PENSION: Nicholas Stickles; Claverack, Columbia co., NY submitted by Beverly Schonewolf (4bevswolf @ mail12.lcia.com) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Nicholas Stickles Pension #W.17886 State of New York County of Columbia On this seventeenth day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Hudson Justices Court now sitting Nicholas N. Stickles a resident of the town of Claverack in the county & State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years and ten months, 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. That the said Nicholas N. Stickles, in the year 1776 resided in the town of Northeast now town of Pine Plains Dutchess County in the Said State of New York. That in the month of April in the said year of 1776 - he was drafted to Serve Seven months in the Militia Service of the State of New York & was discharged by the month of November in same year. Their duty consisted in keeping guard - Which they performed on horseback in the night time between said town of Northeast Dutchess County & Salisbury in the State of Connecticut. This section of country was at that time infested with Robbers & Tories. Applicant says that he served the whole of these seven months, furnished himself with his own horse at his own expense and that he has never received anything for said services - that he never received any written discharge nor has he any Documentary Evidence thereof. Their headquarters was at Pine Plains. This applicant during said time of riding guard (took?) up but one person, whose name was Calib Reynolds - whom they took to headquarters and delivered him up to their Colonel Morris Graham, they finding nothing against him discharged. The Robbers committed many acts of Depredation about the time applicant was riding guard they broke into Israel (Curtiss'?) house & robbed it & hung said Curtiss. They robbed the house of Applicant's Uncle Andrew Stickle and John White's _ Morris Graham was Colonel, the Captain was Silas Husted, Johnathan Darling was Lieutenant. The Ensign was Austen Graham. The other officers named Applicant did not recollect. There were about thirty mounted men, in all, & all under said officers said men were scattered about that Section of the Country. The affidavit of Adam Stickles this applicant's Brother, is hereto annexed to which this applicant would refer. The officers above named are dead, except Johnathan Darling who applicant has heard is somewhere in the State of Vermont - but in what part thereof applicant is not informed, and cannot acertain. Applicant further states that he was again drafted to serve for nine /9/ months in the Militia of the State of New York & Entered into the Service about the first of July 1778 - Applicant resided in the Town of Northeast aforesaid. They first went to Fishkill in said County of Dutchess. Does not recollect how long. Still there, Marched from thence to "Verplank Point" in Said County of Dutchess. "Verplank Point" is opposed to "Stoney Point". This applicant was one among about Forty that were Selected from this regiment to which the company applicant changed to, was attached, to go & cut wood at said "Verplanks Point". Morris Graham aforesaid was Colonel of the Regiment the aforesaid Silas Husted was Captain and the other officers were the Same under whom applicant formerely served. Applicant thinks he served the whole of said nine /9/ months - though Philip D_____ whose affidavit is hereto annexed thinks they served only eight months - to said D_____ affidavit this applicant respectfully ________-. Applicant says that the rest of said Regiment remained at Fishkill aforesaid. Witness recollect of seeing the Regiment reviewed by George Clinton who was the Governor of the State of New York - Said Regiment was not during the said term of Service in any engagements. The next time applicant performed duty for the State of New York he was pressed as a Teamster for four /4/ months. This was about the First of March 1779 & was discharged the first of July 1779, and the year prior to the applicant's marriage - Applicant then resided in Northeast aforesaid. He this applicant carried (Hides?) from Fishkill to Norfolk in Connecticut. Carried Some provisions from Fishkill to a place near Danbury in Connecticut. Carried butter from Danbury to Fishkill. A man by the name of Hay was Commissary - under whose orders & duration this applicant served - Applicant states that he never received any compensation for these services and that he found his own team To the affidavits of applicants Brother Adam hereto annexed reference may be had. The next time applicant was called out he was drafted for Six months to serve in the militia of the State of New York this time of service commenced in August 1779. He was discharged in January 1780. He went to West Point Fort. He stayed at this time five months. They were dismissed a short time before their term of service expired. The Brittish had taken Stoney Point in the year 1779 and were in possession of it when applicant was called out in August 1779 - does not recollect of any remarkable Events transpiring to which he could point. They had no engagement & saw none of the English forces. The Colonel & other officers were the same under which he had served in his former campaigns so far as this applicant has any information are dead - among whom he recollects the names of John Snyder, Philip Snyder, Peter A. Stickle, Michael Smith, Stephen Smith & George McIntosh. In the year 1780 & in the month of June he was again drafted for three months for the militia service of the State. This was shortly after his marriage - on account of which he hired a Substitute and paid him fifty dollars to serve said three months - Thinks said Substitute's name was Van Gilden - who he heard was killed. He has never seen him since. Does not know who the captain was under whom his substitute served. Applicant says he was born in the year 1755 in the said town of Northeast Dutchess County - The Record of his Birth is at Claverack aforesaid, kept by himself & is a Transcrip from his father. That he resided in said town of Northeast about 38 years then moved to Troy in the County of Rensselaer in this state distant about 70 miles from said Northeast - lived in Troy for 6 or 7 years - then moved to Claverack where he now lives & where he has lived thirty four /34/ years - where he has been elected & served as a Constable for twenty eight /28/ years in Succession previous to the Spring of 1831. Applicant says that he never received any written discharge from any of said terms of service. The affidavit of the Rev. Richard (Shuyler?) is hereto annexed, Also the affidavits of Anthony Poncher and of William B. Sudlow all of Claverack aforesaid. They do no not swear that I have a general reputation of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and the reason of their not being able to do so is that so far as respects Mr. Shuyler that he is a man that mingles but little with the general society in the village of Claverack (said Poucher & Ludlow all _____--) and as respects it probable and from the circumstances that I did the service at a distance of twenty /20/ miles from the place of my present residence and from the circumstance too of my having talked but little of my Revolutionary Services. If I go to Northeast there I find the companions of my youth & those who would be my witnesses were they living, in their graves __ The Evidence I have now added is all I can at present furnish. Which is respectfully Submitted. 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 to and subscribed The day & year aforesaid (signed) Nicholas N. Stickle State of New York County of Columbia, Adam Stickles of Claverack in the County of Columbia and State of New York being duly sworn deposed and saith that he is the Brother of Nicholas A. Stickles and is about sixty five years of age - Witness saith that he desticntly recollects that his brother was drafted and kept guard as a mounted man for the purpose of watching the Tories - and he recollects that his parents felt much solicited as aware of his Brother's Exposure to danger - in what year this took place he does not now recollect he at that time being young - being about 12 years of age. Witness further recollected that after the time the above Service of his said Brother was performed he was again drafted as a Militia man and went to Verplanks Point on the East Side of the Hudson River & opposite to Stoney Point. He Witness recollects that his father went there to see his Brother - Witness has no recollection how long his said Brother served at this time. The witness also recollects that his said Brother after the time last above mentioned was again called upon and went as a Teamster - how long he stayed he does not know - His brother went with a two-horse Team and waggon. These different services he then understood and now understands were done upon the requisitions of the State of New York - Sworn and subscribed to this Seventeenth day of September 1832 before me Hiram Wilbur Clerk. his Adam + Stickles mark Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled, "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. State of New York Columbia County On this 17th day of January one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before this Justices Court of the City of Hudson in the said County the same being a court of Record Jemima Stickles a resident of the town of Greenport in said County aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7, 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay & pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Nicholas N. Stickle, who was a private in the war of the Revolution and as she verily believes served as stated by her said husband, in his application for a pension under act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. That her said husband said Nicholas N. Stickle was during his lifetime a pensioner under the act aforesaid & so continued until his death and was on the pension List Roll of the state of New York. That she was married to the said Nicholas N. Stickle on the 8th day of May - one thousand seven hundred & Eighty. The first child Mary Stickle was born on the 22nd February 1781 as stated in the old record hereto annexed which is in her husband's hand writing & kept by him. That her said husband said Nicholas N. Stickle died on the 9th day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty two. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated, that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of said Nicholas N. Stickle. That she has no other family record except the old record annexed which is in her husband said Nicholas N. Stickle's hand writing made many years ago. Sworn in open court and there subscribed this her 17th day of January 1843 Jemima X Stickle E.O. Holley Clerk mark Mary Stickle was born 22 day of February 1781 Nicholas W. Stickle was born 20 day of July 1785 John Stickle was born 26 day of August 1788 William N Stickles was born 12 day of July 1791 Peter Stickle was born 28 day of May 1795 Philip Stickle was born 15 day of May 1798 Nicholas W Stickle his children Henry Stickle was born October 28 day 1804 Peter Stickle was born February 24 day 1805 or 06 Margaret Stickle was born January 27 day 1807 or 08 Silvester Stickle was born May 2 day 1810 Jamima was born September 10 day 1812 Abraham Stickle was born July 5 day 1815 Phebe Stickle was born September 16 day 1817 Mary Stickle was born September 20 day 1819 John N Stickle - Childrens John Henry Stickle was born August 19 day 1812 Cantine Gullwack Stickle was born December 5 day 1814 William Augustes Stickle was born April 7 day 1817 Catherine Maria was born November 20 day 1819 Nicholas N Stickle was born 27 day of September 1755 Jamima Wheeler was born 13 day July 1761 William N. Stickle listed the twenty second day of March under Capt. John Smith 1813. Peter began to work at Peter Mosick (?) the twentyeth day of April 1812. Lost seven days and half half day six days lost to 1 day lost William began to work for Six months at Joseph Boucher the twelve of June 1812 to one month work on 2 trial day, lost when he was sick & time when he went to Spencertown 2 days tra ing 2 days State of New York County of Columbia. Be it known that on this eighteenth day of June 1853 before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John N. Stickles and Philip N. Stickles residents of the Town of Claverack in said County and made oath according to the law that they are the children of Jemima Stickle, whose name under Act of (deleted) has been placed on the New York State pension Roll at the Rate of Forty Three Dollars and Thirty three cents per annum - That they are credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its Commencement and during its Continuance, that they are directly interested as claimants in said increase and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as our Agent may use in prosecuting said claims Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given. We hereby constitute and appoint C.W. Bennett of Washington City out true and lawfull attorney to prosecute the claim of Jemima Stickles for any amount of Revolutionary Pension arrears or increase of pension that may be due; and for the purpose of Establishing additional service of the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid pension was granted. We hereby authorize our said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State Archives or other Sources certified proofs of such service - To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Department at Washington City - or elsewhere - to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for their benefit the Certificate for Increase which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this state; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that are right or could do were we personally present - Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Agents and Attorney shall lawfully do on the premises. Philip N. Stickle John N. X Stickle (his mark) Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said John N. Stickle & Philip N. Stickle to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical parties therein alledged in whose claim I am in no wise interested. Elbridge G. Studley Justice of the Peace State of New York County of Columbia. It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Columbia that Jemima Stickle was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of forty three 33/100 Dollars per annum and that she died on the 26th day of February Eighteen Hundred fifty three, leaves surviving the following named children & none other To wit John N. Stickle, Philip N. Stickle, before named and Nicholas W. Stickle