Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26907, for John Pike, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass.
Pike, John Ruth
NUMBER
N. 26907
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(2588)
Massachusetts Roll -
John Pike
private
Massachusetts line - 1781. 2 years.
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Edward D. Bangs Esq r . Worcester Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 37.86
Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 22/30 $85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Paxton, Worcester Co
Notified and Mr. P. 1820 to Obadiah Biglow Worcester Mass.

John Wake Paxton
not on Rolls
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Admitted

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
John Pike a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Duxton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the first of January  the first of January 1776
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 23 d of December A D 1783
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to first Capt Seth Washburn's Company in Col. Whitney's regiment for 3 months - then to Capt. Dorr's Company in Col. Holman's regiment for 5 months - then to Captain Walter Daffin's company in Col. Smith's regiment being the 13 th Massachusetts for 9 months - then to Capt. Nathaniel Bushnell's company in the 1 st Mass. regiment Col. Vose where I served till the end of the war being from 1781 to 1783 and that I left the service on the 23 d December 1783 having received an honorable discharge which discharge I have lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 60 years & having served in the army as above more than 4 years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
John Pike
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirteenth  thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me, Edward Bangs one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit on said State comprising said County of Worcester
Appeared the abovenamed John Pike and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Witness my hand & seal off Edward Bangs

John Pike
2588
Paxton
14/Sept 18
Con

Schedule of the Estate of John Pike, of Paxton, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
3 Sheep 3.50; Ox Cart $12.00; - small draught chain, 57; Ox yoke 57; Table furniture $4.00; Tables and chairs $3.00; Fire shovel, tongs and andirons $2.50; Iron Ware $2.00; Old desks and chests $3.00; Holy Bible & other Books 1.00 ($32.34)
I have a wife aged 57; of a very slender constitution, and able to do but very little work; I have no children, or other persons living with me; my children being all of age, have left me, and contribute nothing to my support. I am by occupation a labourer and my health is so poor, I can do but very little labour.
John Pike

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To Hon. the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. May it please your Honours,
I having been the Physician for John Pike of Paxton, a Pensioner to the United States, I can state to your Honours that for three years past, he has had a complaint in his right side, which in my opinion is a discase on his liver, at times attended with cough; for six months last past, he has not been able to perform but very little labour; from the long standing of his complaint, considering his advanced stage in life, in my opinion he will never be able to perform but very little labour.
Paxton June 15 th 1820.
Joammi Harrington.
I the subscriber hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the foregoing statement is correct.
Austin Flint, Physician.
Leicester June 15. 1820
Worcstap July 8. 1820. Personally appeared Joammi Harrington signer of the above writing, and made oath to the truth of the same;
I hereby certify that the above named Joammi Harrington is a credible Witness Nath l Crocker, Jus Peace
Hooper Attest.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, John Peke , aged sixty three
years, resident in Paxton , 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:
In the year 1776, enlisted under Capt. Seth Washburn, and served 2 months in Dorchester and Boston. July 5. 1776, enlisted in Capt. Loring's Company, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment, - went to New York - was in the city when the British landed on N. Y. Island, and was in the Battle of the retreat to Harlem Heights; then went to White Plains and was in the Battle there; and on the 5 th day of Dec. following was discharged; on the fourteenth day of the same month, enlisted in Capt. Ralph Earle's Company and served three months; went to Bound Brook; was in two Battles there; in August 1777 was drafted for five months; joined Capt. David Prouty's Company in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment; went to Bennington, and was there in a Battle when a detachment of the British Army was defeated by Genl. Stark, and in the same year, in the month of March, was drafted to go to Cambridge, and under Capt. Nathan Harrington; served three months in guarding the British Army taken at Saratoga, and in 1778, was draughted to go to Newport; went under Capt. Ralph Earle; went on to the Island with Genl. Sullivan; was in one Battle there. On the 22 d . day of July 1779, he enlisted and joined the Continental Army; joined the 13 th Mass. Regt. in the Mass. Line, commanded by Col. Calvin Smith; was in Capt. Dana's Company, served until 22 d . April 1780, and was then discharged. On the 13 th day of March 1781, enlisted and joined the Continental Army and joined the 1 st Mass. Regt. in the Mass. Line on the Continental establishment, commanded by Col. Joseph Hove, went into Capt. Joseph Cushing's Company; in the month of June following, was wounded in the head by a British Light Horse; and in the month of August was detached and went to Yorktown and was at the siege there; and in the year 1782, was transported to Capt. John Mills' Company, and went into the City of New York when the British Army left it; went to West Point, and was then discharged by the Hon. Henry Knox, on the 23 d . day of Dec. 1782. Original declaration was made April 13. 1818. Original Certificate from the War Department No. 2588.*

went to Downey Brook; was in the Indian River; in August 1817 was arrested for John Cushing * 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.
John Pike.
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, cler.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied 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 thirty two dollars and thirty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

a 41 865 Massachusetts
let to Ben W. Farnsworth Feb. 72. 43.
Sarah Pike widow of John Pike decd.
Hon A. DeWitt June 28. 1854
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 5th November 1836 of Worcester Co in the State of Mass. a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Washburn of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of $ 10 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 5th November 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov. 1838 and sent off from Lincoln to Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 31, 40.00 $180.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 12 Page 119

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss
In this twenty fifth  seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred Thirty eight personally appeared before the judge of Probate  M c Cutchan Ruth Pike, a resident of Paxton, in said county of Worcester, aged seventy five years in March last: who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.
That she is the widow of John Pike, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war. That she was born and has always lived in said Paxton; That she has known and been acquainted with John Pike since she was a child, he living in her immediate neighborhood: That on or about the twenty eighth day of January in the year One Thousand eight hundred, seventy six said John Pike enlisted with the troops of the State of Massachusetts, as a private soldier in the company of Capt. Seth Washburn, joined Col. Whitney's regiment, at Dorchester where he remained till he was discharged on the last of March following, having served about two months: That on the 5th day of July following, he enlisted under Capt. Loring Lincoln for five months, joined Col. Joseph Holmans regiment, & went to the city of New York was in the battle, on the retreat of the Army to Harlem heights, and in the battle on the next day, and also was in the battle at the White Plains, and was discharged on the 5th day of December following: That on the 14th day of January 1777 the said John Pike enlisted for three months under Capt. Ralph

Earle in Colonel  Capt Ebenezer Sparhawk's regiment of Massachusetts troops, went to Bound Brook in New Jersey, & was discharged on the 14th day of March following: That on the 2d day of August of the same year he was drafted for six weeks to go to Stillwater, and joined Capt David Root's company in Col. Cushing's regiment. And was in the battle of Bennington, being on the way to join the army at Stillwater. That in the year 1778, he was drafted for three months, & go to Newport in Rhode Island, and joined the army, in the company of Capt Ralph Earle, in Col Ward's regt regiment, and was in two engagements with the British troops while there. That on the 22d of July 1779, said John Pike enlisted into the Continental Army, and joined the company of Capt Dana or Denny in a regiment commanded by Col Calvin Smith, was wounded in the head, near White Plains, the mark of which wound remained till his death, and was discharged on the 22d of April 1780 at West Point: That in the year 1781 said John Pike enlisted for three years into Capt Job Cushing's company in Col Joseph Bous's regiment in the Continental line, was afterwards in the same year, transferred to Capt John Mills company, and went to Virginia, was present in the army at the surrender of the British Army at Yorktown, afterwards returned to West Point where he was discharged on the 23d day of December 1783. Having served about five years during the war. That at the period of his first enlistment, he was eighteen years of age.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Pike on the seventh day of April, in the year seventeen hundred eighty five, that her husband, the aforesaid John Pike died on the fifth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred thirty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated. She was lawfully married at the house of her father, Abijah Bemis, in said Paxton, by John Bisco Esq. of Spencer in said county of Worcester, a justice of the peace, having been duly

published as appears by the certificates hereto annexed. That she has never been married since the decease of her husband, the said John Pike, and is now a widow.
That the said John Pike, was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 and afterwards under the act of 1832 , and his pension certificate was delivered up to the agent in Boston, after his decease.
She has stated the facts of her husband's service, according to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
True Nuthie X Pike mark
Before me Mr. Boston  Justice judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester

I Lewis Mernis of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, Clerk of said town of Spencer, do testify and say that the following extract is a true transcript from the records of said town, viz.
“Worcester ss April the seventh, Seventeen hundred and eighty five ” “ appeared personally John Pike and Ruth Mernis both of Paxton and,” “were joined in marriage by me,”
“John Mire Just. Paris,”
And I hereby certify that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz.
“Worcester ss April y e 7 th 1785, Personally appeared John Pike ” “and Ruth Mernis, both of Paxton and were joined in marriage,” “by me,”
John Mire Just. Paris,”
I Lewis Mernis above named depose and say: That I hold the office of Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Lewis Mernis } Clerk of the } town of Spencer } for the year 1838.
Worcester ss. August 17. 1838.
Personally appeared the above named Lewis Mernis and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Lewis Mernis is a person of truth and veracity.
Before me James Draper Justice of the Peace
This may certify that the word “appeared” in the first extract was left out by mistake and afterwards interlined by myself in presence of the deponent.
James Draper Just. Peace

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Ruth Pike ms
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Mr. Lincoln & Co. Worcester

I Luther Goodard of Paxton in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts Clerk of said town of Paxton do testify and say that the following extracts are true transcript from the records of said town viz
John Pike died November fifth eighteen hundred and thirty six, a revolutionary pensioner aged about eighty years.,,
And I hereby certify that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz.
John Pike died Nov 5 th 1836 a revolutionary pensioner aged about 80 years.,,
And I further depose and say that the following extract is a true transcript from the records of said town viz.
John Pike and Ruth Bemis both of Paxton intend marriage. February the twentieth seventeen hundred and eighty five.
And I hereby certify that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz.
John Pike and Ruth Bemis both of Paxton intend marriage. February 20 th A D 1785.,,
I Luther Goodard above named depose and say: that I hold the office of Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me. (Luther Goodard) Clerk of said town of Paxton

Worcester ss August 27.. 1838
Personally appeared the within named Luther Gaddard and was sworn to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Luther Gaddard is a person of truth and veracity.
Before me Jon a Grosvenor Justice of the Peace
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Richd. P. King Jus
John
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Mr. Lincoln Maurice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester, ss.
On this ninth day of February eighteen hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before Me, John King a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester. Elisha Pike, a resident of Leicester in said County, fifty seven years of age, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension allowed to his deceased mother Ruth Pike. That he is the lawfull child of the said Ruth Pike, who died in the aforesaid town on the second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty one, and left the following named children, viz. Elisha Pike (himself,) John Pike, Nathaniel Pike, Walter Pike, Mrs Levina Jenison, and Ruth Sweetser, and that the aforesaid Walter Pike died intestate on or near the thirtieth of November A.D. 1842.
That his mother the said Ruth Pike, was pensioned under the Act of the seventh of July 1838, and her pension commenced on the day of the death of her husband John Pike, which took place on the fifth day of November in the year 1836, and he now claims in behalf of himself, and the above named surviving children of the said Ruth Pike, arrears of pension from the fourth of March 1836, to the fifth of November in the year 1836, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and further he saith not
Elisha Pike.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Me, John King Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. Feb 9 th 1843
I hereby certify that Elisha Pike above named is reputed to be a man of veracity
John King Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office February 15, 1843
I hereby certify that at the date of the within attestation, John King was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
Witness the Seal of the State.
Fred. A. Bowd
Secretary of the Commonwealth
H. B. Farnsworth Atty.

Ruth Pike of Massachusetts admitted about 1890 - a year
S. H. Knight says there is something new.
Please write and explain and inform Hon. Alex. De Witt, how the matter stands to day. —
L. M.
Hon. Alex De Witt —

John Pike Bap. Act March 18, 1818 to what time p er ?
Pen: Offin
Died 5 th Nov 1836 p er Nov 1. 1838
that period
JH

I Oliver Chickering of lawful age do testify and say that John Pike of Boston, Did serve in the continental army in the the time of our revolution, in what was called the nine months service in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Calvin Smith, in the Company of Capt. Walter Dean, and was messmate with him During said Term and we were Discharged at the expiration thereof - The precise time of the services I cannot now recollect but my Discharge will point it out Oliver Chickering
Worcester ss June 23. 1818 Personally appeared the above named Oliver Chickering (who I consider a credible witness) and made oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed is the truth
Before me Dan c Walker Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts, county of Worcester.
I, Abijah Biglow clerk of the county of Worcester aforesaid, certify that Daniel Walker, and Zadock Gats Esquires, before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county Seal, this twenty fifth day of June anno Domini 1818.
Abijah Biglow, Clerk.

Henry
WIDOW, &c.
26907
File No. 26907
Ruth Pike Wid of John Pike Brins-line
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol P , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ima Banton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
I further certify, that William Lincoln, James Draper and Jonathan P. Grossvenor are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

I Tyler Goddard, of Paxton in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty seven years, do on oath depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Mr Ruth Pike, for nearly forty years last past to the present time, and with Mr John Pike his husband until his death - they lived together as husband and wife and had several children - Mr Pike was always reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution - he died in Paxton, as I believe on the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and thirty six, I attended his funeral from the meeting house in Paxton on the Sabbath following his decease. Since his death, Mrs Ruth Pike has remained his widow, and unmarried. She has maintained good reputation among her neighbors, and been considered a person of truth and veracity. Tyler Goddard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. August 25. 1838. Personally appeared Tyler Goddard by whom the above deposition is subscribed in my presence, and being duly cautioned and sworn made oath to the truth of the same. The said Tyler Goddard is well known to me, he having been Postmaster of Paxton, representative from that town in the legislature of Massachusetts and having borne many town offices, and he is a person of high character for truth and veracity. Before me William Lincoln Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Ruth Pike, Widow of John Pike was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ; was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Leicester in said County in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-one on the Second day of March that she left six children, to wit, Eliza Pike, John Pike, Levina Garrison, wife of John Garrison, Ruth Sweetser, wife of J. Sweetser, Nathaniel Pike, Walter Pike - and that the said Walter Pike died on or near the fifth day of October A. D. 1842, leaving no children.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- three . Charles G. Prouty, Register.

I Abijah Bemis of lawful age do testify and say that I was knowing to John Pike of Paxton in the County of Worcester enlisted into the Continental Service in the Spring of the year 1781 and in the Summer of 1782 I was in the Service at Westpoint, and was knowing to said Pike's doing Duty in the Continental Army as a soldier in the  first  Massachusetts in the first Massachusetts Regt Commanded by Joseph Vose and I saw the said Pike frequently for six or seven months while the said Regiment lay at Westpoint and the said Pike did not return home untill late in the fall of the year of 1783 And further saith not = Abijah Bemis
I Jeremiah Whitaker of lawfull age do testify and say that I was in the Continental Army engaged. During the War, in the Summer of 1781 I found John Pike of Paxton in the County of Worcester a man that I had been formerly acquainted with and he was a soldier in the first Massachusetts Regt Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, and Gen. Glavers Brigade and the said John Pike served in said Regt to my personal knowledge untill June 1783 when I was discharged. And further your deponent re Jeremiah Whitaker

Worcester ss. Boston June 16th 1810
Then personally appeared before me, the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for County of Worcester, the within named Elijah Bemis and Jeremiah Whitaker both credible and disinterested Witnesses and made solemn Oath to the truth of the Depositions by them signed
Before Nathl. Crocker Justic. Peace
I hereby certify that the within named Elijah Bemis and Jeremiah Whitaker are men whose characters as to veracity are good and in my opinion would be admitted as credible Witnesses in the trial of any cause where they were known Nathl. Crocker Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Crocker Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate above written, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, duly qualified for the execution of all matters and things appertaining to said office, and that his signature as affixed above is in due form.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County, this

this seventeenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
W. H. Burdow, Clk.

John Pichus' Care

I Simon Davis of Boston in the County of Suffolk State of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Do testifie and say that I was a soldier in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution for three years in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Sarge and that I well knew John Pike of Paxton in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts to be a soldier in said Regiment for three years and on or about the twenty third of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three he the said John Pike and I was discharged at one time and went home together and further saith not
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Simon Davis
Suffolk ss. Boston July 3 d 1818 - Then personally appeared the above named Simon Davis and was examined and confirmed and sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me My commission expires John D. Sleeper Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions and Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I certify that the above named William Dunn is a Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk with my hand this third day of July A.D. 1818
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Sup. Jud. Court -

I Hezekiah Newton of Rutland in the County of Worcester of lawful age, do testify & say, that John Pike of Paxton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massach- usett joined the Continental Army sometime in the Month of July in the year 1779, for the term of nine Months & served that term in the Company Commanded by Walter Dean in the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment then under the Command of Lieut. Colonel Calvin Smith, that I was then the Orderly Sergeant in said Walter Dean's Company as was allowing to said John Pike serving out the said nine months term, & further saith not — Hez. Newton
Worcester ss.
On the twenty fifth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the aforesaid Deponent was examined & cautioned & sworn agreeable to Law, to the Disposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of aforesaid John Pike; taken by me
Ledack Gates Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. June 25. 1818. I hereby certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a man of veracity & of good moral character & in no way, to my knowledge, interest- ed in the said Pike obtaining the Pension applied for.
Ledack Gates Justice of the Peace