Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,449, for Jacob Pike, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Pike, Jacob Beulah
No. 17, 449
CONTENTS

New York
Benjamin Pike, dec'd widow of Jacob Pike
who died in the 1st Feb. 1800, of Oneida in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri st in the Army commanded by Captain Mass of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 2 years
Report to Lieut Genl Levi Pike May 15 49 Set to R for Aug 6 1849
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 1st Feb. 1840. when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July, 1848 and sent to Hon. D. Lawrence
Arrears to the 4th of New York Semi-annual allowance ending May 6th Levi Luther, Jacob and Nathan Pike Solomon Randall & Betsy Magee, only, living Children { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by Th s Ransom Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1. Page 125

State of New York } County of Warren }
On this twenty sixth day of July in the year 1837 Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace of the said county Bulah Pike a resident of Bolton in the county of Warren and State of New York aged eighty seven 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 14 th 1836 That she is the widow of Jacob Pike who was a private in the army of the United States that he enlisted some time in the spring of the year thinking in the month of April 1780 for three years and come home sometime in the month of July 1783 as near as she can recollect, that he was a united Capt Othniel Taylor and that he volunteered in the Town of Scituate in the State of Massachusetts She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Pike sometime in the fall of the 1771 cannot recollect the day or month and that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Pike died in the month of January 1800 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year above } written before me }
Allen Anderson Justice of the peace
her Bulah Pike mark

State of New York } County of Warren }
I certify that the within named Bulah spike in consequence of age and infirm- ity is unable to attend the county courts to make her declaration Batten July 26 th 1837 Allen Anderson S. P.
State of New York } Warren County }
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Saratoga County do hereby certify that Allen Anderson before whom the within Affidavits purports to have been sworn to at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for the Saratoga County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 14 th day of August A D 1837 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York } Warren County }
On this twenty sixth day of July 1887 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the said County of Warren Saloma Randall a resident of Bolton in the county of Warren and State of New York aged sixty fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration Ver. that she is the daughter of the annexed named Jacob & Bulaik Pike as she is informed and verily believes and that she recollects the time that her Father left home and the time that he returned which was at the time stated in the annexed affidavit and that the said Jacob Pike and Bulaik Pike lived together as man and wife ever after her remembrance except what time he was in the army until his death and that the said Bulaik Pike has remained a wid and ever since
Sworn to and subscribed on } her the day and year above written } Saloma X Randall before me Allan Anderson } monk Justice of the peace }
The word sixty interlined before signing

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. Cleary, Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany, N. Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol- ume 1 Page 125 by H. Rumphlin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, (3rd Section) Beulah Pike widow of Jacob Pike , deceased late of New-York, who was a Strate in the Revolution, and who died in the year 1800, is inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831, and ending on the 1st day of February, 1840, the day on which she died. The amount is due and payable to Levi Pike, Luther Pike, Jacob Pike, Nathan Pike, Solomon Wendall, and Betsy Magee, only surviving children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31st day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

No 6922
Barlah Pike died Widow of Jacob NY
act 4 July 1836
Mourned before the man husband died 1800 Widow died 1 st Feby 1840
See No 2683 act 4 July 1836

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of New York County of Oneida ss
On this 24 th day of February 1847, before a Surrogate's Court held at my Office in Rome in said County, in open Court personally appeared Nathan Pike of said County aged Sixty eight years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress aforesaid.
That he is a child of (Beulah)  Beulah Pike late the widow of Jacob Pike, who was as this deponent has always understood and believed from his earliest recollections, a native of Massachusetts, and who entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, from the town of Shrewsbury, Worcester County in said State, for the term of three years, and that he continued to serve until the expiration of the term for which he was enlisted, and received an honorable discharge. That he has understood from his parents above named, that they were married in the town of Sudbury Massachusetts some years before the commencement of the Revolutionary War by the Rev. Mr. Loring, officiating clergyman of that place, &c.
That he died in the year 1806, that he left at his death, this deponent's Mother a widow, who was the identical person, whom he married as above stated in Sudbury Massachusetts, before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and that the said Beulah Pike this deponent's Mother did not remarry after the death of Jacob Pike. This deponent's father but remained his widow until her death, which took place on the 1 st day of February 1840, that she left the children mentioned in the annexed certificate of Court, her surviving, who are her only children her surviving. That the eldest of deponent's brothers or sisters is now living upwards of Seventy five years of age. Being more than seven years older than the deponent, this deponent has no documentary evidence in proof of service, or marriage to offer, but states the above facts as he has always understood & believed from his parents.
Subscribed before the Court the day and year above written by Nathan Pike who I certify to be a credible witness This 24 th day of February A.D.
1847 John Stryker Surrogate
of Nathan Pike

State of New York County of Onondaga Surrogate's Office -
John Stryker Surrogate in and for said County do hereby certify, that at a Surrogate's court, held at my Office in Rome in said County satisfactory evidence was adduced before said Court to show that Jacob Pike who was, formerly a resident of Shrewsbury Massachusetts, and who served in the war of the Revolution for three years, and who married Beulah his wife before the commencement of said war, died in the year (1800) one thousand Eight hundred and that that he left a widow named Beulah Pike, at his death, the identical person whom he married before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, who did not remarry after the death of her said husband Jacob Pike, but re- mained his widow until her death which took place on the first day of February (1840) Eight hundred and forty. That at her death she left the following named children her surviving, being her only children and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards, viz. Sarah, Letty, Jacob, and Nathan Pike Saloma Russell & Betsy Maye, residents of New York State, and Levi, Peter, Luther Pike & Joseph Pike reside in New Washington Co & Solomon Russell in the town of Bottom Warren Co, & Betsy Maye in Lyons Seneca Co
She was "her surviving" in Ireland before executing the above.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed my seal of Office This 24 th day of February 1840.
John Stryker Surrogate

Shrewsbury Jun 22 }
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Willis G. Wade Esq. Town of Rose Wayne County N.Y.

Clerk's Office, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. June 19 th 1847.
Transcript of the Record of Births.
"Sallama Pike, Daughter of Jacob Pike & Bulah, his wife, born April fifth seventeen hundred seventy-two — Levi Pike, Son of Jacob Pike & Bulah, his wife, was born March twentieth One Thousand seven hundred seventy-four. Gotham Pike, Son of Jacob Pike and Bulah his wife, was born Oct. twentieth One Thousand seven hundred & seventy six." and I certify that the above named Births are a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Records in fair legible figures, as follows — "April 5, 1772. March 20, 1774 — Oct. 20, 1776."
Attest,
Job C. Stone, Clerk
I, Job C. Stone, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Job C. Stone, Clerk of the Town of Shrewsbury.
Sworn before me Shrewsbury June 21. 1847. — Wm H. Knowlton Justice of the Peace

Dr. Sir -
Your communication was duly rec d . which I intended to answer without delay, but circumstances have rendered it otherwise - On examination of the Town Record, I am unable to find the Marriage of Mr. Pike, and there is no probability of its being on record here in case they were married elsewhere. I have also procured a search of the Church Record, and nothing could be found in regard to their Marriage, uniting with the Church, or the baptism of any of their children. You will perceive by my affidavit that the record shows the birth of three of the children of Jacob & Bulah Pike, which is all the record I have been able to find in any way relating to said person, - I therefore send you the result of my examination in the form usual in this State in regard to obtaining pension.
You request me to name my charge for trouble and expenses, to which I would say, that One dollar is as low as I can afford; have had two dollars for the same service, yet that depend something on circumstances, and shall leave that matter with you, either one or two.
To Willis G. Wade Esq. Rose, Wayne Co. N.Y.
Yours very Respectfully
Job C. Stone

Buloh Pike

FAMILY REGISTER.
Abel Randall born April 18 th 1765
Saloma his wife born April 5 th 1772
Their Childrens birth
Abel Randall Jr born at Charlemont December 1, 1795
Luther Randall born February 26, 1798
Jared Randall born April 2 d 1800
Belsey Randall born March 8 th 1802
Rufus Randall born April 2 d 1805
Sally Randall born January 8 th 1808

State of New York, County of Warren
To Provost Marshal before the Sub- scriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Saloma Randall of Bolton in said county aged, Seventy four years, the 5 th day of April 1846, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that she is a child of the late widow Betsy Pike late the widow of Jacob Pike, who was this deponent's father, and on account of whose Pension Services a pension is claimed, that her said father Jacob Pike, was married as this deponent has always understood, from her said parents, to Betsy Paton in the town of Sudbury, Massachusetts, about the year (1771) One thousand Seven hundred and seventy one, by the Rev. Mr. Loring, and that her said father Jacob Pike enlisted in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution from the town of Shrewsbury, Worcester County Mass- chusetts, and that he continued to serve, until the expiration of the three years for which he enlisted and received an honorable discharge, as I have often heard him say that her said father Jacob Pike died on or about the 20 th of January, 1800, that at his death he left this deponent's Mother, a widow who remained his widow until her death which took place on or about the 10 th day of February 1840, and that this person who died at the date last mentioned was this deponent's Mother, the widow of Jacob Pike this deponent's father, the identical person who said Jacob Pike, married in Sudbury, Massachusetts before the commence- ment of the Revolutionary War, and that the old record hereunto annexed is the true record of this deponent's age, which has been in use for more than fifteen years as such is the hand writing of Luther Randall, and taken from an old record which was made about thirty nine years ago
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th day of March 1846
Saloma Randall who I certify is a credible witness Saloma Randall
Allen Anderson Justice of the Peace

State of New York Warren County ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do Certify that Allen Anderson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County. And And also that I am acquainted with his hand writing And only believe his name subscribed to the said Certificate of the within Declaration or affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this ninth day of March 1847.
Thomas Archibald Clerk
Brinsfield P.M.

No 4922 Brookah Pike and W NW
debt to W. G. Wade April 21 '47 " " Same June 16. 47 to Same July 28. 47 to Same Dec. 7. 47
act 4 July 1836

To the Honourable Major General Gates Commander at Ticonderoga
I Jacob Pike Acknowledge that I have Received all my Pay & Arrears Due to me for my Service in the Army of the United States of America
Jacob Pike Soldier in Capt Edgils Company 6th, New- Hamp. Regt. is for the Reasons above mentioned Discharged from the Service of the United States of America
1000 1000

Tienderoga October 26 th 1776
These Certify That Jacob Pike Soldier in Capt Edgils Company of Cole, Brewers Regiment is Rendered Unfit For Further Service this Campaign & is hereby Recommended For a Discharge To Cole, Brewer Jacob Pike
In Consequence of the above Certificate & Convinced That the Complaint of Jacob Pike is not Serious I do Recommend the To Jacob Pike Soldier in P e Company under my Command Aged 25 years 4 Months & 8 Days Five Feet Seven Inches High Blue Eyes Light Complexion Belonging to the Town of Shrewsbury as a proper person to be Discharged From the Army of the United States of America

See memorandum on private correspondence (locked up in cupboard relative to return of this paper to the Bureau. Signed "Justice", dated Indianapolis Ind. Sept. 5, 1923 -

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17449
Beulah Pike
Widow of
Jacob Pike
Private Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 7 th 1848.
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 the name of Jacob Pike is borne upon a Descriptive List of the men who engaged to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, as a private of Shrewsbury. Enlisted March 23 1781. under Capt. Ingallsbee. Col Cushing.
The name of Willis Wilder is also borne upon said List, as a private of Shrewsbury in same Company and Regt with said Pike.
The same names, said Pike and Wilder, are again borne upon an Account Book of St Col Conrad Smith's Regt. as privates in Capt Matthew Chamber's Company for the month of December 1782. Amt. of pay each received for this one month's service was $6.66 2/3.
No roll of Capt. Ingallsbee's Company for service

Subsequent to 1777.
The Pay a, Book of Col Smiths regt, at the time the former Certificate in this case was issued, was not then in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Dec 7. 1847 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jacob Pike Three gross service
Act 4th July 1835

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 3 1846.
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 the name of Jacob Pike, is found upon a Descriptive List of Men who engaged to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, as a private of Shrewsbury - enlisted March 23 1781, in Capt Ingalls's Company Col Cushing's Regt. at the age of 28.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

by the Representative Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services
Stub of New York Admiral Court, Town of Western, The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the services of my late father Nicolas Pike - a native of Shrewsbury Worcester County Massachusetts , - from which place he probably retired the service, and served for several years, (it is believed) he enlisted for & served three years.
He was married to my Mother before the service was done, he died about the year 1800, My Mother died Feb 1 st 1840
I am now 58 years of age - have employed Mr. L. Wade of Rose M g to act in the premises as my attorney.
Sashua Pike
per W. L. Wade
Signed in my presence said Wade who appears from document ex- hibited to me to be the forenamed attorney Oct 1 st 1845.
C. P. Collins Justice of the Peace.

Rose, New York. June 4 th 1848.
Sir,
I have the honor to present herewith further proof in the claim of Balah Pike, dec d . an applicant for a pension under Act of 4 th July 1836. — which it is believed, will be fully satisfactory to the Department.
I am Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t , M c G. Wade
Dear J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions.

Genl Edward Gate
Jan 5
Malach P...
36-92, c...
Paid 10
Edw. Edward Esq. Com of Pensions Washington D.C.

Fort Edward Washington Co January 2 nd 1846
Mr. T. S. Edwards Com r of Pensions Sir
I ask of your honors for information As one of the heirs of Jacob and Buler Pike we told on your honors some one and half years ago thru the Agency of Willis & Wade of Wayne county to procure a pension that we considered that my Mother was intitled to we have furnished him with the necessary evidences as we suppose Mr. Wade commenced writing to me in August last stating that the department required more proof to establish the claim and in order to get it he would have to go to Muskegon, which would cost him over one hundred Dollars more and that it would cost him twenty five percent on the full amount allowed to examine the privet Records over and above the hundred Dollars but if the heirs would give him the one half that he would get their pension for them otherwise they must loose all their is some of them has a grud to give him the one half on that condition he sent some power of attorney here to be executed by the heirs to in little time to get the money I wrot to him that I should like to see the certificate he said that the certificate was not sent to him nor shall he ever see the certificate he says that the certificate was sent to the man that furnished the evidence to establish

the claimer, and that he was bound in writing to pay one hundred and fifty Dollars on twenty five per cent on the full sum. I cant from him when taken from him where the certificate is if there is any ever granted. will you be so kind as to let me see if the claim has been allowed and if so when and the amount that we were in title to and the names and residence that holds the certificate and the evidence that establish the claim and how far if they were established.
From the letters that Mr. Wash sent to me led me to believe that he did not intend to be assist in this matter.
Yours obedtly Henry Pike

Mr Jotham Pike Oneida Co Bigbrook
18 3/4
Bolton N.Y. Feb 20
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They are all well at Fort Edward except Luther he was not able to tend the funeral There was not but one of my Brothers here Clancy has married again I came to make sure Mother wasn't and when she got with in five miles of here she heard that there was a funeral here she then came with all speed until she arrived here but the survivor was half out her companion is wealthy good morals good judgment a member of the Baptist Church When the estate was settled she had one thousand dollars left here The family is all well but myself my health has been poor all winter. We have expected you out here all Winter and still expect you will want you to come if you can We remain your affectionate friend yours and so forth
Saloma Radal

Feb the 15 th 1850
Dear brother we are again called to drink of the cup of affliction we have been called to part with one of the best of Mothers she is no more she departed this the 1 day of Feb about noon She passed very fast after we wrote to you until she expired she expressed great desire to see you but felt resigned to God will she often expressed to stay or was Christ to die was gain she often said that this was her last sickness that she should soon stop breathing that her days would soon end that she should soon begin to live in the World to come the glory began to beave in view she soon would obtain that she long had strugled for that she long had waited for that she had anticipated of that is to behold her Saviour with unclouded eyes And dear Brother I believe she has obtained it that she has gone to joys of bliss and everlasting glory We have reason to mourn and rejoice to mourn for the loss of her company and good council her company was sweet and delightful she had been affectionate Mother a kind Parent it was hard to part with her it causes us to mourn and lament but we have reason to rejoice for what is our loss is her gain she has I believe gained immortal glory

They are all well at Fort Edward except Luther he was not able to tend the funeral There was not but one of my Brothers here Clancy has married again I came to make her Mother visit and when she got with in five miles of here she heard that there was a funeral here she then came with all speed untill she arrived here but the survivors was half out her companion is wealthy good morals good judgment a member of the Baptist Church
When the estate was settled she had one thousand dollars left her The family is all well but myself my health has been poor all winter.
We have expected you out here all Winter and still expect you will want you to come if you can The remain your affectionate friend yours and so forth
Saloma Raddal

Feb line 15 1850
State of New York } ss: Onondaga County - }
Gotham Pike of the Town of Western in Said County personally came before me, the under- signed a Justice of the Peace in said County, and being by me first duly sworn according to law - deposes and says that the annexed Letter communicating the intelligence of his Mother's death was received by him through the Mail from his sister Saloma Randall about the 25th day of February 1840 - and that he believes the said Letter to be his said Sister's hand writing
Gotham Pike
Subscribed & sworn before me the 27th day of August, 1847.
Peter L. Fraser Justice of the Peace.

Rose New York, June 28th 1847.
Sir,
Herewith is transmitted far- ther proof in support of the claim of Bulah Pike, an ap- plicant for a pension, under act of Congress of 4th July 1836. - which with that now filed. I trust will be satisfactory to the Department,
I am Respectfully, Your obed Servt, M. G. Wade
Thos. H. Edwards, Com y Pensions, Washington D. C.

Nov 8 '47 W. M. Rev. John Price
Dear
Wm Lloyd Edwards Cousin of President Washington D.C.

Rose New York, 3 d November 1847,
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit herewith, additional proof of the date of the death of Ralph Pike, dec d , which claim has been asserted under act of 4 th July 1836.
Also additional evidence that Jacob Pike served to the close of the war, the original Declaration of the widow, prepared and executed in 1837, is herewith forwarded.
I am informed that the death of her Attorney, about the time the declaration was prepared, was the cause of the claim not being further prosecuted at that time.
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully Your Servant, W. G. Wade
Hon. J. A. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions,

Ord N.Y. 30 July 1839.
Strad Lay
Recd 2 Aug
Ord 2 -
Respy referred to the Comt of Pensions by Mr. Day so informed 3 rd Auditor's Off. Aug 2 nd 1849.
Aug 4/49
Mr Cook
Mr Randall

Ovid N.Y. July 30th '49
Sir
The inclosed power of attorney explains itself, if you will compare the proof & Certificate of the court, filed in Pension Office as to the name of the children of Beulah Pike, with what she calls her real name, you will discover (I judge) that the error was in the Clerk in the Pension Office, writing "Solomon Kendall" in place of "Saloma Randall" — If all is right, please send me a draft for the amount of her share, if not, please direct Mr Jenkins to pay it — I had in preparing the power intended to explain fully the name etc
Most Respectfully Your Ob. Servt Adad Joy
Hon P. Wagner 3 rd Auditor

Ord N.Y. 30 July 1839.
Stradley
Recd 2 Aug
Aug 2 -
Respy referred to the Court of Pensions by Mr. Day so informed 3 rd Auditor's Off. Aug 2 nd 1849.
Aug 4/49
Mr Cook
Hon. Peter Hagen Fairchild Auditor Washington D.C.
Free
Mr Randall

Rose New York, March 31 st 1847.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of the heirs of Barlow Pitke et al cony. a pension under act of Congress of 4 th July 1836.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt, W m G. Wade
Dear G. L. Edwards, Com d of Pensions, Washington D C .

N o 4922
Beulah Pike aw wid of Jacob N.Y.
act 4 July 1836
accts 27 Jan 1840 $80 00 per an.
From 4 March 1831 to 12 th July 1840 the day of her death payable to Levi Pike, Luther Pike Jacob Pike, Nathan Pike Saloma Kendall, and Betsy Magee, any surviving children of Beulah Pike decd
H. S. Laurence House of Reps

Isabel Pike
Oct 4th July 1836
W. G. Wade Esq. Rose Mayne Esq. New York

State of New York County of Warren } } Personally appeared before Town of Bolton } the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Abel Randall of the town of Bolton in said County aged Eighty two years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith he was personally acquainted with Jacob Pike late the husband of Bulah Pike his widow deceased and his said wife Bulah Pike from the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven that he has always from his first acquaintance with said Jacob Pike understood and believed that he had been a soldier of the Revolutionary War that he has understood from himself and Bulah Pike then his wife that they were married before the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war in the town of Sudbury Massachusetts by the Rev Mr. Loring and that after their marriage (the truth of time he he does not recollect) they removed to Shrewsbury Worcester County Massachusetts from which deponent understood from said Jacob Pike that he enlisted into the army of the United States for the term of three years and that he continued to serve until honorably dis- charged that he has been intimately acquainted with the family, having married a daughter of said Jacob & Bulah Pike named Salome who deponent married in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety two, and who was as deponent understood at the time in the twentieth year of her age being seven

years younger than deponent lacking thirteen days the birth days of each said occurring in the same month that Deponent and his wife whose maiden name was Saloma Pike have kept a record of their ages either in one book or another for more than fifty years that the record forwarded to the Department was as by her attached to the affidavit of said Saloma Randall was as by her asserted a true record of the date of their births and had been in use as the true record of their births for more than thirty years as she asserted more than thirty years and was in the hand writing of their son Luther Randall. that said Bulah Pike had been a member of his family from the year A.D 1808 until her death which as is shown by the date on her Tomb Stone at her grave was on the 1 st day of February A.D 1840 as has been stated. That deponent has many times heard his wife Saloma state that at the time her father entered the service she was about nine years of age. that she has many times stated that she distinctly recollects the fact of his leaving home and of the time he returned
Sworn and subscribed before me } this 16 th day of June 1847 by Ethel } Ethel Randall Randall Esq. who I certify to } be a credible person — Allen Anderson Justice of the peace

State of New York
Warren County, ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Sena County there Allen Putnam before whom the foregoing affidavits appeared to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the Sena County And that I am acquainted with his hand Writing and justly believe his name subscribed to the same Official act to be his proper hand Writing and his seal
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Sena County this 19 th day of June 1827 Thomas Archibald Clerk

State of New York } County of Oneida }
ss: Rebecca Logswell of the Town of Western in the County and State aforesaid, being first duly sworn, according to Law - Deposeth & saith that She is now sixty-one years of age, - That she was acquainted with the family of Jacob Pike from the time she this deponent was five or six years old and lived near neighbour to him five, six, or seven years. He then lived in the Town of Croydon in Washington County N.Y. with his wife Bulah Pike, and his children - This deponent further saith that she was intimate with the children of the said Jacob Pike & Bulah his wife and went to school with their children - of whom she remembers, Salome Levi, Esther, Luther, Jacob, Betty, Nancy, Polly, and this deponent further says that she has heard her father speak of the said Jacob Pike, as having been a Revolutionary Soldier in the war and that she always understood and believed that he had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and that he left a widow at his death.
And this deponent further saith that she has often heard Bulah Pike the wife of the said Jacob Pike speak of her fears and troubles during the time her husband was absent in the said war.
Subscribed & sworn before me, this 19th day of May 1847, by Rebecca Logswell whom I cer- tify to be a highly credible witness and who on account of blindness is not able to write her name.
her Rebecca Logswell mark
Peter L. Fraser
Justice of the Peace of the County of Oneida N.Y.

State of New York County of Oneida } ss.
Lydia Martindale of the Town of Western, in the county and state aforesaid, being first duly sworn according to law, deposith and saith that she is now seventy years of age, and upwards, that she has been acquainted with the late Beulah Pike, her late husband Jacob Pike, and their children, Saloma Levi, Luther & Jotham Pike, from the time deponent was about sixteen years of age. That from her intimate acquaintance with the family, she well knows that the eldest of their children if living, must be and is over seventy years of age, as she well knows, the eldest of their children were some years older than this deponent.
Lydia her Martindale mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 st day of May 1849 by Lydia Martindale who to certify to be a highly credible witness, & for want of practice is unable to write her name.
Peter L. Fraser
Justice of the Peace of Oneida County N.Y.
State of New York County of Oneida } ss.

State of New York } Washington County } ss.
Anna M c Carter of the town of Argyle in the County of Washington & state of New York. Being duly sworn deposes & says that she is Seventy Eight years of age that from her earliest recollections she resided in the town of Argyle Washington County & continues to reside in said town That she has known Levi Pike for a number of years that her first acquaintance with said Levi Pike was in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety two in the town of Greenwich formerly a part of Argyle that said Levi Pike then lived with his father Jacob Pike who resided at that place and was then reputed to be about Eighteen years of age and this deponent believes that the said Levi Pike was of that age at the time and this deponent further says that the father of Levi Pike together with his wife and their children lived together as a family And that her acquaintance with some of the members of the family of Jacob Pike deceased continued for some years after that time. and further saith not.
I certify that on this 16 th day of June in the year 1847. Anna M c Carter came before me and in due form of law took & subscribed the preceding affidavit.
her Anna M c Carter Mark.
Robert Coon Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Washington County 3/4.
Daniel Smith of the town of Fort Edward in the County of Washington and State of New York, being duly sworn depose & say, that he was twenty eight years of age last January. That from his earliest recollections he resided in the town of Argyle Washington County and now live in the town of Fort Edward formerly a part of Argyle. That he has known Levi Pike for a number of years. That his first acquaintance with said Levi Pike was in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety One or Ninety Two, in the town of Granville formerly a part of Argyle. That said Levi Pike then lived with his father Jacob Pike who resided at that place and was then reported to be about Eighteen years of age and this deponent believing that the said Levi Pike was of that age at the time and this deponent further says that the father of Levi Pike together with his wife & their children lived together as a family. And that his acquaintance with some of the members of the family of Jacob Pike deceased has been continuing up to this time and further saith not. I certify that on this 15th day of June in the year 1847. Daniel Smith Came before me and in due form of law took & subscribed the preceding Affidavit
his Daniel X Smith mark
Nicholas M. Stryker Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss Saloma Randall of Bolton in Warren County } Said County being duly sworn before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said town and county Doth depose and say that she is the daughter of the late Sarah Pike of Bush Pike that my Father Sarah Pike Enlisted into the army of the United States for three years some time in the spring of 1781 & that he remained in the army until the close of the war when he was discharged as I have heard him say repeatedly, and that Capt. Alhance Taylor who my Father served under and was  at the  time of came to the house of my Mother a short time before my Father came home and said to her the war is over and your husband will be home in a short time he is now on his way and that in a few days after my Father came home I think he came home some time in the summer season of 1783 & that I never saw nor heard of any written discharge but have often heard him tell of being discharged. I was about nine years old when my Father Enlisted and he was between eleven & twelve years old when he came home and published his deposit saith not Subscribed and sworn to
this 23 rd day of August 1847 } before me
Saloma X Randall
Alma Anderson Justice of the peace

State of New York } ss George B. Wells of Warren County } Bolton in said County being duly sworn by the undersigned Justice of the Peace of Bolton in and for said County doth depose and say that he was pastor of the Baptist Church in Bolton on the third day of February A.D. 1840 and did preach the funeral sermon of the late Bulah Pike deceased on the third day of February A.D. 1840 one thousand eight hundred and forty as appears in his book that he kept a memorandum of the funeral sermons preached that the body was present and the friends said she died on the first day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty and further this deponent saith not Eliza George B. Wells pastor Subscribed and sworn to at the Baptist Church this 27 th day of August 1847 before me.
Allan Anderson Justice of the peace

Bentley Pike
abt 4 th July 1834

State of New York County of Warren
vs. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Haloma Randall of the Town of Bolton in said county and state, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that she was seventy five years of age, the 5 th day of April 1847, as appears from records of the same. To which record, - either in one place or another - she has had access from her childhood, and therefore knows the above date to be correct. - That she is a child of Bulah Pike late the widow of Jacob Pike who was this deponent's father, -
That her said father Jacob Pike, was at the time of the Revolutionary War, a resident of the Town of Shrewsbury, Worcester County Massachusetts, from which town he enlisted into the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, in the spring of the year that this deponent was nine years of age. (1781) as deponent distinctly recollects the time he left home, and the length of time for which he enlisted, which was three years , and that he continued to serve untill the expiration of the term of his en- listment, or untill honorably discharged.
That she resided in the town of Shrewsbury Massachusetts, untill she was about seven years of age, and that she never knew or heard of any other person than her father above named, who was a resident of said Town of Shrews- bury, who was old enough to have been called into service, in the Revolutionary War.
That she has always understood from her parents above named, that they were married in the town of Sudbury Mass, in the year 1770 or 1771, by a Rev d Mr. Loring, who was Offi- ciating Clergyman of that town, - That her said father died about the year 1800, and left deponent's mother the above named Bulah Pike a widow, who remained a widow, untill her death, which was, Feb y 1 st 1840.

That her said Mother Bulah Pike, did make some effort to obtain a pension, or to collect pews sufficient to establish her claim, - a short time before her death, but not finding sufficient pews, the claim was not established, before her death, - That from the distinct recollection of the time she said for the last time, to join the Army, and the time he returned, and the recollections of the time for which he enlisted, and the many times she has heard him, and her said Mother Bulah Pike speak of his service in the army, and of the place where, - and by whom married, she is positive in making the following statements, and further this deponent saith that she has this day been to the grave of her mother Bulah Pike and find the date, to be 12 th February 1840
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 th day of May 1847 - } Her Deponent and notary public } Saloma X Randall by Saloma Randall who I } Mark certify is a credible witness & who for want of practice is unable to write her name }
Allen Anderson Justice of the peace
Bulah Pike

Blue
Sudbury Ms. May 12 1847
Dear Sir
Yours of the 28 of April was received I have examined the records in referen to your enqury I find no record of the marriage of Jacob Pille There is two marriages when the name of Pille occurs viz.
Silas Pille and Molly Grizzle both of Framingham were married Sept 30 1777 for Josiah Bridge William Fag of Barre and Sarah Pille of Framingham were married Dec. 1 st 1777 for Josiah Bridge
P.S. The Rev d Josiah Bridge was the minister of Sudbury at that time & was probably married at Sudbury. Should I find any thing further in referen to your enqury I will inform you
Yours very Respectfully E. Stone town clerk of Sudbury

Jane Clark in con of marriage of Bulah Pike
Witnesses on B. and L. Pike
Sudbury Mass } May 13
Willis G. Wade Esq. Rose Wayne Co., N.Y.

James of Burle
State of New York, County of Washington
Personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said Levi Pike of Fort Edward in said County aged Seventy two years the 25 th day of March 1846. who being first duly sworn according to law deposits and saith that he is a child of the late widow, Buelah Pike who was the widow of Jacob Pike, this deponent's father, on account of whose Revolutionary services a pension was claimed, that said Jacob Pike was mar- ried to this deponent's Mother, whose maiden name was Buelah Palmer, in Sudbury Mass- achusetts about the year 1770. by Rev. Mr. Loring, that his said father as deponent has always understood, a fully believed from his earliest recollections, enlisted into the service of the United States from the town of Shrewsbury Worcester County Massa- chusetts, in the war of the Revolution for the term of three years, that he continued to serve to the expiration of the time for which he was enlisted, until he was honorably discharged, that he knows of no documentary evidence in existence either of his father's ser- vices or of the marriage of his said father and mother, but of the fact that they were mar- ried, some years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, deponent is confident as this deponent was born as he has always understood from his parents some time years before the Declaration of Independ- ence, and that deponent's eldest sister of now living, is upwards of seventy four years of age, that said Jacob Pike deponent's father died about the year 1799, and left a widow, named Buelah Pike, the deponent's Mother, who did not intermarry after his death, but remained a widow until her death which was on the 1 st day of February 1846.
his mark Levi Pike
Sworn and subscribed before me Witness Nicholas M c Intyre this 30 th day of April, 1847. of said Levi Pike whom I certify is a credible witness Nicholas M c Intyre Justice of the peace
I certify the given name of Levi instead of Levi was inserted before execution by mistake and that this deponent was unable to write his name through bodily infirmity Nicholas M c Intyre Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Washington ss.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Luther Pike of said County aged Sixty six years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he is a child of the late widow Buelah Pike, widow of Jacob Pike who was deponent's father. That deponent has always understood from his earliest recollections, that his parents above named were married in Sudbury, Massachusetts about the year 1770, by Rev. Mr. Loring. That his said father Jacob Pike, enlisted into the service of the United States from the town of Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution for the term of three years, that he continued to serve until the expiration of the time for which he was enlisted or until he was honorably discharged, that he died in the year 1799, and left deponent's mother a widow, who did not intermarry after his death, but remained his widow until her death which took place on the first day of February 1840. That this deponent has lived with his brothers and sisters (all own brothers and sisters of this deponent and all own children of the above named Jacob and Buelah Pike) older than this de- ponent, and that the eldest of living is now upwards of Seventy four years of age. That deponent knows of no record or documentary evidence in existence, either of marriage or service, but from the statements he has many times heard from his said parents, relation to their marriage and the service of his said father, deponent can not be mistaken, but is positive as to the statements above made.
Luther Pike
Sworn and subscribed - before me this 30 th day of April 1847. By said Luther Pike who I certify is a credible witness Nicholas McIntyre Justice of the Peace

Benedict Pike
Act 4th July 1836
State of New York } Washington County } I Henry Shipheard clerk of said county do hereby certify that Nicholas M c Intyre Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within Deeds and certificates was at the several dates thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and that his signature thereto subscribed an genuine Witness my hand and official seal the 2 nd day of May A.D. 1847. H Shipheard clk