Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,847, for Noah Nichols, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Nichols, Noah
No. 21,847
Continental
Abigail
N.H.
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80 Norfolk
B240. Cong. N March 1818 29 Jan 1819 - Peterborough
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21. 289 Massachusetts
Israel Nichols Cohasset in the State of Mass who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain myself of the Regt commanded by Col Stevens in the Mass line for 2 years Captain of Artillery Cont.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 600 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1833 and sent claimant Cohasset August 6. Mass. Arrears to the 1st of March 1833 $1200.00 Pension allowance ending Decr. 300.00 $1.500.00
Recorded by AKC { Revolutionary Claim, } Book E Vol. 2 { Act June 7, 1832. } Page 60 Clerk,

Copy Deed of Noah Nichols
b485. Jan'y 1819 C.W.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this Twentysixth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Noah Nichols aged Sixty seven years, resident in Cohasset in said County, Norfolk who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Engaged in Capt Ira Allen's Company, in Col. Ethan Allen's Regiment in August 1775, and was discharged in November 1775 by General Montgomery at Montreal. In December 1775 engaged in Captain Sturtevant's Company in Colonel Barrick's Regiment and served eleven months, and was discharged at Scituate in November 1776 - on the 15th of November 1776 engaged in Colonel Ebenezer Dyer's Regiment of Artillery of the Northern Department as full Commission as Captain (a copy of which has been forwarded to the Secretary) and resigned and received my discharge from Robert H. Harrison Secretary on the 3rd April 1780 by order of General Washington for which service a pension was granted me as per Certificate dated 21st Janry 1819 being number 6485.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Noah Nichols
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820 before Jas W. Dudge C.C. Com Pleas for S. Circuit
I Horatio D. D. Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 One hundred and eighty dollars and ninety five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty sixth day of July 1820 Clerk.

Schedule of property belonging to the Subscriber late Captain in the Army of the United States during the War of the Revolution viz
Real Estate
  One acre of salt meadow  25.00     Two and half acres of wood land  45.00  70.00  
Personal Estate
  One Cow $25 one yearling $8  33.00     Three Sheep (poor)  6.00     Three young lambs  3.00     One Sow and four pigs  15.00     1 Waggone - 1 plow (old)  8.50     1 Hoe, 1 axe, 1 shovel, 2 forks, 1 rake, 1 crow bar  3.40     Due me on a note of hand  22.  90.90  
Furniture
  3 Tables $3.00, 1 Desk $3.50 6 chairs $2.00  8.50     2 Chests $3. 1 pine Bureau $2.50  5.50     1 Iron pot, 2 do for all kettles, 1 do spider & 1 do tea kettle  2.00     1 Pr andirons, 1 Shovel & tongs  1.50     2 Pewter dishes & 9 Earthen plates  .88     1 Ringer's forks, 1 tea pot, 1 Coffee pot & 5 cups & saucers  1.42     1 Looking Glass  .25  20.05  
$180.95
Income
None except the Pension heretofore received granted by Act of Congress of 15th of March 1818 being two hundred and forty dollars per year, and what I derive from my personal labour, and the estate above mentioned.
Description of family &c
Nathl Nichols - aged sixty seven years - business expected by trade, but owing to ill health has been unable to follow that occupation for twenty five years - and is at the present time so infirm in health as not to be able to do more than half the labour of a well man of his age

Abigail Nichols - wife of Noah Nichols - aged sixty seven years, has been for many years and past and still is of infirm health and of a feeble constitution and is unable to contribute but very little towards maintaining herself.
Lazurus Nichols - Son of Noah Nichols, aged twenty three years - was born an Idiot and is now campus huncus, and incapable of maintaining himself.
Noah Nichols
Expt the of Noah Nichols B. 1857 Jan 1859

Noah Nichols -
Captain of Whitley Norfolk Lyons
C. S. Leland
Rockbury Mass
Capt Noah Nichols Cohasset Norfolk County Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this fourteenth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three , personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Quincy in and for said County, Noah Nichols a resident of Cohasset in said County, aged sixty 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 in the United States service from the sixteenth day of November A. D. 1776, to the third day of April A. D. 1780 3-4-18 as a Captain in the Artillery & Artificers of the Continental Army : that he was residing at Cohasset aforesaid
when he entered the service ; that he was commissioned and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Lumb, Col Baldwin & Gen. Knox
: that he marched from Cohasset to Tiverton , from there to Albany from there to White Plains , from there to Morrisstown N Jersey , where he was discharged
: that he was in no battle & at the expiration of his service he received a discharge signed by Robert H. Harrison , a copy of which is filed with his declaration under the act of 1815
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the : that he was residing at
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to
: that he was in battle
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the : that he was residing at
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to
: that he was in battle
THAT his name is upon the pension roll under the act of 1818 as a Captain in the Army of the Revolution and that at the time of his — application, he was residing at said Cohasset

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is only on the pension roll of the agency of the State of Massachusetts. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. Yosh Nichols
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 officer and served as he states,
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haven Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nah Nichols for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haven

Massachusetts 90
Abigail Nichols widow of Nathan Nichols deceased of Norfolk in the State of Mass. who was a Capt of Art in the Am. Army commanded by Captain Hildreth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stevens in the Mass. line for 9 years N.H. Conn. Mass. and Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 until to husband to 30 June 1833 whole amount
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct 18 1836 and sent
Leland Roxbury Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $3300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 300.00 $3600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 154 Vol. 1 Page 12

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Adm d 2 yrs. Capt. Artillery 600 de duct.
S. Island leg Roxbury Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. On the Seventh day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six personally appeared Abigail Nichols of Cohasset in said County aged eighty two before the Honorable Sherman Leland Judge of the court of Probate for said County and being duly sworn according to law doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she the said Abigail Nichols is the widow of Noah Nichols late of said Cohasset deceased to whom she was married on the twenty eighth day of February Seventeen hundred & twenty six That her said husband was a Captain of Artillery artificers attached to the artillery in the field in the Army of the Revolution, That he belonged to the corps under the command of Col. Ebenezer Drown and commenced service or left on the sixteenth of November Seventeen hundred and seventy six and faithfully served his country until the third of April Seventeen hundred and eighty when he was honorably discharged That he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of congress of the eighteenth of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen and also under the act of the seventh of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two as a captain of Artillery artificers in the Army of the Revolution, That he died on the thirtieth of June 1833 and that she has ever since remained his widow; for a more particular account of his services she refers to rolls and documents in the War department at Washington and especially to the papers forwarded by him to obtain his pension.
Abigail Nichols her mark
Sworn to and subscribed this Seventh day of September A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty six. And I hereby certify that the said Abigail Nichols in consequence of bodily infirmity could not appear before a court to make the above declaration.
S. Leland Judge of Probate
I Anselm Lathrop of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Noah Nichols late of said Cohasset deceased and that he died about three years ago. That I have always understood that he was an officer of the Army of the Revolution and that he was a pensioner of the United States as a Captain in the Army of the Revolution. That I am also well acquainted with Abigail (Nichols) the widow of the said Noah Nichols, that she and her late husband have lived in my immediate neighbourhood for forty years next preceding his death and she now remains his widow.
Anselm Lathrop
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. September 7 th 1836 Personally appeared Anselm Lathrop a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me.
S. Leland J. Probate

I Laban Warick of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty three do hereby certify and say that I was well acquainted with Noah Nichols late of Cohasset deceased for about fifty years before his death, that he died about three years ago and left Abigail Nichols his widow who is still living, that I have always understood that he was a Captain in the army of the Revolution and that he was a pensioner at such under the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 and further certify that said Abigail has never been married again and still remains his widow.
Laban Warick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. September 7 th 1836 Personally appeared Laban Warick a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
S. Selover Judge of Probate
I Harrison Gray Otis Phillips Pastor of the First church in Cohasset do hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said church now in my possession.
(1776 Febry 28 th ) Noah Nichols and Abigail Lincoln married by me John Brown.
I also certify that it appears by said records that John Brown at the time said record was made was Pastor of said First Church in Cohasset.
H. G. O. Phillips
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. Personally appeared the above named H. G. O. Phillips Pastor of the First Church in Cohasset and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed September 12 th A.D. 1836 - before me James C. Doane Minister of Gospel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. I Jonathan H. Goll Register of the Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sherman Leland Esquire is the Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & that James C. Doane is a justice of the Peace in said

said County of Norfolk, & that their several signatures above written are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1836.
Jonathan H. Cobb

Brunswick - May 12, 1857.
Isaac N. Goffin Esq d - Sir -
Yours was duly rec d - The old Lady's name is Susannah Owen - Her father's name was Noah Nichols.
She says he was Captain of the Artillery Baggage wagons - & served in the army 3 years.
He formerly rec d a pension, & after his decease, his widow rec d a still larger pension.
He has several other children (besides Mrs Owen) now living in Massachusetts -
I mention these circumstances, as it may guide you in your enquiries, & perhaps the documents in relation to the former pensions may supersede or facilitate new new evidence in this.
Noah Nichols died June 30. 1833.
Abigail Nichols, his wife, died 1846.
Have not the date of their marriage but the oldest child (Mrs Owen) was born in 1775.
Please inform me if these facts are sufficient, & if there is a chance for a pension?
Yours very truly J. M. O'Brien.
I enclose a paper written in answer to my enquiries by Miss Rachel Owen, daughter of Mrs Susannah Owen.
Noah Nichols belonged to the town of Cohasset - near Boston.
Turn Over

DSW - I write the inclosed in haste - but shall be pleased at another time to touch upon the other topics alluded to in your letter.
Isaac N. Coffin Esq - Pension Agent Washington City, D. C.
J. M. C. Brown and Mary Nichols widow of John Nichols of July 4. 1836
Noah Nichols Captain of Capt. Smith's Artillery on March 16. 1835 Relinquished for benefits Act June 26. 1832. Died June 30. 1833

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Nap. Nichols wid. File 21847
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1775 Nov. 1775 Isaac Allen Ebenezer Allen N.H.   Dec. 1775 Nov. 1776 Stanislas Brill Conn.   Nov. 16 1776 Apr. 2 1780 Capt. of a co. of artillerists Cheney Stearns Lamb Baldwin Continental  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cohasset, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 21 1810  had not al
Residence at date of application, Cohasset, Mass.
Age at date of application, 60 years . Died June 30, 1823.
Remarks: Soldier married at Cohasset Mass. Feb. 28, 1776. Abigail Lincoln, who was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 7, 1836 while a resident of Cohasset, Mass. aged 82 years. She died in 1846. Several children referred to. No names stated other than Lazarus who was 23 years old in 1820 & Mrs. Susanna Davis the eldest child. Grand child Rachel Davis.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1909 Feb 25 Hist. Soc Walter H. Hovey V.L.M.
File No. 21847
Abigail Nichols Widow of Noah Nichols Capt. Rev. War
Act June 7th 36
Index: Vol 16 Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Wid. Abigail
Soldier Nichols
Service _____
Additional Service Rev. War
Res. Mass.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim, except W. # 21847

J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner & Parsons Washington City

Nottingham September 19 th 1836
Sir
Herewith, at the request of the applicants, I transmit to you six applications for pensions - As soon as they are acted upon, please to communicate the result to them through me a much obliged
your obed
servt
J. L. and
J. L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions

To what time was Noah Nichols Capt. 600 $/yr and paid at Mass. agency act 7. June 1832?
Died 30 th June 1833 arrears
Ell. B. 12 Feb. 36
paid to that period
114

Rev
#52 Park St. Haverhill Mass. Feb. 6 1909.
Commissioner Of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly forward me a copy of the applications made for a Revolutionary Pension by,
LYDIA NICHOLS and ABIGAIL NICHOLS both of Cohasset Mass.
and oblige
Yours very truly,
Walter H. Hovey

By the Honorable Horatio Gates Esquire Major General in the Army of the United States of America and Commanding in the Northern Department.
To Noah Nichols Gentleman
Sir.
Reposing great confidence in your Patriotism, Fidelity and Integrity, I do, by Virtue of the powers vested in me by the Honorable Continental Congress appoint you as Captain of a Company of Artificers to the Corps of Artillery of which Ebenezer Stevens Esq r is Major Commandant. You are therefore dilig- ently, and faithfully to execute the duties of said Office, and observe and comply with such Orders and Directions as shall from Time to Time be given you by the Honorable Continental Congress, or any your Superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War.
This Warrant to be in force untill revoked by Congress; the Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America, or Commander in chief of the Northern Department.
Given under my hand at Head Quarters Tyconderoga the Sixteenth day of November 1775.
Horatio Gates
A True Copy Attest, Nathan Davis Clk. Dist. Atty Mants District.

The United States of America In Congress Assembled
P.S.
To Noah Nichols Esquire
Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in Your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, Do, by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Captain of the Company of Artillery Artificers, attached to the Artillery in field in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 10 th day of November 1775. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a captain, by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your Orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other Your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you.
This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the board. Attest.
Witness His Excellency Sam Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 22 nd day of December 1779, and in the Fourth, Year of our Independence.
Ben Stoddert Secretary of the Board of War.
Sam. Huntington President
A true Copy Attest M c Davis Clk. Mass ts District

I hereby certify that Captain Noah Nichols of the Artillery Artificers is discharged from further service in the Army of the United States, at his own request and solicitation. Given by his Excellency's Command at Head Quarters this 3 rd day of April 1880.
Robt M. Hanson Secy.
A True Copy Attest. J. M. Davis Col. M th Dist. B t

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 16 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Noah Nichols served as a Captain in Col Baldwins Corps of Artificers from January first 1777 to December thirty first 1779 thirty six months
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Payable semi-annually--the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March - next.
at the Branch Bank of the U. States. Boston
Massachusetts
Recorded

no 928 - $120 - p u to 4 mch 1822 p u sent to N.H. Stearns
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, -----
Noah Nichols _____ late a Captain _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts _____ Agency, at the rate of twenty _____ dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first - day of March _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of January - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen _____
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Over Lane Sgt

6,485
Massachusetts
Noah Nichols -
Captain
N.H. Comm. and Continental
Col Stevens Rgt Artillery 1776 - 3 years 4 mo
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March - 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan'y 1819 and sent to the Hon John Davis Esq Judge Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 months  100.00
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4/mar 1819 - 128.00
Fund 1/31. 2/30 $ 278 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concurred.
Ex. A. G.

Notification sent October 20. 1820 to James Ware, Wrentham, Massachusetts

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Cohasset, Massachusetts County of Norfolk
Jan 7 th 1819
We the subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Cohasset have severally been acquainted, for a long time, with Capt Noah Nichols of said Town (who has made application for a Pension, pursuant of an Act of 10 th March, 1818 providing pensions for Officers and Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, (and are in Indigent Circumstances,) and to the best of our knowledge and belief he is indigent Circumstances; and is more or less dependent on his friends for a comfortable maintenance
Thomas Bourn - } Selectmen of John Pratt } the Town Lewis Vowen } of Cohasset -

No 73
Noah Nichols Capt Col St
This will be admitted, if the Judge will certify as to the circumstances of the claim- ant.
Admitted

United States Mass Dist.
Noah Nichols of Chasset, a resident citizen of the United States, maketh oath, that he served in the war of the Revolution in the continental establishment as a Captain in Smith Stevens' Regiment of Artillery from the 18 th day of Nov r 1770 until the third of April 1780, when he was honorably discharged. His discharge & commission are herewith produced. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Noah Nichols
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me
M c David
Dist e Judge
Mass Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5
A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Noah Nichols subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Davis
Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Noah Nichols by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. Davis
District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Noah Nichols Boston