same troops: That this period he fully served out at West Point where he was verbally discharged.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1740, where he presumed his age is recorded where his home was during his revolutionary services, That in the Fall of 1782 he moved to Hallowell where he has ever since lived except perhaps a few months absence. That he enlisted, & never received a written discharge. That he received a warrant as Fife Major while in Col. Gookin's regt. in 1777 & 1778, which was given him by Lieutenant Adams & which warrant is now lost. That during all the above periods he served & did duty as a Fife Major as the rolls if in existence will show. That he is now on the pension list under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818. & his pension certificate is numbered 11,446. That he was last paid at the Branch Bank Portland, Maine, up to the 1 st Sept. 1832, his pension being eight dollars per month. That for his character for veracity he refers to the Hon Peleg Sprague of Hallowell & the Hon George Evans of Gardiner,
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.
Merrill Stearns
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
B from Nathan Weston Jun not S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

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, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hackney for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 7 th day of October
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty six dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
clothing

(Copy)
65
State of Maine.
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Benjamin Stickney of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec aforesaid, a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
Two swine of the value of fourteen dollars.
Furniture besides necessary bedding, worth ten dollars.
One axe and one hoe, worth two dollars.
I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars.
I have no income from property, trade or profession.
I am affected with rheumatism, am able to do but little labor and should before now have been thrown upon the town for support, but for the assistance of my sons that are of age.
Except the above and my necessary bedding and clothing I have no property or income whatsoever.
Benj a Stickney.
Subscribed and sworn to May 20. 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Jr. C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas.
A true copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
Pension Certificate No. 21.44b

(Copy)
State of Maine.
I, Benjamin Stickney within named do solemnly swear, that on the sixth day of May 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Benjamin Stickney, do further 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. And I do further swear that I am sixty years of age, and I served ten months in Capt Garish's Company and Col. Little's regiment of the Massachusetts line, and that my pension certificate is numbered 11446 Benj a Stickney
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this twentieth day of May 1820, Benjamin Stickney before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston, Justice
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Alma Copy
Attest John D. D. Clerk
Benj a Stickney Maine
Benjamin Stickney H. H. Russell 11,446 June 1820 65

Nabby Stickney widow of Benjamin For Pens. conf.
Act. Feb. 2. 1848.
Maine
Maria 1788
Hus d died 5 Oct 1850
Adm n 2 yrs Infellagor
$108 per annum
Comig 5 October 1850
Geo. W. Merton Augusta Maine.

Declaration , In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled an "Act making further provisions for surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution".
State of Maine.
Wernicke County S. S. On this twenty eight day of October A. D. 1850, personally appeared before the Open Court of Probate for the said County of Wernicke, it being a Court of Record, Nabby Stickney a resident of Hallowell in the County of Wernicke, and State of Maine aged eighty one 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pension, to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Benjamin Stickney who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of One hundred & eight dollars per annum, that his pension was payable at Portland Maine, when it was last paid by the Agent of the United States to September 4. 1850, and that she refers to the evidence furnished of his revolutionary services to the Government of Pension supposed to be now in his possession in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Stickney on the twenty fourth day of July, Seventeen hundred and eighty eight , that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Stickney died at Hallowell in the County of Wernicke and State of Maine, on the fifth day of October A. D 1850 . That her maiden name was Nabby Jackson , that she is now a widow, and that she never has before made any application for a pension.
Nabby Stickney
Probate Court
Wernicke County - State of Maine, Octo 28. 1850
I hereby certify that the above named Nabby Stickney

personally appeared in open Court this day & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed
Before me Dan c Williams Judge of Probate Co. of Kennebec.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
I the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Daniel Williams , before whom the fore- going proceedings were had, is the Judge of the said Court, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Nabby Stick- ney for a pension.
I further certify, that it was satisfactorily proved in open Court, that she was the widow of Benja- min Stickney , who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832, and that he died in Hallowell , in said County of Ken- nebec, on the fifth day of October, A. D. 1850.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty eighth day of October, A. D. 1850.
W. R. Smith, Register of Probate Kennebec County

I Paul Stickney of Hallowell in the County of Ken- nebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that for more than fifty years previous to the death of Benja a Stickney I was acquainted with him, and con- tinued till his death to be intimately acquainted with him and his family. I know that he was a revo- lutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, at the rate of One hundred & eight dollars per annum, that he died in the said town of Hallowell on the fifth day of October 1850, that his reputed widow Abby Stickney is now living in said Hallowell where she and her late hus- band the said Benjamin Stickney had lived together as husband & wife from my earliest recollection till his death,
Paul Stickney
State of Maine.
Wennebec County S. S. On this Twenty eighth day of October 1850, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Paul Stickney above named being a reputable Witness, entitled to full belief, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Geo. W. Morton Justice of the Peace

Capt. Benjamin Stickney, and Miss Abby Jackson married July twenty fourth seventeen hundred and eighty eight by Brown Emerson Esq. —
The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible words and figures as follows viz. —
"Capt. Benjamin Stickney, and Miss Abby Jackson married July 24. 1788. By Brown Emerson Esq."
Thomas Hovey { Town Clerk of Hallowell
I Thomas Hovey above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of town clerk for Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me
Thomas Hovey
State of Maine.
Kennebec County S.S. Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 28 th day of October 1850. and I hereby certify that Thomas Hovey is to my knowledge the town clerk of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine.
Paul Stickney Justice of the Peace

22672 Act Mar 3/55 March 29/55
Nabby Stickney wid Benjamin Stickney
Revolutionary Pensioner
No 5541 Died Major in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. Mass. State Troop
Accts #168000, July 26/55. B. C. H. W.
Bengton
Me
July 48 - No 5541
3142 of July 26/55
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Me
Vol 82, page 60,

22672
Abby Stickney
Claim of _____
widow of Benj Stickney
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
has not rec d bounty land.
Revolutionary Pension
Act Feb. 2. 1842.
PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this twenty second day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Charles F. Stevens a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Nabby Stickney , aged Eighty Six years, a resident of Chelsea in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of Benjamin Stickney who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that she is the identical Nabby Stickney who is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of February 2, 1848 at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum on account of the service of her late husband the said Benjamin Stickney in the Revolutionary War, and the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate of which the following is a true Copy. viz "Department of the Interior. Widow's Pension (No 5540)"
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2, 1848 Nabby Stickney widow of Benjamin Stickney of Maine who was a life debtor in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred & fifty dollars per annum commencing on the 5th of October 1850 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of said marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this 28th day of November One thousand eight hundred & fifty-five. E. A. Moulton P. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Ally H. Stock Secretary of the Interior.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. in that she is still a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Benjamin Stickney
Nabby Stickney
We, H. D. Stevens
and Abby Tenney
residents of Chelsea in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nabby Stickney in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. we further state that we are intimately acquainted with the said Nabby Stickney and that she is now a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of Benjamin Stickney her late husband.
H. D. Stevens
Abby Tenney
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles F. Stevens Justice of the Peace.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents. That I, Abby Stickney of Chelsea in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty second day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Witness: Abby Tenney
Abby Stickney
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss:—On the twenty second day of March 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Abby Stickney and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
Charles F. Stevens
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Charles F. Stevens before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 26 th day of March 1855
Y. M. Stratten
CLERK.

See letter to B. C. Vose 16 Jan'y 1833 -
11. 446
Abaine Q
Benjamin Stickney
of _____ in the state of who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Littles — of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1819 and sent to B. C. Vose, Esquire Augusta Kennebec County Maine
Arrears to 4th of Nov. 1819 — 9 mo 30/31 — 79.74 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep 1819 — 18.00
$97.74
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notice sent to
B. C. Vose Esq., Augusta Me 11 July 1828

No. 22672
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 29, 18 55
Nancy Stetson Widow of Benjamin Stetson Revolutionary War
Warrant 3142-160 55
George N. Morton Augusta Me

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160 Ams

2 nd Feb: 48, Wed.
Spithead

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22320
Nancy Stickney wid of Benjamin Stickney Life Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 46 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Augusta, Maine.
Oct 29. 1850
Sir,
The enclosed papers are sent you for the purpose of showing a claim Mrs Abby Stickney (widow of Benaiah Stickney) has for a pension, on the examination of them should they be satisfactory. I would respectfully request you to transmit to me, as her agent, a certificate for her.
Very respectfully
Mr O. B. Smith
Gen. W. Morton
Hon. Fanny L. Edwards (commr of Pensions) Washington City

Benj a Stickney
11446
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, Maine at the Cumberland B ks .
Respectfully

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Benjamin Stickney late a Musician in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 5 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Benj Stickney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 9 th 1832.
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 Benjamin Pickney was Fife Major of Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment from July 8 th 1779 to the first day of January 1780, & was paid for five months & 28 days service, it being for service in Col. Tyler's regt. of new levies in Rhode Island.
Edward D Bangs, Secy

I Josiah Adams of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, upon oath testify & say, that I was Adjutant of Col. Gerrish's regiment of Guards which was stationed at Winter Hill etc Cambridge, from November 1777 to December 1778. & well recollect Benjamin Stickney then of Newbury now of Hallowell, Maine, who was Fife Major of the same regiment. I am not now able to say precisely how long said Stickney served in that regiment at that place as Fife Major, but from the best of my recollection he served at least nine months within the period I have mentioned. Josiah Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex County, ss:
Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th day of June A.D. 1833, the deponent being a highly credible & entirely disinterested witness.
Before me,
W. Woodruff, Justice Peace,

Benjamin Stickney Musician Col Little's Mass. Reg. March 1776 to January 1777 - 18 mo May 6 1810
Col Little's Batt. not on continen- tal establishment
Benj. Stickney
sworn sworn May 11. 1819 Lieut Lord's Certificate Endorsed
Hermitage.
Hallowell,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Benjamin Stickney , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hallowell in the county of Kennebec aforesaid in the District of Maine on the sixth day of May A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818 which declaration and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is hereto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that, after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve, as a musician, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this seventh day of May , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
I Benjamin Stickney, aged fifty eight years a citizen of the United States, born in Rowley Massachusetts, now a resident in Haverwell in the District of Columbia, upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of March 1776. For the remainder of the first year service, then ten months — as a fifer in the War of the revolution against the company upon the continental establishment in the company commanded by Col. Gerrish, and regiment by Col. Little of the Massachusetts troops a line, this period I fully served out and was discharged at Bound Brook New Jersey January 1 st 1777, my discharge I have lost, and it is not now in existence to my knowledge. I again enlisted in the month of December 1777, for the period of nine months, as a fifer, in Col. Pitcomb Company and Col. Gurney's regiment of the same Massachusetts line or troops — upon the same continental establishment. Soon after my enlistment, I was appointed a fife Major, & continued to serve in that capacity until September 1778. I took no further discharge but having served fully out, was discharged by the verbal permission of my officer — this was my last continental service, having served the above named nineteen months on the continental establishment — I was in the retreat from Long Island — From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support — I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Columbia — my warrant as a fife Major I kept a number of years, but it is not now in existence to my knowledge —
Benj. Stickney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents.
On the sixth day of May A.D. 1810. Benjamin Stickney above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Secy C. Dist. C. Court C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Bradley Richards an officer in the war of the revolution, of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that to my personal knowledge Benjamin Stickney within named served six months of the period by him first within stated as a fifer and from circumstances by him stated to me I am satisfied that he served the whole of the times by him within mentioned. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. - Bradley Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents.
On the sixth day of May, A.D. 1810 Bradley Richards above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice C. Court C Pheas 2 Easton Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Snow

Additional Proof- Lt James Lord's. dep o !
Lt Lord is on the District of Maine Roll, R.G.V.

I James Lord, late an officer in the War of the Revolution, now a resident in Litchfield Lincoln County & District of Maine - do hereby certify and declare that I well know Benjamin Stickney, now of Hallowell, in said District - the said Stickney to my knowledge served in Col Little Massachusetts Regiment in the year Service in 1776. from the month of March to the last of December of the same year, he was a Musician and served the full period of ten months in continuation & was honorably discharged, in New Jersey the last of December 1776. or first of January 1777. - I served myself as a Lieutenant in the same Col. Little Reg. during the above period, and am fully knowing to the said Stickney's service - I am now on the pension list for the District of Maine - James Lord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln p. April 12 th 1819
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me
John Neal Justice of the Peace
John Neal Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Lincoln and James Lord above named is known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Esq