Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,363, for James Nickerson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Nickerson, James Snow, Agubah (Former widow)
N 15,363
CONTENTS

Massachusetts, 7597.
Azubah Snow, formerly the widow of James Nickerson, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of February 1846. and sent to B. Rowell,
Providence, R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 38.
Rept 26th

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Barnstable /
On this 22 nd day of Nov r AD 1845 personally appeared before me Nymphas Marshtown Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County, Azubah Snow now of Brewster in said County aged 90 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 20 of July 7, 1838 granting half pay & pensions to certain widows of the act of August 23 1842. - viz The said Azubah declares that she was married on the 19 th day of July AD 1781 to James Nickerson of Yarmouth in said County & State who had been a soldier of the Revolution & served as herewith after stated. That she lived with him as his wife at his death in the year AD 1795, she then lived a widow about six years, when she married Nathaniel Snow & lived with her husband his wife until his death, which took place about thirty years ago in the year 1815. Since the death of the second husband she has lived a widow & is now a widow. And she further declares her first husband the said James Nickerson was a soldier of the Revolution that he served in Capt Joshua Grays Company & also in in Col Bradfords Regiment of Massachusetts Troops & also in other services many years in all as will appear by the evidence hereto annexed all which were her, said husband the said James Nickersons services,

And she declares that as above stated she was married to the said James on 19 of July 1781 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of Janu- ry Seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated.
attested - Geo. Cobeland
Abigail her Snow Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Barnstable ss In Barnstable Nov. 22 nd AD 1845 Personally appeared before me the above named Abigail Snow & made oath to the above declaration by her signed and I further certify that from old age & infancy she is unable to attend Court, and also that her statements are entitled to credit - Her subscription was made by her mark because from infirmity & blindness she was unable to write her name
Nymphas Marston - Judge of Probate of Barnstable County

12523 Azula Snow
Nº 12523.3

I William P. Davis of Yarmouth County of Barnstable, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify & say that I am Town Clerk of said town and have by virtue of my office the custody of the records of said town and I further certify that it appears from an examination of said records that James Nickerson was married to Azubah Taylor on the nineteenth day of July one thousand seven hun- dred & eighty one. The following is an exact copy of the record word for word & figure for figure viz - "Marriage solemnized by ye R d "Nathan Stone & returned to Joseph Griffith" "Town Clerk" -
"James Nicolson & Azubah Taylor mar d July 19 th 1781" Yarmouth Oct. 31 st 1845 William P. Davis Town Clerk
Barnstable ss In Yarmouth Oct. 31 st A.D. 1845
Personally appeared before me the abovenamed William P. Davis known to me as the town clerk of said town & made affirmation to the same certificate by him signed
Before me John Larkins Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 22, 1845.
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 James Nickerson is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Joshua Gray's company, in the Sea coast service, as a private from July 10 till November 1, 1775, 3 months & 21 days, - said roll was sworn to in Barnstable county, December 13, 1776. Upon another of said company as a private from November 1 to December 31 1775 2 months & 5 days, probably travel included. Upon an account in Army books as a private of Yarmouth in the 6 th company, Col Bradford's reg t and there credited by his service from January 10, 1777, to 31 st December 1779, 35 months & 21 days, at 40 s per month. Upon another account in same, as a private in the Colonel's company, same reg t and there credited by his service from January 1 to 10, 1780, 10 days, at 40 s per month. - Upon a Pay roll of the 6 months men of Yarmouth as a private from July 10 to October 26, 1780, 4 months, inclu-
3. 21
2. 5
35. 21
.10
4.
45. 27
86

any allowance of 280 miles travel, and this certificate contains all the evidence of service which can be identified as that of the individual described in the annexed application.
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.

Tuba Smar
Capt. T. Smar, K. G. S. ...
Capt. J. H. ...
Br. ...
Jan 15 1838
1838
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Brewster July 28 1845 To the Hon J G Palfrey Secretary of State Sir
I wish you to examine the Rolls of Revolutionary services in your office for the service of my first husband. James Wickerson. He enlisted for three years or during the war in Yarmouth at Anthony Hall Esq. but I cannot remember his Captain's name, or the name of the Colonel. He belonged to Yarmouth and I have heard my husband say he was entitled to land in consequence of his services, when he came home back he brought a great deal of Continental money he served three years or more. I think it was in the last three years service. - This is all I can remember for a certainty - I am Dula X Snow Mark
Shelburne May 28th Burnstable Y s July 28 1845.
Then personally appeared the above Dula Snow and acknowledged the above instrument to be just and true before me Stephen H. Hays of the Peace

I Mary Berry, of Prentiss in the County of Barnstable, singlewoman, aged 76 years, in oath testify and say - That I am acquainted with the widow Azubah Snow now of said Prentiss, who has this day, in my presence, made declaration before the Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable, in order to obtain a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her first husband James Nickerson of Yarmouth in said County - I have been informed, understood, and fully believe that said James Nickerson was her first husband as stated in her declaration, though I was not personally acquainted with him - and after his death the said Azubah was married to Nathaniel Snow, who died many years ago - I cannot state from memory how long, but I believe as long ago as said widow has stated in her declaration. And since the death of said Nathaniel the said Azubah has ever remained unmarried and now is a widow -
Witness
George Copeland Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss
Mary Berry Mark
On this twenty second day of November A.D. 1845

before me personally appeared the above named Mary Berry & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by her subscribed before me with her mark, she being now unable to write And I further certify that she is a credible witness —
Nymphas Macstow - Judge of Probate for said County

I Elizabeth Ellis, of Brewster in the County of Barnstable, aged 71 years, on oath do testify and say - That I am well acquainted with the widow Azubah Snow now of Brewster, who has applied for a pension, on account of the revolutionary services of her first husband - Her said first husband's name was James Nickerson, of Yarmouth in said County, and after his death she married Nathaniel Snow - The said Nathaniel departed this life about thirty years ago, and ever since his death the said Azubah has continued a widow, unmarried.
Witness
George Copeland
Elizabeth Ellis mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss: -
On this twenty second day of November A.D. 1845 before me personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Ellis & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by her subscribed before me with her mark, she being now unable to write - And I further certify that she is a credible witness - Nymphas Marston - Judge of Probate for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston November 28 th 1845.
I hereby Certify , That at the date hereof, and for the three months last past Nym- phas Marston, was judge of the Court of Probate, and John Sarkin and Jeremiah Mayo were Justices of the Peace for the county of Barnstable.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No 12523.
Azubah Snow
(Widow of James Nickerson)
Mass.
Act 7 th July 1838 to.
M o 81 he died in '95
Admitted
2 years private $80 00 pr. an.
Also under act 3 rd March '43 & 17 June '44 —
Benjamin Cowell Agent Providence R.I.

9884
Massachusetts. —
Azubah Snow, formerly Widow of James Nickerson, — who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — 1795 of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts: — who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th : day of February 1846 and sent to B. Cowle Providence, R. Island
Total amount, $1,000.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 69.

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15363
Deborah Snow widow of James Nickerson in Rev War
Act: March 3 rd & 24 th June 17 th 44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 229
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir
Providence Dec 1, 1845-
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Azubah Snow of Massachusetts formerly the widow of James Nickerson, for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 1838.
I am Respectfully Your obed Servt Benja Cowell
J. S. Edwards Esq