Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,666, for Simon Stickney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stickney, Simon
W 17666
N H
Colburn Jeruiah
G.L.W. 9074-160-55-
Former widow.
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65-233 - Act Mar 3 / 55
April 13 / 55
Jeremiah
Jeremiah Colburn widow of Thaddeus Colburn 5 mo
Zeruiah Colburn, formerly wife of
Simon Stickney, Revolutionary
Simon Nichols, John H. Nichols
Ad: 160 acres Oct: 20/55, Vt. July 1836 - 3093 Burlington
A. S. Campbell Bellows Falls Vermont
Chas. Campbell, Oct: 10/55.
Vol 82, page 65.

Ms 3 m 58-65233
Vermont 3093
Jemima Colburn formerly widow of Simon Stickney decd N.H.
who died in the January 1831 of Manchester in the State of Vt who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Stone of the Reg t commanded by Col Nichols in the N.H. line for 10 Mos & 5 days
Mass ts N.H. Line Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont  Jan y 13 th 1834 at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Oct r . 1839 and sent A. C. Campbell Bellows Falls Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $287.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 40. 16.94
$304.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by H.C. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 nd Page 35

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the 3 d Section of the act of 4 th July 1836 and of the 1 st Sec- -tion of the act of 3 d March 1837 and the joint resolu- -tion of July 7 th 1838.
State of Vermont
Probate District of Westminster ss On this 11 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Westminster aforesaid Jerush Col- -burn a resident of Athens in the County of Windland and State of Vermont aged Seventy eight 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 provisions made by the act of Con- -gress passed July 4 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 d 1837 and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838, that she is the widow of Thomas Col- -burn late of Athens in the State of Vermont deceased - that she was married to Simon Stickney on the Twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six at Holden in the State of Massachusetts by the Rev d Joseph Avery an ordained minister of the Gospel - that the said Simon Stickney entered the service of the United States in the Re- -volutionary war in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five and served as I understood and believed one year - eight months as I understood under an enlistment and

about four months under another enlistment, I was well acquainted with the said Simon Stickney at the time of the service and believe he served in Col. Col- onel  Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, she believes he entered the service at the commencement of the war. This service was before any intermarriage with the said Simon Stickney. That after said marriage to wit in the month of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven the said Simon Stickney again entered the service of the United States under Colonel Stark of the New Hamp- shire Troops and continued in the service until the fall of that year being three or four months and was at Bennington Vermont as I understood and believe - when the said Simon entered the service in the Massachu- setts Troops he lived in Boston Mass. and when he enter- ed the service in the New Hampshire Troops he lived in Dunbarton New Hampshire. That the said Simon during the whole of said service was a private (believes) - that her husband the aforesaid Simon Stickney died in the month of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, that she was afterwards married to Thaddeus Colburn who died on the 23 rd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that she has remained a widow ever since that he died as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. said Simon Stickney died at New Haven Vermont.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and place as above (Before me) Jeremiah Colburn Ellery Allen Probate Judge

State of Vermont Windham County ss
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham & State aforesaid certify that Micah Davis is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham aforesaid duly com- missioned and qualified, and that his signature, with in written are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brattleboro in said County this 23 d day of May A D 1839.
Attest — Marshall Miller, Clerk,
3

I Rufus Clapp of Athens in the State of Vermont do hereby and say that I am well acquainted with Leviah Colburn of Athens aforesaid, widow of Thaddeus Colburn deceased, and the former wife of Simon Stickney deceased. that the said Simon Stickney died at New Haven Vermont in January one thousand eight hundred and thirty- one, and that the said Thaddeus Colburn died at Athens aforesaid in November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and that the said Leviah Colburn is now a widow and has re- mained a widow ever since the death of the said Thaddeus Colburn. — 8 Rufus Clapp
Attest Mariah H. Davis
Athens May the 17 th 1839
Then sworn to Before
Miah Davis Justice Peace
I certify that Rufus Clapp above named, is a credible person
Miah Davis Justice Peace

Lehmann's

I Paul Davis Town Clerk of Holden in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I have examined the records in the Town of Holden and find as follows -
Simon Stickney and Lerviah Rice were married December twelfth Seventeen hundred seventy six -
By Rev. Joseph Avery,
I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Dec. 12. 1776."
Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden
I Paul Davis above named do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Holden in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Holden with the exception of above named as certified by me -
Holden March 18, 1839.
Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden
Sworn before me
Charles Chaffin Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Charles Chaffin, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this eighteenth day of March, 1839.
Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk.

2 Callium
65, 233

State of Vermont
Windham County ss on this 3 rd day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly author- ized by law to administer oaths. Teriah Colburn aged ninety four years a resident of the County of Windham and State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is now the widow of Thaddeus Colburn de- ceased, that she was formerly the widow of Simon Stickney, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War that the said Stickney continued in actual service at the time of her marriage more than ten months that she was married to the said Stickney in Holden Massachusetts on Sunday of year ago by one Joseph Avery a Con- gregational Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Teriah Rice that the said Stickney her first husband died about thirty years ago
that she was married to the said Colburn in Holden in the State of Massachusetts by one Joseph Avery a Congregational Minister, that the said Colburn died in the year 1838 on the 23 rd of November that she is now a widow for the proof of these facts she refers to her application for a pension now in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions under the act of July 4 th 1836 upon which she obtained a pension she makes this declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining the County lands to which she may be entitled under

the act approved March 3 rd 1855 she was married to said Colburn about 1789 or 1790 Jeremiah Colburn
We John D. Shapton and Marietta Colburn residents of the County of Windham in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that we are personally acquainted with Jerimiah Colburn that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by her in our presence that we know her to be the identical person therein repre- -sented - and that she is now a widow
John D. Shapton Marietta Colburn
The foregoing Declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of April 1855 and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know the affiant to be a credible person - and that I have no interest in the claim - and that the claimant is the person she represents her- -self to be.
Amos Davis Justice Peace

State of Vermont, } WINDHAM, S. S. }
I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Amos Davis
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature Wm Estlin is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State,
and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this 9 th day of April five. Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
Royall Tyler Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL
June 27, 1930
Wayland S. Davis Cambridgeport Vermont
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17666, it appears that Simon Stickney, while residing at Holden, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775, and served as a private in Captain John Nones' Company, Colonel Holden's Massachusetts Regiment, length of this service eight months. He also served another tour of three or four months, dates and officers names not given.
While residing in Dublin, New Hampshire, he enlisted in June, 1777, served three or four months as a private in the New Hampshire Troops under General Stark and was in the battle of Bennington.
The soldier married December 12, 1776, at Holden, Massachusetts, Zeruah Rice. The marriage was recorded on the town records of said Holden.
He died in January, 1831, at New Haven, Vermont, and his widow married Thaddeus Colburn. They were married at Holden, Massachusetts, date not given. He died November 23, 1838.
She was allowed pension on account of the services of Simon Stickney on her application executed May 11, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-eight years and was a resident of Athens, Windham County, Vermont. In 1855, she was still living in Athens, Vermont.
There is no reference to children.
Date of death not given AB
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Cambridgeport Vt April 24-1930 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Can you give me the military record of Simon Stickney a soldier of the Revolution his wife drew a pension for a number of years her name was Zebiah and she died in Athens Vt Feb 15-1858 Simon Stickney was my Great Great Grandfather but I am looking this up for others If I am not writing to the right party you would confer a personal favor by directing me to the proper authority yours Truly Wayland S. Davis
APR 26 1930

4614 Vermont
Rejected
A. S. Campbell, Sep. 12: '39 - to do. Oct. 8. 1839
act 4 July 36

Rev WIDOW, &c.
May 14-1902 Non. W.P. Dittingham u.s.
1930-June 26-Visit to Maryland O. Davis Esq
No. 17664 Mariah Colburn Former widow of Simon Stickney Pris Rev No. 1
Act: July 4th 86 Index: Vol. 84 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 65233
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1855
Jeremiah Colburn Rev. Har. form. md Simon Stickney 8
Warrant 9074-160-58
A. S. Campbell Bellows Falls Vt

Stukney Dep.
10/012
me 15-48-12

6 Moses Stickney of Jaffrey Cheshire Co. State of New Hampshire do depose & say that my brother Simon Stickney clerk then living in Halston Vt. on the first year of the revolutionary war enlisted in the company of Capt. John Jones - of the Regiment of Col. Halston for the term of eight months, that I was with him & knew that he served the term and one three months following at near  Cornbury Vt. that the said Simon Stickney was again with in the service three months under General Stark about the time of the battle of Bennington & that he was in the engagement at said Bennington
11.08.05 G. H. Stickney
State of New Hampshire } Subscribed & sworn to Cheshire Co. } this 27th of April 1839 Before me Luke Hemen, Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Moses Stickney is a credible witness. Luke Hemen, Just Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss -
I Henry Coolidge, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, in and for this County and State of our union; hereby certify, that John How, is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Keene this twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1839.
H. Coolidge, Clerk

✓ 4614
Zeruah Colburn formerly the widow of Simon Stickney died 17
at 4 July 36
Rejected
m 76. d 31
75. Vol 15. 48. pri. 8 mo. 77. N.H. 1 vol. Capt Stone col. Nichols - 2. 5
admd 10 mo 5 days per
$ 33.58 - 33 88
no deduction
A.S. Campbell ext Bellows Falls FE

J. Charles Phelps Clerk & Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster certify that Ellery Allbee is Judge of Probate for the District of Westmin- ster in the County of Middlesex & State of Vermont that said Court is a Court of record, and that the fore- going signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 1st day of July A.D. 1839. Charles Phelps Probate Register.

Oct 23 In at 11 AM Pillows Falls N.Y. Oct. 18
X
Hon J L Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City
Robert (N.Y.)

Bellows Falls Vermont October 18 th 1839
Sir
Yours of the 8 th October relative to the claim of Mrs. Lemira Stickney formerly the widow of Simon Stickney has been received, by which it appears that the service in the year 1777 cannot be investigated, the name of the captain under whom Mr. Stickney served not having been furnished. This service as I understand was performed in Captain Stone's company in General Stark's brigade of New Hampshire troops, Capt. Stone & Mr. Stickney lived in Dublin N.H. at the time of the service.
I am very respectfully your obedt. Servt A. S. Campbell
Hon J. J. Edwards Comm te of Pensions
per Capt. Stone's order

Bellows Falls, Vermont October 16 th 1855
Sir
There is an application of Zeruah Col- burn formerly the widow of Simon Stickney for Bounty land under the act of March 3 rd 1855 on ac- count of the Revolutionary services of the said Stickney now on file in your office. I have received your communication dated Oct 10 th 1855 in which you say "the Revolutionary service of Madder Colburn the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this office."
Zeruah Colburn who is a pensioner under the act of July 4 1836 was placed on the pension roll on account of the service of Stickney and not on account of the service of Colburn her second husband, and the application for bounty land is on account of the service of Stickney. Will you do me the favor to inform me whether records in evidence of the service of Stickney is required to be furnished, or does such evidence accompany Mr. Stickney's declaration under the act of July 4 1836.
I am very respectfully
Yrs
Hon J. Moulton
A. S. Gannett
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Columbia
Sept 23 Burgess Falls W Sept 17
for
Rev. J. G. Edwards
Court of Pious
Washington City

Bellows Falls Vermont Sept 17 th 1839
Sir
I have received your letter dated Sept 12 th 1839 in which you say "the claim of Mrs. Perinah Colburn formerly the widow of Simon Stickney dec d under the acts of 4 th July 1836 & 3 rd March 1837 has been examined & disallowed". By your letter of the 17 th Ap r 1839 upon the same subject, that the provisos clause contained in the first section of the act of March 3 rd 1837 was not applicable to her case, and that the case of Mrs. Colburn was embraced in the resolution of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. I therefore respectfully request you to re-examine the case particularly with reference to that resolution as liberating upon the case.
I am very respectfully, Yours ob t Serv t
A. S. Campbell
Genl. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

4614 July 5. vi. 4 July 1836.
Minna Lewis N. July 1.
PM
Hon J L Edwards
Com te of Pensions
Washington City

Bellows Falls Vermont July 27. 1839
Sir
I enclose the application of Jeremiah Colburn for a pension, together with the evidence in the case.
It is supposed that the three months service succeeding the 8 months service in the Massachusetts troops was performed in the same company that the 8 months service was, but that is not certain. The three months service in the New Hampshire troops under General Stark, it is believed was performed in the company commanded by Captain Stone of Dublin, in the county of Cheshire New Hampshire, the christian name of the Capt is not known.
I am very respectfully Yrs obed Servt. -
A. S. Campbell

9074.
160 acres.