Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17453, for Robert Pike, New Hampshire

SERVICE
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N.H.
Pike, Robert Meritable
W 17453
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240  Portsmouth N Hampshire Meritable Pike Reckoning in the State of N.H. who was a _____ in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the _____ command by N.H. _____ in the _____ _____ of Robert _____ late an Ensign, Lieut & Captain in the Revolution
2  Hon. H. Hillard 23 d Sept 1857
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 300 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1836 and sent James M. Pike Esq. N.H. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $1980.00 Pensi-on. allowance ending May 37 180.00 $2160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 31

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County, ss. On this Eighteenth day of October, A.D. 1836. Personally Appeared - before me Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Rockingham. Mehitable Pike, a resident of the Town of Epping in said County and State aforesaid, Aged About Seventy seven Years, Who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. th 1836. That she is. The Widow of Robert Pike, late of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, who entered the Army of the Revolution, as a Volunteer immediately after the Battle of Bunker Hill in the year 1775, and was soon commissioned as an Ensign in Captain Phillip Filton's Company and remained in service as Ensign and Lieutenant untill the Spring of 1777. When he returned home, and in the Month of June, 1777. Was commissioned, as will appear by the annexed Commission a Captain in Col. Joseph Sciters Regiment, and service untill January, following. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Pike on the sixth day of September, 1777, and that her husband Robert Pike - died on the third day of February, 1819, and that she has - remained a Widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed - and that the annexed Commission and listing Orders, were

left in my Possession at the decease of my husband Robert Pike. M ch itable Pike Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above first written. Before me
Bradbury Battell.
Rockingham Co. ss. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the Above named M ch itable Pike that she is a credible Witness and that the reason of making this declaration before me is that she is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Bradbury Battell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss: I, Ira Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration & Certificate was at the time of signing, and still is, a Judge of said Court for said County of Rockingham In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1836
I. B. Hoitt Clerk of the C. C. Pleas Rockingham

Huldah Huse of Greenland in the State of New Hampshire. Aged about Eighty Years. testify and say that I was present when my Sister, Mehitable Pike was married to Captain Robert Pike late of Newmar- -ket in said State of New Hampshire that they were married at Brentwood in said State by a Minister of the Gospel by the Name of Foss. on the sixth day of September A.D. 1777. and that they lived together as man and wife until the death of said Robert Pike which was in February 1819. and that my sister has not since been married but remains his Widow and that I have examined the Family Bible of the said Robert Pike deceased and find in his hand writing recorded I was married September 6. 1777.  Huldah Huse
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss  On the 19 th day of October before me the subscriber personally appeared the above named Huldah Huse, a person to me well known, and who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is just and true.  Renoch Clough Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss,
I, Ira Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Enoch Bleak who has subscribed the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County And I believe the same to be his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Nineteenth day of October A D 1836 —
I. B. Hoitt Clerk of the C. C. Pleas Rockingham

I James M. Pike of Epping in the State of New Hampshire aged forty four years. Son of the late Robert Pike of Newmarket in said State, deceased do testify and say that I have by request of my Mother Mehitable Pike made search of the records in the Town of Brentwood in said State, and have not been able to find any record of the Marriage of my late Father Robert Pike except the record in the family bible which was left by my Father and now remains in possession of my Mother Mehitable Pike, which record I have this day taken from the bible and annexed to this deposition which record contains the names of all my brothers and sisters and is in the hand writing of my late Father Rob- ert Pike, the Record of my Brother Abraham Pike. Children births are on the same page in his hand writing.
James M. Pike
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
November 18. 1836 Then the above named James M. Pike personally ap- peared and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true before me - I further certify that the above named James M. Pike is well known to me and is a man of truth and veracity
Bradbury Bartlett Jus. Peace

I Nancy Marden of Epping in the State of New Hampshire Aged about sixty five years, testify and say that I well rem- ember when Robert Pike late of Newmarket in said State deceased, was married to my Sister Mehitable Pike, but can not tell the day or month, but know that said Pike came home from the Army and was married and in a few days left his wife with our family until his return from the Army again I was about five years old at the time, when said Pike returned from the Army, he removed his wife to Newmarket in said State and lived with her until his death which was in February 1819. I further state that I have this day examined the record on the Family bible of said Robert Pike deceased and find in his hand writing recorded the time he was married and the birth of all his children by my Sister Mehitable Pike who were all born in Newmarket, and that my sister now remains his Widow and has not been married since his decease.
Nancy Martin
State of New Hampshire Rackingham County ss November 18 th 1886 Then the - above named Nancy Marden personally appearing made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true before me. I further certify that the above named Nancy Marden is well known to me and that she is a person of truth & veracity.
Bradbury Bartlett Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. I Ira Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Rockingham, do hereby certify that the Honorable Bradbury Bartlett who has subscribed the two annexed certificates to attached to said Depositions - is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of November A.D. 1836 -
I. B. Hoitt Clerk, C. C. Pleas Rockingham County.

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. I. Ira Bartlett Foitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Gardner Forre Esq. who has subscribed the within certificate to said Deposition is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Strafford, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such and I believe the same to be his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of November A.D. 1836
Ira Bartlett, Clerk. C. C. Pleas Rockingham County

I David Watson of NewMarket in the State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years, do hereby testify and say, that I was under Ensign Robert Pike at Winter Hill in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five, While there the said Pike reciev'd a commission as Lieutenant in said company, which was commanded by Captain Phillips Tilton. The said Pike reciev'd his said Commission as Lieutenant as early as December A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy five & I believe earlier. - I served under him from that time till discharged. -
David Watson
State of New Hampshire } November 16 th 1836 Then Strefford ss. } the above named David Watson personally appearing made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me - I further certify that the above named David Watson is well known to me & that he is a man of truth and veracity -
Gardner Loring Justice Peace

I Aaron Hinton of Epping in the state of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years, do hereby testify & say that some time in the autumn of the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty five, Ensign Robert Dike, under whom I then was in the service of the United States, was taken sick at Winter Hill with a fever. While he was sick the lieutenant of our company died. & the said Robert Dike on his recovery from the fever received a commission as Lieu- tenant in said company, which was commanded by Captain Philip Dilton. The said Dike received his said commission as Lieutenant as early as December A. D. eighteen hundred & twenty five, & I believe, earlier - but am not certain - I served under him from that time till discharged, as stated by me in a former deposition -
Aaron Hinton
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss } November 15 th 1836 - Then the above named Aaron Hinton personally appearing made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me - I further certify that the above named Aaron Hinton is well known to me, & that he is a man of truth & veracity -
W. H. Lunt Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. I, Ira Poulton Foitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Thurmer Jr who has subscribed the within certificate to said Disposition is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as said and I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Eighteenth day of November A.D. 1836.
I. P. Foitt Clerk C. C. Pleas Rocking. County

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
I was Born August the 28 th yr 1746 my wife was Born Feb ruary 24 th yr 1760 I was Married September the 6 th yr 1777 September 16 th yr 1779 our John was Born December 15 th Day 1781 our Robert and Abraham was Born April 20 th Day yr 1784 our Michael was Born July the 4 th Day yr 1787 our Mary was Born January the 11 th Day 1792 our James was Born February the 3 rd Day 1799 our William was Born January 23 rd 1800 our Henry was Born
BIRTHS.
January 3 rd 1810 our Mary was born June 8 th 1812 our Eliza was born June 25 th 1814 our Susan was born

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September 15, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Please mail to the persons named below, phostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert Pike W.17453, N.H. Troops, each page to be copied twice, and both sets to be certified.
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17.453 - cont Rabbi Pike
Oct 18, 1886. 77 Epping N.H.
75. Newmarket N.H. 77 son of Capt. Philip D. Nelson
26 June 77
Capt. himself Cal Jas. Senter July 78.
Married, Unhitable Sept. 6, 1777 - died Feb. 3, 1879
NO RAB

Sept 21, 1900
Hon H. Clay Evans Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary war records of Robert Pike of Kensington N.H.
If you will send it at your earliest convenience, I shall be very greatly indebted to you.
Respectfully
(Mrs) A. W. Towne 42 Leach St Salisbury Mass

Oct. 3 - 1900 - N. 156
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Mrs. A. W. Gorton - Salem Mass. 1927-Sept 23 - Photo to Mr. Otis G. Ham- 3 trick, ordered by Mrs. Bell M. Brackett and to Librarian General F. S. D. A. P. also ordered by Mrs. Daper
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17453
Martha Pike
Widow of Robert Pike
Lt Rev War
Act: June 4 th 1932
Index: Vol. M , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Dudley Smart of Winchester, in the state of New- Hampshire, aged seventy seven years and more, depose and say, that in the month of June, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I en- listed under captain Robert Pike, whose company be- longed to a Regiment commanded by colonel Joseph Senter of Centre Harbour in said state. The said Capt. Pike and myself at that time both resided in New Market in said state, being our native town. I served under the said Pike from the time of my enlistment in June to the first day of January follow- ing, at which time I was discharged, being then in the town of Warwick in the state of Rhode Island - in which town I continued more than half the time of my service. I was a few weeks in Providence, stationed with said company, and I think others, in the college. We were at several other places during the time in

which I was in service but did not remain long at any one place. In the winter of 1819, I think, in February, being then a mail-carrier from Portsmouth to Bournemouth, I passed Capt Pika's house in New Market, about one hour after his death. I saw several persons at the door of the house of whom I enquired respecting Capt Pika, and was then informed by these persons that he has just expired. Dudley Smart
Morrisacks ss. On the 8th day of October, 1836, before me the subscriber personally appeared the above named Dudley Smart, a person to me well known, and who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Abel Brady Justice of the Peace.

New Hampshire Secretary's Office } Oct. 8 th 1836.
I certify the before named Mr. Cady to be a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly qualified within my native genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf, Secretary of State.

McCulloch Pike No. 448
3. Sec.
on Roll of N.H. Capt June 26 to Jan 78 C. 12
  Adm't  as  128 =    Ensign  4 mo  176    Lieut  12 mo  160    Capt  6 mo  120      $360  
N.H. State troops Col Winter
Jama M. Pike Epping N.H.

I David Watson of Newmarket in the State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years, Depose & say that in the year nineteen hundred & twenty five, soon after the battle of Bunker Hill, I enlisted under Ensign Robert Pike in Captain Tilton's company in Col. Brooks Poor's regiment - that the said Ensign Pike & myself were natives of said Newmarket, in which town we then resided - that I served under said Pike from the time of said enlistment for six weeks, when I enlisted under him again for the term of twelve months, & at the end of said term for six weeks more - making in all the term of one year & twelve weeks that I served under said Pike - that we went first to Winter Hill, & thence to New London, thence to New York & Albany, thence to Lake George, Lake Champlain & into Canada under General Sullivan during all which time I was in said company, & under the command of said Robert Pike - I was discharged at Morristown -
David Watson
State of New Hampshire } Proving here by } October 18 th 1836, before me the subscriber, personally appearing the above named David Watson, a person known to me as a man of truth, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true - W O Lumer for Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss - I Ira Bartlett Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Rumer Jr who has subscribed this, and the annexed certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of October A D 1836
I. P. Hoitt Clerk of the C. C. Pleas Rockingham

I Aaron Hutton of Epping in the State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years & more, testify & say that immediately after the battle of Bunker Hill, in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five, I enlisted in Captain Tilton's company, of which company Robert Tike of Kurnhatt in said state was at that time Ensign & afterwards Lieutenant. The said company belonging to Col. Enoch Poor's regiment. that we went first to Winter Hill, thence to New London, thence by water to New York, thence to Albany, & soon to the Lakes & into Canada - from whence we returned again to New York - the names of many other places at which I served with said Tike I do not recollect - but I was in the service under him first as Ensign & then as Lieutenant for more than two years from the time of my first enlistment in said company. On my discharge I received my pay in New York & returned home.
Aaron Hutton
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss } On the 18 th day of October A. D. 1836 personally appeared the above named Aaron Hutton, a person known to me to be a credible witness, & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true. Before me
W O'Leary Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire } The Government and People of said State To Robert Pike Esq r Greetings
Where reposing especial Trust and Confidence in Your Courage and Good Conduct Do by these Presents constitute and appoint You Captain of a Company in a Battalion of Troops raised within said State for the Defence of the New England States & Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Senter Esq r to serve until the first Day of January next unless sooner discharged You are therefore carefully & Diligently to dis- charge the Duty of Captain in leading ordering and exercising said Company in Arms both Inferior Officers and Soldiers and to keep them in good order & Discipline Hereby commanding them to obey you as Captain and yourself to follow such Orders as you shall from Time to time Receive from the Commander in Chief of the Conti- nental forces within said States or the General Court or Committee of Safety of said State or any your Superior Officers for said Service according to Military Rules & Discipline in War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in You In Testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto affixed Witness Meshech Weare Esq r President of our Council at Exeter the 25 th 26 th Day of June Anno Domini 1777
E Thompson Secy
M Weare

Capt Pike

State of N Hampsh
Exeter June 26. 1777.
To Lieut. Robert Pike.
Whereas by a Vote of Council and assembly Ten Companies of men are to be raised to Serve for the Defence of this State, and for the assistance of our friends in the States of the Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Connecticut but not to be carried out of some one of the aforesaid States — To Serve untill the first day of January next unless sooner Discharged, Captains to receive £8 per month Lieutenants £5. 8. 0 per month and Ensigns £4 per month — Sergeants, Corporals, Drummers, fifers, and privates the Same Wages as was paid in the Continental Army last year. Non Commissioned officers and privates to be paid on Enlisting by the recruiting officer 30s Bounty, and on passing Muster to receive from the Muster master £4. 10. 0 as a further Bounty.
And each recruiting officer is to be Allowed one Dollar for each Soldier he Enlists who passes muster — and you together with, Joseph Pinkham, & Nathaniel Pops Junr are appointed to raise one Company. — Therefore you are hereby Authorized to Enlist men in consequence of the above Vote; taking none but what are good able Bodied Effective men, and Equipped with good guns, Blankets, and Cartridge Boxes — You are to make return to the Committee of Safety of this State by the tenth day of July next at farthest of your Enlistments, and you will be Commissioned according to the number of men you Enlist — if you Enlist 34 men you will have a Captains Commission, If 22 men a Lieutenants Commission if 16 men an Ensigns Commission
by Order of the Council & Assembly M c Weare President