Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22943, Nicholas Dike, Mass.

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Hike, Nicholas Joanna
N 22943
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Massachusetts 3280
Joanna Dike widow of Nicholas Dike who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty Six Dollars Sixty Seven Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to Hon. Charles Wadsworth House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 40
Report

6403
Massachusetts
Nicholas Dike
of Wadsworth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Garrison in the Mass army for 12 months
This certificate is in lieu of one dated the 15th March 1833 I am called
Issued on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 10 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of April 1833 and State  Mass Nicholas Dike
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 13.34 Pension allowance ending March 4th  28.85 $42.19
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. D. Goddard Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 46
174

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester, ss.
On this twenty first day of February, A.D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathl. Pease, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting, Amos Dike, of Westminster, in said County, Guardian of Nicholas Dike, of said Westminster, who doth on his oath make the following declaration to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, for the benefit of said Nicholas, a Revolutionary soldier; — That the said Nicholas is laboring under the effects of an attack of paralysis, by which he is disabled from conversing intelligibly, and from making a declaration of his Revolutionary services for himself; that therefore he, the said Amos, having been lawfully appointed guardian of said Nicholas, doth make the following statement of those services, as required by the Pension Department in such cases, and annexes thereto the necessary proofs of their perform-

ance; That the said Nicholas was born at said Westminster, on 31 December, 1760, where he has ever since resided, with the exception of one or two years' residence in Halifax, Vt. That in the spring of  year of 1775, he accompanied his father, Col. Nicholas Dike, to Dorchester in the capacity of waiter, and served in that capacity the term of eight months, during which his father's Regt. was stationed at Roxbury & Dorchester.
That in the autumn  summer of 1777, he enlisted at Westminster, in the company of Capt. Joslin, & Regt. of Col. Rand, and joined the forces under the command of Gen. Stark, at Bennington, where he was engaged in the battle of Aug. 16; that he served three months in that campaign.
That early in June, 1780, he again enlisted at Westminster, for six months, under Capt. Daniel Shays, Regt. of Col.  , & Brigade of Gen. Nixon, and served faithfully the whole of said term at West Point, and in the vicinity of that post.
That the said Amos is enabled to make the above statement of his father's services from his recollection of his father's account of them when in good health, and from the testimony of others, there being no written discharge now

to be found as evidence of the same. Said Nicholas has never before claimed a Pension, and his guardian now relinquishes every claim to any pension or annuity except the present, in his behalf. Amos Dike.
Sworn to & subscribed }
the day & year aforesaid.
NATH FARRington Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.
And the Court further certifies that the abovenamed Amos Dike has been duly appointed Guardian of said Nicholas, for the cause above stated, agreeably to the laws of the Commonwealth in such case made and provided; and do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said Nicholas was a revolutionary soldier, as stated in the foregoing declaration. And furthermore the Court certifies, that Cyrus Mann, who has signed the annexed Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Westminster, and that Abel Wood, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town, & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATH FARRington Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

Worcester ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Amos Dike, as Guardian for Nicholas Dike a Person non compos mentis and in his behalf for a Pension. That the said Nicholas Dike is now, and has been for more than seven years last past under the Guardianship of the said Amos Dike as a person non compos mentis, incapable to take care of his self. That the said Amos Dike was duly appointed to said Trust and gave bond with sureties approved by the Judges of Probate court aforesaid for the due performance of said Trust. as appears by the records of said court.
I further certify that Simon Sanderson before whom annexed affidavits were made is a justice of the Peace in the said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature to each of said affidavits purporting to be his signature, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Theophilus Wheeler Reg of said court
Nicholas Dike
John Dike
9 March
to State Not Publicans
Dept. Selects 5 July
1780 6 Months
Rev J G Kendall
AK

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1830. entitled "The act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County ss.
On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record, Joanna Dike, widow, a resident of Westminster in said County aged seventy five 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, 1830 entitled "The act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Nicholas Dike late of said Westminster who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He served at three different times. The first period of service was at Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1775. eight months.

The second period of service was at Bennington in the State of Vermont three months. The war in Bennington Battle, fall of 1777. The third period was a six months service at the Southward. She cannot now state the place, where she served this term of service. She further declares that her said husband was on the pension list. She has not the pension certificate in her possession. It was sent to Boston when the arrears of her husband's pension were obtained. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in her possession and cannot procure any further evidence of her husband's services, than what is already in the War Office, and on by which his pension was obtained. She further declares that her said husband on the several occasions when he went into the service as before stated, resided in said Westminster and went from that town into the service. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Lake on the fifth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty five, at said Westminster by the Reverend Joseph Rice then the settled and ordained

Minister of said Westminster. She further says that her name before she was married was Joanna Baker. She further declares, that her said husband Nicholas Dike died at said Westminster on the second day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three; and that she has continued his widow ever since, never having since been married. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred and thirty four, viz., at the time above stated.
Joanna Dike.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record, Joanna Dike above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed. I certify that said Joanna Dike by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I took her examination at her dwelling house in said Westminster. Solomon Strong. Judge C. C. Pleas.

I Aba Dike of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty four years testify and say that I am the son of Nicholas Dike late of said Westminster, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and was on the Pension list. The said Nicholas Dike, my father, died at said Westminster on the second day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three. I was present at his death. My mother Joanna Dike, widow of said Nicholas Dike, has lived in the same house with me ever since my said father's death. She has remained his widow ever since: never having since been married.
Aba Dike.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. On this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Aba Dike above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me. I certify that the said Aba Dike is a credible person.
Solomon Strong. Judge C. C. Plumb.

"The following is a Return of Marriages as Returned by the Revd Joseph Dike" from seventeen hundred seventy four to seventeen hundred eighty five "Gannett - Nicholas Dike to Joanna Baker" seventeen hundred eighty five: "Joseph Dike Clerk "
I Edward Kendall Clerk of the Town of Westminster County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy from the records of Marriages in said Town of Westminster with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows - at the top - "from 1774 to 1785" and at the marriage "Gannett 1785" Edward Kendall { Town Clerk of said Westminster
I Edward Kendall above named do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Westminster, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Westminster with the exceptions above named as certified by me - Edward Kendall { Town Clerk of Westminster September 8 th 1888
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester September 8 th 1888 Then personally appeared the above named Edward Kendall and made solemn oath that the above extract by him subscribed was true and I also certify that the above Kendall is a man of truth and veracity. Before me Simon Sanderson Justice of Peace

1995
Same Date
Will of Nicholas
Prob.
Oct July 7 1835
Mar 1785
Dec 1833
Allow $56.67
Rev. Simon Worcester Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. I, Joseph L. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that the Honble Solomon Strong is Judge of said Court - that Simon Sanderson Esquire, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County - and that the signatures of said Strong and Sanderson, to the certificates hereto annexed, and by them respectively signed, are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have set my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twentyfifth day of September, A.D. 1838.
Jos. G. Chamberlain

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22943
Frances Dike wid of Nicholas Dike Bor Rev mar
Act: March 31  188
Index:—Vol. A , Page 183
[Arrangement of 1879.]

64 03 Massachusetts
Nicholas Dike of Mendon in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain L. of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Pitman in the Mass for 9 Months
x Civil State
Enrolled on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars per month to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension granted on the day of March 1832 to Mrs. Mary Dike widow of Nicholas Dike
Arrears to the 4th of Sep't 1832 $45.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '33 15.00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Allison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2a Page 46

Letts Sol. Strong may 28 1839
2
2392
Massachusetts
Joanna Dike widow of Nicholas Dike deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 d March 1833 of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Putnam in the War. time for 17 Mths
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 56 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Estimate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Apr. 1839 and sent Wm. Gennison Worcester Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39, $170.01 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 28.93
$198.94
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 82

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Treasr of U.S.D. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 a page 46 -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Nicholas Hise of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the army of the Revolution .
is entitled to receive ~ Thirty ~~~~~ dollars and ~~~~~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this
Tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lewis
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

Westminster, Mass. Aug. 14. 1823
Sir I enclose you the affidavits of Joanna Dike, and of Anne Knowles both of Westminster, that they were only obtain- the pension under the act of the last session of Congress. Any communi- cations on the subject may be ad- dressed to me.
Respectfully
Your Obedient
James L. Edwards Esq. Commisioner of Pensions
Charles Hudson

I Abel Wood of Westminster in the County of Dorset & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 77 years, have to  hereby testify something respecting the services performed by Nicholas Dike in the army of the revolution, I believe I testified, that Mr. Dike served 8 months at Boston near Boston soon after the British army left Boston in the year 1776, that he served as a waiter to his father who commanded a Regt at that time, & I further testify & say, that Col. Mr. Dike was chosen a Representative, to represent Town of Westminster in the Genl Court to be held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May 1776 & was appointed & commissioned as a Colonel by the Genl Court to raise, by enlistment a Regiment to serve 8 months & it being accordingly & marched to Dorchester about the first of August following, Mr. Dike marched with the Regiment & returned home with his father at the close of the term, I never saw the roll of the Regt but as it was the general practice in this part of the country, so far as I was acquainted, that after a Detachment was made for the army, either by enlistment or Draft - the officers selected their waiters (or servants as some called them) from the enlisted, or drafted soldiers, I served one campaign as a waiter to an officer, I first enlisted as a soldier, Committed among the Regt - being accordingly, & I have no more doubt that he Mr. Dike enlisted as a soldier, carried his arms & received pay as a soldier, than that he served as a waiter
Abel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss March 25, 1833
Then the above recited Abel Wood Esq. personally appeared and gave solemn oath that the above offered oath by him subscribed was true and I further certify that the above recited block is a true and correct copy of the original before me Simon Southwick, Justice of the Peace

Worcester ss - Mar 29 1833 - I certify that I am well acquainted with Col. Abel Wood who subscribed the foregoing affidavit - I know him to be a man of great worth & most strict integrity, & I have the fullest belief in the truth of all his statements in the above affidavit - Joseph G. Kendall
M. 22 d Cong - for Worcester North District

St. Asaph ms. 3 March 30.
Revolutionary Claims
Free
James L. Edwards Esq. Superintendent of Pension Office Washington D.C.

Sturminster Newton Mar 29 1893
James L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
I send enclosed the affidavit of Col. Abel Wood & the Pension Certificate of Nicholas Dike -
Mr. D. was not allowed for 8 months for which he claimed, on the ground that he served as after a dis not appear to have enlisted - so that his pension may be increased, if he is satisfied with the proof of enlistment -
If the evidence is not satisfactory please to return the Certificate - Mr. Dike cannot find any further proof as his fellow soldiers are nearly all dead or removed -
Very respectfully (Your friend) Joseph G. Rendall

3793
Joanna Dike
$56:67 per an
3280 H o
Hon. Charles Henderson House of Rep

State of Massachusetts } Worcester ss. }
On this tenth day of June, One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty Three, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, Joanna Dike, a resident of Westminster in said Worcester, aged 79 years, who is personally known to me, and who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by an act of Congress, passed March 3, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Nicholas Dike who was private in the War of the Revolution under Col. Dike & Rand; that she has been a pensioner for five years, and received annually the sum of fifty six dollars, and some odd cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Joanna Dike
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Charles Hudson, Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs.
I, William Jennison, assistant clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, in and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that the Hon ble Charles Hudson, within named, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature, as within appears, is in his own proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twentyfourth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
William Jennison, Assistant Clerk as aforesaid.

I James Whitney of Westminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to give testimony, being seventy one years old, do depose and say that I have been always acquainted with Nicholas Dike of Westminster as a friend from his youth up to this time and that the said Dike has always been reported to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War at Dorchester, Mass. Brimfield Vermont and at West Point N.Y. the length of the term I cannot tell but have no doubt but that he was a soldier and a good one too. said Dike is now I think nearly two years old and so infirm that it is impossible for him to make any declaration of his own something like twelve years ago he was attacked with a shock of the Palsy and the effects of it still continue so as to disable him altogether from conversing in an intelligent manner; at the time of his attack he was possessed of some property but by his being unable to do any business of any kind it is mostly at this time expended
James Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss. October 25 th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named James Whitney known to me to be the person described in and who executed the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Simon Sanderson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Whitney and that he is a man of truth and veracity -
Simon Sanderson Jus. Peace

I Abel Wood of Westminster County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 77 years do testify & say that I was acquainted with Nicholas Dike of said Westminster & that in the spring of 1776, soon after the British army left Boston, & Genl Washington's army marched from Newbury for New York, a regiment was raised to guard the lines & stores near Boston, & was commanded by Col Dike father to said Nicholas and he enlisted into his father's Regt & to the best of my recollection served eight months, - & I further testify & say that I saw said Dike in Bennington, as a soldier in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph of Westminster sometime in Septm r 1777 soon after the Battle in Bennington when Col Denny with all his regiment was made prisoners by the troops commanded by Genl Stark of New Hampshire, he told me he was in the Battle, & he, with some others went with me to the Battle ground, I was discharged about ten days after Genl Burgoyne's army was made prisoners which was on the 17 th day of October 1777, the term of his enlistment was, to my best recollection was three months & I have reason to believe he joined that term - & I further say that said Dike enlisted to recruit of the Continental army & marched for Genl Washington's army in New York, but I cannot say what that term of service was —————
Abel Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Feb 16. 1833 - The person who appeared the above named Abel Wood Esquire and made solemn oath that the above is true —————
Before me, Simon Dinsmore Justice of the Peace —————
I certify that the above named Abel Wood Esquire is a Man of true and veracity and that I am well acquainted with said Wood.
Simon Dinsmore Jus. Peace

We Cyrus Mann a clergyman residing in the town of Westminster and Ethel Wood residing in said Westminster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Dike for whom an application is made for a pension and in whose favor the within declaration is made that we believe him to be about two years of age: that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Cyrus Mann Ethel Wood
Worenta Jt. February 10 th 1833. Personally appeared H Cyrus Mann and Ethel Wood the signers of the above certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed. Before me.
Simon Sanders and Justice of the Peace  (Signature)

Martinsburgh NY August 31—
18 3 / 4
Amos Dike Esquire Westminster. Worcester County M.S.S

Town of Watson Jp: Isaac Puffer of Watson in the County of Lewis being duly sworn makes Oath and says: That Nicholas Dike of Westminster Worcester County and State of Massachusetts was drafted into the service of the United States about the first of July 1822 and served in said service the term of three months and was in the battle at Bennington Commanded by Gen Stark, left Westminster under Capt. Eastlin & Col. Rand — And further saith that about the first of June 1780 the town of Westminster was called on for eleven men and the said Dike was one of the eleven that went to Leicester and passed Muster Nixons brigade was selected for a light Infantry that the said Dike went to Dorchester as writer for Col. Dike in an eight month Campaign Saw said Dike at home once on a furlow — And further saith not
Subscribed and sworn August 30th 1832 before me
Isaac Puffer
Thomas Butts Justice of the Peace
This may Certify that I am personally acquainted with this deponent and believe him to be a disinterested and credible witness
T. Butts J. P.

State of New York
Clerks Office Lewis County ss
I certify that Thomas Butts Esq. whose name appeared within as a Justice of the peace was on all the acts mentioned by him as such a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County duly Commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and vividly believe that the signature Thomas Butts subscribed within is his own proper hand writing Witness my hand seal of said County August 30 th 1832
Carlo L. Scovil Clerk