Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37332, for Stephen Ricker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Ricker, Stephen
S 37 332
CONTENTS

10.331
Maine
Stephen Riiker
of Wells in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year -
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819 and sent to Geo: St. Willingsford Esq.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{22 \cdot 4}{32 \cdot 31} 16. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 40. 00
$134.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
York County
Stephen Riiker Church Street Wells, Maine

Stephen Richey,
Wells.
1833!
Cam
May 13 Sep 1841

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York — on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth — day of said month, and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice — Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July — in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court.
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said County , — Stephen Richer — aged sixty four — years, resident in Wells — 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. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Sawyer , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the ninth day of April , — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.331 — was granted. And I 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Richer
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th } day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj. a Greene, ch. Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att. e  Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
30 acres of prime plains land - an old 1 story house, boarded & shingled but unfinished. - 1 old chest of drawers 1.25 5 old chairs nearly bottomless 0.67 spider, pot, & small kettle & cooking utensils 1.40 1 cow 11.00 1 small yoke of oxen 40.00 1 fall & spring pig 8. 2 geese .75 1 tin quart, 2 white qt. bowls 1 large pewter plate, 4 earthen d. 6 horn handled forks cost 3/. out of my pension but not worth 2/. - 1.12 -
I owe physicians viz t D r Sam t Emerson 33. & Joseph Gilman 100. I also owe Sam t Richer 29. And by Doct r Gilman's indulgence I yet remain in possession of the house & land above described.
Stephen Richer.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me thev r Stephen Richer who, by occupation am a labourer - which I am unable to pursue by reason of rheumatism & dropsical complaints, having been confined to the house & under care of physicians a long time.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife 62 so infirm as to be unable to work.   William my grandson or orphan child 12 in usual health.  
Stephen Richer.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 & eleven dollars and seventy nine cents. And that the applicant owes one hundred & sixty two dollars IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
111.79 162.00

S. Ricken
Stephen Ricken Private Col. Patterson's Regt Mass t Line 1776— 1 st year dec 9 th April 1818
Admitted —

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this ninth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Stephen Richer resident in Wells in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he, the said Stephen (being sixty two years of age), on the first of January 1776 enlisted as a private soldier in the continental Army for the term of twelve months under Capt Samuel Sawyer of said Wells and immediately marched to Cambridge where he joined the company and the regiment commanded by Col Patterson of the Massachusetts Line. That soon after the British Troops left Boston he marched with said company and regiment to New York. Thence to Albany by water—Thence to Montreal and afterwards back to Albany—Thence to Easttown in the state of Pennsylvania, where, his term of service having expired, he was honorably discharged on the first of January 1777. That he received no written discharge.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene.
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Richer did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj a Greene

(Additional Proof)
I George Jacobs of Sanford in the county of York a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman sixty eight years of age do on solemn oath, testify and depose as follows - That I am well acquainted with Stephen Ruler of Wells in said county of York Laborer and have been ever since he was a boy and that about the first of January 1776 the said Ruler enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental army, in the company under the command of Capt Samuel Sawyer in the regiment commanded by Colo John Patterson, of the Massachusetts line and that the said Ruler continued to do duty in said company and regiment for and during the whole of said year 1776, when on the first of January 1777 he was honorably discharged from the army - That I myself belonged to said company the whole of said term and was orderly sergeant thereof and am well knowing to the above facts and do testify that the Declarant is the same Stephen Ruler above named -
George Jacobs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss June 22. 1818 Then the above named George Jacobs personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me
G. W. Wallingford Justice

I John Bourne of Wells in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq. fifty nine years of age, do on solemn oath depose and testify as follows. That some time in the early part of the month of February 1776, having previously enlisted as a private soldier in the continental army, I proceeded to the Camp at Cambridge, where I was attached to the company commanded by Capt Samuel Sawyer, which company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col John Patterson - The term for which I myself and the residue of said company & the regiment enlisted was one year commencing on the first of January 1776 and this was one of the Massachusetts regiments - That the said Stephen Ricker at the time I joined said company belonged to it and he continued to do duty in said company & regiment during the whole of said term and was on the first of January 1777 honorably discharged therefrom - I further depose that I have lived in the same town with the said Ricker from that time to the present and have during the whole thereof been well acquainted with him and that the Deponent is the same Stephen Ricker above named - and that George Jacobs was the orderly sergeant of said company during said term -
John Bourne
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss June 23 rd 1810. Then personally appeared the above named John Bourne who is a Justice of the peace of said county and for several years was a member of the legislature of this commonwealth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - Before me
C. W. Wallengford his clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss? I Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common, for the first Eastern circuit in said Commonwealth hereby certify that the above named Deponents George Jacobs and John Bourne Esq are credible and disinterested witnesses and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Ruler did serve in the revolutionary army, upon the continental establishment against the common enemy, more than nine months at one period of continued service and that he was honorably discharged from the army.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this thirtyfirst day of July a no domine 1810.
Benj a Greene
I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the said circuit court of common pleas for the first Eastern circuit do certify that the said George Cobblingford, Esq who has subscribed the foregoing dispositions is a Justice of the peace of the said county of York and duly qualified and empowered to administer oaths — and that the Hon Benjamin Greene is Chief Justice of said circuit Court.
Daniel Sewall

37 332 Rey INVALID.
File No. 37,332
Stephen Ricker Dr. Shen Rao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 3-32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This certifies that Stephen Ricker, a petitioner under the late act of Congress, is affected with Hydrocele which renders him incapable of constant labour, & often confines him to his house & bed: — That he is, in my opinion, incapable of earning his daily subsistence & that he is dependent on his son, in a great measure, for a living. —
Hennepin County July 15 th 1820. — Samuel Emerich M.D.

To all whom it may concern, This certifies that Stephen Nicked a Pensioned under the late act of Congress is afflicted with a Hydrocele, whereby he is prevented of performing his usual labour as , and frequently confined thereby. —
Wells July 1. 1820
Joseph Gilman Physician