Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34650, Esau Bicknell, Md.
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( 3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md.
Bicknell Esau
NUMBER
S. 34650
CONTENTS
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17.750
Maryland.
R

Esau Bicknell,
of Washn. Co. in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gist, of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years  to '80

inscribed on the roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8, of August, 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13. of Sept. 1820
and sent to T. Kennedy, agt.
Hagerstown, Maryland.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820       $7.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821  48.
[total]  $55.26
[illegible] mo: 24/31 & 4/30

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1st May, 1820[??]

See letter to Pension Agent
21 March 1828 directing
him to pay Bicknell's pension
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Original claim

Esau Bicknell-
Col. Gist's
Maryland Regt
1777- 3 yrs.
8 Augt. 1820.

Service proved from 
the rolls of Maryd.

No property.
Admitted.

T. Kennedy, agent
Hagerstown, Md.
Recd. 11. Sept. 1820.
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State of Maryland Washington County ss On this 8th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Esau Bicknell aged about Sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Esau Bicknell enlisted for the term of three years early in the spring of the year 1777 in Baltimore in the State of Maryland, in the company commanded by Col Lowe in the 3d Regiment commanded by Col Mordechi Gest in the line of the State of Maryland, on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the spring of the year 1780, when he was discharged from the said service in Annapolis in the State of Maryland - That he was in the battle of Brandywine was at the battle of Germantown, though not in the fight and that he was at [illegible] in the reserve and that he has no evidence now in his power of said services

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to deminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th. day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts (or )
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or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

I have no property of any kind except my wearing apparel- I reside in the ales house of Washington County Maryland having been for many years afflicted with the Rheumatism which has destroyed my [illegible] and made me a cripple
Esau Bicknell
Sworn to and declared on this Eighth day of August
1820 in open Court.
[illegible] O. H. Williams  Clk

I Otto H. Williams Clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly taken from the records of the said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of August 1820
O. H. Williams  Clk.
Wash Cty Court  Maryland
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Auditor's Office Annapolis Sept. 8th. 1820. I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that saw  Esau Bicknall enlisted as a pvt  in the 3rd.  Maryland Regiment, on the day _____ of, _______ and opposite his name is written dead or deserted.
Thos. Karney  A. G. S. Md.

date of Enlistment Blank on Muster Roll
T.K
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34650
Revy INVALID. 
oun

File No. 34,650
Esau Bicknell
Pri Rev War
Act: 18n March 18n
Index: -- Vol. D, Page 58
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]