Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,579, for Stephen Nickerson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Nickerson, Stephen Levina
W. 26. 579
B.L. Mt. 28, 517-160-55
CONTENTS

21.938 Massachusetts Stephen Nickerson of Barnstable, in the State of Massachusetts who was a Reifer in the Camp commanded by Captain Heamelt of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the Mass'ts line for 14 months
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from the 1 st March 1837 to the 4 th Sept 1837 - Agent notified 17 May 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'ts at the rate of 51 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1833 and Leutto A. Davis Barnstable
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $128.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. '34 25.62 $153.72
Recorded by C. O. Miles Clerk, Book E , Vol. L , Page 60  { Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Barnstable
102.18 25.62 128.10

27 9/19
Stephen Nickelson Harwich
2 1/2 per 14 mos Com'd
 366  14  1464  366  51.24 
Abner Davis Esq

I Ebenezer Clavage of Harwich in the County of Barnstable of lawful age do give evidence as testimony and say that during the Revolutionary war I was in the service of the United States in Company of Capt Thomas Hamilton and the company of Capt Benjamin Godfrey and the company of Capt John Russell and during my service Stephen Nickerson within named belonged and served in said Company as a fifer during the whole of my service in said company to wit under Hamilton six months, under Godfrey, two months, & under Russell six months -
Ebenezer his  Clavage mark
Barnstable ss
Probate Court at Harwich in said County September 17th A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open Court the above named Ebenezer Clavage and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in Court. And I certify that, in the opinion of the Court, the said Ebenezer is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid.
Alvan Davis, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this Seventeenth day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate - now sitting at Hanover in and for said County, Stephen Nickerson - a resident of Hanover in said County, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Scituate in S County on the Eleventh day of June A. D. 1754, and that there is a record of his birth in his father's family bible; that he was in the United States service from the Twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1775, to the Twenty fifth day of October A. D. 1775 as a private in the Militia : that he was residing at Hanover aforesaid when he entered the service; that he Valentined
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Thomas Hamilton and that he was stationed at a place called Rock Harbor in S County : that he marched from S Rock Harbor to Barnstable and other parts of S County , agreeable to orders to meet the enemy as they were about to land: that he served with with Capt Hamilton as a fifer
of the regular troops; and he  the regular officers not recollect that any regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received a discharge but not a written one: that he left the service on the Twenty fifth day of October aforesaid and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Hanover
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the Twentieth day of January A. D. 1776, to the first day of April A. D. 1776 as a private in the Militia that he was residing at Hanover aforesaid when he entered the service; that he Valentined
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey of Scituate - being two months : that he marched from S Chatham to Roxbury , and from thence to Dorchester heights where he arrived till he was discharged as a fifer : that he served with Capt Godfrey  as a fifer as a fifer of the regular troops; and
no other regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not a written one and left the service on the first day of April aforesaid
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the Twentieth day of May A. D. 1776, to the the last day of November A. D. 1776 as a private in the Militia that he was residing at Hanover aforesaid when he entered the service; that he Valentined
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Dyer of Barnstable  being six months : that he marched from S Hanover through the County of Barnstable to Monhens Neck and was stationed at Salisbury to prevent the enemy from landing, reconnoitering & committing depredations in the vicinity : that he served with Capt Dyer as a fifer of the regular troops; and
no other regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge not a written one and left the service on the last day of November

Joseph Young Esq of Chatham and Milford - Mendham Esq of Harnett are acquainted with him who can testify to his character and reputation of service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Joseph Young Esq
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Attest, Almon Davis, Register of the Court of Probate.
We Joseph Young residing in the town of Chatham and Milford Mendham residing in Harnett hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Pickerson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Attest, Almon Davis, Register of the Court of Probate.
Joseph Young Milford Mendham
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Joseph Young Esq who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Chatham; and that Milford Mendham who has also signed the same is a resident in Harnett and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And it appears to the court that there is now no clergyman resident near the residence of the Declarant.
I Almon Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Pickerson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Register.

I Ebenezer Nickerson of Harniss in the County of Barnstable state of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say that during the Revolutionary war my brother Stephen Nickerson enlisted into the service under Capt. Thomas Hamilton for six months, and that he afterwards enlisted, under Capt. Benjamin Godfrey for two months, and afterwards enlisted with Capt. John Russell for six months and that at each enlistment he went from home and was absent during the period of each enlistment, and that I have ever believed that he faithfully served during each term for which he enlisted - further saith not - Ebenezer Nickerson
I further testify, that the record of my brother's age is in my father's family bible now in my possession and that he is seventy eight years old, as appears by the record which is in my father's hand writing. Ebenezer Nickerson

Constable J.
Probate Court at Harwich in said County September 17th A. 1832
Personally appeared the within named Ebenezer Stickerson and in open court made oath to the truth of the two several depositions subscribed by him in court. And I certify that, in the opinion of the court, the said Ebenezer is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day and year aforesaid
Stearns Davis, Register.

Revolutionary History to Haverhill
4,084 Massachusetts Levina Nicholson widow of Stephen who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a fifer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 29 th day of April, 54 and sent to
Abner Perkins Davers Essex Co. Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 43, Vol. A
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Declaration
State of Massachusetts ) County of Barnstable ) S.S.
On this nineteenth day of April - A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me Nymphas, Maustin Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Levina Nickerson, a resident of the Town of Harwich in said County and State aged seventy years. Who, first being 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 on the Third February Eighteen hundred and fifty three, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen Nickerson, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress, passed on the seventh June Eighteen hundred and thirty two, at the rate of fifty one dollars and twenty four cents per annum, and was paid by the United States pension agent for the State of Massachusetts at the City of Boston, in said State, and served as a mus= =seman and Private in manner particularly set forth, in the papers on file in the pension Bureau, in the matter of his appl= =cation for pension under said act.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Nickerson on or about the tenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty nine, that her said husband resided in the Town of Harwich in said County and State, at the time he entered said war, that her said husband died in said Town of Harwich, on the thirteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty four,

That she was not married to him prior to second January Eighteen hundred, but at the time within stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. Attest
Geo. Marston { witness & signature of the declarant } her for her name, { her mark, she } Levina + McKesson being unable to } mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written before me, in open Court - to wit April 19. 1854.
Nymphas Marston } Judge of Probate as aforesaid
And I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due, Levina McKesson, the above applicant, from the United States Government.
Nymphas Marston } Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 25. th 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Samuel Aldridge was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his 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.
To Mr. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

148.759
May 26/35
R. W. Young

State of Massachusetts,
County of Barnstable ss.
On this 18th day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, personally appeared before me, Samuel Dridge a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Levina Nickerson aged seventyone years, a resident of Harnisch in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Stephen Nickerson deceased, who was a fifer in the Revolutionary war, and served as a fifer in manner particularly set forth in the papers on file in the Pension Bureau, in the matter of her application for pension under the act of February Third Eighteen hundred and fifty three ; that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of fifty one dollars & twenty four cents per annum; that her pension certificate was issued to her under date of April twenty Ninth Eighteen hundred and fifty four and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Benjamin S. Caboon Eleazer F. Robbins
Levina Nickerson Mark
We, Benjamin S. Caboon  Eleazer F. Robbins , residents of Harnisch in said County and State, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Levina Nickerson in our presence, and that we know her to be the identical widow of Stephen Nickerson who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that she is a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she is now a widow.
Benjamin S. Caboon Eleazer F. Robbins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel Dridge Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 22 d 1854.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel Eldredge was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable and Symphas Marston was Judge of Probate for the same County of Barnstable,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his 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.
E. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Levina Pickerson of Hearwick in the county of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Asa Perkins of Dunstable in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
to present before the Hon Commissioners of Pensions a pension claim I have against the United States Government on account of services rendered by my late husband Stephen Pickerson in the war of the Revolution, under the act of Congress passed on the 13 th February 1853,
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twenty fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Samuel D. Dike Abiah Dike
Levina Pickerson
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable } ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of March A. D. 1854, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Levina Pickerson and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
Samuel D. Dike
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable }
On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1854, Personally appeared before me Samuel Oldridge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in said State,
Esther Prince a resident of the Town of Orleans in said County and State, aged fifty years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Stephen Pickerson, late of the Town of Harwich in said County and State who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, And this deponent doth further depose and say, that she is well acquainted with Levina Pickerson of said Town of Harwich, the widow of said Stephen Pickerson, who is now making application to the United States Government, for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband, the said Stephen Pickerson, in the War of the Revolution. That said Levina Pickerson is the Identical widow of said Stephen Pickerson, that she has remained his widow ever since his death.
Esther Prince
Sworn to and Subscribed the day, and year, last above written.
Before me Samuel Oldridge Justice of the Peace
And I hereby Certify that Esther Prince the above deponent sustaining a good Character for truth and veracity, and her words are entitled to full faith and Credit. And I further Certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Levina Pickerson, above mentioned, from the United States Government.
Samuel Oldridge Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ) S.S.
On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1856.
Personally appeared before me Samuel Eldridge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in said State. Uriah L. Pierce, a resident of the town of Okeans, in said County and State, aged fifty years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Stephen Pickerson, late of the town of Harwich, in said County and State, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
Uriah L. Pierce
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Levina Pickerson, of said town of Harwich, the widow of said Stephen Pickerson, who is now making application to the United States Government for a pension on account of services rendered by her late husband, the said Stephen Pickerson, in the war of the Revolution, that said Levina Pickerson, is the Identical widow of said Stephen Pickerson, that she has remained his widow ever since his death.
Uriah L. Pierce
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year last above written, before me. Samuel Eldridge Justice Peace
And I hereby certify testify that Uriah L. Pierce, the above deponent, sustains a good Character for truth and veracity, and his words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due, Levina Pickerson, above mentioned, from the United States Government.
Samuel Eldridge Justice Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Barnstable } ss.
On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1854.
Personally appeared before me Samuel Eldridge the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in said State, Hannah Eldridge a resident of the Town of Harwich, in said County and State, aged Seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Stephen Nickerson, late of said town of Harwich, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
That said Stephen Nickerson departed this life on the seventeenth day of August, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Hannah Eldridge
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written Before me Samuel Eldridge justice of peace
And I certify that Hannah Eldridge, the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity and her words are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Leina Nickerson, the widow of the above mentioned Stephen Nickerson from the United States Government Samuel Eldridge justice of peace

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable } S.S.
On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before me Samuel Eldridge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in said State, Seth Cahoone, a resident of the Town of Harwich, in said County and State, aged sixty five years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Stephen Pickerson, late of said Town of Harwich who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, That said Stephen Pickerson, departed this life at said Town of Harwich on the seventeenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four.
Seth Cahoone
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written Before me Samuel Eldridge Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that, Seth Cahoone, the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity and his words are entitled to full faith and credit, And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Serina Pickerson, the widow of the above mentioned Stephen Pickerson, from the United States Government.
Samuel Eldridge Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Barnstable } S.S.
I Ephraim Daane being duly sworn according to law, declare as Clerk of the Town of Harwich, in the County of Barnstable and State aforesaid, I have in custody the records of said Town that I have examined the marriage register of said Town, and cannot find any record of the marriage of Stephen Pickerson and Levina Dunlap, alleged to have been solemnized in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy five, and I further declare that I find recorded in the fifth book of record of intentions of marriages under date of the twelfth of March, Eighteen hundred and seventy five, the intention of marriage between Stephen Pickerson, and Levina Dunlap.
Ephraim Daane
Sworn to, and subscribed before me Samuel Eldridge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts on the thirteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty four at Harwich in said County and State, and I hereby certify that Ephraim Daane is Clerk of said Town of Harwich and that he is a respectable person, and his words, and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, and I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Levina Pickerson, widow of Stephen Pickerson late of said Town of Harwich, from the United States Government.
Samuel Eldridge Justice of Peace

State of Massachusetts, (County of Barnstable) } S.S.
On this twentieth day of March A.D. 1854,
Personally appeared before me Samuel Eldridge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in said State Jonathan Eldridge resident of the town of Harwich in said County and State aged sixty one years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Stephen Nickerson of said town of Harwich late who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
That he is well acquainted with Levina Nickerson, of said town of Harwich, the widow of said Stephen Nickerson. That he was well acquainted with her prior to her marriage to said Stephen Nickerson. That her name prior to her said marriage was Levina Sunlap. That said Stephen Nickerson and Levina Sunlap, were married in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five, at said town of Harwich, by William Eldridge Esq. of said town - as this deponent was informed by persons of the best respectability who were present at said marriage.
Jonathan Eldridge
Swore to, and subscribed the day and year last above written Before me,
Samuel Eldridge Justice Peace
And I hereby certify that Jonathan Eldridge the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity and his words are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due Levina Nickerson, above mentioned, from the United States Government, Samuel Eldridge Justice Peace
After the words (of said Levina Nickerson) were interlined between the tenth and eleventh line from the top before signing Samuel Eldridge Justice Peace

State of Massachusetts ) County of Barnstable ) S.S.
On this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1853.
Personally appeared before me Samuel Eldridge the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Barnstable in said State. Nobitah Cohoon, a resident of the town of Harwich, in said County and State, aged sixty three years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Stephen Pickerson late of said Town of Harwich, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That she is well acquainted with Levina Pickerson of said Town of Harwich, the widow of said Stephen Pickerson, that she was well acquainted with her, prior to her marriage to said Stephen Pickerson. That her name prior to her said marriage was, Levina Dunlap, that she was personally present at the marriage of said Stephen Pickerson and Levina Dunlap. That said marriage took place April 10, 1828 in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, and this deponent doth further depose and say, that said Stephen Pickerson died in said Town of Harwich on or about the month of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four, that said Levina Pickerson has remained the widow of said Stephen Pickerson ever since his death.
Nobitah Cohoon
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year last above written Before me Samuel Eldridge Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that Nobitah Cohoon, the above deponent, sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and her words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due Levina Pickerson above mentioned from the United States Government.
Samuel Eldridge Justice of the Peace

Danvers Mass s April 22 nd 1833
Hon
L. A. Waldo
Comm r of Pension
Sir
Please send Mrs. Louisa Nickersons Pension Certificate to me at Danvers Essex County Mass s .
Yours Sir.
with sentiments of great Respect Isaac Perkins

Nickerson

rief in the case of Levina Nickerson, wid. of Stephen, Barnstable County and State of Mass; act 3 d Feby; 1853,
Claim, ("original," "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
husband was appointed under the Act of 7 June, 1832,
Recd Levina's parole proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Israel Perkins, Esq., Wareham,
Name and residence of Agent
Essex Co; Mass;
J. C. G. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 15. 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Stephen Nickerson a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency , at the rate of fifty one Dollars and twenty four Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th September 1837 -
Respectfully, yours,
Abias K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Rec: Ex: H.R.P. 17 Aug. 44.
"Guthrie"

Pension Office, 25 th Apr. 1854.
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, J. C. Calhoun For the Commission.
Br. M.
Francis Burt Esq., H. Auditor, Treasury.

Stephen Nickerson, Act 1832. $51.24. Void 17 Aug. 1844, Paid
F. Bush Maine

Appl. 24 th 1854
No. 4622 Sebrina Vickerson. wid: of Stephen } Barnstable Co.,
Mass:
Act 15 th $51.24/100 Pensions Com: Fily: 3.7853,
Rev
Israel Perkins Dinner Essex Co.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Series

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Levina Nickerson
wid of Stephen Nickerson died Nov 1881
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Stephen Nickerson
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Sauers Mass s Oct 29 th 1853 Hon
Le, P. Waldo Com d of Pensions,
Sir
The widow of Stephen Nickerson late of Harwich Barnstable Co. Mass s is fully entitled to a Pension under the act of Feb 1853. The Court does not sit in said County until April next - and Mrs Nickerson resides 20 miles from the County seat - and she is quite infirm -
I respectfully ask you Sir, to inform me whither Mrs Nickerson can make her declaration before the judge of Probate in said County -
or in other words is a probate Court considered a Court of record
Yours Sir
Respectfully Israel Perkins

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Levina Nickerson of Harnick in the county of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts have made, con- stituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Issuel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead,
To prosecute before the Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions; a County Land Claim I have against the United States Government, under the act of Congress passed March Third, Eighteen hundred and fifty five
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally pres- ent, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Levina Nickerson Mark
Samuel Eldridge Abigail S. Eldridge
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Barnstable }
On this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1855, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Levina Nickerson and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
Samuel Eldridge
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Hon
L. P. Waldo.
Commissioner of pensions Sir
I heresy substitute P. H. Young, of Washington D. C. my Attorney to prosecute the claim of Serina Nickerson for county land, under the act of Congress approved March 3. 1855.
Yours Sir
Respectfully
Israel Perkins Danvers Essex County Massachusetts
May 21. st 1855.