Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36706, for Moses Nickerson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hickerson, Moses
S. 36706
CONTENTS

15.552 Maine R
Noses Nicholson
of Kennebec Co in the state of Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of Apr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Octo 1819 and sent to W.C. Vose Esq Augusta, Maine -
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 136.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1820 48
Continued
$ 184.20
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
d. June 30. 1842
Notif n sent to P.C. Vose Augusta - Me. 11 July 1820

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Moses Nickerson , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Readfield , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Lunt C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Cir. Court.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. M. Davis

Moses Nickerson, Private. Col. Smith's Mass. Regt. from Aug t 1779. to May 1780 - 9 mo.
April 4. th 1818.
Adm c ~
Proof A Bradford Col.
R.C. Foss

I Moses Nickerson, aged fifty six years, born in Chatham in the State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, now a resident in Readfield in the District of Maine - upon Oath testify and say that I enlisted at said Chatham in the month of July 1779, for the period of nine months, in the war of the revolution against the common enemy - and immediately joined Captain Smart's Company and Col. Smith's Massachusetts Regiment at West Point - I served in said Regiment the full term of nine months and was honorably discharged at said West Point first of May 1780. - my discharge I afterwards sent to the pay office at Boston, and I have not been at since.
In July 1780. I afterwards enlisted for the period of six months and joined the same Company & Reg t and served out the full term of my enlistment and was discharged at Peaple's Hill - this was my only Continental Service - And now from my reduced circumstances in life I now need the assistance of my Country for support, and I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Moses Nickerson

397
Shoses Hickerson
No 15. 552. 5 Oct 1819
Mar 1820
Robert F. Tice Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty five dollars and cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
397
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Moses Nickerson aged fifty six years, resident in Readfield in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Pillsbury and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nine months afterwards served six months more in the same company and Regiment
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 15,552 . And I, the said Moses Nickerson do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Moses Nickerson
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one cow of the value of fifteen dollars one swine of the value of three dollars, old furniture, besides necessary bedding, worth five dollars. one old axe, hoe and shovel worth not exceeding two dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as sixty dollars. The income of the above class not exceed the interest of the money I owe. My occupation has been that of a seaman; but from age and infirmity am unable to do much labor, having a cause upon my face, my family at home consists of myself, my wife Patience aged fifty three years who is very infirm and unable to labor, my daughter Eunice aged seventeen, my daughter Irene aged fourteen and my son Joshua aged ten years.

Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing & bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Moses Nickerson
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule on the thirteenth day of June 1820
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr 6 J. 666 Pleas.
True copy
Attest John Davis Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/cel
August 7, 1929
Joseph H. Towle 442 West Durham Road Mt. Airy, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36706, it appears that Moses Nickerson was born at Chatham, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While residing at said Chatham, he enlisted in July, 1779, and served nine months as a private in Captain Smart's Company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in July, 1780, and served six months as a private in Captain Pilsbury's Company, Colonel Bigelow's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Redfield, Maine District, and was aged fifty-six years.
In 1820, his wife, Patience, was fifty-three years old, daughters, Eunice, seventeen years old and Irene, fourteen years old and son, Joshua, ten years old.
The soldier died June 30, 1842.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Smith, of Readfield Maine, upon oath testify and say that I am acquainted, with the above named Mors Erickson, From his reduced circumstances in life, having in need of their assistance from his country for support, he sustains the character of a man of truth. —
John Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. On the fifteenth day of April A D 1818, John Smith above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted —
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court of Pleas, second Eastern Circuit

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N. 7. 36 706
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Dickerson 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 9 mos. Pvt. Smart Smith Mass.   July 1780 6 mos. Pilsbury Bigelow        
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, inserted at Chatham Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818. His el. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Readfield, Maine Dist. Mass.
Age at date of application, 56 years, born at Chatham, Mass.
Remarks: In 1820 wife Patience was 53 years old and children Eunice 17 yrs. Liene 14 yrs. and Joshua 10 yrs. Soldier died June 30. 1842. (from Agency book.)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
All the above is a copy of the original file in the Bureau of Pensions.

442 WEST DURHAM ROAD MT. AIRY, PHILADELPHIA
May 6 th 1929.
Revolutionary Records Section Dept. of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
If possible, I would like to have you send me the records of Moses Nickerson of Chatham, Mass and Jonathan Curner of Cornish, N.H. both soldiers in the Continental Army. If you cannot supply this information, will you kindly advise where it can be secured.
Yours very respectfully,
Geo. H. Towle.

St. Paul & Kansas City Grain Co.
Storm Lake Station 9/21 1903
E. S. Ware barn of Pension Dep. Sis and board
Will you kindly send the war record of Moses Nickerson who served in the Revaluation of 1776 He was on the Pension Rolls and thinks he went from Chatham Massachusetts he was my great grandfather on my mother's side also send an order to be examined for an increase in my pension which is now only $6.00
Yours in haste
Geo. Burnier Storm Lake Iowa
9/21 1903

36 706
Revy INVALID.
File No. 86,706
Moses Pickerson His Her and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 6. 1903 - H. S. 63 George Currier Storm Lake Iowa
1921 Apr. 2 - Hist. to Pauline Vogle See M. F. 16549 Jonathan Currier for letter.
1929 - Aug 7 - Hist to Joseph H. Jowles - un3.

Mona Vikson
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 23 d . 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Moses Nickson served as a Soldier in Capt. Smarts Company, and Col. Smith's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from August first 1779 to May first 1780, being nine  years months, the time for which he enlisted
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.