Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37300, for David Pickard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Pickard, David
S 37300
CONTENTS

Con 1st Genl. Rev. J. Jany 10. 1821
16.223  District of Maine
David Pickard
Make in the state of Dist. Maine
to was a Private in the regiment commanded by one Wesson of the Massachusetts for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Decr 1819 and sent to Robert C. Dore Esq.  Augusta Dist. Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  127 76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48 00    5 Mo 26  4      31 50  $177 76  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby cer- tify to your Honor, that David Pickard , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Malta, in said county of Kennebec in the District of Maine, on the sixth day of May , A.D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that, after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this sixth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice C. Court C Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John D. Sleeper".

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I David Pickard, aged fifty four years, a Citizen of the United States born in Rowley Massachusetts, now a resident in Malta in the District of Maine Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of July 1779, at Rowley Massachusetts for the period of nine months, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, into the company commanded by Col. Blanchard, and regiment by Col. James Wesson of the Massachusetts line, I served until March 1780. at West Point at which time I received from the Continental Congress an honorable discharge I took my honorable discharge, - my discharge I sent after my return home to the pay office at Boston, tho' I never rec d my pay, my discharge I have not been since - I again enlisted into the same establishment, against the common enemy in the month of June 1780. for the period of six months, into the company commanded by Col. Adams Bailey & Regiment by Col. John Bailey Reg. Massachusetts line, served in New Jersey, and at West Point where I took my honorable discharge in the month of December 1780. my discharge I sent to the pay office at Boston, and I have not been at since - I served this was my last continental service, more than eleven months. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge bound on any pension bill whatever - I request that I may be placed upon the pension bill for the District of Maine -
David Pickard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents. On the sixth day of May A.D. 1810 David Pickard above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun r C. Justice Court C. Pines 2 Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Barnet Cole, of Malta Maine, of lawful age, upon Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named David Pickard, I fully believe he served as he has above stated. during the first period I belonged to the same company & Regiment with him and knows him well in the army From his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance from his country for support. he possesses the character of a man of truth -
Barnet Cole

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the sixth day of May A.D. 1818 Barnet Cole within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Justice Court
C Pleadings 2 Eastern Circuit.
The said Barnet Cole is in my opinion a credible witness. Nathan Weston Esq. C.P. C.C.C. Pleadings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Seth Pratt aged fifty six years, of Malta in the district of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I served as a continental soldier in the war of the revolution, during the second period by David Pickard within mentioned, from circumstances by him to me stated, which he could not otherwise know, I am well assured that the said Pickard served the said second period, as is by him within mentioned.
Seth Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the sixth day of May A.D. 1818 Seth Pratt above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C.P. C.C.C. Pleadings
2 Eastern Circuit.
Seth Pratt above named is in my opinion a credible witness. Nathan Weston Esq. C.P. C.C.C. Pleadings
David Pickard
Fort-Monmouth Bergen Co. N.J. J. Smith A. P. Rose - atty
David Pickard, Malta In Col. Weston's Chap Reg. July 1779 to 9 mo April May 6. 1818

Lincoln Co. Circuit Court of Common Pleas August Term 1826 Received & filed Attest Nat. Coffin, clerk. (A true copy) Attest Nat. Coffin, clerk.
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David Pickard
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1820
N. J. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

State of Maine.
P. I Nathl Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is One
One hundred twenty nine dollars and  not  cent and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and  Cent
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln .
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. David Pickard
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
old household stuff excepting necessary bedding not exceeding twenty five dollars in value,
Farming utensils, not exceeding four dollars in value
I have debts due to me that may be collected to the amount of one hundred dollars; and due as much as that sum for which I pay interest.
I have no income from property, trade or profession my occupation is that of a laborer, but from infirmity am wholly unable to labor. My family at home consists of three persons, viz, my wife Anna aged sixty five years unable to do little labor, and my wife's sister aged sixty five years, by the name of Mary Miller who is nearly helpless.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no income whatever. David Pickard

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Pickard aged
fifty six years, resident in Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Blanchard and Regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months, that he afterwards six months in Captain Bailey's Company, and Colonel Bailey's second Massachusetts regiment.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Sixth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 16.223 . And I, the said David Pickard do further 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. David Pickard
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
old household stuff excepting necessary bedding not exceeding twenty five dollars in value; farming utensils, not exceeding four dollars in value. I have debts due to me that may be collected to the amount of one hundred dollars; and due as much as that sum for which I pay interest.
I have no income from property, trade or profession my occupation is that of a laborer, but from infirmity am wholly unable to labor. My family at home consists of three persons, viz, my wife Anna aged sixty five years unable to do little labor, and my wife's sister aged sixty four years, by the name of Mary Miller who is nearly helpless.
Except the above, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no income whatever. David Pickard

Subscribed sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty sixth day of May 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr C.J. C.C.C. Clerk
A true copy
Walter H. Davis Clerk

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David Pickard
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bent Stickney -
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I Benjamin Stickney, a resident in Hallowell Kennebec County, & District of Maine - a person under the law of March 1818. - do hereby certify and upon oath declare that I well knew David Packard, a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Packard, to my knowledge enlisted in July 1779, for the period of nine months, in to Col Blanchard's Company & Col Wesson's Massachusetts Regiment, that passed the the said Packard served out the period of his engagement, and returned to Rowley Massachusetts with my brother Thomas Stickney now deceased - the said Packard resides now in Wiscapit Maine, but in the revolutionary war he lived in Rowley Massachusetts, the same town where  with  and myself , & well knew of the said Packard Yours -
Benj. Stickney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County June 28. 1829. - Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Stickney, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed And I certify that the said Benjamin Stickney is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness
Before me
Robert C. Fox Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Fox Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston for C. Fox. C. C. C. Plrs

Deposition Henry Sewall & declaration of David Pikard, that it is not in his power to procure the certificate of an officer of this regiment — also cert. of Selectmen that Pikard possesses a fair character in Port — R. C. Vaw.
Oct 5. 1879.
additional Proof

I Henry Sewall, of Augusta Maine, late an Officer in Col. Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment, and Deputy Muster General in the Continental Army - do hereby Certify testify that I have examined David Pickard, a continental soldier - in Col. Weston's Massachusetts Regiment - I am well satisfied that he served as he has stated in his declaration before Judge Weston, the full term of nine months, when mustered, I frequently mustered Col. Weston's Regt and was acquainted with the officers of that regiment - there are none of them living at the present time, to my knowledge, - but from facts stated by said Pickard which he could not otherwise have known - I am fully satisfied he did serve the period by him stated. —
H. Sewall, M aj Gen. in the Militia of Massachus ts
(Kennebec County) ss Oct 5. 1819
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Robert Vose, Justice of the Peace
I David Pickard above named, upon oath testify and declare, that I have it not in my power to procure, after diligent inquiry, the testimony of an officer of the regiment to which I belonged, who was knowing personally to my services as a private for the term of nine months in the revolutionary war.
David Pickard
Kennebec ss.
Subscribed and sworn to Oct 5. 1819 before me, and I am satisfied as to the truth of the facts above stated.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Scribe C. C. C. P. H. S.
Robert C Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. S. 0000.
Gen l Sewall is now on the pension roll of Maine; and is a disinterested and credible witness.
N. Weston Jun.

We the subscribers, Select men of the Town of Wiscasset, do hereby certify, that Mr David Pickard has lived in this Town for several years past, & that he has maintained himself & family, by his labor altho' in the decline of life, & rendered un- able thereby to do much work - That he has no property or means of maintain- ance to our knowledge, beside his labor - that he sustains a good moral character, is worthy of confidence, & we should consider him in all respects worthy of the reward of those who contributed to the establishment of the Independence of our country
October 4. 1819.
Moses Carr Select men W Rice of Wiscasset

Mrs. Jewett,

I Moses Jewitt, of Whitefield Lincoln County & District of Maine. do upon Oath testify and declare, that I well knew David Pickard, a continental soldier in the war of the revolution the said Pickard to my knowledge enlisted July 1779. for the period of nine months and joined Cap Blanchard company and Col. Wesson Massachusetts regiment - the said Pickard Jewitt at West Point the period of his engagement and was Honorably discharged - I enlisted at the same time with the said Pickard served with him and well knew of his being Honorably discharged - Moses Jewitt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss July 22 d 1819. Personally appeared Moses Jewitt above named to me well known an credible witness and he made oath to the truth of the above depositions by him subscribed Before me Isaac Tinkham Justice of the Peace
Sub Jewitt Sub Tinkham Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county Lincoln.
Nathan Weston Esq C. Just.
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