Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25121, for Thomas Stickney, Massachusetts

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Stickney, Thomas Dorothy
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Maine
3792
Rachel Stickney widow of Thomas Stickney, late who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 March 1814 of Kennebec (in the State of Maine who was a fife musician in the Co commanded by Captain Dyer of the regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass'ts line for 14 m 12 th private 9 m - musician
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 11 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued, the 7 day of Aug 1839, issued and to Gen. W. Morton Augusta, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $243.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 39 40.50
$283.50
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. C. May, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 30

3099 Brother Stickney widow of Thomas Stickney.
9 months 1777 in Capt. Tilton's 2 d Huse Comp. Col. Benish's Regiment fifer or piper 9 - 1779 Capt. Dyer Col. Col. 2 d Putnam's Regt. as a fife player 6 - 1780. From Kennebec, Me. officer's names unknown.
Married 1792 died 1814
Albany 9 th Musicians 33. 14. 12 th pr 48 means $81
New declaration, See Register for No
Georgetown August 18 Maine

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.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this ninth day of June A. D., 1839, personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court held at Augusta in & for said County, in open Court,
Dorothy Stickney a resident of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the
widow of Thomas Stickney late of said Hallowell , deceased, whom she has reason to believe & does believe served during the Revolutionary War as follows, viz, That he first enlisted in 1777, as a private in Capt. Thombs company in Col. Gerrish's regiment, for nine months, & served in that company & in Capt. Clare's company in the same regiment, being employed in guarding prisoners at Cambridge, until his period of service had expired in 1778, when he was discharged. That in 1779, he served nine months as a fifer in Capt. Dix's company in Col. Putnam's regiment, was honorably discharged, and that in 1780, he enlisted as a fifer for six months into the Continental Army, for the Town of Rowley in Massachusetts (Essex County), fully served at that period, but she cannot state under what officers, rates & the payrolls in the War Department. All of said services were in the Massachusetts Troops. & this declaration is made partly from her own recollection & partly from information obtained from the annexed deposition of Benjamin Stickney .
She further declares, that she was married to the said Thomas Stickney on the ninth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two ; that her husband, the aforesaid
Thomas Stickney died on the nineteenth day of March 1814, at Hallowell aforesaid;
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 that period  his decease , as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was
Dolly Lancaster , & she was married at Rowley, Mass. by Rev. Mr. Williams ,
Dorothy Stickney
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Nathan Weston, C.J. S.J.C.

State of Maine
On the sixth day of June, 1839, Dorothy Stickney, the applicant within stated named, was examined and sworn, as within stated, in open court at a regular term. I am satisfied, that she was married to Thomas Stickney, late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, on the ninth day of February, 1792, that the said Thomas Stickney deceased on the nineteenth day of March, 1814, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J. C. and
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for the hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Dorothy Stickney for a pension. Further Certify That William Woodbury is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Kennebec and that the signature hereunto annexed purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Court, this tenth day
of June A. D., 1839.
J. A. Chandler

I Paul Stickney of Hallowell in the county of Kennebec State of Maine, aged forty five years upwards, upon oath testify I say, that my Father the within named Thomas Stickney, died at said Hallowell in the year 1814, & that my Mother Dorothy Stickney, by whom the within declaration was made, has remained a widow & unmarried ever since that period.
Paul Stickney
State of Maine Kennebec ss: Supreme Judicial Court June 7. 1839. Sworn & subscribed in open Court. (the deponent being a credible witness.) this 6 th day of June 1839. J A Chandler Clerk

I Benjamin Stickney of Hallowell in the county of Kennebec State of Maine aged seventy eight years upwards In Revolutionary pensions of the United States, on the Maine Roll, under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. on oath state that my late brother Thomas Stickney who died at Hallowell aforesaid in 1814, & whose widow now claims a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. being then a resident of Rowley in Massachusetts. served about nine months in the year 1778. as a private soldier, in Col. Gerrish's, Massachusetts troops. at Cambridge. & was employed in guarding prisoners taken at the surrender of Burgoyne. Said Thomas served part of the time under Capt. Titcomb, & a part of the time under Capt. Huse. I served with him in the same regiment. I know that he served nearly or quite nine months. I think that the next year which was 1779. my said brother Thomas served nine months as a Sapper in the Continental Army under Capt Dix in Col. Putnam's Massachusetts regiment. I know that he was absent from him & always understood & believed that he so served. I further state that I fully believe that he said Thomas also served six months in the Continental Army in the year 1780. I was at the Alert point & in New Jersey. & that he went for the said town of Rowley, but do not recollect the names of his officers. I think that he

must have served as a fife during all of his services Altho' I think he may have been a private during his first service. Said Thomas married Dorothy Lancaster, as I believe in 1792. & afterwards died at Hallowell in 1814. Said Dorothy his widow is now living at Hallowell. Benjamin Stickney
State of Maine.
Kennebec, p: Subscribed & sworn to this 23 d day of October 1838, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me W m Woart Esq. Jus Pacis
William Woart Esq. is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec Nathan Weston

Instead from the record of marriages in Rowley,
Mr Thomas Stickney of Haverhill, M. & Miss Dolly Lumaster of Rowley married February Ninth Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Two
I Oliver Blackiston Clerk of the Town of Rowley in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts do depose & say the above is a true extract from the records of said Town now in my possession, with this exception only, that on said record the date is expressed in fair legible figures as follows, Mr Thomas Stickney of Haverhill, M. & Miss Dolly Lumaster of Rowley February 9 th 1792,
Dated Rowley October 25 th 1835
Attest, Oliver Blackiston, Clerk of the Town of Rowley
Essex ss. Rowley October 25 th 1838. This day personally appeared before me, the above named Oliver Blackiston, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed. — Edward Ladd, Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secondly, Affia Oct. 25. 1838.
I hereby certify that the above Edward Ladd is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex qualified to Great Seal
John C. Brigham
Secy of the Commonwealth

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25721
Dorothy Stickney Wid. of Thomas Stickney Bri. Mass. line
Act: July 2 nd 1838
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Im-at- Mr. M c Grady
Mr. Lander
[Handwritten signature/initials]
have certificate to inform
20 aug '39
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington, City D.C.

Tho' Stickney D, 1814 M 92
Dorothy
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Htcomb } Genick V 23 p 148 on Huse }
2 79 9
fife. dix Putnam on roll Wilson ground
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Rowley vol 4 p 137
② Mary p 55 not on index 6 Wesson Rpt
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Augusta, Maine
Aug. 14. 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the pension certificate of Mrs. Dorothy Stickney for correction her late husband died March 19. 1834. In the certificate his death is stated to have been been on the 7th Augt 1834. Will you please to make the correction in the certificate and return it to me
I am respectfully
Your obed Servt.
Geo. W. Morton
James G. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City
D. H.