Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4968, Jesse Hide, N.C.
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N.C. Hide, Jesse         R.4968
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  5.685
Jesse Hide
Kentucky
Hide
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[Nov L? ] 1835
State of Kentucky
[Launc] County Court [Lct]

On the 2nd of November 1835 in open court Jesse Hide upon Oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, to provide for the payment of those who served in the Revolutionary War. That in the month of May before Genl. Gates' [appoint] he was drafted for three months in [Surrey?] County N. Carolina in the Company Commanded by Capt Wm. Meridith, in the Regt Commanded by Col Armstrong, and his Maj. was John Armstrong, in the Malititia of the State
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of North Carolina in the Service of the Revolutionary War. He was marched past Surry Court House , thence to Salisbury, thence on to Gates' defeat in which he was. This took place about the time his term of service expired within a few days - when this defeat took place his Company all went home and was not reqd. to return but before he got home his time expired - He belonged to Rutherfords Brigade. His Lt. was Hawkins. After this he employed a man by the name of John
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Kidd for three months in a company commanded by Capt Hay in the N Carolina Malititia [Militia} and a part of his time he served in the REgt. Commanded by Col Martin. He served out his time and returned home. He has no discharge. He was born in Johnston county N Carolina and is now going on 79 years of age  since the 28th August last. He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state, and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatever except the present
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application. He has no register of his age. Nov 2, 1835. He [illegible] to have seen Genl Gates, Genl Caswell, Genl Stephens, Genl Rutherford. Jesse Hide (his mark)
John Nix aged about 80 years of age living in Launet cty upon oath  in open court, states he has known the [illegible] Jesse Hide about 17 years and before the pension act of 1818 he frequently heard J Hide speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, as stated by him.
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as ap? and from his good character as a man of truth, he has no doubt his statement is true.  John Nix (his mark)

[illegible] Lot. [illegible]
John Haleman, aged about 47 years residing in [illegible] county Ky and a preacher of the Gospel, states upon oath in open court that he has knon the ap? Jesse Hide 15 or 16 years and from his general character as a man of truth he has no doubt his statement is true.  John Holeman

State of Ky. Laurel Cty. [illegible] and the said court, do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after ruling the [illegible] described as from above declaration
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and by the war department that the above named Jesse Hide, was in the opinion of the court a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Holeman who has signed the preceding certified oath is a clergyman resident in the county of Laurel and that John Nix who also signed the same is a resident  in the county also and is credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. I Lott Pitman Clerk of the Court of Laurel County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of aid court in the mattter of the application of Jesse Hide for a pension. In testimony whereof
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illegible, hereunto set my hand and seal and the seal of my office, this 23 of NOv 1835. Lot Pitman Clerk
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Bar [illegible]
April 5th              Free
Hon John White
Washington City

mail
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Laurel County Ky
April 2, 1836
Jesse Hide, in addition to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7 of June 1832, heretofore filed in the Laurel Court, and transmitted to the pension office upon oath, before me a Justice of the Peace  for the county aforesaid, declares that John Kidd whom he imployed (employed) to serve his second trip [illegible] imployed (employed) by him to serve a tour in his place and the discharge was obtained for his benefit. He served out his term and when he returned he informed him, he had procured a discharge in his (Jesse Hide's ) name, but he through neglect did not get it. Jesse Hide (his mark)  List  E. Smith  Sworn to and subscribed
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to before me this 2 [illegible] April 1836. [illegible] [illegible] my hand as Justice of the Peace for Laurel County Kentucky   William McHargue Esq
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(Stamped) REJECTED
4968
Jesse Hide
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Jesse HIde
Kentucky
Rejected
see letter 11 May 1836 Hon. J White
Did not serve six months
4968
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Free J WHite

Hon Lewis Cass
Washington City DC 

Mail
Ken.
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Pension
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The national archives form VAM - 51 12-5-41     
Bounty land warrant Record card
Division of Veterans Administration Archives

Name  Hide, John            Grade  Private      Line Maryland
Warrant number 11319     Acreage 100    Issued July 31, 1797  To James De Baufre , assignee