Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43075, for William Nichols, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Nichols, William
S 43075
CONTENTS

3370.
New York.
William Nichols, Lt
Private, 3d Bradford Massachusetts line. 1779. 9 months. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Charles Kellogg, Esq. Hillsgrove, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. and 10/30.  34.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819.  48.00
$82.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 3 Mar 23 4 March 1819 Sempronius, Cayuga County
See letter to Pension Agent, N. York, and also Isaac Platt, Esq. N. York Nov 2 nd 1827.
Pension application sent to James C. Jones, Esq. New York 23 Sept. 1820. Auburn.

11 m Kikob 25 th April
probably correct
Admitted
Found in 1878
Regent Redding
June 19-78
1878-1879
His declaration
States 1779-1780
no doubt he has
denoted in some
of the dates —

State of New York Cayuga County. ss
On this twentyfifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga in said State personally appear William Nichols aged Fifty Seven years resident in the town of Sempronius in the county of Cayuga on a step aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 Revolution-ary War."
That the said William Nichols enlisted in the town of Dighton Bristol County in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Zebedee Reading, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford in General Pattersons Brigade in the Massachusetts line sometime in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until sometime in the month of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service in West point in the state of New York
And that he again enlisted in the town of Atol in the town of Atol in the town of Atol Entered the service as a substitute for his father whose name was William Nichols and joined the in captain to Francis company in tenth Regiment commanded by Edward Tupper in General John Pattersons Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the month of April in the year Seventeen hundred eighty two that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of January or February in the year Seventeen hundred eighty four when he was discharged from service at West point in the state of New York and that he was not in any battle — and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
Sworn to and declared before William Nichols me the day and year first aforesaid Charles Kellogg
Charles Kellogg Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid do

certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Nichols did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress Dated this Twenty fifth day of April 1818
Charles Kellogg
State of New York Cayuga County
I certify that Charles Kellogg before whom the foregoing declaration under Oath was made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and my name subscribed This first day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
E. H. Moore Clerk

State of New York Cayuga County } ss.
William Sattler Esquire of the Town of Seneca in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant William Nicholls and knows he is in very embarrassing circumstances and that he is fully satis- fied that he stands in need of assistance from his coun- try for support
Wm Sattler
Subscribed and sworn to before me Charles Kellogg one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county this 25 day of April 1818
State of New York } ss. Cayuga County }
George Richardson of the Town of Seneca in said County aforesaid being duly sworn dep- oseth and saith that he was acquainted with the foregoing applicant William Nichols in Captain Lebideu Ridings company in Colonel Gomperts Brackfords Regiment in the nine months service in the year nineteen hundred and twenty nine - and that he truly believes him to be in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support
Subscribed to and sworn before George Richardson me this 25 day of April 1818
Charles Kellogg one of the judges of the court of common pleas in said county of Cayuga

W m Nicholas (copy) Sempronius Original Declaration
No 3370 Mar '19
low
Supers reg d  66
6 October 1818

State of New York Cayuga County
On this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Cayuga William Nicholas aged 59 years last November a resident of the town of Seneca Falls in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he first enlisted in Capt. Leage's company and Col. Tarmum's Regt. that he next enlisted in Capt. Dyer's company and Col. Bartong's Regt. next in Capt. Frances's company and Col. Tappens' Regt. in which Regt. he was discharged at West Point, and that he first applied for and obtained a pension in April or May 1818 and that his pension Certificate is not numbered but is dated 6 th Oct. 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th March 1818 and I have not nor had 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 and this deponent further saith that he is by occupation a farmer and that he is unable to labor a considerable part of the time in consequence of a breach or rupture occasioned by severe duty while in the army at West Point in the year 1782 has a wife aged 43 years and three years children viz Edward 15 years old last April William 13 years old last May Gilbert 9 years old last Sept.
One Horse in the 6.25 One Yoke of Oxen 40.00 Two Cows 30.00 Seven Sheep 7. Three Hogs 6 9 25
Schedule of Property of the S d Declarant    1 Plow  2    three pail Kettles  0.50    1 do. do. 1 W.P.  25    1 Tea Kettle  1.00    1 Milk Pail  2.00     $6 25    William Nicholas

From subscribed this 5 th day of July 1820 before me John Beardsley. Judge Cayuga Co. Pleas
I James Glover Clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the record 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 15. Dollars and 50. Cents. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5 th day of July 1820 James Glover
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Account of Debts due from William Nichols to the persons under named with the several amounts.
   $     Judge Gullage 10.00   John Fuller & Luther 30.00   David Brott 7.00   Ebenezer Shove 7.00   Bariah Curtis 2.25   David Johnson 2.00  
Debts due to William Nichols: Nothing William Nichols

L. W. B. I. 43075.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 11, 1899.
Madam:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that William Nichols made an application for pension on April 25, 1818, at which time he was 57 years of age and residing at Sempronius, New York, and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Dighton, Mass., and served under Capt. Frances and Col. Tupper.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss R. H. Sheldon, Park Heights, Pawtucket, R. I.

OWT Rawlick R. D. Park Heights. Dec. 7. 1898.
To the Commissioner of Pensions. I am trying to find the dates of birth and death of a William Nichols who was drafted 1776 into the com- pany of Capt. Dodge in the Regiment of Col. Francis from Newbury, Massachusetts. also the dates of a W m Nichols who enlisted in 1779 from Newbury, Mass. Has any dates concerning

a W m Nichols who was Capt. of a Privateer. I suppose coming from Newburyport.
I feel that I am putting you to a great deal of trouble but any bit of information will be much appreciated.
Very Sincerely, (Yrs) Abigail H. Sheldon.

43075 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 43075
William Nichols
Dr Rev Geo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan'y. 11 '99.
Miss R. H. Sheldon
Fawtucket, R. I.