Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32448, for James Pickard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pickard, James
S. 32 448
CONTENTS

Maine - N o 27.241.
- James Pickard - of Unity in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cogswell in the Mass. Troops line for 6 Mos. -
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Mar. 1834 - and R. C. Von-Pursit
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sp t . - 10.00 $ 70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1. Page 43.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this 14 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jan'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, James Pickard a resident of Unity in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776, with Captain Perkins and served in Col. Cogswell's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Perkins Capt. & Cogswell Col. That he enlisted at Haverick in August 1776, for the period of three months, marched to Fairfield Connecticut, then to Horse- neck & from there to White Plains N.Y. & was discharged after serving out the full term of his enlistment at Peekskill the last of November 1776. That afterwards in 1777 he again enlisted in the same line in the month of August for three months in Capt. Davis' company in Maj. Smith's Battalion, marched from Haverick to Albany N.Y. thence to Stillwater & was at the battle on the 9 th of Octo r at Bemis' Heights. & afterwards marched with the prisoners to Cambridge, Massachusetts & was there, discharged in November of the same year. That he afterwards enlisted at Haverick in the month of September in 1778 or 1779 he does not now recollect which, for the term of three months in Capt. Dodge's company & Col. Gerrish's regiment of the same troops, that he marched to the North river above West point, thence to Albany, from there towards Fort Stannock's in expectation of an attack on that fort by the Indians & returned to Albany, in consequence of having received an express & was discharged at P'keepsie in the same state after having served out the full term of his enlistment in December of the same year of his service.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: That he was born at Pomford Mass in the year 1758 (Sept.) & that his age is of record in that town. That during the revolutionary war his home was at Ipswich where he continued to reside until about 30 years ago when he removed to Upton Me. He resided there a few years & then removed to Unity where he has ever since lived. That he enlisted into the service was not drafted or received as a substitute. That from his first service he received a written discharge which he thinks was signed by Genl. Glover but does not recollect certainly having long since lost it. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth & their belief of his revolutionary services, & he names the Hon. Rufus Brannan & Hezekiah Chase Esq. of Unity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State,
James Peabody
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr. Nat. S. J. Court
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine April 24, 1833. July 14
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston Nat. S. J. C.

I James Pickard by whom the within declaration was made do further upon oath declare that I do not know of any person now living who served with me & whose evidence I can procure to either of my services, as particularly within mentioned. So far as James Pickard
State of Maine Kennebec, p o ; Subscribed & Sworn to this 15 th day of June A.D. 1833. Before me, Nathan Weston not S.J.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of James Pickard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October
A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

James Richard 30.000 Private Mass. troops, Perkins's Co } 3 months Boggswell's regt. } Dodge's Co: } 3 " Maj. Smith. } Low's Co: } 3 " Grevvish's regt. } Private 9.
6 mo. private $20
See additional declaration of June 11 th . 1833.
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

July 31, 1930
Mr. G. E. Rand
MCS:MLB
Clinton, Maine
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32448, that James Pickard was born in September, 1758, at Boxford, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Ipswich, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows:
From sometime in August, 1776, three months in Captain Perkins' Company, in Colonel Cogswell's Regiment; from August, 1777, three months in Captain David Low's Company, in a regiment commanded by Major C. Smith, and was in the second battle of Stillwater; from September, 1778 or 1779, three months in Captain Low's Company, in Colonel Gerrish's Regiment.
He moved to Alna, Maine about 1803 and a few years later moved to Unity, Waldo County, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 14, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Unity, Maine.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Office of Selectmen, TOWN OF CLINTON, MAINE.
July, 26. 1930.
The Pension Bureau, Dept of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly note the attached letter from the Adjutant General of Maine to me,
Will you please give me the service record of James PACKARD in the Revolutionary War also all the record that you may have of this soldier.
Yours very truly,
J. E. Rand
Chairman of Selectman.
He wanted Jas Pickard, who was quoted in 1840 list of pensioners, Unity, Waldo Co., Me. as Jas. Packard.

J. P. Pickard

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 the name of James Pickard is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. David Low's company of volunteers from the 3 d regt. of militia in the County of Essex, did duty in the Northern Department & in guarding Genl. Burgoyne's troops to Prospect Hill in a regt. commanded by Col. Smith Maj.", as having served as a private, from Sept. 30 th to November 7 th 1777, & was paid as a private for forty days service. 1. 10. E And that the name of James Pickard is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Thomas Cummings' company in Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. detached from the Counties of Suffolk & Essex as a reinforcement to the army under the command of His Excellency, Genl. Washington," as having served as a private from Oct. 14 th to Nov. 22 d , 1777, & was paid for one month & 20 days service. 1. 20. E And that there are no rolls of Capt. Perkins' company in Col. Cogswell's regt. for 1776, to be found in this Office. 3. 00
Edward D. Bangs Secy

James Pickard claims for services under Capt Dodge in 1777 the rolls of Capt Robert Dodge's Company in 1777 are found but the name of James Pickard is not borne thereon
Edward D Bangs, Lg

32 448 Rev INVALID.
1930 July 31. hist. to Mrs Y. E. Rand. mcd.
File No. 32, 448
James Pickard Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel Ross of Edgecombe in the County of Lincoln State of Maine, aged Seventy Six years, formerly of Ipswich in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do upon oath testify & say, that I well know James Pickard formerly of the same Ipswich, now of Unity in the County of Waldo & State of Maine, That having served in the same company & regiment at the same time, I well know that said Pickard served in Capt. Perkins Co. in Col. Cogswell regiment from sometime in August 1776, to sometime in November of the same year, a period of three months. I have this day seen & conversed with the said Pickard & know him to be the same man with whom I served, our service was in the State of New York.
Samuel Ross
State of Maine Lincoln, p:
Subscribed & sworn to this Eighth day of January 1834. the deponent being a credible witness,
Before me,
William Wood Justice Peace,

State of Maine.
Mennebec, ss:
I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County hereby certify that Wilmot Wood Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was sworn to a Magistrate as within; that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State & signed my name this 8th day of January 1834.
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
We Rev. William McGray Clergyman, residing in the town of Unity in the County of Waldo and Rufus Burnham Esq. residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Pickard who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William M c Gray Rufus Burnham
State of Maine.
Waldo ss.—Sworn and subscribed this twenty-first day of August
A. D. 1832
Before me,
Isaac Adams Justice of the Peace.
Isaac Adams Esq. is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. William M c Gray is a Clergyman residing in Unity. And the Hon: Rufus Burnham of the same town is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to be believed. — Nathan Weston Jr