Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24341, for Reuben Nickerson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Nickerson Reuben Lois
W. 24341
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let to Arch? June, June 29. 1835
Copied the Land age
16. 045
District of Maine
Reuben Nicholson
of Frankfort in the state of Me Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Mapachusha line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Novr and sent to M. Kinsley Esq. Hampden D of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  134.40    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar. 1820.  48.00    1820 no. 24  30  $182.40  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Notification sent to Genl. McGaw By 14 July 1820. Bangor Maine

Askin Dickerson
Private
Col Shepard's Regiment
1777-1 year
Served only 8 months.
Lived in New York 15 May 77 - Died died 10 Jan 78

I Reubin Dickerson of Frankfort in the County of Franklin  Frankfort  Franklin  State of  State of  Massachusetts  Massachusetts do hereby testify & say that on or about the month of April 1777. I enlisted into the Revolutionary war in Capt. George  John Webb's Company & Col. Shephard's Reg't. & Glover's Brigade, Massachusetts Line for the term of one year: I joined the Regiment at Pikes Kill & went on to Albany & Fort Edward: I was at the Capture of Burgoyne: We went into winter quarters at Valley Forge: at which place I was regularly discharged on or about the month of April 1778, according to the best of my recollection: At which time I enlisted again in the same Company & Regiment, for the term of nine months: I continued at Valley Forge I think about three months: When we marched to Providence R.I. at which place I received a
Regular discharge, some time in the month of October according to the best of my recollection. —
I have lost my discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my country for support. — I hereby renounce all claim to any previous Pension on account of my said services.
den Viber gån

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NOBSCOT, ss.
ON the
11 th
day of
April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Reuben H. Kimball who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said
Reuben H. Kimball
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed
M c Kimblee Esquire,
Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

Reuben Nickerson's Declaration etc.
Copy
contd 10045
29 Nov 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. The Circuit Court of Common Pleas, began & holden at Bangor, in & for the County of Penobscot, on the fourth Tuesday of June A.D. 1820. ON this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Maine, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the twenty first  eleventh day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine, having power of fine & imprisonment, Reuben Nickerson aged, sixty three years, resident in Hampden in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
In 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier for nine months and served in the Company commanded by Capt. George Webb, in the Regiment under the command of Col. William Shepard, in the Massachusetts Line, on the Continental Establishment. All which is more particularly set forth in my original declaration made on the eleventh day of April 1810, on which declaration my Certificate of Pension numbered 16045, was granted.

AND I Reuben Nickerson do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed) Reuben Nickerson.
I am by occupation an Husbandman, but am not able to pursue it but to a small degree, by reason of the infirmities of age and a broken constitution.
I have no other family than my Wife, who is sixty two years old, & very feeble.
I have no real estate.
My personal estate consists of one Cow - one Swine, one small fishing-boat.
(Signed) Reuben Nickerson.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty seventh day of June, A. D. 1820, before the Court.
Att. Thos Cobb Clk.
I, THOMAS COBB, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 fifty three dollars and  cents .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
Thos Cobb Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Penobscot.

Maine 326 Lois Nicholson of Waldo in the State of Me who was a MP in the commanded by Captain MP of the commanded by in the widow of Reuben Nicholson dec. late a pri- vate in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and at same rate to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March John Steele and sent to him $100.00 of the
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1856 $365.42
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 57 33.22
$398.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By me Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 10

Andrew to be divided to Grandport Maine
12 mo. in 76. by her witness 7.25 77 rolls
360 35 311
ABM?
19. mo. 25 ds pri
deduct. died 17 augt 1831. Apr. 6 that day.
63.33 3.11 66.44
Hon John Reed
Ho. Rep.
332.20 33.22
365.42

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836. State of Maine ss County of Waldo ss
On this Second Day of December 1836 personally appeared before David Perham Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for the State of Maine.
Sais: Dickerson a resident of Frankfort in the County of Waldo and State of Maine aged sixty 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 Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, that she is the widow of Ruben Dickerson who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution in the Massachussetts line a part of the time in Col. Larned Regiment, my said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner on account of his services in the War of the Revolution on the roll of the Maine Agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Ruben Dickerson (in the month of December I think it was ) on the evening of Thanksgiving. I do not remember the year he was then a Soldier in the army and his time of service expired the next summer so that he arrived home in August, we were married at Castham on Cape Code by the Reverend Jonathan Bascorn. That her husband died on the 17th of August 1831 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Attest Arch. Goss Sais Dickerson mark

785. 3. Sec.
The within statement sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the undersigned. The said Louis Dickerson from age and bodily infirmity, being unable to attend the court, the same is taken at her place of residence.
David Perham justice of the Court of Common Pleas. State of Maine
State of Maine - Waldo ss. - I R. D. Anderson clerk of the Judicial Courts of Waldo County hereby certify that Hon. David Perham is one of the Jus- tices of the Court of Common Pleas of said State, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of November A D 1836
R. D. Anderson } clerk of Judicial } Courts of said County

Lair Dickerson

Orleans Oct. 18 th 1838
A. James Esqr.
In I have upon examination of the records of the Town of Eastham of which this town was formerly part the informations which you wish respecting the Marriage of Ruben Richardson Jr.
Yours Respectfully Barnas S. Shaw
This certifies that the intention of Marriage between Ruben Richardson Jr. and Lois Smith both of Eastham was entered in the Town Clerks Office on the 15 th day of Sept. A.D. 1781.
A. True copy of the Record
Attest. Barnas S. Shaw Town Clerk of the Town of Orleans
This certifies that Ruben Richardson Jr and Lois Smith were Married by Revd. Mr. Basscom on the 13 th day of Decm. A.D. 1781
A. True copy of the Record
Attest. Barnas S. Shaw Town Clerk of the Town of Orleans

Martha Widow  of  the  name of  the  widow of Reuben Nickerson late of Frankfort deceased before she was was Married at all was Louis Sparre then Louis Smith she being a widow before she was Married to Nickerson I saw them Married the Ministers name that Married them was Jonathan Bascorn they was married at a place formerly called Eastham (Cape Cod) I do not recollect the date of their marriage as to the year to the best of my recollection he was a soldier when he was married he left his wife to his Father's after he was married till he returned from the service I am a Sister to the deceased he was in the service nine months her
Martha X Philbrick mark
State of Maine Waltham ss On the twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty five the afore- said deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition afore said by her subscribed I consider her a woman of truth and worthy of full credit as a Witness Peter Harmon Justice of the Peace

Walden. I H. D. Branson Clerk of the Judicial Court of said County hereby certify that Peter Harrison is a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths & that the within signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Common
pleas this fourth day of November A D 1836
H. D. Branson } Clerk of Judicial Court of said County
Martha Phillips Deposition
Post Master Frankfort Ky.

To what time was Reuben Nickerson pri. 8 3/4 p. mo last paid at M c agency act 1818
G.M.C.
Recd. 15. 1836
Due 17 th Aug t 1831 paid to that period 14

Recd
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24341
Lois Nicholson wid of Reuben Nicholson Dis. Rev. War.
Act June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 11 , Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rankin Nickerson

I George Webb of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify — being bold and infirm, but according to my best recollection — that Rubin Dickerson then of Eastham, enlisted into my company, in Col o William Shephard's Regiment in Hire in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven, and served under me as a good soldier until the garrison following being the term of nine months, and then was Dischar- -ged witness Samuel Davis Merrill Davis
Geo: W. Webb.
Worcester ss. Sept 13. 1819
George Webb above named Personally appeared and was sworn to the above deposition before me.
Samuel Davis jun r Penn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Sumner Davis Esquire , before whom the annexed affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourteenth day of September , A. D. (1819).
Application of Reuben Nickerson.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Paul Hickerson. Theophilus Hopkins for Rubin Hickerson

I Theophilus Hopkins & J Saul Nickerson now residing in the District of Maine on solemn oath do say that we enlisted as private soldiers into the United States service in the latter part of the year 1775 & that member Nickerson enlisted at the same time with us & in the same company & he marched with us & that we marched the first day of January 1776 & that said member Nickerson served faithfully with us for the term of one year & was Honourable Discharged the first day of January 1777 & that said member Nickerson was a private soldier for said term in Captain Herwoods Company in the brig command by Col Leonard & Col Shepard in the Massachusetts line & we further say that we have been acquainted with said member Nickerson from a child that at the time of his enlistment he lived at Eastham Cape Cod & he now lives in the town of Frankfort  Orrington in the County of Penobscot & has made application to us to take our Depositions to enable him to get his pension from the United States of America we further say that he was discharged at Kings Ferry on the North River & that he is the same member Nickerson that has made a former application for pension & now he sends these Depositions
Theophilus Hopkins
Hancock 10 August 18 th 1819
Saul Nickerson
Then the above named Theophilus Hopkins & Saul Nickerson made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declarations by them signed & I believe them to be credible witnesses before me
David West Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that David West above named is an active justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hancock. And that the above is his proper name & signature
M. Wm. J. C. C. P.

Town Clerk of Castham Lois Nicholson Lois Nicholson Lois Nicholson Map B See
of Springfield St. Mass A. Jones N. M. m Buxton free
Hon. J. Reed H. R. Hon. J. Reed H. R.

Eastham Septm 30 th 1836
Sir
I recd your letter of the 17 inst. concerning requesting information the marriage of the S d of Reuben Atkinson Since the time of these marriages the town of Eastham has been divided and what was then called the South Parish was set off and called Orleans and our old Records were all in that town also Mr Bassom was the minister of that Parish but he is gone and the whole family is gone from that town two of his sons live in Lowell they may no more about his records than any other person I will hand your letter to the town Clerk of Orleans if I have an opportunity yet I should advise you to write him as he is in the possession of all the Records.
Yours respectfully
Sam l Knowles

Ms. C. 29. June 29.
Ms. C. 29. June 29. 1835.
Free
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Frankfort (Me) June 28. 1857
Sir
Yee are requested to send me Copies of the Declarations on which John Spearin and Ruthen Dikerson obtained Pensions for revolutionary Services. This is intended as evidence to support claims made by their widows for land under a Resolution of the Legislature of Maine. I presume the Land Agent has made provision to pay for all such Resupers.
Yours respectfully Arch. Jones

Rudolph Nickersons New Declaration
Private
74 to 77
Learned Map the
Rept.
Hamilton
11 Ap. 1818

I, Rufus Nickerson of Frankfort in the County of Hancock on Oath do testify & say, that at the latter end of the year 1875 or the beginning of the year 1876, I enlisted into the Revolutionary war for one year, in Col. Peter Harwoods Company, Col Leonard Regt. & Glens Brigade of the Massachusetts Line; I marched to Kings Ferry N. York, at which place I was honorably discharged on or about the first day of January 1877. Afterward viz on or about the month of April 1877, I enlisted again, (as I stated in my former declaration of the 11 th of April 1888) for one year in Col. Webbs Company in the same Regt. & the same Brigade - I now forward the proof of my first years service. with this New Declaration Sept 15 th 1898 Rufus Nickerson
I subscribed to Frankfort September 15 th 1898 Personally appeared Rufus Nickerson above named & was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed -
Before me M c Kinley J. C. C. P.