Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4961, Gabriel Hicks, Mass.

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Hicks, Gabriel
R.4961
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W. J. 1830. Gabriel Hicks R 12 act 7 June '32
Asa Gray Esq Tiverton R 12

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
State of Rhode Island } County of Newport } ss.
On this Sixth day of April 1840. personally appeared in open court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Probate of Tiverton, in the County of Newport, now sitting. Gabriel Hicks, a resident of said Tiverton, in said County of Newport and State of Rhode Island, aged Eighty 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 7th. 1832.
He entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
At the commencement of the Revolutionary War, he lived with his Grandfather, the lat Gabriel Hicks Esq. in Dartmouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with whom he continued to live, while at home, till the close of the war; that part of Dartmouth in which he lived, is now, Westport. At that time he had neither father nor mother living.
In the year 1775. he was enrolled in the Militia Company, to which he belonged in said Dartmouth, then under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Richmond, and William Hicks and Pardon Brownell were Lieutenants of said Company, this was the South or lower Company.
At the time the enemy landed on Rhode Island, in the early part of December 1776, the said Company of Militia, to which he belonged, were ordered into the Public Service, and were marched to Howlands Ferry in this said Tiverton, in order to prevent the British from crossing over to the main land at that narrow and convenient passage; At that time he went in said Company under Capt. William Hicks, who had been promoted from the Lieutenancy, and Robert Earl came in 2 d Lieutenant. He was in the service at this time one month, and was quartered at the house of one Samuel Durfee, near said Ferry, there were embodied at said place and vicinity more than three thousand troops at that time, and he was more than nine miles from home; when his month was out he was discharged and returned home.

In 1777 in the latter part of the Summer or in September he was ordered into the Service from said Company of Militia, and was marched to the Shore of the Bay in Tiverton aforesaid, and were quartered at the house of John Almy, at this time about one half of his said Company come when he did, and Lieut. Robert Earl, commanded us. He was in the service at this time not less than two months, he was discharged he thinks in November 1777 - there were a great number of troops collected at this time, in said Tiverton, under Gen. Spencer, in order to cross over to Rhode-Islands to expel the enemy - he was at this time Six miles from home.
In the Spring of the year 1778, I think in April, I was called into the Service, with a part of our said Company under Lieut. John Hicks, and was stationed on the Sea Shore in said Dartmouth, he served two months at this time, and was from five to Six miles from home, there were not more than, there were from forty to Sixty men under said Hicks, and there were troops at other places in the vicinity -
In July 1778 he was ordered into the service and was marched to said Tiverton, under Capt. William Hicks in his said Militia Company, and was stationed or quartered at the house of Samuel Durfee and a part of the time at the house of Gilbert Davel, near Howland's ferry, there were then many troops collected to go on to Rhode Island, he served one month, and was discharged. He then in the month of August 1778 took the place of one Nathaniel Shaw of Little Compton, in Capt. George Simmons' Company of Militia and went on to Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition, for one month, in the Regiment of Col. John Cook; he was on the Island during the battle, but was not in it, having been detached to procure and have the boats in readiness to bring off the troops, on the retreat; while on the Island at this time he saw Gen. Lafayette at Hoveyman's Hill on the lower lines, inspecting the trenches and breastworks then being made; - After the retreat he was discharged at said Tiverton.
He thinks, it was in the month of November 1778, he was ordered into the Public service for one month, in said Dartmouth, under Capt. William Hicks, in order to suppress an insurrection and insubordination, which had arisen in consequence of a distraint to be made on the property of certain men who had been classed off and were to furnish men to go into the Continental Service - We were stationed at that time in the most

convenient places in said Dartmouth to intercept any communication between the insurgents and the enemy, and for apprehending them and delivering them over for trial. At same time two companies came from New Bedford.
In 1779 in April he thinks, he was ordered into the public service under Lieut. John Hicks, and served one month, on the sea shore in said Dartmouth, and again in June or July, under the same Officer he was drafted and served one month, at the same place; these services, he supposes, were to prevent the incursions of the enemy, then lying in force a few miles off at Newport. - his distance from home while performing these services was from four to eight miles. - about forty men under s d Lieut. at this time.
In August 1779 he entered on board the Private Schooner Barton, Capt. George Wanton, Commander, at Westport harbor in said Dartmouth. We cruised off the south side of Long Island, to the Gulf Stream, and were absent five weeks, when we returned to s d Westport Harbor, and he was discharged.
In 1779, in September he was drafted from s d Company of Militia for one month to stand guard at the head of Slocum's River, and Apponagansett in s d Dartmouth, to prevent the Tories from getting off live stock, at the places to carry to the enemy on Rhode Island, during this month he was under Capt. Hicks, and when his month was out he was discharged. in this service he was ten miles from home, and there were assembled under s d Capt. thirty or forty men.
In October 1779 he served one month, being drafted from his said Militia Company, at Westport harbor in said Dartmouth, under Sergeant Stephen Carl, at this place was a detachment of troops who were enlisted for six months, under Lieut. John Hicks. The rest of the company was stationed at New Bedford under Capt. Drinkwater; when his month was out for which he was drafted, he took the place of a man who belonged to the Detachment aforesaid, and was soon marched from s d Westport Harbor to New Bedford, and was in a few days discharged. - he served at this time one month under Sgt. Carl, and three weeks under Capt. Drinkwater.
In October 1782 he entered on board the Letter of Marque Brig Industry at Providence in this State of Twelve Guns, Capt. Paul Hussey. The fighting Captain was Bartlett Coffin, bound for Surinam, we sailed to the windward of the West India Islands, and arrived at Surinam without falling in with any enemy's vessel, we then

obtained our supplies, and sailed again down the Spanish main and thence to Providence, where we arrived in June 1783, after having been absent about eighteen months.
He does not recollect all the field officers. We were seldom together in Regiment. Col. Pope was commander of the Reg. a part or most of the time and — Godfrey was General — Owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot be precise as to the days on which his services aforesaid began and ended but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods before mentioned namely, in 1776. one month, in 1777. two months, in 1778. five months, in 1779. four months and three weeks, in all twelve months and three weeks, that he served his country in the war of the Revolution, as a Private soldier, in actual Military service, at all times paid and subsisted by the State, and not engaged in any civil pursuit whatever.
And also five weeks in the Privateer Schooner Barton and eighteen months in the Letter of Marque Industry.
He has delayed making a Declaration for a pension hitherto for the want of testimony, his witnesses living remote from him, and some of them not known to be living till lately; but he relies upon the justice of his claim; and trusts that the lateness of his application, will not be made an objection to allowing him a pension for services which he has truly and faithfully performed for his country.
And he further declares that he was born in that part of Dartmouth, now Westport, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the twenty fourth day of September 1759 and, that he hath a record of his age in a family bible, but doth not know of any other record of his birth, that he lived in said Dartmouth when called into said services. — After the war he moved into the aforesaid town of Tiverton where he has resided ever since and does now reside. — He never received any written discharge from said services, but was verbally discharged by his commanding Officers at the time.
He has no documentary evidence of any of said services; there is no clergyman living in his neighborhood or vicinity, but he refers to Allen Durfee & Edward Willes Esquires citizens of said town and his neighbours, who will testify to his character for truth, and to their belief that he was a Soldier of the Revolution, and to the Proofs herewith.
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 Gabriel Dickey sworn & subscribe the day & year aforesaid.
before said Court. Asa Gray. Prob. Clerk.

We Allen Durfee & Edward Wilcox Esqrs. residing in said Griswold hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gabriel Hicks, who has subscribed and sworn to the fore- going declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty 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 }
Allen Durfee
Edward Wilcox
Asa Gray, Prob. Clerk
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department, that the afor- named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that Allen Durfee & Edward Wilcox who have signed the preceding Certificate, are residents in said Griswold, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the town of Griswold, in the County of Newport in the State of Rhode Island a Court of Records. do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gabriel Hicks for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty.
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate

4901
P. O. Gabriel Hicks
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Hicks, Gabriel Mass R4961

Little Compton January 20 day 1781 I Received of Capt George Simmons The sum of one hundred and fifty Spanish milled dollars In part pay of the Three hundred dollars for enlisting my self into three years service of the united States for his Maj
I say Received by me John Willbur Y s 2
Novem 70 - Jenkins Range

Lt. to Hon. W. H. Cranston Dec. 2 '45
35,156.
Rejected.
See letter to Asa Gray " " to Mr. H. D. Underwood May 18 '45 Feb. 10. 1846 Hon. R. D. Cranston Jan. 4. 1843 Lt. to same March 11th 1845

Gabriel Hicks -
Dec 76. Capt. Hicks - 1 mo R.C.O. Sep. 77 Lt. Robert Earl 2. X " " Spencer 1. July 78. Capt. Hicks 1 " " " Aug 78. Capt. Geo Simmons R.C.O. 1 " " Sullivan Nov 78. " " Hicks - 1. - Dartmouth - suppressing insurrection Apr 79. Capt. Hicks 1. sea coast - Aug 79. privateering - Sept 79. (Capt. Hicks vol 19 - p 1. 175 guards) Blooms River - on 9 days Oct 79. Sgt. Earl (Capt. Drinkwater 1-21. Westport Harbor

35.156
Gabriel Hicks

House of Representatives Washington 3 March 1845
Hon J L Edwards Com Pensions
Sir
Please furnish me with the information asked for in the enclosed letter of Thomas H Barren, respecting the revolutionary services of Gabriel Hicks.
I should be very glad to learn that the evidence in the case of Mrs Smith, widow of the late Nath Smith of Newport R. I. has been considered as satisfactory.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt H. J. Greenough

May 7, 1895
Rev. John G. Edwards Gabree Church
Rev. J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washngton D.C.

Converton May 26 th 1845.
Dear Sir
I wish to call your attention, if the pressure of business which your office always labours under, will allow you a few moments. to your letter to Hon. Henry H. Chapman, date March 11/45 respecting a pension for Gabriel Hicks my grandfather. In it you say that the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts shows but thirteen days service, that the receipt of George Lomphins to Capt. George Simmons for one hundred & fifty dollars, is proof of service wholly unsatisfactory, and the claim will not be allowed unless sustained by records or documentary evidence, or by the testimony of two or more credible witnesses who from their own personal knowledge of Claimants service can state the commencement, and duration of each term of service, &c. That evidence I think will be found on the files in your office. At least the depositions of Gideon Tabor, William Albert, Thomas Remington, Durfee Hicks, & Edwards Potter, which were sent to you some time ago, were intended to convey that meaning, and if there is any thing

wanting in them, it was owing to ignorance of particular points in the law.
Knowing your willingness to oblige when possible, we still hope you may find time to give the above named depositions a perusal, and if there should be any thing found wanting in them, that you will advise us of it - and thus confer a lasting obligation, on
Hon. G. L. Edwards Washington
Your Humble Servant Thomas H. Borden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 1. 1841.
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 name of Gabriel Hicks is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Wm Hicks from Aug 1. 1780 9 days Suppl a pay roll of Capt Henry Penny from March 14. 1781 4 days
There are no rolls of Capt. Wm Hicks in 1777, of Geo. Simmons in 1778, of John Hicks or Drinkwater in 1779 in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Statement by Gabriel Hicks of Scituate Rh. Isl. re of his military services in the Revolutionary War. To the Hon. John A. Bolles, Secretary of the of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sir
In the under signed state and declare that in 1777, in the Spring and Summer of that year I served as a private in the company of Capt William Hicks for the term of three months. That we were stationed on the Rh. Island Shore; for the first part of the time, at or near what was then called Howland's Ferry, and for the residue near the dividing line between Scituate and Hattiscompton, in the neighborhood of the shore. The British then had the possession of Rhode Island. During that summer Spencer's expedition was attempted; in the preparations for which Capt Hicks' company was engaged.
In 1778, I served as a Private in the company of of Capt George Bennett, of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bock. I served for three months as a substitute of Nathaniel Shaw. In that year Sullivan and Expedition took place in which we were engaged namely the company & Regiment last aforesaid.
In 1779, I served as a Private in the company commanded part of the time by Capt John Hicks, and part of the

time by 6 ap t
Drank water. I served five months - and as a substitute - but I do not now recollect of whom. We were stationed at the West Port Harbor in Massachusetts for its protection; and the companies were West Port companies; and we were all discharged at New Bedford.
I further state and declare that I was born in that part of Dartmouth now called West Port, on the 24 th of Sep r A D 1759; and that West Port was my home for a during the war; after which I became domiciliated in Tiverton R. Island.
Tiverton R. I. Oct r 12 th 1843
Witness
Asa Gray Susan Gray
Gabriel Hickey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
Tiverton R. I. Oct r 12 th 1843
Her Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sir: My grandson Thomas H. Borden is hereby authorized to present this for me in my behalf, and I request search to be made in your office to ascertain if my name is on the Rolls of the aforesaid Officers.
Gabriel Hickey
Witness
Asa Gray Susan Gray

No roll of leaf Wm Hicks in 1777 3 mos " " " Geo Simmons 1778 " " " " John Hicks "
Vol 2 128 - Capt Wm Hicks Aug 1-9 days 1780 159 " Henry Jerry Mar 14. 41 - 1781

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Gabriel Hicks
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J. L. Edwards.
Com te of Pensions
Washington

Tiverton Jan. 11 1841
Sir.
herewith are sent the Declaration and proof of service of Gabriel Hicks for a Pension. He at one time preferred a Petition to Congress but it was not allowed for want of proof of sufficient service. Having obtained more proof of service he made his declaration according to the regulations prescribed, further proof was still expected to be obtained, but he has not been able to procure it; he therefore submits the proof which has been procured, believing it to be sufficient to entitle him to a pension, though not so ample as he could have wished.
I would respectfully call your attention to the claim of Elizabeth Davel, widow of William Davel for the Pension her said husband was entitled to from March 4. 1831 to the time of his death; her Declaration for it was sent on at the same time with the Declaration for her five years Pension. I wrote last fall respecting it and also Pease Tabor's which was precisely a similar case; I soon after received the certificate for Pease Tabor, but Mrs. Davel's has not yet been received.
I am with great respect your very Ott. Servt. Asa Gray
J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington

William Albert Deyo

I William Albert of Tiverton, in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island of lawful age, on my oath do testify and say that at the time of the Revolutionary War, I was acquainted with Gabriel Hicks, at that time a resident of Westport in the State of Massachusetts, and now a resident of Tiverton aforesaid. In the years 1777 & 1778 I belonged to the militia in said Tiverton, and was on duty on the shores of said town for at least half of the time in each of said years, at divers places on said shores, and drew our rations at Howland's Ferry, where the Stone Bridge now is. In the year 1777 said Gabriel was in the service at said Tiverton near Fogland Ferry. I saw him several times, as my duty called me to that part of the town. I saw him at the time the boats were brought to be used in Spencer's expedition, they were brought up Nomquid Pond and then hauled across the land to the river to avoid going round Fogland point exposed to the enemy. Again in the year 1778 I saw him in the service, stationed at the house of Samuel Dufie, just North of Howland's Ferry, and then he was moved from there and stationed at the house of Gilbert Devol, about half a mile South of Howland's Ferry, and I saw him this year at the time the our troops retreated off Rhode Island, standing Guard at the boats. From my recollection of his services, he served at least three months in the year 1777 & three months in the year 1778 in actual military service, in said Tiverton, and from the best of my recollection I believe he served more. I think that all said services were in the summer season and that the services in each year were continuous. I do not recollect his Officers at all times, but some part of the time I remember he was under Capt Hicks. When said Hicks served near Fogland he was over four miles from home, and when at Howland's Ferry upwards of eight miles, and was in a regular military encampment. Signed in my presence. Thomas H Borden William his Albert mark

State of Rhode Island, County of Newport ss.
Be it known, that on the 23 rd day of November A.D. 1839 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County personally came William Albert and made oath to his aforesaid Deposition and subscribed the same, and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person Before me, Asa Gray Justice Peace
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport in the State aforesaid I Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court of Probate, a court of Record, do hereby certify that Asa Gray is a justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Newport, in the State aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and I further certify that the signature of his name to the above certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty nine
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate

R.B. Cranston
Kihei
Hon R.B. Cranston H.R.

I Durfee Hicks of Palmyra in the County of Wayne and State of New York a revolutionary soldier of lawful age, being duly & solemnly sworn on my Corporals Oath declare - That I was well acquainted with Gabriel Hicks now of Taunton and State of Rhode Island in the time of and during the revolutionary war - That we both belonged to the same Company under command of Capt. William Hicks - About the time that the Enemy took possession of Rhode Island in the Month of Dec r 1776 the said Gabriel and myself belonged to the same Company in the public service and were marched from Westport to the vicinity of Howlands ferry in Rhode Island and was there in the service one month - The said Gabriel was in the public service all of that time - About the (month not recollected) A.D. (year not recollected) I served with said Gabriel on and near the Island called Rhode Island for the term of one month under the command of Capt. Sullivan (names of other Officers not recollected) the Expedition was called "Sullivan's Expedition" - The said Gabriel was in the service all of that time - About the (month not recollected) A.D. (year not recollected) I served with said Gabriel at a place called "Westport Harbour" in the State of Massachusetts for the term of one month under command of Sergeant Stephen Earle (names of other Officers not recollected) the said Gabriel at that time belonged to the Militia and he served as a private soldier - I further understand that he is now an applicant for a pension for his revolutionary services
Signed
Durfee his Hicks mark
State of New York } ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace Wayne County } at Marion in said County of Wayne on the 17 th day of November A.D. 1838 The above named Durfee Hicks who subscribed and was duly sworn to the truth of

The foregoing deposition
I further certify that said Durfee Hicks is to me personally known and that he is a credible witness
Signed Alpha H. Dow. Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Wayne I certify that Alpha H. Dow was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and that at the date of the above Jurat and Certificate, and that his signature to said Jurat & Certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 18 th December 1838.
William Foster Clerk

Gilion tabern Depofion

I Gideon Tabor of Westport in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts, being upwards of Seventy five years of age do depose and say, that I am acquainted with Gabriel Hicks of Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island at the time of the Revolution, we lived near each other in Dartmouth, now Westport above named, and I remember said Gabriel was a Soldier in Capt William Hicks company of Militia in s d Dartmouth; the Militia were classed, and each class had to furnish a Soldier; and sometimes they were drafted - in the year 1778 I was hired by a Class and served in said Dartmouth under Lieut. John Hicks, and said Gabriel served at the same time, we served not less than three months; and in the next summer in 1779 we served together under the same Officer as much as three months, all these six months we were in actual military service, on the Sea shore in said Dartmouth. - And also in the year 1778 we were together one month at Howland's Ferry in s d Tiverton under said Capt. Wm. Hicks - a part of the aforesaid time I was hired by a Class and part I went as a Substitute for my Grandfather Thomas Tabor and a part for one Earle Tripp - I was not old enough to be liable to do duty on my own account, but being very large and Stout of my age, I was accepted, and it was very common at that time for boys of 14 years of age to be in the service - I am unable to state the particular months said Gabriel served, but they were all in warm weather, that is to say, they were not in the winter Gideon Tabor

State of Rhode Island &c }
County of Newport Ss. }
Be it known, that on the ninth day of May A.D. 1839 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within the said County, personally came Pideon Tabor and subscribed his within Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person. Before me
Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid
I Asa Gray, Clerk of said Court of Probate, a court of record, do hereby certify, that Asa Gray is a justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Newport duly appointed, commissioned and sworn and fully authorized to act in his said capacity; and I further certify that the signature of his name to the above certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal of Office this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Asa Gray, Clerk of Court of Probate

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I David Tripp of New Bedford in the county of Bristol & commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the seventy ninth year of my age, and having been duly sworn to give testify the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth in the matter relating to which my deposition, is now about to be taken, do therefore testify & say, that I am acquainted with Gabriel Hicks of Tiverton in the county of New Port, and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. That said Hicks is of about the same age, as the Deponent. That we were both born in Weymouth in said county of Bristol and that we both resided in the same neighborhood until we became men for our selves.
Some time during the American war, the particular time, I cannot now recollect, said Gabriel Hicks and myself belonged to a company of militia in the town Dartmouth in said county. With divers other persons, and upon information that certain live stock was expected from Boston & to be driven through Dartmouth on their way to the British army, which was then chiefly at New York, the company to which said Hicks & myself which was commanded by Captain William Hicks was ordered out - and said

Hicks and myself were stationed in a part of said Dartmouth called Aponegan-dott, where we were employed in performing military duty in said company under the authority of the State of Massachusetts for the space of three weeks or thereabouts according to the best of my recollection. And further the deponent saith not
David Tripp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mistick.
October 4 th 1837. Then personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Bristol the above named David Tripp and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
The same being taken at the request of Gabriel Hicks within named & to be used by him, before some of the officers of the Government of the United States in an investigation in relation to the support of said Hicks' claim for a pension under the laws of the United States. And I do further certify that I am no acquainted with said David Tripp, but that I have examined

Barnabas Loney of said Nottingham, who is personally known to me as a man of truth & veracity & that he hath testified to me on oath that he is well acquainted with said David Tripp and that Tripp in his opinion is a man of truth & veracity and that his deposition is entitled to full credit
Nathaniel S. Spooner Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wiltshire ss. I James Spence, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Nathaniel S. Spooner Esq., whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven — J. S. Spence

The services not satisfactory pension, 2 weeks & was to two months, etc.
Report adverse —
Gabriel Hicks Petition
R.B. Cranston
Acad pp. 12 cat of Gabriel Hicks p. 12 referred to Com on Rev Pens.
Feb. 14. 1839 Ref. to Com. on Rev. Pensions
Jan y 4 1840 Ref. to the Com ee on Rev y . Pensions —
Mar. 5. 1840 Com ee did not lie
Hon. R. B. Cranston
NR Dec 3 rd

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerk's Office of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State aforesaid
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the said Court of Probate, a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Sylvester Sifford is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Newport duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and that the signature of his name, to the Deposition of Edward Potter hereto annexed, is his own proper hand writing —
I further certify, that Asa Gray, is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn and fully au- thorized to act in his said capacity, and that the signatures of his name to the Depositions hereto annexed are his genuine signatures —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1834.
Asa Gray, Clerk

I Edward Potter of Westport in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy four years being duly sworn on my oath, depose That I am well acquainted with Gabriel Hicks of Swanton in the state of Rhode Island, and have been from a period before the Revolutionary war, - and I think, in the Autumn of 1778 - there was an insurrection broke out in the town of Dartmouth, owing to a distress hav- ing having been made upon the property of certain men who were classed off and had to furnish a man for the continental army, to quell said insurrection, and to prevent the insurgents from communicating with the enemy on Rhode Island, & the Tories - the Militia were called out - and kept in the service until the leaders were taken, and a subordination was restored, which was for a period of at least one month, acco- -rding to my best recollection - At that time I saw S d . Gabriel in the militia, in the public service in the Militia company to which he belonged, he was stati- -oned at that time in S d . Dartmouth near my Father's house - I think S d . Gabriel was there in the service one Month - two Militia com- -panies were also at the same time call d from New Bedford and continued quartered at different places in S d . Dartmouth until order was restored
Edward Potter
State of Rhode Island } County of Newport }
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a picture of the Peace Edward Potter within and for said County of Newport, at Little Compton in said County, the above named Edward Potter, and Subscribed, and was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing Deposition according to Law -
And I further certify that S d . Edward Potter is personally known to me, and is a credible witness -
Sylvester Gifford Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Remington of Tiverton in the County of Newport and State of Rhode-Island, aged Seventy Six years, on my solemn oath do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Gabriel Hicks of this Town - I became acquainted with him in the year 1783 - in the Autumn of said year 1783 and I believe in the month of October, we sailed together in a Letter of Marque, called the Industry of Providence in this State, said vessel was a Brig and was pierced for twelve guns, but did not carry but six or eight. We went to Surinam and returned in the Spring of the year 1784, arriving at Providence I believe about the last of May - we were on said voyage according to the best of my recollection eight months, and said Hicks went and returned and performed said voyage as a Seaman - said Brig belonged to Thomas Jenkins and on this said voyage Paul Houssey of Nantucket was Captain, and one Bartlett Coffin was next in command, we took no prizes; we chased and brought but one vessel to, - and she was a Neutral. Thomas Remington
State of Rhode-Island &c
County of Newport ss.
Be it known, that on the 21 st day of July 1837, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Remington, and made oath to the truth of his above deposition, and subscribed the same, and I further certify that said Deponent is a credible person, Before me Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

We the Subscribers of Tiverton, in the County of Newport, and State of Rhode-Island, do testify and say, that we are well acquainted with Gabriel Hicks of this town, he removed from Westport, in the State of Massachusetts, to this town, upwards of forty years ago, and we have lived in the same neighbourhood since that time. — We have frequently heard him relate his services in the war of the Revolution — and that if the Militia or Privateersmen ever drew a Pension, that he should be entitled to one. — Often when the neighbours were assembled together and conversing, we have heard said Hicks tell of his serving as a Soldier, in Westport in the war of the Revolution both, in the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Richmond and Capt. William Hicks, and that he was frequently called out to guard on the Shores, to keep the enemy from landing and taking off Sheep and Cattle; and that he was at one time marched to New Bedford, where he staid some time in the service. — We have also heard him tell of being over here in Tiverton in the Army, when the British were on Rhode-Island, and that he was encamped near Fogland and stood guard on the Shores. — that he was here in the Army in Greene's expedition in 1777 and again in Sullivan's expedition in 1778 as a Soldier.
We have also heard said Hicks tell about his going a privateering towards the latter part of the war, and of other services in a Letter of Marque.
And all the above services we have heard said Hicks tell of at different times long ago, as well as since the Pension Act of 1832.
Thomas Hovey Edward Wilcox James Manchester
State of Rhode-Island } County of Newport } ss.
Be it known, that on the 20 th day of November 1837, before the Sub- -scriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Thomas Hovey, Edward Wilcox, & James Manchester & severally made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them sub- -scribed. & I further certify that said Thomas, Edward & James, are all credible persons. Before me, Asa Gray Justice Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hicks, Gershon GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9570 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 20, 1796 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.