Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47267, Daniel Hicks, New York

SERVICE
New York
Hicks, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 47267
CONTENTS

Buffalo N.Y. 1836 New York
Daniel Hicks
of Erie Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Wilsey of the Regt. commanded by Col. Knickerbocker in the New York line for 15 months and 10 days
file 47267
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 51 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct. (P33) and sent to William Hall Buffalo.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $127.75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo '34 25.55 $153.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Loe Stiles Clerk Book E, Vol. 1, Page 10
let to Jan 20. to W. W. Ol Jan'y 20th to David Apr 14th '45. to Arad June 23 '47 let to H. M. Apr 12 Sister Samuel Lake " same " Hon. E. G. Spaulding 29 Jan '1850 1 same
15. 1845 Burt Log A. H. Hovey 1848 20 Sep 1849 N 10 Sep 1849 29 Jan '1850 2/11 Let Samuel Lake of Apr 23/52 Col. F. Murphy and Gen. D. H. July 22.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss. Frederick Raymer of the town of Dryden in the County of Tompkins & State of New York being duly sworn says that he is seventy two years of age upwards. That he is acquainted with Daniel Hicks of Buffalo in the County of Erie & State of New York was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War that he recollects the said Daniel Hicks at various times during the scene in the Revolutionary War as follows
1 st this deponent & the said Daniel Hicks were ordered out in the Militia of the State of New York at Pittstown in the then County of Albany, now Rensselaer, under Capt Cornelius Wiley Col Peter P. Yates & marched to fort Edward in May or June of 1777 - this deponent served there one month as a part of the garrison & thinks the said Hicks served there the same length of time in the same capacity, but is not quite certain as to time both deponent was dismissed verbally at the end of the month, but cannot say whether the said Hicks was then dismissed or not. 2 nd this deponent & the said Hicks served together at fort Edward for a fortnight in July or August 1777 under the same Circumstances as above except that Lieut Greene commanded the Company instead of Capt Wiley.
3 rd this deponent & the said Hicks were called out in the Militia in May or June 1778 under Col Yates above mentioned, but what Capt this deponent cannot state they marched to fort Edward & from there to fort George were engaged frequently in scouting parties - the service lasted two months when they were dismissed the said Hicks serving during that time in the same Company
4 th this deponent & the said Hicks were again ordered out in the fall of 1778 under Col Groesbeck, but he

does not Recollect the Captains Name Marched to fort Edward & then did garrison duty for two months the said Hicks serving in the same Company during that time - both dismissed at the same time
5 th this deponent the said Hicks were again ordered out under Col Groesbeck in the year 1779 after harvest, & did garrison duty at fort Edward for three weeks the said Hicks serving in the same Company during the same time both were dismissed together
6 th this deponent the said Hicks were again ordered out under Col Groesbeck Captains Name not Recollected, nor can he remember the Month or year they marched to fort Edward from then to Palmentown & then did duty as a guard - this deponent served during this period two months, but thinks the said Hicks served only one month - the term of service was only one month at the end of which deponent took the place of another as a substitute - this is the reason why the said Hicks served only one month
7 th this deponent the said Hicks were again ordered out under Col Groesbeck, Captains Name not recollected in the Spring or for part of the summer of 1781 - Marched to fort Edward from then to fort George & from then crossed Lake George & marched through the woods to Lake Champlain & from then back again to forts George & Edward & were dismissed - the service lasted two months the said Hicks serving in the same Company during the same time
And this deponent further says that the said Hicks served faithfully & was accounted a true & faithful soldier in the service by those who knew him
And this deponent further says that during

the War this deponent heard that the said Daniel Hicks was in the Service in the Shenango Valley Country from what this deponent knows of the said Hicks he believes the report to be true.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 3 d day of August 1853
Frederick Rayner
I certify that I am acquainted with the said Frederick Rayner Who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit that he is a credible person whose testimony is entitled belief
JOHN CLANTINE Justice - of the County of Tompkins
State of New York Tompkins County p: I Samuel Love Clerk of the said County of Tompkins do hereby certify that John Clantine Esq before whom the above affidavit of Frederick Rayner was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace of the said County of Tompkins duly qualified And I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe the above signature "John Clantine" purporting to be his to be genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office this 3 d day of August 1853 Samuel Love Clerk

State of New York
One County of Daniel Hicks of Buffalo in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the same indi- vidual Daniel Hicks named in the annexed declara- tion made by him before Hon. Marcus Shuyler on the third day of November last past - that he first entered the Service of the United States as stated in the annexed declaration about the first day of May 1777 by joining a Company under Capt. Cornelius Wilsley at Pittstown when he then resided - that the company im- mediately marched to Fort Edward and this Deponent continued at and about Fort Edward & done duty there as a private soldier under the Officers named in the annexed declara- tion for the full period of four months - the Regt. was commanded by Col. Kirickibocke. In Marching from Pittstown he went from to Still River then Pittstown to Saratoga then back from Saratoga then to Fort Miller then from to Fort Edward. During his service he was out on a scouting parties around Fort Edward & once went about sixty Miles to West Bay (he thinks) and very often went out to & near Fort George about 16 miles distant - most of the time however they were in Garrison at Fort Edward - While at Fort Edward there was a Regt of continental troops there from Connecticut - Genl. Schuyler had the Command in that Region - Fort Arnold was also there a part of the time almost all the troops however were volunteer Militia that he can't recollect any continental Officers who were there and can't designate any militia Off- Except that in which he served - at the end of four months he was verbally discharged & had no written dis- charge
That he volunteered in 1778 as stated in said annex- ed declaration at Pittstown aforesaid when he still resided and under the same Col. Kirickibocke & under Capt. Cor- nelius Wilsley Lieut. Abner Van Am (Since then having been killed at Smithkill by the Indians) & Ensign John Agribing marched to Fort Edward & done duty there in Garrison (in scouting & doing different duty) there and about there for not less than four months & twenty seven days.
That he served under said Officers being the most of the time in Garrison but occasionally at Fort George & very often scouting in the woods

That before making his said new and revised declaration he has made inquiry for some living witness to prove his services by a person that has heard of none who can prove to said services or any part thereof except two others who he is informed in the Superior Court King's County New York the affidavits of one or both of which he expects to procure and use here to both knowing precisely the same facts as he believes
That said Edward Howard David Howard both reside in his present neighborhood & have been acquainted with him for more than 16 years & can testify to their belief of his purity His character for truth & veracity.
Given under my hand before me this 10 th day of August 1833. - I certify that I am a qualified with full David Hicks That he is a credible person Harry Wade J.P.
Daniel his Hicks mark
I certify that I David Howard residing in the Town of Buffalo in the County of Erie am well acquainted with Daniel Hicks who has exhibited to me certain affidavits declarations by him made that I believe him to be 74 years of age that he is re- puted & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that I am convinced in that opinion
And I certify that Frank Lee will acquire the wife for more than 16 years & that he has during all that time been considered Valerio when he has risen to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
From Mr. Richard S. Freeman August 10th 1833. I certify that I am well acquainted with said David Howard that he is a resident of this
David Howard

said Town of Buffalo in the County of Erie in & endible person Harry Slade J.P.
State of New York Erie County Clerk's Office I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the said County of Erie and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that Harry Slade Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit or Deposition of Daniel Hicks was sworn & also before whom the foregoing Certificate or Deposition of David Howard was sworn on the day of the date of the proofs & certificates thereto respecting a Justice of the Peace in the said County residing in the City of Buffalo & duly qualified & sworn & authorized to act as such Justice of the Peace and further certify that you will agree with the hand writing of the said Justice that the signatures of "Harry Slade J.P." to said proofs & certif- icates are the genuine signatures of the said Justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal this 12th day of Aug- ust 1833. Noah P. Sprague Clerk of Erie County
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[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the MILITIA, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.]
at Buffalo in said County
State of New York, On this day personally appeared James  James  Nick  Nick , a resident of Buffalo  Buffalo in the County of Erie  Erie and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 73 years, 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 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
1 st He was born at Great Neck Long Island, in the year 1789. 2 d He has no record of his age. 3 d Was living when he was called into the service, at Pittstown Rensselaer County N.Y. & continued to live there until after the War, from thence to Schoharie County, & from Schoharie Co. to Cayuga County & from Cayuga Co. into the County of Erie and town of Hamburg and from thence to the town of Buffalo in the County of Erie aforesaid where he now resides. 4 th He enlisted in the Militia of the state of New York about the 1 st of May in the year 1777, and served about 4 months at Fort Edward under the following named officers to wit, Col. Knapp (do not remember his first name), Gen. Schuyler, the Maj. does not remember Capt. Cornelius Wilsey, Lieut. W m Green, Ensign John Harding, and S gt . Rufus Callop, does not remember any more of the officers
names. Was in a skirmish with the Indians at a place called Snietekill, also some other skirmishes, but no sure battles.
And when the War was over he volunteered about the First of Jan y 1778. & was out until about the last of May following (he thinks) about 5 mos.) under the above named officers with the exception of the Lieut. who was at this time Abner Vannam, was in no battles at this time and was dismissed at Fort Edward.
The next time was out was he volunteered in July following about the first, and continued about 4 months at Parmachuck Albany County, under the above named Abner Vannam, & he thinks under Capt. Jonathan Brown, who took command at Parmachuck. had no battles at this time and was dismissed by Capt. Jonathan Brown, he thinks.
The next time he was out in the service he volunteered & went to Cherry Valley about the First of December following and stayed until the last of March 1779. (4 mos.) does not recollect any of the officers Except Ensign John Harding, had no battles, but some skirmishes with the Indians.
The next time he was a substitute for Nathl Wallis & went to Ballstown about the 1 st of May following and was there about 3 months he thinks, the officers were Capt. Cornelius Wilsey & one Rice Hunnewell was Lieut. M aj Merrill Ensign does not remember any more of the officers names. had no battle or skirmish & was discharged by Capt. Wilsey.

but some skirmishes with the Indians
The next time he was a substitute for Nathl Wallis I went to Ballstown about the 1 st of May following and was there about 3 months he thinks, the officers were Capt. Cornelius Wilsey & one Rice Haverwell was Lieut. M aj Murrill Ensign does not remember any more of the officers names, had no battle or skirmish & was discharged by Capt. Wallis
The next time he volunteered about the 1 st of October 1779 I went to Johnstown, was there about 3 months, & returned about the 1 st Jan y 1780 he thinks. Lieut Vanname had charge of the Company he was in, had no battles or skirmishes, kept a Garrison does not remember any of the officers names except Vanname or who discharged them, but thinks the Capt. The next was immediately after he returned from Johnstown. The Militia was summoned to meet at Fort Edinboro. He went to Fort Edinboro & En g the service & staid about 3 months & returned about the last of April or first of May, cannot tell the precise day was under Ensign John Harding at that time does not recollect any more of the officers names.
The next time he volunteered about the 1 st of November 1778, I went to Fort Stanwix on the Mohawk River & was there about 4 months & returned about the last of February 1781, don't remember the exact day was under Capt Wilsey & Lieut Vanderhoff he thinks was the name does not remember any more of the officers names, had no battles. & was then was discharged by Capt. Wilsey at the Fort He never received any discharge except a verbal one.
And this deponent says that Leonard Howard and James  Seymour Van Name are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and whom he offers as witnesses as to his truth and veracity & their belief as to his services in the Revolution
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 and subscribed this Third day of November - 1832
James Stryker Judge of the Court
Daniel H. Hicks Mark

We, Leonard Howard residing in the town of Buffalo  Town and County of Hamburg ty of Erie and Leonard Van name residing in the same place , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hicks who has sub- scribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution , and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and Sworn, this Third day of November 183 9
Albert Knapp Judge of Enq.
Leonard Howard Leonard Van name
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 certify, that it appears to them, that Leonard Howard who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of  Buffalo  and county of  Erie  and that  Leonard Van name has signed the same, is a resident of the town of  Hamburg  and county of Erie and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Nahum R. Sprague , Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the mat- ter of the application of Daniel Hicks for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of November 183 9
And I the said Judge do hereby further certify and declare my 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 I do further certify that it is apparent to me that Leonard Howard and Leonard Van name who have signed the foregoing certificate are res- idents of the Town of Buffalo and the Town of Hamburg in said County of Erie and they are credible persons and that their and each of their statements are entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before me in the matter of the application of Daniel Hicks for a pension. And I do further certify that that it appears satisfactorily to me that the said Daniel Hicks could not without too much inconvenience forego the attendance of a deputy man before me to testify to his char- acter and services, and make the certificate required by the War Department. And I do further certify that in consequence of the summons of the clerk in the City of Buffalo in August last when a term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County should have been held, the said Court was not held and that in a representation of the peculiar circumstances which rendered it proper for the War Department, deemed it expedient to permit me the said Judge to receive pension and take affidavit  therein

August last when a term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County should have been held the said Court was not held and that in a representation of the peculiar circumstances which rendered it proper the War Department deemed it expedient to permit me the said Judge to receive  receive applications and take evidence therein until the next term of said Court in December next and no longer which permission or authority was communicated to me the said Judge by a letter bearing date the 21 st day of September 1832.
And I do further certify that the foregoing proceedings have been had and allowed upon my order and by virtue of the said authority or permission of said Judge that I have in consideration of the age and infirmity of the applicant deemed it highly proper and expedient that the said proceedings should be had and allowed upon my order and by virtue of the said permission and authority of the War Department.
Daniel Hicks 203
Given under my hand and seal at Buffalo this 3 rd day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
James Mykels
Judge of the County Court
I, Noah P. Morgan Clerk of the County of Erie do hereby certify that the Hon. James Mykels before whom the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Daniel Hicks for a pension were had on the day of the date thereof and still is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Erie aforesaid and that the signatures of the said Judge to the jurat of the deposition of the declarant of the said Daniel Hicks and to the jurat of the certificate or grant of account of Leonard Homan and Leonard Von Name and to the certificate of the said Judge following the same are all genuine signatures of the said Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of December 1832.
Noah P. Morgan Clerk of said County
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Daniel Hicks James Mykels

20376
Daniel Hicks
Erie county New York
Wants to be placed at Buffalo N.Y. Admitted Privately 15 mo 40 days
Tillmore & Hall Buffalo N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 27-
183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Daniel Hicks, Erie county  A. York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1777 about 4 private Capt. Milsey Lieut. Green Col. Kinkead Gen. Schuyler Fort Edward 73 Pittstown   Vol. 1778 about 5 14 Saratoga Fort Edward N. York tradition   Vol. — about 4 Capt. Brown Lieut. Green Permerstown   Vol. — 4 21 Capt. Milsey Lieut. Green Cherry Valley   Substituted for Nat Wallis about 3 Capt. Milsey Lieut. Green Johnstown   Vol. 1779 about 3 Capt. Milsey Lieut. Green Fort Stanwix   + 1778 about 4   15 10  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
x mistake already served about 10 months in 1778 - it must be intended for 1780!

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
For [illegible]

Mary Miller off Relating to pension of Daniel Hicks
The Pension Certificate is for 57.10 dated the 29. Oct 1833—

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
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July 9, 1925
Clara A. Meservey 2007 N. Lejon St Colorado Springs, Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 47267, it appears that Daniel Hicks was born January 18, 1759 at Great Neck, Long Island.
While residing at Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, he enlisted May 1, 1777 and served at various times as private in the New York Troops, under Captains Cornelius Wiltse and Jonathan Brown and Colonels Knickerbocker and Yates, was in the battle of Saratoga, when Burgoyne was captured, served until in Nov. 1780 about three years. amounting in all to about three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1832, while a resident of Buffalo,

Erie County, New York.
Soldier was the son of Benjamin Hicks, who was captured and released between the two battles of Stillwater.
Daniel had a son, John aged forty-two years in 1844.
In 1848, Daniel resided in Buffalo, New York, with his widowed daughter Mary (Polly) Miller, aged thirty-nine years and her two minor children, her husband died in January 1843, names of husband and children not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
From affid't in Wm. Hicks R. 4964

State of New York
Eric County ss. — Mary Miller being duly sworn according to law, on her oath says she is the Daughter of Daniel Hicks who resides with the Deponent, that the said Daniel Hicks is about Ninety years of age and has no property or means of support whatever, that the Deponent has support- ed her Father for more than eight years, and received Eighty dollars a year for five years, it being, the Consideration for the interest her Father had in real estate, that her Father has been sick much of the time, and has been a severe tax upon the Deponent, as his pension of Fifty one dollars 10 Cents was suspended in the year 1844 — Your petitioner was advised that the pension to her Father was suspended in consequence of making an affidavit in sup- port of a claim of the Widow of William Hicks to a pension; that her Father informed her and the person who applied for his affidavit, that he had forgotten about the service of his Brother and could not state anything relating to the same with any degree of certainty, but knew his Brother was in the service some, but when or how long he could not say, — That at that time, her Father had been under medical treatment for inflamed eyes, was then very sick was confined to his bed, and able to sit up but a small portion of the time, and was so deaf that it was difficult to make him understand what was said — The deponent further says that she is a widow has one daughter no support by her own industry, that she has no house or property, except a small amount

of House Hold furniture, and in case of sickness The Deponent her Father would become dependent upon public Charity for support. The deponent has been informed that David Burt, who had received the pension due her Father many years, had been apprised of the reasons for the suspension of the pension, but could never obtain the letters from the Department and has no knowledge of the statements of her Father in the affidavit referred to which conflicted with his previous statements relating to his own service. The Deponent further says that her Father was, at the time of making the affidavit, wholly incompetent to detail any transaction of his life, that in addition to the infirmities of age, he was so deaf it was difficult to make him understand what was said to him, & he was debilitated from a long and severe  thorough medical treatment for inflamed eyes, in consequence of which he was also nearly blind. The Deponent further says that, when her Father applied for his pension he possessed good health and a sound mind, and the deponent understood that he also proved a portion of his service. She further says her Father is now, and has been for a long time, incapable of making a new declaration or statement of his services, or of any important events of his life.
Mary P Miller
Sworn and subscribed this 23 d day of January 1851 Before me & I certify the witness to be entitled to entitled full Credit & Relief - C. P. Shattuck. Justice of the Peace.
7

To Hon J L Edwards Comd. of Pensions Sir I have appoin- -ted Asa Foy of Ovid New York my agent to inverte- -gate my claim to be restored to the pension list Buffalo June 9 th 1847- his
Daniel X Hicks mark

1. File 47,267 Daniel Hicks
Jan'y. 19, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. Arthur W. Austin, Buffalo, N. Y.
Oct. 5, 1905 Letter to Mrs. G. A. Wallace Buffalo, N.Y. concerning suspension of last payment.
1915 Feb. 18. Hist. to Mrs. E. G. Colburn. P.
1921 Sept. 20 Hist. to Miss J. B. Daggett
1925 July 9- " " Clara A. McEvoy A.W.S.

May 22, 1857.
Sir
You are aware that the pension of Daniel Hicks of N.Y. was suspended during his lifetime, because it was ascertained that he had been allowed his stipend upon insufficient testimony.
He was required to substantiate the truth of his allegations which he failed to do.
Of course no claim now asserted by his daughter could be allowed unless she is able to meet the requirements made of her father.
To G L Johnson State Auditor N.Y.

O. W. and N. Div.
Div. 3-339.
(Old No. 3-090.)
WAR WITH SPAIN. Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
No. _____
Mr. _____
Co. _____ Regiment _____ (State.)
P. O., _____
Co., _____ (State.)
You are hereby directed to report in person to
Dr. _____
(St. and No.), _____
Town, _____
County, _____, State, _____
upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof, for a medical examination.
Return this slip with the date of the ex- amination noted below by the surgeon mak- ing the same.
Very respectfully,
D. F. Ware Henry E. Smith Commissioner.
Examination made by me this _____ day of _____, 190__
_____ Examining Surgeon.
Attorney: _____
P. O.: _____

Inv. File 47.267
Daniel Hicks.
See soldier's statement in Rej. 4964 (Phebe, widow of William Hicks) which is as contradictory to his own declaration, that his name was suspended from the rolls - last paid Sept. 4, 1844.
J.S.C.

June 21/47
Rel to Case of David Hicks
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comt of Pension Washington D.C.
EE

Ovid June 14th 1847
Sir
I enclose my agency in the case of Daniel Hicks, of Buffalo New York, who was a pensioner but stricken from the list in 1844 - my object in addressing you, is to (beg leave to ask you (if I may be allowed so to ask) to please inform me the cause of his suspension, & what you require to restore him, & why he was not entitled to $80 in place of $57. per year -
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington DC

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office; for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service, and discharge, as near as can be given]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1779 Oct 12 Daniel Hicks Private no of cert issued 24.40 5/8 00 07 08 1/4   1780 June 7 Daniel Hicks do " " " 39.48 7 01 17 00 2/3   1780 Augt 25 Daniel Hicks do " " " 23.95 3 00 11 04   £ 2 16 01   Two £. Sixteen S. one d.  2 2 10
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 26 in 1848. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5, 8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First — under Capt. Jacob Yates in Col. Peter Yates Reg't.   Second " " Cornelius Wittse " " Peter Yates "   Third " " Cornelius Van Denburgh " " Peter Yates "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " " 
Philip Phelps Dep't Comp

Daniel Hicks of Buffalo New York Pension was suspended Sept 1844 Males Cont'd to April 9 th 1867
Dear Sir J. H. H. H. Cameron of Pennsylvania Washington D.C.

PENSION OFFICE,
April 2 nd 1857.
Sir
The frequent applications made to this office for information about particular claims for bounty land pending before it, render it proper to call particular attention to some suggestions, a careful observance of which, by those thus applying, is necessary to enable the office to give the information desired.
The system of the registration of such claims requires that both the name of the applicant for land and the number of his application be stated, in order that the office may readily turn to the papers in the files. In all acknowledgments of the receipt of applications at this office the number of each application is given, and by reference to those the numbers can always be ascertained. If, however, from not having received any such acknowledgment, or from having subsequently lost it, the number cannot be stated, the particular time— the month and the day of the month —when the application was forwarded to this office should be stated as nearly as may be.
Without these particular statements this office cannot undertake, with the force now at its command, to make those examinations for particular claims which are necessary in order to give information about them. The amount of time and labor which would be required in a general examination for a particular application among the over two hundred and thirty thousand now received, will readily be seen.
GEO. C. WHITING, Commissioner.
The Power of Atty in the case of Mary Miller heirs of David Weick is received but cannot be placed with the papers until the above information is furnished. Return this circular with answer. G. L. Johnson. Males Center N.Y.

Letters to,
1845 Jan. 20 - Pensioner. 1845 Jan. 20 - T. W. Olcott. 1845 Apl. 14. David Burt 1847 June 25 - Arad Joy 1848 Apl. 12. Hon. N. K. Hall. 1849 Sept. 1 Samuel Lake 1849 Sept. 11 " " 1850 Jany. 29 Hon. E. G. Spaulding. 1851 May 2 " 1852 Apl. 23 Samuel Lake 1848 40 Jan. 22 Messrs { Le Grand Geo. L. Marvin
Keep
Claim frequently examined without finding sufficient testimony to justify a restoration to the rolls.

House of Representatives, Washington March 22 d 1848
Sir,
I enclose papers received from Le Grand Martin Esq. of Buffalo in reference to a restoration of the name of Daniel Hicks to the List of Pensioners.
I hope they may be found sufficient but if not I shall be obliged to you if you will inform me what are the causes of his being stricken from the Roll and wherein the affids are defective for his restoration.
Not knowing the causes of the suspension & not having examined the affids in detail I am not able to say where the facts stated are pertinent to the question presented by the former papers & which led to his suspension.
I am with great respect Your most ob d serv t A. K. Hall
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r . of Pensions.

In the matter of the Pension
of Daniel Hicks of Buffalo City a Revng Pensioner
Affidavits of 1. Doctor, Wells W. Hill - 2. Mr. Daniel Peck 3. Widow Polly Miller.
I am acquainted with Dr. Hill and Saml. Peck the deponents within named believe them entitled to credence. From a very slight acquaintance with the within named Daniel Hicks I should and suppose he was incapable of intentionally making a false statement in a pension affidavit. Hosp Reps Mar 20 th 48 A. H. Hall -

State of New York.
Erie County, City of Buffalo ss: Milo W. Hill of said City, physician, aged forty years and upwards, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he knows Daniel Hicks of said City an aged man, to appearance equal to what his age is represented to wit over ninety years; that said Daniel now lives and for the past several years has lived with his daughter Mrs Polly Miller, widow, that some eight to ten years ago, this deponent was called in the capacity of a physician to visit said Daniel then and ever since, as this deponent believes a resident of said City; that this deponent then found the said Daniel laboring under dysentery - which greatly debilitated him , so that his life was despaired of for days and that since said Hicks was sick with the dysentery, he never has had firm health - and has had recurrences often of the same disease; - and about six years ago was attacked & very ill with the erysipelas upon his face which was supposed to have in some degree affected the mind of said Hicks; that since this deponent so being first called to so visit said Hicks, there has not elapsed any one year without this deponent has been called professionally as a physician to attend said Hicks and in some years the whole or nigh the entire year; that that when this deponent was so first called, he understood that said Hicks had been, previously for some year or two, becoming infirm, at times quite ill; that previous to so being become infirm, said Hicks had always had a strong, vigorous constitution, & good health; that every year since this deponent first became acquainted with said Hicks, the said Hicks has become on the whole, perceptibly more feeble of body & mind; - though at times on having more comfortable health, his recu-

lection of Early incidents of his life would seem to be apparently Correct - or probable; - but of later incidents with all impressions would seem to be effaced; - that said Hicks has, always, since this deponent has known him, been subject to sudden recurrences of his above diseases or of one of them, - and whenever under their influence was wholly incapacitated to see sufficient to read, or to hear sufficient to comprehend any but the briefest and most common; - then the most loud and distinct enunciation, - and when the said diseases had greatly debilitated said Hicks even so long as six years ago, this deponent believed said Hicks had not any distinct impressions of thought, - and when he did speak, it was incoherent, wandering and vapid talk; - and the said Hicks has been for five years and upwards the most of the time, mentally irresponsible - and childish: - This deponent further says that the said Mrs Miller is an industrious, economical woman, very kind to her aged feeble father, - is indigent in her circumstances of good moral character and in every way worthy of credit; -
M. W. Hill
State of New York, One County Clerk's office: for: J. Moses Bristol, Clerk of said County of the Supreme Court of said State and duly authorized to administer oaths, do hereby certify that before me personally appeared Milo W. Hill, named in the foregoing affidavit, and subscribed his name thereto, made oath the said affidavit is true; - & I further certify that the said Hill is worthy of credit. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County which is the seal of said County on the day & year in this my Certificate written. -
Moses Bristol Clk

State of New York -
Erie County City of Buffalo ss: Daniel Peck of the town of Boston in said County, aged forty eight years and upwards, Innkeeper - being duly sworn, deposes and says that he knows Daniel Hicks of said City, a very aged man and the father of Mrs Polly Miller - widow also of said City: - that this deponent resided in said City, and the most of the time kept a public hotel on Seneca street in said City - for about five years and up to the time, (to wit about the first day of December 1844) when this deponent removed to said Boston; - that while this deponent so kept a hotel in said City, said Daniel Hicks was a boarder in the family of this deponent, - and said Hicks's board was provided for by his relatives: - that when this deponent first knew the said Hicks, to wit about eight years ago, he (Hicks) was often at this deponent's dwelling in said City in company with this deponent's father who was also aged, - and both said Hicks and this deponent's father were accustomed to walk around the said City together; - that within a year or two, after, this deponent first knew said Hicks, this deponent perceived that sundry sick spells of said Hicks, had materially affected not only the hearing - and sight - but the mind of said Hicks, - and in about two years after this deponent so first knew said Hicks, said Hicks had become practically incapable of sight  seeing  sufficient  of hearing sufficient to understand or comprehend what was said to read at all, - and often, very often, he would ask deponent  this what he said, notwithstanding this deponent had endeavored to speak very loud to him; that this deponent did not then, (within two years after he so first knew said Hicks), attempt to

speaks with said Hicks except on the most ordinary or necessary subjects, owing to the great effort requisite to make him (said Hicks) hear; - that said Hicks so was in the family of this deponent at sever- al different times three to four weeks at a time - and that for a long time before this deponent removed from said City said Hicks had become childish in mind - and helpless in strength and lives altogether at his daughter's. the said Mrs. Miller; ; that the occasion of said Hicks being so in this de- ponent's family was that some of his relatives boarded in this deponent's family - for a change his relatives had him stop with them; - that this deponent's father is some ten to fifteen years younger than said Hicks and this deponent's father is now about eighty years of age, but still was a desired companion of said Hicks at the time aforesaid; that since this deponent so removed from said City, this deponent has at times seen the said Hicks - and the infirmities of disease and age are evidently crept upon him more and more continuously; still when within some two years after this deponent so first knew said Hicks - said Hicks would at times brighten up and talk connectedly after some little time he had been better in health; yet such was his situation some time before this deponent so removed from said City, that this deponent did not deem him morally responsible for - with understandingly acquainted, or conscious of what he said or did a great part of his time; that this deponent has known the said Mrs. Miller ever since this deponent first knew said Hicks, and that this deponent has always deemed her an industrious, hard working woman and worthy

of confidence - and trust; - That this deponent is in no way related to or connected with said Hicks; -
Daniel Beck
State of New York)
Erie County. (
vs. I, Moses Bristol, clerk of said Clerk's office County and of the Supreme Court of said State - and duly authorized to administer oaths, do hereby certify that on the 15 th day of March A.D. 1848 - before me personally appeared Daniel Beck, named in the foregoing affidavit, and subscribed his name thereto and did make oath that the said affidavit is true; I further certify that said Beck is worthy of confidence and trust.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said County which is the seal of said Court on the day & year in this my certificate written.
Moses Bristol Clerk

State of New York One County City of Buffalo. } ss: Polly Miller a said Leibz, widow, - aged thirty nine years and upwards, being duly sworn, deposes, and says, - that her father, Daniel Micks of said City, has resided with the family of this deponent constant- ly for the term of the six years last past and now resides with her - and has resided with this deponent's family, the most of the time for the term of twelve years last past; that said Daniel is of the age of ninety years and upwards on January 18 th 1848, as this deponent believes from the time she has always understood his age to be; that about six years ago the said Daniel was greatly reduced by the effects of sick- ness occasioned by dysentery; - and then for the first time did this deponent clearly perceive the effect of old age upon said Daniel in debilitatating his intellect and in his frequent incoherent conversation; and so severe was the said dysentery as to render said Daniel too weak to sustain his body in any position other than in lying upon a bed; and that since said illness about six years ago, said Daniel has had upon him frequent recurrences of the same disease so as to completely disable him from all use of his mind - & strength; - that prior to said Daniel's illness about six years ago, - and according to this deponent's present best recollection and belief, in the summer of the year 1835, the said Daniel was for the first time, to the knowledge and information of this deponent, - severely sick and then he was sick, desperately ill - his life for days despaired of; - and since that severe sickness in the year 1835, said Daniel has never recovered his full and accustomed mental ability or bodily strength: that this deponent well recollects the time, when a man was said to have

come to said City from Tompkins County in said state to procure affidavit or proof to enable Phebe Hicks as widow of William Hicks then deceased to procure a pension from the United States, — that said Phebe resided as this deponent then understood and believed in said Tompkins County and town of Groton — as she thinks; — that she did not see the said man who came from said Phebe — but understood a man — to wit a young lawyer had come from said Phebe — to get said Daniel's affidavit to procure the said pension as said William was the brother of said Daniel: — that a few months prior to said young lawyer's arrival in Buffalo — this deponent received a letter from James Hicks a son of said Phebe (and with whom said Phebe resides) — requesting to be in informed what said Daniel knew as to the services of said William in the Revolutionary War. — that this deponent replied to said letter in substance, that said Daniel had been quite feeble for about one year, — and his previous deafness and dimness of vision had greatly increased, and his (said Daniel's) mind was too debilitated to be of any reliance; — and stated plainly in this deponent's said reply that said Daniel's recollection was so materially impaired that he did not recollect any circumstance the day after it took place, — and wholly discouraged said James from seeking to get from any affidavit of said Daniel, until said Daniel should recover his strength of mind, — or become better — and that it was then doubtful if he ever should be any better;
This deponent further says that she now thinks said reply was written to said James Hicks, residing in said Groton, in the month of May or June, — and that in the September, next thereafter as this depon-

most fully believes, from her recollection, the said young lawyer was said to have come to Buffalo City aforesaid; - that she well recollects of Benjamin Hicks a grandson of said Phebe coming to this deponent's dwelling for said Daniel - to take him in a buggy before some Judge or officer to make affidavit of what he knew towards of said William's services in said War to enable said Phebe to procure said pension; - that this deponent well recollects remonstrating with said Benjamin against taking said Daniel - and also against attempting to procure said Daniel's affidavit to anything, - and fully stated what was true - that said Daniel was too blind to read - too deaf to hear more than now and then a word & that of the most ordinary kind with the greatest effort - and was then, too weak of mind to comprehend any continuity of thought; -
This deponent further says that notwithstanding the objections and remonstrances of this deponent, said Benjamin persisted and would take - and did take said Daniel away in the buggy so with him - and after an absence of some two hours according to this deponent's recollection, the said Benjamin returned to this deponent's dwelling in said City with said Daniel in said buggy: - that so weak was then said Daniel that he was helped by two persons into a chair and thence into the buggy, - and on said Daniel's being so brought back, said Daniel was helped from said buggy into a chair and was too exhausted to be able to even sit up in a chair and was obliged to be placed at once upon his bed; - that this deponent did not see said lawyer and does not recollect his name, nor that she even heard his name, though she might;

This deponent further says that Doctor Milo M. Hill has been the principal physician of said Daniel for almost all the time since said Hill settled in Buffalo, and according to deponent's recollections about eight to ten years; that beside Doctor Hill, Doctor Petch-Bohen in said Hill's office, but now deceased, was the only other physician of said Daniel since said Hill began to attend on said Daniel as such physician; that prior to said Hill's medical attendance on said Daniel, Doctor John E. Marshall of the then Buffalo was the medical attendant on said Daniel from the time of said Daniel's illness in the year 1835 till the decease of said Doctor Marshall a year or two thereafter; This deponent further says that for the past six years this deponent has received for her care and keeping of said Daniel, nothing but what arose from the pension the said Daniel received from the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary war; and of that but a very small part, as it (the said Daniel's said pension) was only fifty one dollars and ten cents a year; and that pension has not, for about four years last past, been paid to said Daniel according to this deponent's information. She believes that for the six years last past, and upwards the said Daniel has had no property of his own, or in trust for him - or otherwise wherewith to support himself, and has had no aid nor support within the said six years for his living except what is provided solely from this deponent; - that this deponent is without property, except her household goods, and has no means to support herself. Her two children both minors & living with her & her

father - except what this deponent acquires by sewing for others - and now and then keeping bounders: - that this deponent's husband died in January in the year 1843 - and left no property for the support or benefit in any way of this deponent; - in fact, left no property: -
That since said Daniel for the said six years last past has resided in the family of this deponent, he has been wholly disabled from doing any thing to aid in his support, and such disability to aid himself at all by his labor or otherwise in his support has been for eight years and upwards last past, - and for much of the time, at least two years and upwards of the said six years last past, said Daniel has been as helpless as an infant - I been obliged to be lifted helpless and nigh senseless out and into his bed, by this deponent wholly or by some friend who happened to be present at the time, -
Polly Miller

State of New York
Erie County, City of Buffalo ss: — I Moses Bristol, clerk of said County and of the Supreme Court of said State, and duly authorized to administer oaths, do hereby certify that on this 15 th day of March A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me, Polly Miller, named in the foregoing affidavit, and subscribed her name thereto and made oath that the said affidavit is true — and I further certify that the said Polly is worthy as appeared on the examination of the  the  affidavit  affidavit  by  by me duly sworn as to her character, is worthy of credit —
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hands and affix the seal of said County which is the seal of said Court on the day of year in this my Certificate written. Moses Bristol Clerk
In the matter of the Pension of Daniel Hicks
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 16

Buffalo July 12, 1848.
H. I. Evans Esq. as acting Comr. of Pensions.
Sir.
Your favor of 12 th April last to our Representative - N. K. Hall, touching the application for continuance of the pension to Daniel Heicks - then suspended, - was duly forwarded to us - but owing to some clerical errors at the Comp- troller's Office Albany & my absence to Western States - has been unanswered.
The Comptroller's Certificate sustains the affidavits last enclosed to you, & shows Daniel Heicks served under 3 Captains & one Colonel during the Rev. War, & that there were 3 certificates of granted him - the first Oct 12, 1779 & the 3 d Aug 25, 1780 - being a period of 10 months and 14 days inclusive of both dates. but the first was issued Oct 12. 1779 - and for services as a "private;" - Of course, he must have served prior to that date - and esti- mating the last as being for the time therefrom prior to the next preceding certificate - to wit from Aug 25 - back to June 7. - a period of 2 months 18 ds. at 14 shillings

I infer that for the first certificate of 7 shillings, he must have served prior to date of first certificate 49 days and . e. 1 month 19 days which added to the above time intermediate dates of 1 st & 2 nd Certificates (10 mos 14 ds.) equals 12 months - 3 ds. - which would entitle him (Daniel Hicks) to pension of 40 dollars per year as appears from the New York State Comptroller's books. - For that amount, is distinctly claimed as shown by that source, and all arrearages to make the pension paid in times past equal to that sum, if the pension previously paid was unequal to that sum. -
Among the applications to your office, many misrepresentations are undoubtedly made. - Still I cannot forbear stating my belief that the amount of service claimed by Daniel Hicks in his original application, was actually rendered. Not having ever seen the papers on the original application, - I speak now only from the character for candidness of the applicant. I may personally look into those papers on file at Washington if I go within a few weeks. He is now abjectly poor His children have lost their property too. - Please give this an early reply, - I oblige
very Res d & ob d serv t Leland H. George. Marvin for Grand Marvin.

A. Heath Esq. Buffalo April 17, 1852
Comm. of Pensions
Sir — I have written you and the Department several letters in relation to the suspension of the pension of Daniel Hicks whose certificate was dated 27 th of Oct. 1833.
His pension was suspended in consequence of making an affidavit for some other soldier conflicting with his previous statement. At the time of making the last affidavit he was so deaf that it was difficult for him to understand and his faculties and memory was so much impaired that he was not competent to testify to any thing, and the affidavit made may be very different from what he intended.
On the first enquiry the Com te refused to give me a statement of his services claimed in his declaration but on assigning the reasons for demanding it, I obtained a statement dated Sept 11 th 1849 — but he refused to give a copy of the statement made by him for which statement, his pension was suspended.

Note. The Com ee required a New declaration but Mr. Hicks is not Competent to make One nor has been for 8 or 10 years -

Will you have the goodness to inform me what portion of the Service was proved by him when his Pension was allowed, and if not inconsistent with the Regulations of the Office, inform me the facts stated in his affidavit of the Service of Mr. Hicks made for the benefit of his widow, conflicting with the statement of his Services as set forth in his declaration —
I know Mr. Hicks well, and when in London mind that he was a reliable man and his character can be attested to by men now in Washington in high positions
I know he is entitled to a small pension, and on account of a widowed daughter who supports the old gentleman by her work, am resolved the pension shall be restored, if it is possible to get proof that will be satisfactory & I think it can be obtained —
I have more proof of 1½ Months Service in Milicia Short term not claimed or set forth in his declaration — Please give the Service proved by Indrick Raimer, and please reply to this without delay —
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Power of Attorney State of New York County of Erie ss. Know all men by these presents
That I Mary Miller of Buffalo N.Y. do hereby authorize constitute and appoint G. L. Johnson of Niles Centre State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf all and singular claim or claims I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my Father Daniel Hick's deceased in the War of the Revolution: The said power of Attorney to be invariable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said G. L. Johnson is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March A.D. 1857
Mary Miller
State of New York County of Erie ss. Be it known, That on the 5 th day of March, 1857 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Mary Miller above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
D. D. Bidwell
State of New York, Erie County Clerk's Office.
ss.
PETER M. VOSBURGH, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Daniel D. Bidwell whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in said county, dwelling in said city, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Buffalo, this 18 th day of March A. D. 1857
Clerk.

Power of Attorney
State of New York County of Erie
Know all men by these presents
That I Mary Miller of Buffalo N.Y. do hereby authorize constitute and appoint G. Le Johnson of Wales Centre State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf all and singular claim or claims I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my Father Daniel Hicks deceased in the War of the Revolution: the said power of Attorney to be in force for the space of three years from the within date; and the said G. Le Johnson is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims as aforesaid.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of March AD 1857
Mary Miller
State of New York County of Erie
Be it known, That on the 5 th
day of March, 1857 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Mary Miller above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned
D. D. Bidwell Justice of the Peace

I hope there will be a re-hearing in this case -
E. G. Spaulding H. of R.
July 25/51
Hon. E. G. Spaulding

Buffalo Jan y 23 d 1857.
Hon E G Spaulding
Dr. Sir I enclose you an Aff. from Mrs Miller in regard to a suspended pension of her Father Daniel Hicks - Will you interest yourself in this Matter so far as to get a rehearing of the Case. It appears hard to deprive an old man of a small pension in consequence of any discrepancy between the Statement & proofs of his own services, and that made under the Circumst- ances detailed in Mrs Millers deposition, for it is very evident the old gentleman did not know the contents of the affidavit sworn to by him, & might have been very different from what was represented or understood to be, by him - If a part of the services were proven, it is certainly a strong corroborating circumstance of the correctness of his Statement thereof, and under all the Circumstances I consider the last deposition made for the benefit of Phoebe Bix, however it may conflict with a detailed Statement made by him in his better days, should not go to discredit and disprove his former Statement & proof -

We cannot find any Record of his Service at Albany except a few short hours of Militia Service. But we know that the Records are very imperfect, and even the During war Soldiers are not all on the Rolls —
I have obtained Pensions for several whose names were not found on the Records one of which I recited was proved by Captain Tiebout of New Jersey of Col. Gurnsevouth & Willets Regiment. It will not do to take the ground that the service was not performed because the name is not on the Rolls —
I send two letters for you perused which please return to me — I think you Mrs Hale and Gillmor are acquainted with old Mr. Hicks who has been a Resident of the City for many years & I learn has always been considered a respectable man (which is probably more than can be said of all his Boys) If you and they would endorse a Commendatory note to the Com te of Pensions recommending a review of the case it would much oblige a worthy woman who as a woman always will, is making a sacrifice of her time and energies to the support of an Aged Father — Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Buffalo New York May 14, 1849
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir — Daniel Hicks a Revolutionary Soldier was pensioned at $57.10 per Annum the 29 th October 1833, as appears from his Certificate in my possession, and has been stricken from the Roll in consequence of a Statement made subsequently by him in favour of another Claimant conflicting with his first declaration, as I am have been informed
Mr. Hicks is an old Superannuated man and quite deaf — He is supported by his daughter Widow Mary Miller also poor and wholly depending upon her industry for a living
I am employed by them to apply for a restora- tion of the pension, and wish for a particular Statement of the Service for which the pension was granted, and the names of the officers under whom he served, and also what was stated in his affidavit conflicting with his first declaration — Also the proof exhibited if any —
On receiving an answer I will endeavour to prove the Service, or give an explanation satisfactory to the Department, but shall not attempt to petitio n g the case to make 1 Month One year, — It requires a graduated Blockhead to do that, and many honest claimants have been defrauded out of their just claims, by the dishonesty of agents, who have pirated about the country picking up claims & sharing largely in the amount received — Respectfully Yours
Samuel Lake

J L Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Springville Erie Co. N.Y. September 6, 1849
Sir. I have just rec d . yours of the 1 st . Inst relating to the Claim of Daniel Hicks to be restored to his Pension for Revolutionary Services, enclosing this copy of a letter to Le Grand Marvin Esquire Atty at law in reply to his great effort to get a restoration for 12 months service, for which no claim was made by Mr. Hicks. Mr. Marvin gave me the original & a statement of his grand effort in behalf of the old Gentleman. Your letter of the 20 January 1845 giving the cause of the suspension was sent to Genl. Burt and was never received by the family. The letter cannot be found. Burt is dead.
In addition to the facts stated in my letter of the 14 th . May last to the Department, asking for information (to which I again refer you), I have to inform you that in consequence of sickness and the infirmities of age Mr. Hicks is incompetent to make a New Declaration. I think it no more than justice that the department should in such a case, give the reasons for suspending a claim once established.
On receiving an account of the date and terms of service and the names of the officers under whom he served, perhaps we may find the Records at Albany. Please inform me what proof was made and filed with his original application. Also what was stated in his affidavit made afterwards conflicting with his statement of his own service, and the name of the Magistrate who took his deposition.
Mr. Miller, his daughter, was opposed to her Father going out on account of his feeble health, as he stated that he did not remember anything about the service of his Brother, but supposed he was in the army. He was then so deaf it was difficult to make him understand. Yours & Samuel Lake

(Copy)
Pension Office,
July 22 d 1848.
Gentlemen
The certificate of the Comptroller of N. York transmitted by you in support of the application of Daniel Hicks for a restoration of his stipend exhibits a transcript of several certificates of pay for service in the Militia of that state issued to his name; but as he claimed for no service in his original declaration in the Companies under the command of the several Captains named therein, that paper cannot be received as evidence in his case. Should, however, it be admitted, as the amount of these certificates do not cover but little over one month's service, he would not be entitled to a renewal of the payment of his stipend.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t
(Signed)
J. L. Edwards
Messrs Le Grand & Geo. S. Marion, Buffalo, N.Y.

Buffalo Aug. 12 th 1833
J. S. Edwards Esq Pen ty bond
for Herewith we submit the Pension Papers of Sam l Hicks amended with an affidavit of the services by a living witness so far as it is in the power of the appl t to produce witnesses of that kind
Mr Hicks will wish to be paid at Buffalo N.Y.
Your very
Obt servt.
Fillmore Hall

January 20, 1845.
Sir: In your deposition in the case of Phebe Hicks you contradict your own declaration and exhibits upon which you have been improperly allowed a pension. You are therefore required to make a statement of each tour of service and furnish distinct information as to the period of the war, length of the tour, names of company and field officers, where stationed or marched, &c., and to substantiate it by a certificate of the Comptroller of New York.
To Daniel Hicks, U. S. Pensioner, Buffalo, N. Y.

see also of 14 April Ames to date -
My dear Sir, Hon William E Marcy Secretary of War Washington City Dis Columbia
Buffalo, Apr. 15/45 Smith Bank Why has Annie's check been returned Bills, see also 21/45 Ames to date

Buffalo, Apr. 15/45
David Root
Why has Daniel Hicks pension been stopped.
B45. Sep 21/45 Munro Office
Mr. Columbia Washington City
Secretary of War
Hon. W. H. Williams Q.M. Genl D. Root NY
Amn. G. A. Paton - See letter of 14 Apr 45

Buffalo April 15th 1845
Dear Sir
I have acted as an agent for several pensioners since the A S B Bank was in Buffalo in aiding them to procure their Semiannual payments from Albany and On the 14th of March Last Daniel Hicks (A) Revolutionary Pensioner Executed his power of Atty and I forwarded it to Albany As Usual It Came Back with A Pencil Mark on the Back of it Suspended by the War Department I immediately sent for him to make Enquiry of him if he could imagine what the Difficulty could be But I could learn nothing from him therefore He desired me to Write You and learn the Particulars He resides in Buffalo and informs me is 87 years of Age and Blind and has nothing to live upon But his pension it really seems to be a Hard Case and one that requires a moment of your time to make an Examination personally and not trust to a Clerk I have acted for him for the Last 12 Years and no intimation being given him in Order that he might rectify any error if there is one, I informed him that My acquaintance with You was such as would Cause such an Enquiry as I had no doubt would prove Satisfactory and that You would direct his Little Small Pension to be Continued unless there was something radically wrong for the Short Space of time he has to live which cannot probably be very lengthy
I am Sir Yours Most Respectfully
Wm L. Marcy Esq Secretary of War Washington
Daniel Hurst

In the matter of the pension of Daniel Hicks Rev d Pensioner of Buffalo City.
Memorandum:

In the matter of the pension of Daniel Hicks, of the City of Buffalo, New York.
Memorandum.
Buffalo, March 16, 1848.
1. Daniel Hicks aged 93 years on Jan'y 1848. was first a Revolutionary pensioner about 1834. at $52.00. ann. 2. The last semiannual pension paid him was in Sept. 1843. 3. The March 1844. instalment payment of pension was withheld, on the understood allegation that at the Pension office, Washington, was discovered in a then recent (Sept. 1843) affidavit of the pensioner, a statement of facts in some way (but in what way not understood) varying from the statement of facts contained in the original declaration of the pensioner, when an applicant for the pension. 4. David Burt of the City of Buffalo, Merchant, General, &c. had been the agent through whom, the pension had been drawn, & when it was withheld was repeatedly requested (I am told) to ascertain the particulars, why it was withheld, and he represented he had written about the same, but did not get any reply. 5. Herewith, in one parcel are 3 affidavits to wit:— 1. of Doctor Hill. the only surviving attending physician of the pensioner. 2. " Daniel Hicks, with whom the pensioner stopped 3 to 4. weeks at a time. the pensioner's board paid by the pensioner's relatives then boarding with the deponent. 3. " Widow Polly Miller daughter of the pensioner with whom has been the pensioner the past six years upwards—constantly. 6. Hon. Nathan K. Hall, Mem: Congress. from Buffalo City personally knows Daniel Hicks (the pensioner) I saw him last fall, (so I am told by Mrs. Miller, above named) at request of pensioner's family. (over)

The foregoing "Memorandum" is taken down from maided recollection of individuals - mostly of Widow Polly Miller, the Pensioner's daughter - who tells me the pension certificate is in her possession, - but so positive her recollection is accurate, that I thought I would not insist on her going to her residence to bring it. She appeared like a very correct woman & I doubt not from what I saw & heard from herself and other moral and worthy Citizens, that she is of irreproachable Character, and an industrious and trustworthy woman - in very poor circumstances, and her care of her aged father, the pensioner, is spoken of in highest commendation. Judge Hall now in Washington must have seen her & added his views. - Eliza M. Marvin of Buffalo N. York. -

ap 7 '45 BUFFALO 3 APR NY.
Grand Hotel, N.Y. City.
Me
James S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington District of Columbia

Buffalo April 2. 1845 James S. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I wish to make some enquiries respecting the Pension of Daniel Hicks, as it seems he has been suspended for some reason by the War Department. Please inform me on what account he has been suspended, also please inform me what will be necessary to be done in regard to the matter, and much Oblige
Yours most Respectfully
David Burt

New York State Federation of Women's Clubs
MRS. ALBERT H. HILDRETH, PRESIDENT 752 Comstock Avenue, Syracuse
MRS. WILLIAM TOD HELMUTH, HONORARY PRESIDENT 302 Central Park West, New York City
MISS FLORENCE GUERNSEY, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 255 West 108th Street, New York City
MRS. HAMILTON ORMSBEE, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT 435 Macon Street, Brooklyn
MRS. JOHN W. FORD, THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT Waterford
MRS. J. T. D. BLACKBURN, GENERAL FEDERATION SECRETARY 304 Washington Avenue, Albany
BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE OFFICERS AND
MRS. WALTER S. COMLY, PORT CHESTER MRS. JOSEPH McGUIDE, TROY MRS. HATTIE L. COLBURN, SCHENECTADY MRS. GEORGE FREDERICK RALPH, UTICA
MRS. JOHN FRANCIS YAWGER, NEW YORK MRS. FRANK P. WHITING, BROOKLYN MRS. HOWARD GILLESPY, SAUGERTIES MRS. FRED H. BULLARD, GLENS FALLS
1 8

Law v.
United States Pension Office.
Dear Sir:
I understand that Daniel Hicks (1760-1853) name was placed on the pension roll of Erie Co. N.Y. 1831 for service of private New York Militia - He died in the City of Buffalo and is buried there - Can you give me a copy of his pension papers? or any information in regard to them - and greatly oblige
Yours very Truly
(Mrs. C. G.) Hattie L. Colburn. 1418 Union st.
Schenectady N.Y.

RECEIVED SEP 1 1905

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPT. AUG 30 1905 Pension Division.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BUFFALO CHAPTER.
Mr. Robert S. Person, Auditor for Interior Dept., Washington - D.C. Dear Sir:
In the course of the work our chapter has undertaken of placing bronze markers at the graves of Revolutionary soldiers in this vicinity, our attention was called to that of one Daniel Hicker buried in Forest Lawn, our own cemetery. Mrs. Louise Austin a member of our Committee wrote Jan. 24 th 05 to the Commissioner of Pensions for his military record, and apparently also inquired for date of death. She received the pension report, also report from you dated May 28/05 that last payment on this pension was made in Sept. 1844. In Sept. 4 - 1844 - [New York agency - P.O. address Buffalo] - The natural inference would be that he died in 1844, when in fact he lived until March 18. 1853. I have been

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BUFFALO CHAPTER.
at a loss to account for this discrepancy until yesterday when I learned from a granddaughter with whom he lived at the time of his death that his pension was stopped, owing , so she says, to some variations in his testimony when endeavoring to get a pension for a brother's widow . Do your records show this fact, or shall I inquire of the Commissioner of Pensions? An old man upwards of ninety might well be pardoned some lapses of memory, and we like to be thorough in our work, and be cognizant of all the facts in every case so far as possible. At least one enlistment of his is corroborated by New York Revolutionary Rolls, so that he is surely entitled to the marker. The loss of his pension embittered the last years of his life.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. J. A. Wallace 374 W. Ferry St., Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. 28, 1905
Frances Ware Wallace Secretary Rev. Records Committee

Dear Mr. Barrett Buffalo July the 31 st 1866 it is with a trembling hand and aching heart that I attempt to write to you as I trust I am a writing to a friend one that is a friend to his country and to those that fought for his freedom I want to let you know how they treated my father a revolutionary soldier how unlawf- ully they took his pension away from him he was near eighty years old when he got his own pension, with his own affidavit and one soldier that was out with him with his affidavit he got a pension of fifty one dollars and ten cents a year he could not prove all his services he only could prove fifteen months of his service he drew his pension until he was in his ninety fourth year that was in eighteen hundred and forty four and in forty two he was taken blind had a cataract grew over both eyes

the doctor worked on one eye he cut and drew of five thickness of skin of one eye which made him def so it was very hard to make him to understand and in forty four he was called on to make an affidavit for his brothers widow he told the lawyer that he could not remember well enough but he took his affidavit he was then in his ninety fourth year this was in september and the next fourth of march i sent his pension writing to get his pension and it was sent back with his name crossed out and a letter with it saying that he varied a little in the two affidavits that was all i set a pension agent to work about it but did not do anything about then they said it was in the officers names, that lawyer put the lieutenant name ran sine when it was ran name then i wrote to the clerk of the controllers office to find lieutenant abner

ransance which he did and sent to me that was all i could find, it was taken away from him 1853 nine years before he died i sent a petition to wasington and his pension writing with it lawyer havens carried and presented it himself but they never done anything but my father would make me promise that i would keep to work about it he said i would find somebody that had some feelings for there soldiers that fought for there liberty he sent for a lawyer before he died and had it made over to me for i had taken care of him sixteen years i would like to get it if it is so that i can, a pension agent told me to write to you and you would let me know whether there can be anything done about it or not i hope you will not be offended as i am a widdow and my health is very poor and has

been ever since my father died what i have wrote is all true the doctor is here that doctored him at the time of his making that affidavit M c Hill is his name if you will be so kind to write and let me know you will do me a great kindness this from
Mary P Miller
a daughter of Daniel Hicks are the one they took his pension away from
to Joseph H Barrett
Direct Mary P Miller Buffalo on Louisanna street
Daniel Hicks
near seneca st

for a statement of the military history of Daniel Hicks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 47,267
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1777 4 mos. Private Cornelius Wilsley Knickerbocker N.Y.   Jan. 1, 1778 4 m. 27 ds.   July 1, 1778 4 mos. Jonathan Brown ✓   Dec. 1, 1778 4 mos. Ens. John Harding (Harry)   May 1, 1779 3 mos. Cornelius Wilsley Yates   Oct. 1, 1779 3 mos. St. Abney Van Klief   Feby. 1780 3 mos. Ens. John Harding   Nov. 1780 4 mos. Wilsley  
Battles engaged in, Saratoga when Burgoyne was captured.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 3, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Buffalo, Erie Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Jany. 18, 1759 at Great Neck, L. I.
Remarks: He was son of Benjamin Hicks who was captured & released  between the two battles of Stillwater. Daniel had a son John at 42 yrs in 1844.  In 1848 Daniel resided at Buffalo with his widowed daughter Mary (Polly) Miller  at 39 yrs. Her two minor children, her husband died in Jany 1843, - names of  children & husband not stated. Sol. died prior to mch 5-57
from affid. in mch Hicks R. 4964
Respectfully,
Office note: Suspension of soldier's pension not referred to because his first  declaration covers the three years which he alleged Commissioner.  in 1844 & & and the Examiner of the case did not understand the nature of  New York service as shown by modern records. Feb. 16, 1915.
6-2856

Daniel Hicks Ind. File 47267.

O. W. and N. DIV. _____ Div.
_____, Ex'r.
_____ No. _____ _____ _____ _____
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189_____
The above title should be indorsed on every paper relating to this claim.
In the above-entitled claim for pension, there should be furnished a full statement under oath of all services rendered in the army or navy by _____
If in the army, the full name of each organization in which service was rendered should be given, with the letter of the company and the number of the regiment, the names of commanding officers, and the dates and places of enlistment and discharge.
If in the navy, the dates and places of enlistment and discharge, and the names of all vessels on which _____ served should be stated.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
_____ _____
Commissioner.

[Handwritten signature]
RECEIVED
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]
NAVY DEPARTMENT

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON August 31, 1905.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Enclosed you will find letter from Mrs. Frances Ware Wallace, Secretary of the Revolutionary Records Committee, Buffalo, New York, in which she requests to be informed why the name of Daniel Hicks, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, was dropped from the rolls, for your consideration and reply thereto.
The records of this office show that payment in said case was made to September 4, 1844, in September, 1844, but fail to show why payments were not made subsequent to that date.
The writer has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,
Auditor.
H

Wades Center N.Y. March 21 st 67
To the Commissioners of Pensions You are respectfully requested to let me know what action has been had in the Pension claim of Mrs Mary Miller of Buffalo New York on account of the services of her father Daniel Hicks deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Why was said Daniel Hicks Pension suspended? etc Very Respectfully Yours A. T. Smith
G. L. Johnson
Dear Geo. B. Whitney Esq --
Washington D.C.

O.M. & N.
424676
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The Commissioner of Pensions - U.S.A. Washington D.C.
Sir,
Will you kindly send me any information
the records may contain regarding Daniel Hicks , a pensioner for Revolutionary service - who resided in Buffalo N.Y. in 1840?
Such information would be gratefully received by Buffalo Chapter D.A.R. We desire proofs of service of said Daniel Hicks, before placing our D.A.R. marker on his grave.
Very respectfully Louise F. Austin
Revolutionary Records Committee Buffalo Chapter
Jan. 10 - 1905 -
D.A.R. - Buffalo, N.Y.

Please address
Mrs Arthur W. Austin
348 Franklin St.
Buffalo N. Y.

Colorado Springs Colorado
May 5 - 25.
Pension Bureau.
Washington.
D. C. U.
As a descendant of Daniel Hecker, will you kindly send me copy of his Discharge & Pension papers. was placed on Pension roll of Enn Co. 1831 for service of Private in New York militia. Born

in New York 1760 Died 1853.
Respectfully.
Clara L. Moseley
2007 N Lejon St. Colorado Springs Colorado.

Post Script Marianne Ark/ Aug 18 th 1921
Pension Bureau - Washington D.C. Revolutionary Dept - Dear Sir,
Please send me copy of the pensions of Daniel Hicks born 1760 died 1855 was placed on pension roll of

Erie Co. N.Y. 1831 for services of private in New York Militia in Revolutionary War.
Also want John Mitchell's pension he was born 1756. in Cumberland Co. Ohio . 1833 applied for pension which was granted for services in Rev. War.
Please let me have

Then as soon as possible
Sincerely
Mrs. B. D. Daggett
301 Chestnut Street

I.S.C. Exr.
Inv. No. 17267, Rev. War.
Oct. 5, 1905.
Do not use again.
Madam:
In reply to your communication, dated August 28, 1905, addressed to the Auditor for the Interior Department, and received in this Bureau September 1, 1905, you are advised that the records of the Treasury Department show that Daniel Hicks was last paid to September 4, 1844; and the records of this Bureau show that in his deposition made in the case of Phebe Hicks, (widow of his brother William Hicks), he contradicted his own declaration and exhibits upon which he had been pensioned; he was, therefore, suspended and requested on January 20, 1845, to make a specific statement of his service, giving the names of his officers, stations and the length of time of each tour before his name could be restored to the rolls.
1915. No further data.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. G. A. Wallace,
#374 West Ferry St.,
Buffalo, N. Y.