Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4989, Harris Hicks, N.C.
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SERVICE.                                       NUMBER
N.C.            Hicks, Harris.             W.4989
                       ,Temperance
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CONTENTS
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Left side of journal style document:

North Carolina (numbers are cut off due to damage to both sides of document.) 731
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Temperance Hick, of Halifax widow of Harris Hicks, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on 31 August 1836, of Halifax Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Farrah of the regiment commanded by Colonel ——-in the N. Carolina Line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars (lined through) per annum to commence on the 1st day of Sept 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of October 1838, O sent to R.H. Mosby, Esq now present.
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Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838 $159.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 38
                                                  $. 40.00
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                                                   $199.33
{Act July (the bottom is wore off)
Recorded by D.M.  “.        “.       “
Book A. Vol. 2 remainder is missing

Right side:
Name is crossed through
J. W. Steven’s
Sept 24
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23.986
North Carolina
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Harris Hicks
Of Maurice in the State of N. Carolina who was a private —-in the Regt commanded by Captain Farrar of the ——- commanded by ———in the N. Carolina line for 2 years.
Certification toward to Anderson Paschall Guardian
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars ——Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May/34 and Sent to Hon: T. Hawkins - HR
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34.            $240
Semi-annual, allowance ending 4 September
                                                                  40
                                                              $280
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Auth: Rice. Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1/2  Page 58.
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Decorative picture at top of page with the front outlined.  The picture is of an eagle on top of a cameo of George Washington with canoe type boat on the left of the picture three flags to the left of the picture protruding top half. A ship is off to the right and what appears teepees on the ground to the left. The eagle is standing on three arrows.

POWER OF ATTORNEY, 
            FROM
…………………………………………………….
              TO

R. H. Gallaher 

A rectangular box within the larger rectangular shaped document with the following writing:
Filed……………185
BY
R. H. Gallaher,
Attorney

Underneath is Copyrighted by John S. Gallaher, Jr.
Murphy & Co Printers & (smeared) 178 Marshall Rd., Baltimore
Right side is blank with Harris Hicks at the bottom.
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POWER OF [picture of 2 hands, shaking] ATTORNEY.

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I William Hicks, heir of Harris Hicks a resident of
of the County of Washington and State of
Virginia do hereby select, ordain, constitute and irrevocably appoint, with power of
substitution John W Stevens attorney of Abingdon Virginia My 
true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead; to examine into enter,
prosecute, file and defend; before the proper Department of Government, or other Tribunal; any claim, or suit,
in my behalf, or in which I may be legally interested; by virtue of my claim for arrear
of pension due the heir of Harris Hicks a pensioner in the state of
North Carolina, in right of pension due the widow from the 4th day
of March 1836 to the 29th day of Septr 1848.
Further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for, and  receive, any
Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or Claims, or other Dues, of any kind whatsoever,
that may be found to be due me for said pension in right of the widow of Harris
Hicks. Viz my mother Temperence Hicks woh died on the 29th
day of Septr 1848.
And further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor, and
give full and free acquittance thereof, in his name, as my Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for
my benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Agent and Attorney may
lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified; and as though I were present personally
and acting for myself Binding my heirs, legal representatives and assigns to comply with,
and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is, or may be made between
me and my said Agent or Attorney, his legal representatives, heirs or assigns.

Signed, Sealed, and Acknowledged in presence of
A.C ^x his mark^ Scott
J.A. Brownton

In Virtue whereof, I do hereunto affix my Hand
and Seal, this 26th day of July 1853
Witness, Wm Hicks
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[large eagle with quiver of arrows clutched in his talon and a branch in the other at the center of the top of the page]

State of Virginia
County of Washington
On this 26th day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Fifty three before me, John N Humes
a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths, personally appeared William Hicks a resident of
said county the identical person whose name is attached to the
annexed Power of Attorney, and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be his free act
and deed as specified.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name, the day and
year last above mentioned.
Jno N Humes

[large eagle with quiver of arrows clutched in his talon and a branch in the other at the center of the middle of the page]

State of Virginia
County of Washington

I, Jacob Lynch Clerk of the County Court, in and for
the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John N Humes
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a
justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid
County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office,
at Abingdon this first day
of August A.D. 1853
Jacob Lynch CC
Clerk
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Harris Hicks
N.30542.
N. Car:
New

Admitted
2 years
17 [illegible] 34
S. O'Brin

Hon. T Hawkins
HR
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North Carolina}
Granville County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions, May Term 1834

The undersigned, Justices of the Court of the
[illegible] aforesaid, now sitting, after duly
examining the annexed evidence & proofs
of the service of Harris Hicks as a private
in the army of the revolution give it as
our opinion that he served as he states
by the several witnesses whose affidavits
are hereunto appended & that he served for
the space of two years & nine months besides
a tour in the Cavalry the duration
of which is not stated & we therefore have
that to be ascertained by the Department -
We also give it as our opinion that said
applicant was wounded as stated while in
the service of his country - We also
give it as our opinion that he is the
identical person named in the preceding
affidavits for whom Anderson Paschall
has been duly appointed Guardian as appears
by the subjoined certificate of Benjamin 
Kittrell clerk of our court aforesaid.

Given under our hands & seals in open
court this 7th May 1834
Jas M Wigging [hand drawn cloud around the word Seal]
Maurice Smith [hand drawn cloud around the word Seal]
D.L. Paschall [hand drawn cloud around the word Seal]
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State of North Carolina
Granville County
I Benjamin Kittrell Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the
County & state do hereby certify
that the foregoing proceedings were
had in open court at this[illegible]
Court A.D. 1834 Given under my
hand and seal of office at office
in Oxford the 7th May 1834
Benja Kittrell Clk
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State of North Carolina}
Granville County}
Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions
August Term AD. 1832.

William Hargrove secarcy a Resident of the
county & state aforesaid, came into open Court
and being duly sworn, according to Law and
upon his oath testifies & Declares that Harris Hicks
a man about his own age or perhaps a little younger
was a soldier of the Revolution, and a Private
in the Expedition to Raft[illegible] in the summer
of 1787 - and that he left heir or duty when
he this affiant obtained leave to quit the
service & come home on account of
sickness - That tour of the soldiers from this
county, of which Harris Hicks was one, was
for three months on this Expedition
subscribed & sworn to 11th August 1832
Wm [illegible]

subscribed & sworn to in open Court before
the undersigned members holding said
court 11th August 1832 -
witness our hands -
W.M. Field CW
R. Bullock JP.
Thos H Willie JP
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State of North Carolina}
Granville County}
Superior Court of Law
Fall Term 1832

Personally appeared in open court this 7th
day of September AD 1832 James Grisham Senr who
being duly sworn according to Law, doth, depose,
testify and declare as follows viz.

That he is a Citizen resident of Granville
Count a little more than Seventy three years
of age - That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War - and among other service he performed
a Three month tour at Harrisburg in
Granville County at work in the Public
Factory at that Place - Harris Hicks a
resident of Granville County but who is
deprived of the use of speech by a visitation
of Providence, performed a like tour of
Duty at the same place and in the same
business - The superintendent of the
Establishment was Capt. Batt Birdsong -
upon the expiration of our Term of Service the
said Harris Hicks & myself were discharged
and we went home -

This affiant further Testifies that he know
that said Harris Hicks performed several
Tours of service in the army and one he
well remembers was as a substitute for
three months service he believes, for Jeremiah
Frazier senr. - This affiant knows the fact
that Harris Hicks took the place of the said
Frazier and marched off with the
detachment to which he belonged
but he does not know that the whole
Tour was performed - This Tour was
at a period Anterior to that at Harrisburg
For this affiant assisted the said Harris Hicks
to drive & carry from the house of the said
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Jeremiah Frazier Senr. [illegible] mare and
two cows & calves which he had received
from said Frazier for taking his place
as a substitute as aforesaid -
The said mare & cows & calves were carried
and left with Bishop Hicks the brother
of the said Harris, who is now dead

This affiant further testifies that after the close of
the revolutionary [illegible] lived in the same
county & within a few miles of said Harris Hicks
That said Hicks had a very sore leg, and that he
was after unable on account of it to [illegible] his
ordinary labor, and further that although he
has no personal knowledge of the time or
manner in which he received the said injury
in the leg, yet he well remembers that it was the
universal understanding & belief of all the
neighbours of the said Harris Hicks that said
Injury was received & accomplished by the kick
of a Horse while in Service in the Army -

He further declares that said Harris Hicks
was at times much afflicted by the pain & sourness
of his leg; ant that he on one occassion he saw
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him at the house of old Colonel Joseph Taylor
at Harrisburg near Granville Courthouse -
That Mrs. Taylor the wife of the said Joseph
Taylor was very skillful in curing such
ulcers, and she was then engaged
in Doctoring & administering to him
for the cure of his sore leg but how 
long he remained there this affiant is
unable to state -
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
this 7th September 1832
James Grisham

Henry Wilson a Citizen of Granville county
aged sixty Eight years the 16th November 1832 who
being duly sworn according to Law, in open
Court testifies and declares as follows viz.

That during the Revolutionary war, but the
year he is unable to state he volunteered
as a private in a company of Infantry
from Granville County; under the Command
of Isham Harris as Captain Joseph Johnson
Lieutenant and John Earl Ensign
This tour was for three months, and when 
our company marched Cross Creek now
Fayetteville, we were placed under the
Command of Col. Stephen Moore the of Caswell
County and Genl. Caswell was commander in
Chief of the whole detatchment consisting
of about seven Hundred men -

We were kept on duty during the whole 
term of three months in and about
our place of [illegible] and Randolp
and the adjoining country nor were
we out of the state, during this tour
as well as he can recollect

During the whole of this tour Harris
Hicks, a Citizen of Granville who is afflicted by
a Severe dispensation of diving providence
and who is a little older than this affiant,
was a private in the same company and
performed his duty as such, - The year
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Certificate of
Guardianship
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State of North Carolina}
Granville County}
November Court AD 1835

Anderson Paschall is appointed Guardian
Harris Hicks (non Compos) who entered into
bond with Dennis T Paschall & Thomas A Willie
As [illegible] in the sum of three thousand
Dollars - 

State of North Carolina}
Granville County}
I Benjamin Kittrell Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid
- do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
True Transcript wherein Anderson Paschall was
appointed Guardian of Harris Hicks (no [illegible]) as
affairs of Record in my office --

Given under my hand side
of office at office in Oxford
on 5 day of May 1834 -
Benjamin Kittrell EM

State of North Carolina}
Granville County}  
I James M Wiggins Chairman
Pro tem of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin
Kittell whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is
Clerk of said Court and that due faith and credit should
be given to his official acts as such, and further that his
said attestation is in due form of Law. Given under
my hand and seal at Oxford the 5 day of May
1834
Jas. M. Wiggins CHR Pro Tem
Seal
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Abingdon Augt 5th 1853
Hon Com
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the declaration
of the Army of Harris Hicks - Claiming under of
Pension - Certificate of Mariage & Identity
will be sent shortly.
I am Dear Sir
Very Respectfully
your Obt St
J.W. Stevens