Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,971, John Chick, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chick, John
NUMBER
S.36.971
CONTENTS

Wife of Col D. sent to R. C. Up Sept 19. 1821
11.430 Maine (4)
John Chick
of Litchfield in the District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baewers of the Mass- line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1819 and sent to R. G. Bode, Esquire Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 mo 24/30 30/30 = 86. 36 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48. $134. 36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Henniker J.
On the twenty first day of May A D 1818, John Neal Gay within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Reference,
Nathan Weston Esq
Chief Justice C. Am. Mass.
Second Eastern Circuit
I hereby Certify that John Chick, some time in June 1778. joined the Continental Army as a nine months. man in Capt: Burbanks Company and Col. Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, (in which regiment I was then a Captain) - at White Plains in the State of New York - that he served in said regiment until the 4 th of March 1779. the full period of nine months, & was then discharged, the certificate which is herunto annexed signed by Adriel Warren, who was at that time an Ensign in the same Col. Brewer's regiment I know to be genuine, as I was well acquainted with the said Warren, and am fully satisfied that the same is his signature - I was muster master of a brigade of which Col. Brewer's Reg. was a part. in the year 1778 and the said Chick was mustered by me - He M c Alister, late a Captain in Massach tts Line Henniker J s August 20. 1819. Sworn { of the revolutionary army, & now a Member in Subscribed, in presence of Rob t C. D r Sec y of Massach tts militia.

I Job Hall, a pensioner under the late law, do hereby certify and upon Oath declare that I well knew John Chick within named. I knew that he served as he has within stated. I served in the same company and regiment with him & was well knowing to his services and well knew the Ensign Adrick Warren, who signed the said Chick's discharge, whereby was taken a prisoner, at the Battle of Hubbardston, at the same time I was.
Job X Hall mark
Rem'd by J. May 19. 1819
Personally appeared the above named Job Hall, known to me to be a credible witness, & he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Robert C. Mc. Justice of the Peace
John Chick, Litchfield Br. Col. Brewer's Chgs Reg. June 1778 to Nov. 1779 gone
April 11. 1818
John Brewer Esq. on Continental Battalion
Robert C. Mc. Justice of the Peace
John Litchfield Esq.
Robert C. Mc. Esq. Justice of the Peace
James
John Chick
is a brother of the Honorable Nathan D. D. D.
CHICK, JOHN (MAGS) S-36971

mark
of husbandry, at the farm Rum. die of May 19. 1818 John Chick, known usually appeared the above named John Chick, known to me as a credible witness. I have made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her husband Robert C. Vose Esq.
John Chick. Litchfield Jt. Col. Brewer's Mass Reg. June 1778 to Mar. 1779 9 mo
April 11. 1818
Elizabeth Brewer's Regt was on Continental Establishment
Proof of Service wanted
Em. Small, dep.
Robert C. Vose Esq Pierce for the county of
Admitted.
John Chick
is a justice of the Peace.
Nathan Weston
CHICK, JOHN (MASS.) S-36971

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Click, aged sixty seven years, born in Hiltway, Maine, but now of Litchfield Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in May 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the first eight months service, in Capt Samuel Leighton's company, Col. James Scammon's Massachusetts Troops regiment, I served this period out and as of December 1775 I was honorably but verbally discharged at Cambridge.
In June 1778 I again enlisted as a private upon the continental establishment, in the war of the revolution, for the period of nine months in Capt Burbank's company, and Col. Brewer's regiment, of the Massachusetts line. Under this last enlistment, I served my full nine months and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at West Point March 1779. From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States; if any but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine. My discharge, I have lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. as John Click
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the eleventh day of April A.D 1818 John Click 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
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Neal of Litchfield in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the above named John Click. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. And I fully believe that he served as he has herein stated.
John Neal

Lincoln
State of Maine.
(3)
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirtieth day of August , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before the 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, John Chick aged sixty nine years, resident in Limington in the County of Lincoln 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 Burbank and Regiment commanded by Colonel Drew of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11420 . And I, the said John Chick 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 any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Chick
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real estate none
2 Cows, both of the value of twenty four dollars
1 yoke of steers two years old — twenty five dollars
2 two year old heifers — Eight dollars
1 old Mare 20 years old Hame — five dollars
7 Sheep — Seven dollars
1 Swine — Four dollars
old horse hold stuff (bridle, bedding) — Five dollars
I have small debts due me which may be collected to the amount of Three dollars, & I owe as much as one hundred & fifty dollars. I was formerly a boat builder by occupation, but have not been able to work at my trade for more than twenty years, and am now wholly past labor. My family consists of myself, my wife Sarah aged sixty seven years, lame with

Penobscot P. Circuit Court of Common Pleas August Term 1820
Remains filed
Attest Nat. Coffin, Clerk
A true copy
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
100 John Chick 102
C.M.
11.4.30
Sept 1820

John Chick
the Rheumatism and has been so for more than fifteen years last past; and my grandson Charles Chick, aged thirteen years. Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding and clothing I have no estate or income whatever John Chick
Lincoln Pa August 30 th 1820.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule before me Josiah Stebbins a Justice of the C.C.C.P. 2 d Circuit

CHICK, JOHN (MASS.) S-36971

This may certify that John Chick a Native then has served in Capt Burbacks Company Col Mewins Regt has been discharged this is the certf. At Warrenton March 1899
W.H. Powell

36971
(5)
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,971
John Chick Rev Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 582
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln 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
Eighty one dollars and cents  not 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 dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin
Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(1)
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 John Chick, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield, in the said County of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the eleventh 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 first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pres E Dist Circuit

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.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "John Davis". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the attestation text.