Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,896, for Dudley Pike, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Pike, Dudley Celia
No. 26,896
CONTENTS

Maine N o 18149
Dudley Pike
is admitted in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Platt — of the Regt commanded by Col. Wingate in the N. Hampshire Troops for 7 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 24 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of July 1833 and sent to Thos. Clark Paris Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 49.28 Remun. allowance ending 1 st Sep r 1833 12.32
$ 61.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 1 Page 42

Dudley Pike 9664-
Thomas Clarke, agent

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 20 th day of August A. D. 1832,, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Private — now sitting, Dudley Pike, a resident of Norway in the county of Oxford, and State of Maine, aged 72 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a private, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. at his then residence at Rochester in the State of New Hampshire in September 1775, was employed half a month in building breast works on Seaveys Island in Portsmouth harbour, in the company commanded by Capt. David Place, under Col. Joshua Wringate, of the New Hampshire militia. he was verbally discharged at the expiration of said term. In December 1775, he enlisted for the term of six weeks marched to winter hill in Charlestown and there served said term in the company commanded by Capt. John Waldon, in the regiment commanded by Col. Burnham - at the expiration of said term he again enlisted for the term of fifteen days , in the company commanded by Capt. Richard Sinclair, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Waldon; At the expiration of said term he again enlisted for the term of two months in the same company - during which three last mentioned terms he was stationed at Charleston, Cambridge &c. the whole then under the command of Gen. Washington - In September 1777, at said Rochester he enlisted for the term of three months , in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Mc Duffee. in the regiment commanded by Col. Stephen Evans, marched to Stillwater - thence to Saratoga thence to Greenbush, where he was verbally discharged Nov. 30. 1777. He was at the battle on Bemis Heights on the 4 th . of October and was present on the 17 th . of October 1777 at Saratoga when Gen. Bergoyne surrendered.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before,
Dudley Pike
Stephen Emery, Judge.

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 above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, said applicant having adduced the deposition of John Pike, on oath duly administered in corroboration of his own declaration.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dualey Pike for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

Maine 375
Celia Pike of Norway, widow of Dudley Pike, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 30th July 1838, of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Place of the Regt commanded by Col. Wingate in the N. Hamp. line for 7 mo. 12 ds
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 24 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 31 st July 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept r 1838, and sent to Hon. A. H. Parris, 2 d Compt r .
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 38 $ 2.39 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 39 12.32
$14.71
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by L. M c Cloudy, Clerk Book A Vol. 1. Page 19.

1126 Lucia Pike,
Application for a Pension
Wid of Dudley
Mayne
Ad 7 June 1838
Ad 7 July 1838
Mamed 1783
Dec 1838
Allow $24.64 per ann from July 30, 1838
Atty. A. R. Paris
2 Compt.
Joseph G. Lee Paris
Oxford Co. Maine Agent
I am personally responsible

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August A. D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County Celia Pike a resident of Norway in said County of Oxford aged seventy eight 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 Dudley Pike who was a Private in the Revolutionary War in the New Hampshire Militia, and was a pensioner under the act of 1832 - his certificate was dated July 24. 1833 and numbered 18149 - she refers to the evidence furnished by him on his application for a pension for proof of his service
She further declares that she was married to the said Dudley Pike on the eleventh day of September in year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid Dudley Pike died on the thirtieth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Witness J. Emery
Celia Pike
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Stephen Emery, Judge

It is also proved in open court by the testimony of the said widow Celia Pike that she was married in the town of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland by Isaac Parsons Esquire a Justice of the Peace, and that she knows of no person now living who was present at the marriage.
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
State of Maine.
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Celia Pike for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this tenth day of September A.D. 1838.
Levi Stowell. Register.

11/26 Lelia Pike
Application for a Pension
Wid of Dudley
Marine
Act 7 June 1838
Act 7 July 1835
March 1783
Dec 1838
Alleged 74th Regt
am from July 30, 1838
Mrs. A. B. Davis
2 Camp St.
Joseph G. Hall Paris
Exfrt a Co. Cham Agms
I am personally acquainted with Samuel Foxcroft within named and know that he is a justice of the peace duly qualified to administer oaths and the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
I am also personally acquainted with Iabey Woodman, and know that he has held the office of town clerk of Newburyport, and have good reasons for believing that he yet holds that office — Isaac Parsons has been said many years, I know him personally, and he officiated as a justice of the peace as long ago as I can recollect.
Sept. 17. 1838
Albion K. Parsons

I Jabez Woodman, Town Clerk of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine hereby certify that the Marriage of Dudley Pike & Celia Weston both (late) of North Yarmouth by Isaac Parsons Esq. late of New Gloucester Deceased is recorded in the Book of Records of Marriages in said town of New Gloucester as follows viz. "Married Dudley Pike to Celia Weston both (late) of North Yarmouth September eleventh, Seventeen hundred and eighty three"
I Jabez Woodman, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in New Gloucester aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, in the exception, that the date is expressed on the Record, in fair legible figures as follows - "September 11 th 1783"
Jabez Woodman Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss September 4 th A.D. 1838. Personally appeared Jabez Woodman, above-named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, and I certify that he is Town Clerk of New Gloucester and a credible and respectable witness.
Samuel Foxcroft
Justice of the peace

9564 Dudley Pike
April 12 1883
Cl 13. 15.
P. 332
Admitted
Tom's 12 days
$ 24.64
Thomas Clark Esq. E. Paris M c

BRIEF in the case of Dudley Pike  of Norway in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept In 1775 15 Private Gen. Putnam Col. Wingate   Decr 1775 1 12 " Col. Sullivan Col. Barnham   15 " Col. Sinclair Col. Wilder   Sept 1777 2 " " Genl Stark   3 Col. McLaughlin Col. Evans   7 12  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bemis Heights, at the time of Burgoyne's surrender  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Coates Examining Clerk.

Rev
Am
WIDOW, &c.
26896
File No. 24642
Belia Pike
wid of Dudley Pike
Br N Hamp. Line
Act July 7 th 88
Index : Vol 9 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dudley Pike Oxford 6 th March, a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 p 24. 14 when was he paid last. —
HHS 17 Sept. '35
p to 4 March 1838 JH

I John Pike, of Norway in the county of Oxford, in the state of Maine, aged 69 years - on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge, my brother Dudley Pike of said Norway aged seventy two years - enlisted as a soldier in the army of the revolution, in the New Hampshire militia - at Rochester in the state of New Hampshire - and I well remember when he left our fathers house and when he returned - and have no doubt that he was in the service as much or more than seven months in the several enlistments - which service was from 1775 to 1777 - John Pike
State of Maine -
County of Oxford ss. August 25 th . 1832. The above named John Pike to me well known as a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Levi Washburn 619
whose genuine signature is
annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
John Pike
Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28 th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
RK Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I, John Pike, of Norway in the county of Oxford, in the state of Maine, aged 69 years - on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge, my brother Dudley Pike of said Norway aged seventy two years - enlisted as a soldier in the army of the revolution, in the New Hampshire militia - at Rochester in the state of New Hampshire - and I well remember when he left our father's house and when he returned - and have no doubt that he was in the service as much or more than seven months in the several enlistments - which service was from 1775 to 1777 - John Pike
State of Maine -
County of Oxford ss. August 25 th . 1832. The above named John Pike, to me well known as a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before me,
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace -
for said C.
whose genuine signature
is a Justice of the Peace in and for
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at my office, this 28 th day A. D. 1832
RK Gooden