Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36705, for Paul Nickerson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nickerson, Paul
NUMBER
S. 36705
CONTENTS

16,040 R District of Maine
Paul Nickerson
of Armington in the state of Me who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Nov r 1818. and sent to M c Kinley Esq. Hampden D o Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819, 133. 80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48. 00
16 Mo: 22 } 30. }
$ 181.86
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

36 705
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,705
Paul Nickerson
Br Rev M.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bank of Fremont
affidavit
in behalf of Paul Miller
10N.

I, Nathaniel Freeman of Barn in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentle- man, testify & declare, that Paul Nicholson, now of Carrington, in the County of Pembroke, formerly of Eastham, in the County of Barnstable, entered the service of the United States, as a private soldier, in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, for the term of twelve months, in Capt. Pike Harnood's Company, Col. Leonard's Re- giment - He enlisted in November or Decem- ber A. D. 1775, and continued in said service until the month of January A. D. 1777 - when he was regularly discharged, at Ver- plank's Point, or Kings Ferry, in the State, of New York - I served in the same com- pany, with the said Paul Nicholson, H. B. Freeman
Worcester, July 30, 1819. Personally appeared Nathaniel Freeman & made oath to the affidavit by him subscribed: before me, Deacon James Fisher of the Church
I hereby certify that Nathaniel Freeman above named is a person of veracity, & that the fore- going affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit. Deacon James Fisher of the Church

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Charles James Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto as his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this third day of August A. D. 181 9 .
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Paul Patterson

Paul Erickson
Private Col. Learned's Regiment
October 1775. 1 year
Samita

I Paul Nickerson of Annington in the county of Punobscot (Maine) do hereby certify (say), that on or about the 15 th of October 1775 I enlisted into the revolutionary war for one year: In Capt. Peter Stevens Company Col. Learned's Reg. t  Gloucester Brigade Massachusetts Line We were stationed at Roxbury. I was in the service there at the time the British evacuated Boston March 1776 ; On or about the month of March our Company marched for New York: I continued in the said service till February 1777 when I was discharged: at Kings Ferry N. York  at a place called  But in a very short time after I was taken prisoner Having been a year & four months in the service according to the best of my recollection: I have lost my discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claims to any previous Pension on account of my said services —
Frank N o Clemen son
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 13 th day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Paul Dickerson who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Paul did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kinley Esquire Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

Rubin V. Paul Wikerson
Theophilus Hopkins and Rubin Wikerson for Paul Wikerson
mid 9 2.10.14

I Theophilus Hopkins & J Greuben Nickerson
Now residing in the District of Maine on solemn oath do say that we enlisted into the united states service in the latter part of the year 1875 as privates soldiers & that Paul Nickerson enlisted at the same time in the same company with us & that the said Paul Nickerson marched with us & faithfully served with us for the term of one year that said Paul Nickerson marched the first Day of January 1876 & was Honourable Discharged the first Day of January 1877 & he was a private soldier in Capt Herwood Company in the brig commanded by Col Leonard & Col Shepard in the Massachusetts line we further say that we are well acquainted with the said Paul Nickerson that at the time of his enlistment he lived at Heartsham Lake End & that he now lives in Orington in the County of Somerset & has made application to us to take our Depositions to enable him to get his pension from the United States of America we further say that said Paul Nickerson was Discharged at Kings Ferry on the South River & this is the same Paul Nickerson that has made a former application & now send these Depositions
Theophilus Hopkins Greuben Nickerson
Hancock Me August 18 th 1879
Then the above named Theophilus Hopkins & Greuben Nickerson made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by them signed & believe them to be credible Witnesses before me
I do hereby certify that David Foster is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hancock. And that the above is his proper name. Signature _____ David Foster Justice of the Peace M c Kinsley J. C. C. P.