Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26904, for Barnabas Pike, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pike Barnabas or Peck
W. 269114
Hannah
CONTENTS

Barnabas Pike.
application of estate
1810-
W.W-
Madam please
Did not serve since month on the continental Es- tablishment.

District of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. On this 24 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1810 before me the undersigned the first & Preside- -ing Judge of the Circuit Courts of Common Pleas, for the western Circuit of the said Commonwealth, personally appeared Barnabas Dine of Pittsfield in said county of the age of sixty two years & now resident of said Pittsfield within the District aforesaid, both on oath made 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 revolutionary war" that he enlisted as a fully in the year 1775 under Capt. Tyler of Haddam in the state of Connecticut & the regiment was commanded by Col. Huntington. -ton of which in said state - that he enlisted for the term of three months & served & out of duty fully & falling sick towards the latter part of said term he remained some weeks sick after the said term expired - that in the year 1776 he enlisted under Capt. Eliphalet Holmes of East Haddam in said state & in a regiment commanded by Col. Wadsworth  Selden of Haddam  Lyme in said state, for the term of seven months & marched to New York & served said term & was regularly discharged & paid off - that afterwards he enlisted under Capt. Smith of said Haddam in the regiment commanded by Col. Dey & the brigade of General Parsons for eight months more & served said term & was regularly discharged - that he served various other terms of time in the militia & navy during the said war, & was in the actions that took place in the retreat from New York in 1776 - that his circumstances are reduced by sickness & ill health & stands in great need of the assistance provided by the said act - that he has no other evidence at present which he is able to produce - that his

terms of service in the Army of the United States in the said War, exceeding twenty months - Barnaba Dike
The above declaration was sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid John Hooker
I John Hooker first Presiding Judge of the said Court, certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Barnaba Dike did serve in the Mexican War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress John Hooker
I hereby certify that the above is the signature of said John Hooker and further say and certify that I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court
Wm. Woodbridge

The following is an inventory of the property known to us by Barnabas Pike of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts which we believe is all the property he owns
  One Acre of Land with a poor dwelling house standing thereon valued at Twenty dollars  $70.00    one cow. Valued at  10.00    Two sheep & one pig  5.00    one poor old building used formerly for a Tailors Shop  10.00    Sundry articles of furniture valued at  20.00     $115.00  
Pittsfield October 23 d . 1826-
Nathan Willis Joby Peck } Selectmen } of the } Town of Pittsfield
Berkshire October 26. 1826 Then personally appeared before me, the above named Nathan Willis & Joby Peck & made oath that the above is a true Valuation of the property of Barnabas Pike. Joshua Danforth Jus. Peace.
Berkshire October 25. 1826 Then personally appeared before me Barnabas Pike & made oath that the above inventory contains all the property that he has - Joshua Danforth Jus. of the Peace.

Let the Appraisers swear before some Justice in P.H. to the true valuation and the applicant swear that it is all the property he has and then send it to Mr. Logwick the Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss: I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Berkshire do certify that Joshua Dawson Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within certi- ficate is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fourth day of October A D 1826.
Charles Sedgwick M.C.

6.405 New York. N.Y. Hannah Pike, dec'd, widow of Con Barnabas Pike, or Peck, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 32.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. and end 30 th April 1854
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Dec r 1856 and sent to
Hon. H. Bennett New Berlin. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 190. Vol. 36.
190

In the matter of the application of Hannah Nichols of Cobleskill (NY) for a pension for the services of Barnabas Pike in the war of the Revolution under and by virtue of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the subsequent acts of Congress altering and amending the same

State of New York } ss: Hannah Nichols of the town of County of Chenango } Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie and State of New- York being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the aforesaid acts of Congress. That she is the widow of Lewis Nichols deceased, that she is the daughter of Barnabas Pike and Hannah Pike his wife both being now deceased, that deponent's claim for a pension is by virtue of the services of the said Barnabas in the war of the Revolution, that she has no personal knowl- -edge of the said Barnabas Pike in the war of the revolution and does not know of any per- son by whom she can prove said services except by the records of such service now in the possession of the Commissioner of Pensions in the office of the Interior at the City of Washington (D.C.) to which she refers. That her knowledge or information in relation to the services of the said Barnabas in the war of the revolution is contained in the declaration of the said Barnabas Pike which is attached as a part and parcel of this declaration, that this deponent is informed and believes to be true that the said Barnabas Pike in the year 1818 presented the annexed declaration subscribed by him to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington and claimed a pension for his services as a revolutionary soldier, and that said claim was rejected on the ground that the claimant had not served nine months at any one period as appears by a memorandum on the back of the said annexed

declaration, deponent verily believes that the said Barnabas Pike served as stated in his said annexed declaration, that the said Barnabas enlisted July 9. 1775 under Captain Tyler as stated in the letter of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts hereto annexed, that the said Barnabas Pike was formerly called Barnabas Peck as well as Barnabas Pike and was well known and well called as well Barnabas Pike as Barnabas Peck that he the said Barnabas up to and during the war of the revolution was usually called Barnabas Peck that since the close of said war and since declarants recollection the said Barnabas was called both Barnabas Pike and Barnabas Peck; That the said Barnabas Pike was married to Hannah Lord (declarants mother) in the year 1781 at East Hadam in the State of Connecticut by Reverend Eleazer Sweatland as she is informed and believes to be true, that the said Barnabas and Hannah lived together as husband and wife for many years and had eight children among which this declarant is one, that declarant was born in the said State of Connecticut  Massachusetts in the town of Windsor on the 23 d day of October 1793 as she was informed by her parents and believes to be true, that declarant is now sixty one years of age, that the said Barnabas Pike died at Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts the 20 th day of December 1830 leaving the said Hannah Pike his widow surviving him - And that the said Hannah Pike widow of the

Said Barnabas Pike lived and remained the widow of the said Barnabas without again intermarrying up to the time of her death. That the said Hannah Pike widow of the said Barnabas Pike and mother of declarant died at the town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie and State of New York on or about the 29 th day of April 1854 aged at the time of her death 101- years, that the said widow Hannah Pike at the time of her death left the following children of whom the said Barnabas Pike was their father and the said Hannah Pike their mother to wit, this declarant (Hannah Nichols,) Eli Pike and Barnabas Pike, declarant being named after her mother the said Hannah Pike and the said Barnabas being named after his father the said Barnabas Pike. That that Daniel Pike son of the said Barnabas & Hannah Pike died after the death of his father the said Barnabas Pike & before the death of his mother the said Hannah Pike, leaving heirs who are still living, that Olive Cole wife of James Cole and daughter of the said Barnabas & Hannah Pike died after the death of her father and before her mother also leaving heirs, and this declarant further states that the said Barnabas and Hannah Pike did not nor did either of them draw any pension for the services of the said Barnabas Pike in the War of the Revolution, nor has any other person drawn a pension for the same to the knowledge information and belief.

of declarant. That declarant waives all claim to a pension except the present and hereby constitutes and appoints Roswell Judson of Sherburne, Chenango County (N.Y.) her attorney to prosecute this claim
Subscribed and sworn to
before me, and I certify that I am not interested in Hannah Nichol the claim nor concerned in its prosecution
William Briggs Justice of the Peace
Note the word "Connecticut" erased and the word "Massachusetts" interlined in the foregoing declaration of Hannah Nichols before the same was sworn to by her —
William Briggs Justice of the Peace

In the matter of the Application of Hannah Nichols for a pension State of New York Chenango County ss: James Cale of the town of Sherburne in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is aged seventy two years and will be seventy three years of age the 8 th day of Feb- ruary next, that deponent became acquainted with Barnabas Pike and Hannah his wife the per- sons mentioned as such in the application of Hannah Nichols hereto annexed, during the year 1804 that they then resided in the town of Dalton (Massachusetts) and has been acquainted with them ever since that period or such of them as have remained living, that deponent knows that the said Barnabas and Hannah lived together as husband and wife and raised a family of Children, to wit. Daniel, Oliver, Eli, Barnabas, Sally and Hannah Pike deponent was well acquainted with all these Children and knows they were the family of Barnabas & Hannah aforesaid, that on or about the 22 d day of June 1806 deponent married Oliver Pike one of the daughters of the said Barnabas & Hannah Pike, which marriage took place in the town of Cheshire in the State of Massachusetts, that since the marriage of deponent and said Oliver they deponent and his wife Oliver have and did frequently visit the said Barnabas & Hannah up to the time of the death of the said Barnabas and that the said Barnabas & Hannah previous to their deaths frequently visited deponent and wife, came to visit them together and returned together, that the said said Barnabas

Pike informed deponent that he the said Barnabas was called Barnabas Peck as well as Barnabas Pike; that after deponent was married to the said Olive and in the fall of 1806 deponent took his wife the said Olive and went to visit his father in law the said Barnabas Pike, that deponent on account of his business went through a section of country in which deponent was wholly unacquainted and when deponent supposed he had got to near the town or place of residence of the said Barnabas Pike, deponent enquired of a stranger if he could direct him to the road which would lead to Barnabas Pike, that the stranger replied that he did not know of any man by that name in Dalton where the said Barnabas resided, but remarked that he knew a man in that town by the name of Barnabas Peck and described his place of residence and deponent followed his direction and found that this Barnabas Peck so called was his father in law Barnabas Pike. That the family of the said Barnabas and Hannah and deponents frequently visited each other as relatives; that the said Barnabas Pike died in Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts, on the 20 th day of December 1830, that this deponent & his wife Olive was notified of the death of the said Barnabas, and deponent his wife Olive and son Oliver attended the funeral of the said Barnabas, deponent saw the said Barnabas Pike put into his coffin after his death, followed his remains to the grave and saw him buried, that after the death of the said Barnabas his widow the said Hannah resided in deponents family

about four years in the present residence of deponent in Sheskeene, State of New York That when the said widow came to reside with deponents family in this County, she brought with her the old family chest formerly possessed by the said Barnabas & Hannah in which were usually deposited the books & papers of the said Barnabas Pike - That the said widow is now reputed to be dead and from infor- mation all the children of the said Barnabas and Hannah are now dead except Hannah Nichols the above applicant. Eli and Barnabas on hearing this deposition read deponent counts the same by stating that when he visited his father in law the said Barnabas Pike in the fall of 1806, deponents wife was not with him, but deponent visited the said Barnabas at that time alone and made the inquiries as above stated - James Cole
Subscribed & sworn
To before me January 29. 1836 & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Cole that he is a respectable person & his statement is entitled to full credit -
Hirah Briggs Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Oliver Cole of Shesboro in said Chautauqua County p: } County being duly sworn says, that he is the son of the within named James Cole and deponent is the same Oliver Cole mentioned in the deposition of James Cole within, and this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with the said Barnabas Pike (within mentioned), and depo- nent has carried sheaves of grain together which was cut by sickle by the said Barnabas Pike, that deponent attended the funeral of the said Barnabas Pike at the time specified in the within deposition of the said James Cole, deponent followed the remains of the said Barna- bas Pike to the grave and saw him buried, and this deponent further says he has heard the said Barnabas Pike called Barnabas Peck as well as Barnabas Pike in the town of Chester in the State of Massachusetts which town of Chester joins the town of Dalton the residence of the said Barnabas Pike while living up to the time he removed to Pittsfield (Mass.)
Subscribed & sworn to before me January 29. 1836 and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Oliver Cole that he is a respectable person & his statements are entitled to full credit, Horace Briggs Justice of the Peace
Oliver Cole

Given under my hand this 4th of Oct. 1798 I do hereby certify that Barnabas Peck & Zachariah Hanson 2 d appeared before me the subscriber & took the Oath of fidelity to this State
Sylvester D. Root
Mr. Barnabas Peck Esq. Sir please
Mr. Barnabas Peck Sir please to pay unto Amos Lamb five Shillings & Nine pence As it shall answer so much toward taxes & have against you it being for value rec d . Winsted Octo. 9 1787
Joshua Beall
I have rec d of Mr. Barnabas Peck one dollar in full of all accounts & demands — April 22. 1820 Thomas Old.

Eastwood June Sunday Evening the 4th of Oct 1798 This may certify that Barnabas Peck & Zachariah Chapman 2 d appeared before me the subscriber & took the Oath of fidelity to this state
Sylvanus D. Dyer
Mr Barnabas Peck Esq r Sir please
Mr Barnabas Peck Sir please to pay unto Anna Lamb five Shillings & Nine pence which shall answer so much toward taxes & have against you it being for value rec d Windsor Octo r 9 1787 Joshua Beall
I have rec d of Mr Barnabas Peck one dollar in full of all accounts & demands April 22 1820 Thomas Old.

State of New York } Chenango County ss: } Hannah Cole of Sherburne in said County being duly sworn says that she is the daughter of James Cole and a grand daughter of Barnabas Pike and Hannah his wife both now deceased; this deponent further says that Hannah Pike deponents grandmother some few years previous to her death came to reside with her  deponents father James Cole in Sherburne aforesaid and remained there about four years as she believes. That at the time the said Hannah Pike came to reside with this deponents father, she the said Hannah Pike brought with her an old chest which she the said Hannah Pike deponents grand mother used and in which were deposited old papers and other relics of deponents grandfather and mother the said Barnabas Pike and Hannah his wife, that when the said grandmother the said Hannah Pike, left this County to visit Hannah Nichols her daughter in Schoharie County she the said Hannah left said Chest and contents at deponents fathers the said James Cole and which still remains there. That deponent has always resided with her father since her birth. That the said Hannah Pike died in Schoharie County and did not return to take said Chest or send for it, that an application having been made or was about to be made by Hannah Nichols daughter of said Hannah Pike for a pension, and it being supposed from what the said Hannah Pike said during her life time that there were writings in said Chest of the said

Barnabas Pike which might establish satisfactory evidence of the identity of the said Barnabas Pike as a revolutionary soldier upon request this deponent examined the said Chest and found the letters and papers hereto annexed therewith, one letter hereto annexed bearing date at Comington March 2 nd 1818 signed by Barnabas Pike and directed to Barnabas Pike Pittsfield County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts, one other letter hereto annexed bearing date at East Haddam February 19. 1819. Executed or signed by Thomas Hunt Jr and directed to Mr. Barnabas Peck, Pittsfield Massachusetts one other letter hereto annexed bearing date at East Haddam March 24 th AD 1819 and signed by Mary Peck and directed to Mr Barnabas Peck Pittsfield, Massachusetts another letter hereto annexed bearing date at Olen June the 26 th 1822 signed by Daniel Pike and directed to Mr Barnabas Pike Pittsfield Mass, also the paper hereto annexed being a letter bearing date at Pittsfield July 4 th 1826 signed by H. H. Childs and directed to Mr Pike Pittsfield purporting to be an invitation for the said Barnabas Pike to partake of a dinner as a respect due him for his services in the War of Independence, also a paper hereto attached bearing date at East Haddam Sunday evening the 4 th of Oct. 1778 signed as near as deponent can make out by Agur Shroof Just. Peas. purporting to be a certificate of the oath of fidelity of Barnabas Peck and Zachariah Chapman &c - Also another paper hereto attached bearing date at Windsor Octo r 9. 1787 and signed by Joshua Beall, purporting to be an order given by the said

Joshua Beall on Mr Barnabas Peck:
Also an other paper hereto attached bearing date April 22. 1830 signed by Thomas Gold purporting to be a receipt, which said letters and papers hereto attached as above stated are all the same as when taken from said Chest by deponent according to the best of her knowledge and belief and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to
Hannah M. Cole
before me Jan'y. 30. 1836
I certify that the said Hannah Cole is a respectable person & her statement is entitled to full credit
William Briggs Justice of the Peace
Note the words, "deponents" and "for his services" were interlined in the deposition of the above named Hannah Cole before said deposition was subscribed and sworn to by her
STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, do CERTIFY,
That William Briggs Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 14 day of March 1856. Thos Milner Clerk.

Jadua Beall on Mr Banitas Peck:
Also an other paper hereto attached bearing date April 22. 1830 signed by Thomas Gold purporting to be a receipt, which said letters and papers hereto attached as above stated are all the same as when taken from said Chest by deponent according to the best of her knowledge and belief and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to
Hannah Cole
before me Jan'y. 30. 1836
I certify that the said Hannah Cole is a respectable person & her statement is entitled to full credit
William Briggs Justice of the Peace
Note the words, " deponents " and " for his services " were interlined in the deposition of the above named Hannah Cole before said deposition was subscribed and sworn to by her
William Briggs Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Chenango County
be. time of in and for su further: That I am signature thereto, purp is executed in accordance wi
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed day of March.....1856
Geo

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford March 1 st 1856
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Barnabas Peck, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and find the name of Barnabas Peck, on a Pay Roll under the following heading vid. "A Pay Roll of the 9 th Co. 8 th Regt. raised for Order "General Assembly Connecticut 1775," where the said Barnabas Peck is credited with service as a private from July 9 th to December 17 th 1775 - 5 months, 8 days.
I do not find any pay Rolls now in this Office, for service under Capt. Holmes in 1776 or Capt. Smith in 1777, many of the pay Rolls for service performed by the Militia of this State in the war of the Revolution having been lost, or destroyed.
Alex. Merrell Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Wittington 4 April 1853
Dear Sir,
I have examined our Records & do not find the Marriage of Barnabas Pike or Pike. The truth is, Mr Sweetland kept no record of marriages, which is now to be regretted on many accounts.
I return you money, but your letter I will send to the Town Clerk & if he can find the marriage on his records he will inform you.
Very respectfully yours
Nathaniel Moore

Dear Sir
Sheburne, Chautauqua County (N.Y.)
March 6. 1835
I am trying to obtain a pension for the heirs of Barnabas Pike who was sometimes called Barnabas Peck, His Barnabas Pike or Peck was married to Hannah Lord in your town about the year 1781. by Rev. Eleazer Sweetland of the Society of Millington. I wish to obtain from you a certificate of their marriage properly authenticated according to your laws so that it can be read at the Pension Office, as I do not know what the charges will be I have not sent the money, if you will write me and state what the charges and expenses will be I will send it at once or you may make out the papers and send them to me and mark the amount of charges on the papers I will remit them to you, Some two years ago I wrote to the town Clerk of your town on the subject but got no reply - I hope you will give this your early attention -
Town Clerk at East Haddam (Conn.)
Yours respectfully
R. Johnson

/55 Town Clerks Office East Roadham Oct. 11. 1859.
Sir
The records in this Office do not contain the information sought. I think the Society records of Millington contain the record you seek and that I once obtained and forwarded it on application but to whom I am not able to state
Please make application direct to Rev Nathaniel Minns Millington, Middlesex Co. Oct. 8 I think you will obtain the record.
The Regulations of the Pension Department are paramount and I do not know the requirements for Clerical records, have made records of this Office which have been admitted, and in some cases instructions have been furnished technically correct
Very Respectfully Yours
A. Gates
Town Clerk

State of New York County of Schoharie ss }
Gilbert W. Dana and Peter W. Shaper - of Cobleskill in said County being severally and duly sworn each for himself says that he was well acquainted with Hannah Pike widow of Barnabas Pike and mother of widow Hannah Nichols of this place, previous to the death of the said widow Hannah Pike, both and each deponent further saith that he attended the funeral of the said Hannah Pike and saw her buried which was on or about the 30 th day of April 1854, that the said Hannah Pike died in this place on or about the 29 th day of April 1854, that during the life time of the said Hannah Pike she the said Hannah was always called the widow of Barnabas Pike formerly of the State of Massachusetts -
Subscribed & sworn to before me February 9 th = 1856
Gilbert W. Dana Peter W. Shaper
Tiffany & Crooyez Justice of the peace in and for Schoharie County,

STATE OF NEW YORK,
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
SS: John F. Shafer
I, Abner C. Gilpin , Clerk of said county,
do hereby certify that Liffany Sawyer whose name is subscribed to the annexed transcript  affidavit , was at the date of the Judgment therein mentioned, viz.: on the 9 th day of February 1856 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said transcript of Judgment  affidavit is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 20 th day of February 1856
John F. Shafer Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE SS.
Henry W. Taft
I, CHARLES SEDGWICK , Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Philo Wright Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth
and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Philo Wright and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six
Henry W. Taft
CLERK.

State of Massachusetts } County of Berkshire ss }
I E G Chapman of Windsor in said county being duly sworn say that I am town clerk of the said town of Windsor and have charge of the records of births of said town, that I have examined said records to ascertain the births of the children of Barnabas Pike and Hannah his wife and find the following memorandum on said record
"Hannah Pike daughter of Barnabas Pike and his wife Born October 23 d 1793"
that no farther record of the children of the said Barnabas Pike and wife is to be found on said record & farther this deponent saith not. E. G. Chapman Town Clerk subscribed and sworn
to before me February Philo Wright Justice of the Peace 7 th 1856

Rev WIDOW, &c.
26984
File No. 24690
Hannah Pike
wid of
Barnabas Pike & Peck
in New War.
Act Feb 2d 18
Index: Vol. P , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 9671 A.
Hannah Pike dec d widow of Barnabas Pike a Pen n who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec r 1856. and sent to
Hon H. Bennett New Berlin N. York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: 36 Vol. 2. Page 138

11.834
New York A Cannah Pike dec d , widow of Barnabas Pike, or Peck. who died on the
of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution line for 11 Months & 6 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 37 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Dec r 1836. and sent to Hon Henry Dennett Arrears to the 4th of New Berlin, Semi-annual allowance ending New York
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk, Book 76 Vol. 2 Page 79.

free H. Bennett M.C.
Cole
Hon J. Minatt
Courts of Penn.
Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1538
John Minatt
Ms. A. 9. 2. 1538

Rejected
Maps-
In letter 1 Nov
1826 to Hon
H. W. Dwight
to 29 April 1822.
Rept 18 m, 1818

No 15392.
Hannah Pike dec d Widow of Barna- bus — N York —
Hon H Bennett March 26 1856
Lt same July 1/56
July 7 1838 —

New York (Man) Roll,
Nichols Hannah Pike  Pike d. also was the mother of Barnabas Pike, alias Peck, who was a private born Vets.
See list July 7, 1838, V.
11 months, 6 days private $371.32 per Ann.
Concord N. 1836,
Then June 30, 1854, when she died, exactly two years.
To James Cole Administrator
Hannah Nichols, Admini- stratrix, use of
Hannah Nichols, old Pike
& Barnabas Pike, my children,
Hon. Henry Bennett New Bedford Massachusetts

Sherburne (NY) Sept 15. 1832 Hon J. Elliott
Dear Sir
Having learned by Hon. H. Bennett that you had been quite ill I have delayed until now calling your attention to the application of Hannah Nichols for pension on account of the services of Barnabas Pike in the War of the Revolution. By your last letter to the Hon. H. Bennett I learn the claim was in the hands of the Atty. Genl for his opinion. I had supposed from your former letter that all was right and consequently procured & forwarded to you the appt of an administrator

in order that the pension might be payable to him, having long done business with and for your Department, and from the numerous claims which have been allowed under such circumstances and on such cases. I had supposed there could be no doubt of the case, I think I cited the different acts showing the pension in this case was properly allowable but I may be mistaken at all events I have to request you will pass on the case at as early day as practicable consistent with your official duties - I remain dear Sir Yours offt Servt
R. Hudson agt for applicant

How. H. Bennett Washington City (D.C.)

Sherburne 29. Nov. 1836
Hon. H. Bennett
Dear Sir —
You will see some clashing in the enclosed papers, but I sent both letters back to Atty. Guel and you will see he writes on the back of one of the letters that the Atty. Guel will decide it by the 1 st Dec, please see to it —
Yours Truly
R. Hudson

I shall re- port on the case before me to Dea.
Cl.

Pension Office, Sept. 18. 1836.
Sir,
In reply to your note of 15 th inst. you are informed that in consequence of a doubt which has arisen as to the propriety of paying arrears due to deceased widows of Revolutionary soldiers to their children, the question has been submitted to the Attorney General, and if his decision should sanction the former practice of this office, the certificate for the arrears of pension due to Hannah Pike, deceased, will be sent to Mr. Bennett.
Respectfully, &c. Griswold Commissioner.
R. Judson, Esq. Shebarne, New York.

Hon J. M. Smith

23 June 1856
Sir,
In the case of Mrs Hannah Nicholls, I enclose herewith the papers showing her appointment as Adm ty of Dunnah Pike - also a letter of the 8 months, Service, which may not be regarded as forced &c - all in accordance with the instructions, of the Department as I believe.
Certificate
Hope the pension for the widow of the time may be forwarded to me immediately
Yours &c
Henry Bannell
Hon J. M inist Crown of Pensions

Amherst New Hampshire Aug t . 18, 1856.
Sir ~ In the matter of the claim of Alice Barrett of Nashua for arrears of Pension due to her mother Elizabeth Emerson, I would suggest that I sent to Your office a certificate of My appointment as Adm r on the Estate, and such other papers as You desired for closing up the same ~ more than 2 months since, and that I have heard nothing from You in relation to it since that time, fearing that the pension certificate might have been sent me and miscarried I write You at this time, hoping that I may receive the certificate in season to receive the pay the 4 th of September next,
Yours truly, Charles Richardson
Hon Josiah Minot Comm r of Pensions Washington City.

Sir,
Enclosed are the papers sent to me by Mr Judson in relation to the Arrear of Pension due to Mrs Hannah Pike - He wishes the certificate as soon as may be - 2 Dec 1856 Truly Yours J. Mitchell Esq. H. Bennett

Under cap Holmes, Com. 1 & 2 ds
Counting, Vol 1 - 76
75 - 5 mos & 8 ds

Brief in the case of Hannah Pike, decd., who was the widow of Barnabas Pike alias Peck. Chenango County and State of New York. act July 7. 1838, v. etc.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of eleven months and six days' service as a private in the Militia of Connecticut, and Record evidence of marriage prior to 1794. She died April 30, 1834. An Administrator has been appointed, and the number of surviving children certified, as required by the regulations.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent Hon. Henry Bennett, } Near Berlin, } N. York } }
W. Ogden Miles, Examining Clerk.

Attorney General's Office
2d. Oct. 1856.
Sir:
Your letter of the 12th ultimo, wherein is stated a certain question of law, and my opinion thereon is requested, has been received.
The duties of the Attorney General render it improper for him to give an opinion in such cases, unless upon call of the Government.
I am
Respectfully, Cushing
Mr. H. Judson.
Syracuse N. Y.

20.122
Barnabas Pike, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Rev. H. W. Dwight, Stockbridge, Mass.
Recd Nov. 1826.
John H. Henshaw Esquire
Senex Ms. 9 Oct. 28.

Dr Sir
I find you the Papers in regard to the claim of Barnabas Pike. If as is marked on the back of them he was not on the Continental establishment you will have the kindness to return the Papers should they be mine on my arrival at Washington —
Bates opposes Mr. Lathrop in Hamden & Hampshire — Mr. Allen is opposed in Franklin — and your brother's son of course is opposed in Berkshire —
Yrs. S t W m Dwight

Barney Morris St. Peter & Paul
St. Peter & Paul

State of New York } Schoharie County p: } I Symeon Sanford Surrogate of said County, do hereby certify that at a Surro- gates Court held by me at Schoharie in and for said County, this day, James Cole was duly appointed and qualified, administrator and Hannah Nichols was duly appointed and qualified administratrix of the goods, chattels, and credits of Hannah Pike deceased late of Cobleskill in said County, and are fully author- ised to act as such administrator and adminis- tratrix —
I further certify that the said James Cole and Hannah Nichols have executed an official bond as such administrator and administratrix with two good and sufficient sureties in the penal sum of fifteen hundred dollars —
Witness my hand and official seal at Schoharie  Hildesburgh in said County this 5 th day of July  June 1856 —
Symeon Sanford Surrogate.

Hannah Sticholz of Middleburgh (N.Y.) Application for Pension
W. H. Sticholz R. Hudson atty. & agent Shurburne Chemung County (N.Y.)

Pittsfield July 4 th 1826
To Mr. Pike
Dear Sir
As a mark of respect for your services in the glorious war of Independence you are requested to partake of a dinner to be provided by the Messrs Russells on the ensuing 4 th of July at the expense of the Committee.
By order of the Committee of arrangements
H. H. Childs

Barnabas Pike.
Pin:
Col. Ely's Com. Regt
1777 - 1 year.
Not continental.
Rejected.

DISTRICT OF Masachusetts , ss.
On this 29 th day of June 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, in the Western Circuit for the said district, personally appeared Barnabas Pite aged seventy three years, resident in Pittsfield county of Berkshire in the said district, 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 revolutionary war:" That he, the said Pite enlisted for the term of about nine months & a half on the first day of April in the year 1777 in the troops in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Eliphalet Smith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Dey  as he supposes in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of January 1779 , when he was discharged from service in New London state of Connecticut ; that he was in no battles but was marched to New London to attack the British posts on Long Island, & we were landed on said Long Island, having embarked at Norwalk in Connecticut, where we were detained some days & took some prisoners & returned on which occasion Colonel Webb & Dey were taken and that he 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 services, but the annexed deposition
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Bates Esq. Clerk
Solo. Strong Judge as aforesaid.
I, Solo. Strong Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Barnabas Pite did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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 aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
June 29 th
1819
Solo. Strong Judge

Thomas Hurd of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut testifies & says, that Barnabas Pike of Pittsfield, County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts enlisted into the Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier, in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Ely & in a Company of a Regiment commanded by Capt. Eliphalet Smith, according to the best of the Deponent's recollection as early as sometime in the former part of the month of April 1777 - which Regiment was a Regiment of Foot raised by the State of Connecticut, & which said Deponent supposes to have been upon the Continental Establishment & that immediately after such enlistment he joined a Regiment in the Company aforesaid & in the Company & Regiment aforesaid served from the time of joining the Regiment aforesaid until sometime in the month of January 1778, as a private Soldier & that sometime in the month of January 1778, then & Barnabas Pike was honorably discharged from the Service of the United States & that during all the time aforesaid the Deponent served in the Company & Regiment aforesaid with the said Barnabas Pike. Dated at East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut the 27 th day of April 1819 - Thomas Hurd
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss East Haddam April 27 th 1819 -
Personally appeared Thomas Hurd, Signer of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the same contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me
A W m Hungerford justice of peace
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Hurd & that he is a person entitled to credit
B. W m Hungerford justice of peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County -
I John Trull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County of Middlesex do Certify that William Hunsford was on the 27 th day of April A.D. 1819. & now is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex as per Com s on file in my Office & that his Name subscribed to the preceding Certificate mark. A. & B. is his proper Hand Writing & signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1819.
J. Trull Clerk

In the matter of the application of Hannah Nichols for a pension for the services of Barnabas Pike in the war of the Revolution
To the Hon. J. C. Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Your Petitioner Hannah Nichols of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie and State of New York would respectfully state that she your petitioner is unable to make proof of the eight months service of the said Barnabas Pike in Captain Smiths Company, Col. Ely, and in the Brigade of General Parsons, as set forth in her original application, and therefore relinquishes all claim for a pension for the said eight months service above stated all which is respectfully submitted
Dated June June 6, 1836 Signed in presence of James Cole
Hannah Nichols
State of New York
Chenango County } On this 9 th day of June 1836 before me personally appeared James Cole the subscribing witness to the foregoing instrument to me known who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he resided in Sherburne in said County that he knew Hannah Nichols the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument that he was present and saw the said Hannah Nichols sign said instrument as her free act and deed and that he the said James Cole subscribed his name as a witness thereto -
Hiram Briggs Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Chenango County Clerk's Office, { ss.
I, THOMAS MILNER, Clerk of said County, DO CERTIFY, That Hiram Briggs Esq., before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 9 th day of June 1856
Thos Milner Clerk.
1856 June 15

In the matter of the Application of Hannah Nichols for Pension
Abstract of facts from the Application and papers—
R. Hudson of Sherburne Chenango County N.Y.
agent
Presented by H. Bennett M.C.

In the matter of the application of Hannah Nichols daughter of Barnabas Pike for a Pension
Recapitulation of facts —
The application is under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 and subsequent acts altering and amending the same,
Barnabas Pike served in the war of the Revolution as stated in his application in the year 1818, his application was rejected because he did not serve 9. months in any one enlistment he died December 1830 leaving a widow named Hannah who died 29. April 1834 aged 101 years, Barnabas Pike while living was called as well Barnabas Peck as Barna- -bas Pike this is shown first by his son in law James Cole, second by the following letters and papers of Mr B. left by his widow as shown by the deposition of Hannah Cole his grand daughter, a letter from his son Barnabas directed to his father Barnabas Pike at Pittsfield Mass: Also a letter of Thomas Hurd Jr. for his father dated Feb. 19. 1819 in which Pike is called by him Peck, another letter written by his daughter Mary March 24. 1819 and directed to her father Barnabas Peck at Pittsfield Mass. & Mass. & signs herself Mary Peck, another written by his son Daniel Pike June 26. 1822 and directed to his father Barnabas Pike Pittsfield Mass. another written by Hon. H. H. Childs July 4. 1826. and directed to Mr. Pike inviting him to partake of a Public dinner as a revolutionary soldier, also the documents referred to in the evidence of Hannah Cole all showing most clearly that Mr P. was

Called as well Peck as Pike
It will be seen also that the services alluded to in the original claim of Barnas Pike correspond as far as the same are found on the books of the Comptroller of Connecticut precisely with those of Barnabas Peck and consequently must be the same —
There is no positive proof of the marriage, the Claimant states that Barnabas Pike and Hannah Lord were married at East Haddam in the State of Connecticut by Rev d Eleazer Sweatland, that the said Barnabas & Hannah lived together as husband and wife for many years & up to the time of the death of the said Barnabas Dec. 20. 1830 at Pittsfield Mass. that during the time they lived together they had 8 Children of whom declarant is one. It is proved by the town Clerk at Windsor Mass. that declarant was born at Windsor the 23. of October 1793 that she was a daughter of the said Barnabas Pike & wife, this shows the marriage of Barnabas & Hannah previous to 1794.
Rev d Nathaniel Miner now the Clergyman states that Rev d Eleazer Sweatland kept no records of marriages, and the town Clerk states that the records in his office do not contain the marriage or information sought. James Cole aged 72 years testifies that he married Olive the daughter of Barnabas & Hannah Pike in 1806 and knew they lived together as husband and wife and raised a family of Children, naming them & knew Barnabas up to the time of the death of both — that the said Barnabas & Hannah made frequent visits at his house James Cole and Oliver Cole prove the death of Barnabas Pike saw him buried —

Gilbert W. Dana and Peter W. Shaper prove the death of Hannah Pike widow of Barnabas Pike attended her funeral saw her buried she was always called the widow of Barnabas Pike,
Declarant testifies that she never again married after the death of her husband Barnabas but died a widow —
Declarant therefore claims a pension under the following acts of Congress,
On the 7 th July 1838, an act was passed which declared that in case of the death of any person who served in the Revolutionary War in the manner specified by the act of June 7. 1832 leaving a widow whose marriage took place after the expiration of the last period of service and before the 1 st Jan'y. 1794 such widow shall be entitled to receive for and during the term of five years from the 4 th of March 1836 the pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of the said act of June 7. 1832: —
By act March 3. 1843 said five years pensions extended one year from March 3. 1843 leaving two years omission On 17. June 1844 act renewed 4 years, act 2 d Feb. 1848 renewed for life said renewal to date from March 4. 1848
The heirs of Barnabas Pike are entitled to a pension from March 4. 1836 to March 4. 1841. and from March 4. 1843 to the death of the widow April 29. 1854 —
All which is respectfully submitted
R. Hudson agent of Applicant. Sherburne Chenango Co. (NY)

Buyers of all kinds
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By Barnaby Pike
A Pittsfield
County of
State of Massachusetts Berkshire

Direct your letters to Covington N. Y. Genesee County

Dear Sister Cole I remain your affectionate Brother wishing to hear from you and Family in general I should be glad to hear from I should be glad to hear from sister Betsy & know whether she enjoy the same State of Health She did when I did come from there Also from Sister Sally to know whether she is living or not I have not heard since I left that Country Give my Love to all Inquiring Friends time and Paper fails
N. B. it has been a very cold winter so far Most snow fell this winter
That ever was known Col for Beast & Man to be out March it is a general time of Health in this part of the Country I have been very hearty since I left Holm so I remain
Your affectionate and Dutiful Son
Barnabas Dike
Attsfield county of N Barnabas Dike
Berkshire State of Massachusetts

Covington March 2 nd 1818
Dear Father & Mother I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well at present And hope these few broken lines will find you and your family enjoying the same blessing -- I have lately been out to Batavia to see my Brother Daniel and found him well I Want You to write to me as soon as possible & Inform me whether you have heard from Brother Eli or not I want you to write whether Sister Hannah is living with you or not I have had some bad luck since I left Moline The fall after I come away by falling a tree I smast my foot which caused me to lose My Board Thres months in about one year I Expect to Go to the southward where my Brother Daniel has now been I have Been A Roving about Some of the time I should like to hear from all the young People in that part of the Country I should Bee very Glad to have a letter from some of My Sisters there I want to hear from you all before I go to the southward write whether you have heard from Uncle John

Mr
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Barnabas Pack
Pittsfield
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E. H. Harkness Pittsfield
Massachusetts

East Hadson
February 19 th 1819
Mr Deak
Sir I would address here Lines to you from my brother As He Is Same He cannot write Him self He has been informed that you would Be glad to get some of His sermons about getting your Petition which He says He can help you to & the likewise says that you can assist Him to get His He requests you to come to east Hadson As He Is Same & cannot come & so you must come As soon As you can make It convenient As there Is no time to Be lost the sooner you come the Better It will Be for you As you can Draw your first Draft In march I will subscribe my self yours &c
Thomas Hunt Esq
to Mr Barnabas Deak

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Mr Barnabas Fish
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
MIDDLETOWN MASS CON
o o o

East Haddam March 24 th AD 1849
Dear Brother and Sister
I received your letter as was very glad to hear of your comfortable health, somewhat surprised to hear of the death of cousin Sally I hope you dont mourn as those that mourn without a hope Death is after sounding in our ears my neighbors are dying around me Mrs Champion she that was Mrs Lewis died not long since in a fit Mr Samuel Mitchel together with many others have gone the way of all the earth which ought to be a warning to us to be also ready for in such an hour as we think not our Lord will come will come - Notwithstanding there has been so many called away through the goodness of God I am still alive and for the most part have enjoyed better health since I left Pittsfield I still remain at Mr Higginss as he is not married yet, as to my sons family I expect they are all after being married seven years they have alone my son and his wife call d to see me the other day and brought their babe - I went out to my sons and made a visit not long since - I never have had any letter from you but the one that was wrote last Decem- ber you wrote that you had sent others but I never received them that appeared to me like cousin Daniels writing I thank him for his compliments to his Aunt Gett Daniel he must come to East Haddam and see us and that will pay it all - I want to know the circumstances of your family I feel sometimes as if I wanted to fly and see how you all did Remember my best love to cousin Betsey till her brot to be discouraged yet the old Bachelor is not marrie- ed I dont know but he is waiting for her Mr William Ashleys family is well and remembered their love to you - remember my love Brother and

Sister and all the Children and all enquiring friends. Especially to Mr Dorn and his Wife and all their family Clarisa Moseley if you see her —
I must Subscribe myself your Loving Sister
Mary Beck
NB Mr Thomas Hard is yet alive and says he remembers perfectly well about the soldiering he thinks that you and he was together eleven months Mr Hard thinks that he can witness for you and you for him if you and he could see each other and be together I believe that you and sister Hannah must come down this spring Mr Hard says he has wrote to you but was afraid that you would not get it and wish me to write in my letter Mr Hard wants you to write as soon as you can.
PS You must write to me again the first opportunity I shall want to hear as soon as I can from you

To Mr. Barnabas L 5
like
Pittsfield
Hunsdale
July 13 th - 1822
Mass

Honored Parent
It has bin some time since I have seen you, but have not forgotten you. I have not heard from you since Mr Jacob Chamberlains seems to passed this place in May Aprilth they stated you ware with them, as I expect to start for the Illeneis State soon it is not likely that I shall hear from you soon again. While family calmly considering on this subject it causes serious feelings but when I, in compare Childrens feelings with Parents, I think mine are not worth noticing, I am not a husband nor a Parent but from what I have seen I believe that Children have not the same feeling for Parents that have for them generally. If I ever see or hear from you I hope to see you well - but if I never do I hope you will be so fortunate as to spend your days agreeable to your wishes. The present I have inclosed is but small but think possibly it may be of some of use to you. Two years ago I did not think of being here at this time but trust out property and not being able to get it has keep me here I have just got it in property again shall start as soon as the weather is suitable if I am well. I have not bin able to do much this season am som better now. I heard from Eli this last month he and his family was well but have not herd from brother Barnabas since last winter was well then. Please to give my compliments to my Sisters, and to the neighbours especially Mr Bowers & family, tell him

that I hope I shall see some of his boys in the weston country before I do
Tell Mr Jacob Chamberlin that I see his sons when they passed here have heard from them since they landed in the State of Indiana by a line from Wm Chamberlin stated they were well. with corded respect your Son
Daniel Pike
Olean June the 26-1826