Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,385, for Moses Pike, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Pike, Moses
S. 29,385
CONTENTS

15060 Massachusetts
Moses Pike
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Evans of the Regt commanded by Col Fry in the Mass line for 3 mos & 15 days Private 8 " 112 " Sergeant
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 53 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1833 and sent from Grant Newburyport Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $107.34 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep r " 26.83
$134.17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Albion Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 20 Page 17
SM Essex

13.580

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 1
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex ss
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Sessions for the county of Essex aforesaid now sitting at Newburyport. Moses Pike, a resident of Salisbury in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty one years and upwards, 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 7th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at said Salisbury, in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Dine, and served therein as a private man enrolled until the 19th day of April 1775, when he marched with said company to Cambridge and served in said company as sergeant until January 1 st 1776, more than Eight months, and was then discharged at said Cambridge. had no written discharge
Also enlisted at said Salisbury, in the company commanded by Captain John Merrill, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cogswell, in the month of August A.D. 1776, and marched to Fort Castle, New York, White Plains and other places, and served in said company, three months and a half, and was then discharged at New York, in the month of December following. had no written discharge
was born at Salisbury in 1750. Testimony shown in kind at Salisbury when he enlisted - refer to Samuel Newcomb a Minister for his character for veracity and their belief in his revolutionary service
That he now resides at said Salisbury and has resided there always
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
Moses Pike D. H. Weston Judge of Probate

We Rev Thomas Rich a clergyman, residing in Salisbury aforesaid, and Samuel Watten Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Salisbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Moses Pike who has subscribed and sworn to the aforesaid declaration: that we believe him to be eighty one years of age and upwards, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Thomas Rich
Samuel Watten
Subscribed and sworn to before
W. Oath Justice of the peace
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies, that the Rev Thomas Rich, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Salisbury aforesaid, and that the said Samuel Watten Esq. who has also signed the same, is a magistrate resident at Salisbury aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. M. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Jr. Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Dyer aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Pike for a pension — Also that William Watten is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Dyer, and that his signature to each of the affidavits hereto annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832
C. Nath. Lord Jr.

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I Aaron Merrill of Hampton Falls, county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire aged eight years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Pike of Salisbury, in the State of Massachusetts, and do know, that said Pike was a Sergeant, in the Regiment commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James that he served therein as such from 19th April 1775 to 1st of January 1776, more than eight months Newbury July 2 1832 Aaron Merrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport July 2 1832. Then personally came, Aaron Merrill, above named known to me, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by in my presence — I do also certify that said Aaron Merrill is believed by me to be a credible
W. W. Oakes, Deputy Atty. Genl.

1228
I Aaron Merrill, of Hampton Falls, county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy-eight years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Moses Pike, of Salisbury, in the State of Massachusetts, and do know, that said Pike was a Sergeant, in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Myles, and that he served therein as such from 19th April 1775 to 1st of January 1776, more than eight months at Cambridge Newbury July 2 d 1832 Aaron Merrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Newburyport July 2 d 1832. Then personally came, Aaron Merrill, above named who is personally known to me, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence — I do also certify that said Aaron Merrill is believed by me to be a credible witness W. W. Dole, Deputy of the Secy

13,580 Moses Duke Map
Sept 8 Months 12 days Purch 3 Mo + 15 days
N Ward Newburyport Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Moses Pike  60 - of Set  in the State of Mass  (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? 81  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.     Aspic In 1795 enlisted 8 12 Sergeant Capt Groom Col. Frazar   Aug. 1796 3 15 Private Capt Merrill Col. Coyswell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Essex Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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29385 Rev INVALID.
File No 29,385-
Moses Pike
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 7
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jun-3-1901 Mr. Jas. H. Barnes C. Boston mass

79 383 Moses Pike
Sept - 11 - 1832 - 81
Sulisbury Mass
apt - 19 - 75 Sulisbury Mass
apt Jones Dwan at Jas. Frye
Sgt. - 8 m
Aug Capt. Jno. Merrill to Col. Cogswell out. 3 1/2 m
no Bab

Year Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me statistics of my great grandfather
Moses Pike of Newbury Mass. during Revolutionary war.
enlisted from Newbury age at date of enlistment date of service enlistment length of service and any other particulars on

record. I am in hopes to hear before 18 th June of comment -
Please address
Mrs Joseph H Barnes
191 Trenton St
East Boston
Massachusetts
Nov 2 nd 1891
For use in Pike Family History now being compiled. (Moses Pike)

I Saluanus Eaton of Dedham in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare that I am well acquainted with Moses Pike of Salisbury, in the State of Massachusetts, and do know that said Moses Pike entered in the company commanded by Captain John Merrill in the regiments commanded by Colonel Gage in the year 1776 and that he served as a sergeant in said company from Salisbury in company with him - I then belonged to Captain Prescott's company at that time, but was frequently with said Pike in our march - I know that said Pike served in said Merrill's company at New York but am not able to say how long he served -
Newburyport Sept 1 st 1832
William Warren
Saluanus Eaton his mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
6th Dec. Newburyport Sept 1 st 1832 Then personally came Saluanus Eaton above named who is personally known to me, and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Saluanus Eaton is believed by me to be a credible witness.
William Warren Justice of the Peace