Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4956, Samuel Hicok, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Heicok, Samuel
R. 4956
CONTENTS

Samuel Hancock Application for Pension
7 months
31.049
C. Jarvis atty Cooperstown N.Y.

Owego Common Pleas.
February Term 1834
State of New York } Declaration in order to obtain the benefit Owego County ss } of the act. of Congress passed June 7. 1832
On this 7 th Day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting and being a court of Record Samuel Leach a resident of the Town of Owego in said County State aforesaid aged 84 Years on the 28 th day of September last, 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 after stated, to wit: In the year 1775 he was a resident of the Town of Hancok, County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts, and on the 4 th day of May 1775 he enlisted at Hancok aforesaid as a private in Captain Thomas Lurt Company for the purpose of taking Ticonderoga & Crown Point then in the enemies possession. That he marched with said Company &c. and arrived at the East Bank of Lake Champlain on the evening of the 9 th of May, crossed over the lake that night and before day light landed at said Battery (so called) Gen. Ethan Allen Commanding who with the first division took possession of the fort before the 2 nd division came up, the same day the Genl. dispatched a party who took Crown Point and afterwards a party went to St. Johns and took a vessel which which belonged to the enemy, and that they succeeded in all their enterprizes, that he served not less than One Month and was discharged the forepart of June; and that he again enlisted the forepart of June (then) instant for six months as a private

in Captain Smiths Company & Col Eason Regi- -ment of Massachusetts Troops and the fore part of June As aforesaid viz 1775. Marched from Han- -cock aforesaid to Ticonderoga then in the possession of the Americans. from thence to St. Johns in Canada which we took from the British, the forces were under the command of Genl. Montgomery afterwards Genl. Montgomery with part of the troops went & took Montreal, Col. Easons Regiment was marched from St. Johns to Sarnel Point at the confluence of Sarnel river with the St. Laurens from thence returned back to Ticonderoga and was discharged the fore part of December following and returned home having served Six months . That while in the Service he well recollects seeing General Montgomery, Genl. Waterbury, Maj. Halsey (who was an Engineer) Col. Warner, Col. Herrick & Genl. Arnold Col (afterwards) Genl. Ethan Allen although he was acquainted with Col. Eason & Capt. Smith, from the lapse of time and consequent loss of memory he cannot now state their Christian names
That he never received any written discharge that he has no documentary Evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can swear, who can testify to his Service Except the testimony of Solomon Baker of the town of Solon County of Cortland State of New York whose affidavit is herunto annexed.
 1. That he was born in the town of Woodbury, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in the year 1749 the 17 th of September (Old Style)  2. And that he knows of record of his age except on the town Book of Woodbury  3. Was living in the town of Hancock, Berkshire 

County State of Massachusetts, When called into Service, and since the Revolutionary war has resided in the State of Pennsylvania part of two Years & came to Cherry valley Mass in the County of Otsego from thence to Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery from thence to Otsego town & County where I now reside and have resided for nearly 28 Years past.
4. That he enlisted in the Service of the United States,
5. under the Command of Genl. Montgomery
7. Christa Jarvis, Job Fatten Geo. A. Starkweather & others He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Roll or the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Subscribed & sworn
before me Feb 2 1834
in Open Court -
Cornelius Lathrop, Clerk.
Samuel Nick

Otsego County ss.
We Job Potter a clergyman residing in the town of Otsego in said county and George A. Starkweather & Christen Jarvis residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Heacock who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Subscribed & sworn before me Feb. 7 th 1834. in open court.
Horace Lathrop Clerk.
Job Potter Geo. A. Starkweather
Christen Jarvis
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 Job Potter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the town of Otsego and that George A. Starkweather & Christen Jarvis who has also signed the same are residents of the town of Otsego aforesaid and are credible persons and this statement entitled to credit
J. C. Walworth
Judges
Seth Chase
Eliza Horth

State of New York Otsego County ss.
I Horace Lathrop. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Otsego, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Chicok for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of Office this 14 th day of February 1834.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk
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State of New York
Portland County ss Solomon Baker of the Town ofolon County aforesaid being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is now personally acquainted with Samuel Hicok that he this deponent was acquainted with him on the 4th day of May 1775. That they both resided in the Town of Hancock County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts then. That the said Samuel together with this deponent on the said 4th day of May 1775 at said Hancock enlisted in a Company Commanded by Capt. Thomas Lusk That the said Samuel & this deponent enlisted for no definite period. That the objects for which the Company was raised & for which the said Samuel & this deponent enlisted was the taking of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. That the said Samuel & this deponent marched in the said Company to Crown Point & Ticonderoga. That the said Samuel & this deponent were in the said Company and assisted in taking the above named places. That the said Samuel & this deponent were each discharged from the said Company on or about the tenth day of June then next as near as this deponent can recollect. That on or about the said tenth day of June the said Samuel enlisted for six months in a Company Commanded by Capt. Smith. And a regiment Commanded by Col. Eason. That this deponent was acquainted with the said Capt. Smith & Col. Eason who were with him the deponent & the said Samuel in taking Crown Point and Toint and Ticontaroga. That he this deponent was acquainted with them before he enlisted. And that they both resided in the same County with this deponent. That this deponent does not recollect their Christian names. That at the same time the said Samuel enlisted in the Company of said Capt. Smith he this deponent enlisted in another Company that he this deponent marched with his Company to Boston and understood that the Company in which the said Samuel enlisted were to go to the north
Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of February 1834
Solomon Baker
Joseph Reynolds Esq. Judge of Court County of ... plus
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Solomon Baker and also that he is a man whose statements are entitled to credit.
J. Reynolds Esq. Judge of Court Co. ... plus

State of New York
Cortland County, Clerks office
sss I hereby certify that Joseph Reynolds Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was on the day of the date the same purports have been taken First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits and acknowledgments of Dues & fines further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and believe the signature "Joseph Reynolds" subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of the said County & of the Court of Common Pleas here of said County here affixed this first day of February 1834 Saml Hotchkiss D. C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hicok 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. R. F. 4956.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 4, 1775. 1 mo. Priv. Thomas Lustick - Mass.   June, 1775 6 " Smith Eason        
Battles engaged in, Crown Point & Ticonderoga, St. Johns. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hancock, Berkshire Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, Feb. 7, 1834. Residence at date of application, Otsego Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, B. Sept. 17, 1749 O.S., at Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Conn. Remarks: There is no data on file relative to family.
The claim was rejected on acct. of insufficient proof of service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1918, May 23. Dist. to Mrs. S. Beckman Laub for
REJECTED
4906
P. O. Heinck Samuel Hecker
Service: _____ July 18 '06 A.
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows: Evidence insufficient - see letter Sept. 25, 1834, Chester Jarvis.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Ex of L... .
Yash Higgock New York Revolutionary Suspended See let to C. Jarvis May 24. 1854 not found do. 25 Sept 34 not found Hon. H. Bennett 1 st Feby. 1855. Same Feb 7 1855
4976
Act 7 June '52

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 15 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the roll of Capt. Allen's  Company under the command of Genl l Ethan Allen in 1775, is not found in this Office. — Saml l Heacocke claims for services under the above named Officers in 1775, also under a Capt. Smith, in Col. Eason's Regt. in 1775. — There are several rolls of Companies under the Command of Captains Smiths, but neither of them are in Col. Eason's Regt.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Feb 3, 1854
Sir. The case I made inquiries about a few days ago, was Samuel Heacock & not Hiback - as it is stated in your reply It may be spelled Hiback - not Hiback -
His application was made & suspended on some obligation, which can probably be removed - He was of Otsego or Hartwick Otsego co. N.Y.
Will you inform me of the state of this case & what the obligation was -
Yours &c
Henry Bennett
Am L. Waldo cous

Sir. Will you inform me of the ground, upon which the pension of Samuel Hancock N.Y. was suspended. — whether the allegation then made has not since been obviated — or can be by the proper proof
Jan 25. 1855.
Yours &c
H. H. Smith

Mem. ...
Oct. 1855

Pension Office
July 7 1833
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the case of Samuel Hicok of Otsego County New York was the one reported to you on the 1 st of Feb y inst. The mistake in the spelling was mine,
John H. Barnett H on Rep s

Feby. 1/55
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Pension Office. 1 st Feby. 1855.
Sir,
Yours of 25 th ultimo, relating to the claim of Samuel Hiebeck of New York, has been received.
Samuel in his Declaration says he enlisted in May 1775 as a private in Capt. Thomas Lusk's Company, Col. Ethan Allen's Regiment in Massachusetts, and served seven months. He, however, has never adduced sufficient evidence to establish his claim. I have been unable so far, to find upon our muster rolls, any proof which would aid the case.
Hon. H. Bennett. House of Reps.

S. BEEKMAN LAUB ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 409 1-2 MAIN ST. NATCHEZ, MISS.
May 14, 1918
Rev Rec
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H. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please advise if Samuel Hickok (or Hihok or Hickok), I believe from Otsego County, N.Y. ever was a Revolutionary War pensioner. I do not know whether they were registered from Conn. or New York state. I would like this information for genealogical purposes.
Thanking you in advance, Sincerely, very truly -
Mrs. S. Beekman Laub 706 Pleas St.