Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7655, for Joseph Nichols, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lesson
Nichols, Joseph Nancy
P 7655-
CONTENTS

May 2 nd 12
Original case
Willing
Report to H. D. G. L. H. of Rep.

675.
Nancy Nichols
mo of Joseph
son
on 29 May 1848

Declaration of Nancy Nichols, widow of Joseph Nichols, late of New Haven, deceased.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th of July 1848
State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of New Haven
On this 15 th day of April 1850, personally appeared, before the Court of Probate for said District, Nancy Nichols, a resident of New Haven in said District, aged seventy six years on the 10 th day of June 1849, who being duly sworn, doth, on her oath, make the fol- -lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of July 29 th 1848, - which benefit she considers herself entitled to receive, under the provisions of the act of Congress aforesaid, as the widow of Joseph Nichols, formerly of Stamford in the State aforesaid, but for many years before his death, a resident of New Haven aforesaid & who died at the City of New York  New Haven on the 16 th day of June 1819. The said Nichols was a soldier of the Revolutionary army, or a teamster employed in the service of the same, from the latter part of the year, 1778  1779 or from the early part of the year, 1780  1781 to the end of the war, - but in what Company or Regiment he served, or to what regiments he was attached, is unknown to your petitioner. Mr. Nichols had two elder brothers in the service who entered the same at an earlier period, which seems to have been one cause why he entered it at so early an age as fifteen or sixteen years.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Nichols

On Sunday evening, the 21 st day of June 1795, by the Rev. Mr. Williston, the Congregational minister of West Haver, - then a part of the town of New Haven, but now a part of the town of Orange in said county & district, & because your petitioner knows of no record of her marriage she states the following particulars in regard to the same. Mr. Nichols being at that time a large stage proprietor, & having many men in his employ, was desirous of being married without the usual publication of the intention in Church. We went therefore to West Haver, where we arrived just at night & stopped at the Inn of Mr. Reynolds situated on the side of the public Green. Mr. Williston being sent for, & being informed that we had not been published, hesitated about marrying us, as he had been a short time previously prosecuted & subjected to a heavy fine for marrying a couple without a publication. After considerable deliberation & delay, & after receiving assurances of Mr. Reynolds & other acquaintances of Mr. Nichols, Mr. Williston consented to join us in marriage, which he did in the North West Chamber of Mr. Reynolds's Inn, Mr. Reynolds & his wife, together with several other persons whose names are unknown to your petitioner, being present as witnesses. The ceremony was performed about nine o'clock in the evening, Mr. Nichols having been detained much later than was expected by a visit to a sick person. the bell being rung while we were being married.
She further declares, therefore, that she was not married to the said Nichols, prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, - that the said Nichols had never before been married, to the best of her knowledge & belief, & that their marriage took place at the time & place above stated. She also

swears, that she is now, & since the death of the said Nichols, ever has been a widow, & that she has never before made any application for a pension Sworn & subscribed, this 15 th day of April 1850
Nancy Nichols
2 I Eleanor H. Foster Judge of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven hereby Certify that Nancy Nichols who is to me personally known appeared and signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same before me at the City of New Haven on the 15 th day of April in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my official signature and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed the day and year last above written.
E. H. Foster Judge of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven.
State of Connecticut County of New Haven 3 p District of New Haven I Alfred H. Tey clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven in New Haven County & State of Connecticut hereby certify that Eleanor H. Foster whose name is above written is Judge of said Court & that the above is his genuine official signature. In witness whereof I have affixed the seal of said Court to the above certificate & signed my name hereunto this 15 of April 1850 Alfred H. Tey Clerk

N 675-
Nancy Nichols born
Set Hon. H.D. Gould 30 th May 1832
76 55-
air 29 July 48

I Isaac Lintard of Greenwich Fairfield County Connecticut in the Probate district of Stamford now in the eighty sixth year of my age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Nichols who lived in Stamford during the Revolutionary war. The said Joseph Nichols was a teamster employed in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. I well recollect that said Joseph Nichols was engaged in the capacity of a teamster in the years 1781 and 1782. I saw him frequently carrying stores for the army from a government store house in Stamford to different places during those years.
The government store house in Stamford was in a building belonging to my father. The said Joseph Nichols had two brothers John Nichols and Daniel Nichols both of whom were in the Revolutionary Army with both of whom I was well acquainted after the Revolutionary war. The said Joseph Nichols removed from Stamford to New Haven and lived there many years and as I have been informed died in New York. While the said Joseph Nichols was living at New Haven he kept a tavern and was engaged in the stage business. I frequently stopped with him when I was in New Haven and always when there saw his wife now his widow.
Isaac Lintard

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Probate Court district of Stamford } Personally appeared before William S. Mims William S. Mims Judge of said Court of Probate Isaac Luntard personally known to me, maker of the foregoing deposition who signed the same in my presence and made oath to its truth before me at Stamford this 15 th day of April 1850. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 15 th day of April A.D. 1850
William S. Mims Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Probate Court district of Stamford } of William S. Mims Judge of the Court of Probate for said district and acting clerk thereof hereby certify that William S. Mims whose name is above written is Judge of said Court & that the above is his own handwriting & signature In witness whereof I have set the seal of said Court to the above certificate and hereunto subscribed my name this 18 th day of April A.D. 1850
William S. Mims Clerk

Acts of July 16, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
REJECTED
7603
P. O. _____
Nancy Nichols
Service: Joseph
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } on this 15 th day of April 1850 personally appeared Nathan Peck, a resi- dent of New Haven. Deposeth and saith, that he is acquainted with Mrs Nancy Nichols, widow of Joseph Nichols, deceased, and that he was acquainted with Joseph Nichols pri- or to his having married the above mentioned Widow, which marriage took place some fif- ty or sixty years ago, and that said Nichols has been dead some thirty years leaving the Widow and five children, and heard of Nich- ols he was in the service. And this deponent further states that Joseph Nichols was en- gaged, when living, in staging from New Ha- ven to New York and other places, and that he was a resident of New Haven till short time before his death, when he moved to New York, and there died. A short time after the said Widow removed to New Ha- ven where she now remains, and has ever since remained his Widow, this deponent further states that the said Joseph Nichols and Widow above mentioned, started from New Haven to West Haven for the purpose of getting married in June 1795, returned home saying they were married, lived togeth- er as man and wife in a part of this de- ponents house in New Haven, this deponent particularly recollects hearing Nichols say as to his service in this particular that when the teams got stuck and could not draw the loads that their conduct- er came along would take hold of the

whip and crack them out, he the conductor being a noted hand with the whip
William Deth

I Elisha K. Foster, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven hereby certify, that Nathan Peck, who is to me personally known, appeared and signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same, before me at the City of New Haven on the 15 th day of April in the Year One thousand, eighty hundred and fifty.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature and caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed, the day and year last above written.
E. K. Foster Judge of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven.
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Probate District of New Haven. I Alfred H. Tenny Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that Elisha K. Foster whose name is above written is Judge of said Court of Probate & that the above is his genuine Official signature. In witness whereof I have set the seal of said Court to the above certificate & hereunto subscribed my name this 15 th of April A.D. 1850. Alfred H. Tenny Clerk