Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22043, for Elkanah Remick, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Remick, Elkanah Phebe.
N. 22043
CONTENTS

4029
Maine
Phoebe Remick
widow of Elkanah Remick
who was a private
in the Massachusetts
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 14 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of December 1843 and sent to Nicholas Thomas
Eden Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Page 9
Rep 28 Dec 1843

Sheba Remick
Declaration
Presented No. 5919.

State of Maine
Hancock County ss On this twenty sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the subscriber at her dwelling house, being unable to attend court by reason of bodily infirmity, Phebe Remick, a resident of Eden in said County of Hancock aged about Seventy three years 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 pensions to certain widows.' That she is the widow of Elkanah Remick who was a Soldier in the army at the time Turgoyne was taken and who served at that time 7 months & 26 days, and again, he was in the army at West Point 6 months in '80.
(Reference to a former statement of the said Phebe Remick now in the Pension office and to a letter from the Hon. S. L. Edwards to Nicholas Thomas Esq. (Eden) dated "War Department Pension Office Sept 11 th 1839" wherein he states that "a search has been made of the whole Massachusetts Line under the Letter R" &c.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elkanah Remick in November, 9 th day, seventeen hundred and ninety one that her husband, the aforesaid Elkanah Remick died on the twentieth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
Signed in presence of - Phebe her X Remick mark S. H. D. Remick

State of Maine Hancock County, ss. September 26th 1839. The within named Phoebe Remick made solemn oath to the truth of the within Declaration by her subscribed, before me.
Leonard J. Thomas Secy. Probate and Registrar of the Court of Probate for Hancock Co.

I Smith Stephens of Eden in the County of Hancock and State of Maine of the age of Sixty ten nine years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Ethanah Remick who formerly belonged to Cape Cod in the State of Massachusetts - the town's name is now, I think, North Eastham - He was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he often told me between seven and eight months in the American army at the time General Burgoyne was taken and that he served at West Point but how long I do not remember. I was present when he was married to Phebe Doane, daughter of Seth Doane in the month of November, seventeen hundred and ninety one by Rev. William Urquhart a Presbyterian Clergyman who with his family resided in the new town of Ellsworth in this State - he afterwards removed to the Province of New Brunswick & took charge of a church in that place but I understand has long since been dead. I reside in Eden two miles from the widow Phebe Remick - She is still the widow of Ethanah Remick having never married since his death. The Deponent further States that he was well acquainted with the said Ethanah Remick when he lived at Cape Cod & that he often heard of his enlisting & knew about his returning from the service -
Smith Stephens
State of Maine.
Hancock County SS September 25th 1839 Personally appeared the above named Smith Stephens, a credible witness & made oath to the above affidavit by him signed, Before me, Leonard Thomas Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Doane of the age of sixty three years make oath and say that I was well acquainted with Ethanah Remick formerly of Cape Cod, or of that vicinity, in the State of Massachusetts but late of Eden in the State of Maine - that I have often heard him say that he was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary War particularly that he was at the taking of Burgoyne - that he has always been considered a Revolutionary Soldier - that after he left the service he married Phebe Doane who is now living as his widow - I was present at the wedding when they were married which was in November in the Seventeen hundred and ninety one - he died in the winter of eighteen hundred and thirty one of consumption - I formerly lived at Cape Cod within four or five miles of Mr. Remick's family -  Jonathan Doane State of Maine
Hancock Co. SS September 25th 1839 Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Doane a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.  Before me Leonard S Thomas Justice of the Peace.
Hancock ss. Clerk's Office Ellsworth.
I hereby certify that Leonard S Thomas is as a Magistrate in this County duly commis- sioned and empowered to administer oaths in said County and that the foregoing signatures of him are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our District Court this twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Joseph AlDean Clerk of said Court District Court for said County

(Copy) The children of Elkanah Remick & Phebe his wife
first child Elizabeth Remick born November one thousand seven hundred and ninety three ( November - 1793
2 d child Freeman Remick born November 22 d 1795
3 d child Daniel Remick born March 20 th 1796
4 th child Seth Remick born May 15 th 1800
5 th child Elkanah Remick born January 15 th 1804
6 th child Phebe Remick born December 24 th 1806
Elkanah Remick Father of the above children
Died — January twentieth A.D. 1831
A true copy of Record Vol. first, Page twentieth. Attest, Eben L. Huggins Town Clerk
I Eben L. Huggins above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Eden County of Hancock & State of Maine, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the excep- tion of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures. Eben L. Huggins Town Clerk

State of Maine Hancock Co. ss on this 26th day of September A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Eben S. Higgins Clerk of the Town of Eden, and made oath to the foregoing certificate. Geo. H. Thomas Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elkanah Remick a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 220 #3.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 7 mos 26 d Priv Shepard Mass   1780 6 mos officers not stated stationed at New Point  
Battles engaged in, At surrender of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cape Cod (Halifax called Eastham) Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug 24, 1839. Her d. al.
Residence at date of application, Eden, Hancock Co. Me.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs.
Remarks: He married Nov 9, 1791. Phebe dau. of Seth Doane. Sol. died Jan 20, 1831. Their children were Elizabeth b. Nov 1793, Freeman b. Nov 22, 1795, Daniel b. Mar 29, 1798, Seth b. May 15, 1800, Elkanah b. Jan 15, 1804 & Phebe b. Dec 2, 1806.
Respectfully,
Official note all
J-2856
No officers mentioned in papers but Col. Shepard on admitted Jacket & verified by Mass archives
Commissioner.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,043
Phebe Bernick Widow of Elkanah Bernick Dis. Rev. War.
Act March 31, 48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 1. 1863
In behalf of Ekana Remick's heirs.
Leonard J. Thomas - Eden Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner

FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Let. to Nicholas Thomas 23 rd Oct. 1843-
Maine 4814
Hulda Remick widow of Emanuel Remick, Dec who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1831 of Hancock in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col Shepard in the Chap line for 12 mos. 8 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 44 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Jan y 1840, & sent and to Nicholas Tho- mas Edes, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $54.77 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 22.11
$176.88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A.
Vol. 1.
D. M. Cury Clerk. Page 22.

Glen Haven Co Me Nov 1 1842
My Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Phoebe Remick which you returned for correction and believe them to be correct & hope they will be again acted on in time -
Respectfully Yours
Nicholas Thomas
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Eden (Maine) May 26 1852.
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
At the request of the heirs of Elkanah Pennick late of this town allow me to inquire if a certificate of Pension has lately been issued to the heirs on account of the services of the said Elkanah in the Revolutionary War, and if so, to what amount, and to whom has the certificate been delivered.
An early reply will much oblige.
Very Respectfully, Leonard J. Thomas

6 Earham Edmond Remick B 1831
Phoebe M. 91
77 7. 26. Map ut. 411 Ref. C. L. Shepard. on 80. 6. 5. 12. Vd 4 p 105. or from Earham }   not Stephen the } 13. 08  }
4th Rev. Mr. Shepard
1 March 78. 8 mo. old 1 Nov 78 15 Mar 77 8 mo. old Jan 10 78

GEO. W. WANAMAKER ATTORNEY AT LAW BETHANY, MO.
Rev Wm
April 23-1920
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am seeking proof of the Rev. service of two of my ancestors. if your office contains any record of them will you kindly send it to me.
Josiah Wright? more data called for family say he was a Mass. soldier and the family say he was an officer under Gen. Green in the Continental Army - and a land warrant was issued him for his services.
Another ancestor was Elkanah Aernick who was born at Cape Cod Mass. About 1788 he moved to Mt. Desert Island. Hancock Co. Maine. He had a son William.
Truly Yours
(Mrs.) Marie Wright Wanamaker

5919 Phebe Remick M d of Elkanah Me Ad July 7 1838 Married 1791 died 1837
Allen 13 m 8 days for. Mass line for Shepard $44.22 pursuant.
Mr Nicholas Thomas Eden Me

I Smith Daphins of Ellen in the County of Hancock State of Maine of lawful age do hereby in addition to a statement made by me under oath in a case relating to Elkanah Remick a revolutionary Soldier heretofore taken at the request of Phebe Remick widow of Elkanah Remick the same person named by me in my former deposition & now on file in the pension office at the City of Washington, further testify & say that some time after the surrender of Burgoyne Elkanah Remick returned home to the then town of Eastham on Cape Cod and made it his home sometimes with his father Christian Remick and sometime with his uncle until he again entered the service as a soldier in July 1780 I do not know in what town he entered the service at that time but believe it must have been on Cape Cod as I have no recollection of his being long from his father & uncle only during the time he was a soldier and have no doubt according to his statement but that he served at West Point in 1780.
Smith Daphins Hancock Jo. Nov 2, 1839. Then the above named Smith Daphins a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Nicholas Thomas Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum

State of Maine Hancock Co. ss. I the subscriber Register of Probate for the County of Hancock and a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, hereby certify that Nicholas Shomel is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that the above-named Deponent is a credible witness. Prob. Office Nov. 2 d 1839. Leonard J. Thomas

Nov 11
FREE
me address Phebe Remick
J. S. Edwards Am. of Friends Washington D.C.

Eden Hancock County Maine Nov 3 1889 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir yours of Oct 26 is received in which you acknowledge the defect of the papers in the case of the Widow Ishele Ramick in which you say there is a defect in the witness not stating the place in which Deborah Ramick husband of Ishele Ramick entered the service in 1780 I have attended to the same and have procured all the proof in my power at present to produce I send you enclosed the additional statement of Ishele Ramick but she cannot testify to nothing more than what she heard her husband say respecting his entering as a sailor of Limerick I enclose to you the additional statement of Capt Smith Hopkins he is a competent witness and I think his statement will be together with that of the widow Ramick very satisfactory to you the widow Ramick is so situated and infirm that I do not see any way that she can procure any more testimony in the case - if she was able to go to Cape Cod at Eastham or some of the adjoining towns perhaps she might find some aged person that could give all the information wanted but that is not the case, she is poor and infirm - after taking the whole subject into due consideration I doubt not but you will allow her such a sum as the act had in contemplation -
Yours to Serve Nicholas Thomas (Agent to Ishele Ramick)

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Cambridge Aug 26/93

Eden Hancock Co. Maine
Aug 25. 1889-
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir.
Your letter in answer to my enquiries respecting Elkanah Kenrick and a circular is received. I send you enclosed the deposition of the widow Phoebe Kenrick. her memory is so much impaired that she cannot be expected to remember much, but that I hope will not weaken her claim if a just one - I believe her so situated that the department will give her all the information they find on books rolls &c. for unless they grant her such information if within the possession of the department she will probably never obtain any thing however just, as Mr. Kenrick had no connections in this part of the country. Will you have the goodness to give me all the information you can consistent with your duty. Proof respecting her marriage with the said Kenrick, I presume can be attained -
Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Nicholas Thomas Per Nicholas J. Thomas

of Genl. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sept 30, 1889 Eden, Me., Co. of Hancock
Hon. J. L. Seaward
Dear Sir. Agreeable to what you stated to me in yours of 11 inst in the case of Phebe Remick, I have proceeded & taken her deposition in due form. I have likewise taken the deposition of Smith Hopkins & Jonathan Boane who were present at her marriage and likewise were acquainted with said Remick before he removed from Cape Cod in Massachusetts. I have taken the deposition of Eben L. Higgins the Town Clerk respecting the family of Ethanah Remick at the time of his death, time of his enlistment I cannot procure from any one in this place & your Honor will see at once that to send to Cape Cod for that evidence is attended with so much expense that the widow without property could get no one to undertake it & I think when you get the enclosed depositions & compare them with the documents in your office you will without further hesitation grant her such pence as you there find her entitled to by the act of Congress.
Yours &c Nicholas Thomas agent to Phebe Remick

2393.
Ph. Remick
$44: 22 per an
Nicholas Thomas Eden Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Maine County of Hancock } ss.
On this Twenty sixth day of June - eighteen hundred and and forty three personally appeared before the Sublegally a justice of the Peace of the  There Resnick a resident of Ebenezer Maine in the County of Hancock aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elkanah Remick who was a private soldier in the Massachusetts Line - and served as such more than seven months in the year 1779 and six months in the year 1780 and for the afterward services she received a pension of forty four dollars and twenty two cents per annum for five years under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Maine.
HANCOCK, ss....CLERK'S OFFICE, ELLSWORTH.
I E. W. Brown Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that Nicholas Thomas whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hancock  State of Maine , duly commissioned and qualified, and that as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of Nov. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three ,
E. W. Brown Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Maine County of Hancock } ss.
On this Twenty sixth day of June - eighteen hundred and  forty three personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace of the County of Hancock in said State  Shebe Remick a resident of Ellen Maine in the County of Hancock aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elkanah Remick who was a private soldier in the Massachusetts Line - and served as such more than seven months in the year 1777 and six months in the year 1780 and for the aforesaid services she received a pension of forty four dollars and twenty two cents per annum for five years under the act of July 7 th 1808 - which pension was granted the fourth day of January eighteen hundred and forty ---
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Shebe her X Remick Mark
Attest to the Mark of Shebe Remick Nicholas Thomas Justice of the Peace
Shebe I Remick
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Shebe Remick and that she is the identical person who received a certificate on account of services rendered by the aforesaid Elkanah Remick , and that she is still living and remains his Widow ---
Nicholas Thomas - Justice of the Peace

I Phebe Remick of Ocean County of Hancock state of Maine. Widow of Ethanah Remick a Revolutionary Soldier on oath do testify and say that in addition to my former statement now in the pension office at Washington I hereby testify and say that I was informed by my husband Ethanah Remick that after the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, he returned to Eastham on Cape Cod and made it his home sometimes at his fathers and sometimes at his uncles untill sometime in the year 1780 when he again entered the service as a soldier and served at westpoint. The name of the town from which he enlisted I do not remember —
Nicholas S. Thomas
Phebe her X Remick mark
State of Maine Hancock Co. ss. Personally appeared Phebe Remick and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement, by her signed Phebe Remick Not. Public, Nov 2 1839. Reg. of Probate P. S. Lavis

Dec 30. Wmuck
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions West.
Eden Rm Dec 23 -

May Eden Dec 22 1829.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir.
Six or eight weeks past I enclosed in a letter to you the addit- onal statement of the widow Phebe Remick & Smith Hopkins relative to her husband Elkanah Remick as a Pensioner but have received no answer from your department and fearing the letter & papers you might have sent to me has miscarried I take the liberty of re- transmitting the above to you - and ask the favor of you to write me on the subject. — —
Your very Humble Servt
Nicholas D. Simon Agent for Phebe Remick

Eden Me. June 26 1845.
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Phebe Rennie of Eden Maine, for a one years pension, and as this is altogether a clear case, she having received a five years pension at the rate of forty four dollars and twenty two cents pr. annum, and as I presume the one years pension cannot take up much time for a decision I shall wait your answer soon or commencing.
In my last communication to you I forgot to mention the case of John Stanley and Reiss which was mailed for your department some two or three months past but no answer has been, as yet received.
There is one circumstance that I cannot account for, and that is, last year I obtained information in all the pension cases I was agent for, in three or four weeks but the present year I am not so fortunate in getting answers from you -
Most Respectfully Yours
Nicholas D. Thomas
J. L. Edwards Esq.

5919 Hulda Remick widow of Ethanah (Me) at 7. July '38

15 May 77 - Smo disch? 10 Jan 78 -
18 July 80 -

I Phoebe Remick of Eden in the County of Hancock, and State of Maine of the age of Seventy four years do testify and say that I am the Widow of Ethanah Remick late of Eden deceased, that he often informed me during his life time that he had been a Revolutionary Soldier, and was formerly of Cape Cod in the State of Massachusetts, and that he served in the Continental Army at the time Burgoyne was taken but in what company or regiment I do not remember, that he served in the war for a considerable length of time and was in the Army at West Point, - he said that he was entitled to a Pension, but I think never applied for it, he died suddenly after a short illness leaving me and eight children, the oldest of which has since died, I further depose and say that there is not any person within my knowledge from which I can procure any testimony that my husband Ethanah served in the Revolutionary War unless I can be permitted to prove the same from papers or documents which I believe are now in some of the Offices at the City of Washington as my husband came here from Cape Cod and had no connections in this place and those persons that removed here with him are all dead - I further depose and say that I have employed Nicholas Thomas Esqr. of Eden as my agent, to procure for me the pension belonging to me on account of my late husband. Phoebe her Remick mark. Signed in presence of
Attest William Leford Nicholas J. Thomas.
Probate Office, Hancock Co. Me. August 24 th 1839
Then the above named Phoebe Remick made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition is true - I also hereby certify that the aforesaid Phoebe Remick is a credible witness and is the widow of the late Ethanah Remick of Eden.
The witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court Leonard J. Thomas Reg. of Probate