Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22333, for Levi Stickney, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N 16
Stickney, Levi Nolly
NUMBER
W 22333
CONTENTS

Not frg sent to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, N.H. 17 July 1820
many many mandate
4,773 New Hampshire Roll
Levi Stickney Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Daniel Gookin Esq r Judge Presid. Rockingham Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 m. \frac{22}{30} - 37:06 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
3 years 1777 $85:86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Rockingham, N.H.

Let. to N. Cogswell 20 May 1851
3261 New Hampshire. Pensions Molly Stickney decd. widow of Levi
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Paid from 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
1 st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r 1840 and sent to
Hon. A. D. Sleeper House of Reps
Ending Dec r 8 th 1848
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 130 Vol. 1.

Admitted
On New Hampshire Roll.
Evidence of his indigent circumstances required.

I Levi Stickney of Pensington County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire Testify and Declare that I entered into the United States Service, as a Soldier in a Company Commanded by Capt. Richard Weare, about the First of April 1777 for three years, having continued in the Army the time for which I enlisted, was discharged. was at the time of my discharge to the best of my recollection, in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Gorge of the Third New Hampshire Regiment of the New Hampshire Line of the Revolutionary Army. My discharge with the above Declaration I now send on 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 13 th 1818
Attest John J. Parker
Levi his X Stickney mark
Rockingham ss. Probate Court at Exeter in said County April 13 th 1818 Levi Stickney being duly examined and 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 Levi Stickney did serve in the United States Army on the Continental establishment more than nine months, in the Revolutionary War. I have here- unto set my name and caused the Seal of Office to be affixed
Daniel Goshin Judge of Probate
John J. Parker Reg d Probate

Levi Stockney D
7th Dec 1818
Kingsford, 4.775
✓ Entima
March 1819

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this fourth day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, at Portsmouth , before John Harvey and Keall Burghin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Levi Stickney aged sixty one years, resident in Kensington , in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz That he enlisted on the fourth day of April 1777 in Captain Richard Weares company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Scammel in the New Hampshire line on the Continental Establishment for the term of three years; that he served the full term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticut. That he was with the Army on the retreat from Secondaburgh and in the Battle previous to the surrender of Burgoyne. That he has no other evidence at present in his power except what he has already exhibited; that the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13 th day of June 1818. That he has a pension the number of the Certificate is 4753
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation is that of a farmer  sufficient ability to pursue it is small in consequence of age and infirmities I have in family residing with me one wife who has been sick for twenty two months a son aged twenty one years who has been weakly from his birth and a daughter aged thirty five who is deaf - in consequence Their capacity to contribute to their support is very small
Subscribed in presence of Levi Stickney his mark Sworn to and declared at Portsm. on the fourth day of July 1820 before John Harvey and Keall Burghin Justices of the Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 sixty dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July , 1820. P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Levi Stickney (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  A house standing on land of $ 5.00   John Wai's old Land Small 75   One pot 75   one Kettle 1.00   5 Chairs 50   Crockery, Knives & Forks 8.00   Valued in presence of   Abenethy his Levi + Stickney mark 

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. on this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Bradbury Bartlett judge of the Court of common pleas in and for said County of Rockingham and state aforesaid Molly Stickney a resident of the Town of Hampton in the County of Rockingham, aged seventy five years, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July the Seventh 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Levi Stickney who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and enlisted near the commencement of the war into the Service (she thinks) and remained in the Army nearly four years and was wounded in his left arm by a musket Ball. She further says, that her husband, Levi Stickney received a pension for a number of years & until his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Stickney by the Rev. Ebenzer - Hazer in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty December the Seventh. That her husband the aforesaid Levi Stickney died on the 30th day of September 1824 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, and that ever since his death as aforesaid she has remained the widow of the said Levi Stickney, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Molly Stickney mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Bradbury Bartlett
judge of the Court of common pleas.
I certify that the Deponent is a Credible person and that full credit is to be given to her deposition, and that she is unable to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity
Bradbury Bartlett
judge of the Court of common pleas for said County of Rockingham

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. I J. B. Scott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Brainerd Bartlett who has subscribed the foregoing declaration & certificates thereof, is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned & qualified as such, that the foregoing signatures purport- ing to be his is genuine, and in his own proper hand writing, and contains the original proceedings before him in the matter of the application of Molly Stickney for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our said Court this twenty first day of September Anno Domini 1838.
J. B. Scott Clerk

199 3 Molly Stickney wid of Levi NH Ad July 7 1838 M c 1780 d 1824 Allow $50 per ann
Mell Batchelder North Hampton NH

I Erasmus D. Eldredge of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have been Pastor of the Church in said town for nearly five months and that during said time I have been well acquainted with Molly Stickney widow of Gile Stickney that she is now living and is over seventy five years of age and still remains the widow of the said Gile Stickney I further depose and say that I find in the Church records of marriages kept by the Rev. Elmer Thayer that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty December the Seventh that Gile Stickney and Molly Leach were married by the said Elmer Thayer then Pastor of this Church which records are in said Thayers own hand writing - and that the record of said marriage is in figures thus. "Dec. 7. 1780".
Erasmus D. Eldredge
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss } September 19 th 1838
Pastor of Church in Hampton
Then personally appeared before me Nathl. Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid the above named Erasmus D. Eldredge and made oath to the above declaration. Signed by him in my presence. Nathl. Batchelder, justice of the Peace.
I certify that the within or above Deponent is a credible person, and that full credit is to be given to her Deposition. Nathl. Batchelder, justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. To S. B. Keith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county hereby certify that Nath l Balchulder Esq who has subscribed the within and annexed depositions is a justice of the Peace within and for said county & I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this twenty first day of September Anno Domini 1838
S. B. Keith Clerk

I Comfort Leach of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy Seven years, depose and say that I have well known Molly Stickney, and was well acquainted with her husband Levi Stickney, of their family when he was a live, even since they were married which was was in the year 1780 I further say that I was present at their marriage. I further depose and say that his widow Molly Stickney has remained his widow and is still living State of New Hampshire September 19 th 1838 Comfort her Leach Rockingham So Mark
Then personally appeared before me Nathl. Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid the above named Comfort Leach, and made Oath to the above declaration signed by her in my presence Nathl. Batchelder , justice of the Peace
I certify that the Deponent is a Credible person and that full credit is to be given to her Deposition Nathl. Batchelder justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Seary of Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say, that I well knew Sir Patrick of Hampton (formerly of Strabane ) and that he was in the same Company at Fredericksburg, said Company being commanded by Capt Richard Weare & afterwards by Capt or Lieutenant H. Montgomery in Col. Seary's Regiment in the year 1777. that I am well acquainted with said family, and that his Widow Molly Patrick has remained her Widow & is still living Jonathan Seary
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham ss } August 13th 1835
Then personally appeared before me Nathl. - Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid the above named Jonathan Seary and made Oath to the above declaration signed by him in my presence Nathl. Batchelder, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition Nathl. Batchelder, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Before me Stephen W Dearborn a justice of the peace for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire appeared Greenleaf Stickney & Polly Stickney and on oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the joint resolution of the 1 st of July 1848. That they are the only surviving children of the late Molly Stickney late of Hampton in said County widow of Levi Stickney who was a pensioner under the act of the 18 th of March 1818 at ninety six dollars per annum. That said Molly Stickney has received a pension under the act of Feb 2 d 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum since died on the eighth day of December A.D. 1848 and they ask for the allowances due the said Molly Stickney to the amount received by her husband and to which she was entitled at the time of her death above what she had previously received
Octob 21. 1850
Witness Nathl Batchelder
Greenleaf Stickney
Polly Stickney
I certify that the above named Greenleaf Stickney & Polly Stickney are personally known to me to be the persons they represent themselves to be and are children of the late Molly Stickney & the only children and they are credible persons
S.W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace
I Nathaniel Batchelder of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I was well acquainted with the above named Molly Stickney & Greenleaf Stickney & Polly Stickney & have been for the last ten years & never knew any other children of said Molly except said Green- leaf & Polly and I always drew the amount of pension for said Molly in her life time Nathl Batchelder Rockingham ss Octob 21. 1850 Subscribed & sworn to by said Nathaniel Batchelder Before me S.W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace over

I Amos Tuck, Member of Congress from 1st Dist. New Hampshire certify that on the 21st day of October A. D. 1850, said Stephen W. Scarborough whose genuine sig- nature is above written, was a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to adminis- ter oaths, agreeably to the laws of New Hampshire.
I further certify from my personal acquaintance with the late Polly Stickney and with her family, that I believe that said Polly and Green- leaf are her only children, & that I never heard of her having other children.
Oct. 22. 1850 - Amos Tuck, M. C.

Levi Stickney
Order Drawn for 1000 Dollars Y.P.
Levi Stickney N.Y. 22333 N.Y.
Stockings
Mr. Wm. Letter 25 April 1780 Issued by him from New York N.Y.

Levi Stickney of the 6 th New Hampshire Regi- ment, formerly an Inhabitant of Hampton Falls, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire aforesaid. Having Honor- ably and faithfully served as a Soldier in the Service of the United States, The term of three years being the term of his Enlistment, is Discharged the Service, and hath Liberty to Return to said State
Camp Canbury April 4 th 1780.
Genl. Greville Co- Commanding the 3 rd B ty , P. A.

War Office Letter 25 April 1780 Issued One pair Blanket One pr. Stockings
Genl. Stickney M ch 22333 N o .
Under Secretary for War
Rev. d. Wilkins

3261
New Hampshire Rate
Molly Stickney
widow of Levi
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Nathaniel Batchelder North Hampton N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 130 Vol. 1.
Reported
Jan'y 22/49

2327 New Hampshire P.
Molly Stickney widow of Levi Stickney who was a Private in the N. H. line for 2 years
Rept Oct 21
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Oct 1843 and sent to M rs L. Stickney North Hampton N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 21.