Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7738, Micajah Hicks, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER

[handwritten] N.C. Hicks, Micajah   W. 7738 [/handwritten]
[handwritten] Mary [/handwritten]

CONTENTS
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[left side of the document]
1857 Dec 15. Duplicate issued and sent
to Hon. T. S. Clingman Ho. [House] of Rep. [Representatives]
______________
Alfred Hicks Feb 8, 1858
Same May 15, 1858
1888 April 25 Alfred [illegible] gov't [government]
allow some pension to soldier & widow that
the latter not entitled to arrears of increase
from death of soldier in 1837 to July 1 [year is illegible]
[illegible]


[right side of the document is the Pension Certificate]
5922
[written] North Carolina
Mary Hicks
[printed] widow of [written] Micajah
NC Hicks
[printed] who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a [written] private
Increased from $40
[printed] Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
[written] 96 [printed] Dollars [written] 00
[printed] Cents per annum, to commence on
the [the following crossed out] 4th day of March, 1848.
[and replaced with the written date] 1 July 1848.
[printed] Certificate of Pension issued t [remaining text is missing as the document is torn]
[written] 23rd [printed] day of [written] March
[printed] and sent to [written] J. Coles
Hamptonville,
NC
[printed] Recorded on Roll of Pensions u.
February 2, 1848, Page [written] 211
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[written] 20.380
North Carolina
Micajah Hicks
[printed] of [written] Guilford [printed] in the State of [written] N. Carolina
[printed] who was a [written] Private [printed] in the [written] company [printed] commanded
by Captain [written] Little [printed] of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel [written] Armstrong [printed] in the N. Carolina
[printed] line, for the term of [written] 12 months,
[printed] from 17 [written] 81 [printed to 17 [written] 82

[printed] Inscribed on the Roll of [written] North Carolina
printed] at the rate of [written] eight [printed] Dollars per month, to
commence on the [written] 16 [printed] day of [written] Dec. 1831.

[printed] Certificate of Pension issued the [written] 31st [printed] of [written] December
1831 [printed] and [written] sent to Hon. A. H.
Shepperd, H. Reps. [House of Representatives]

[printed] Arrears to 4th of [written] March 1832 $21.15
[printed] Semi-anl. all'ce ending
__________
[written] $21.15
__________
[printed between a set of braces]
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.

[written] Rec: Book [illegible], vol: 8 [illegible]: 32
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County

On this 12th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me one of the acting justices in and for said County Mary Hicks a resident of North Carolina in the County of Wilkes aged (86) Eighty Six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to attain the benefit of the provision made by the "act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 that she is the widow of Micajah Hicks, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in the North Carolina Continental line, and enlisted in 1781, for twelve months in Capt. Rhode [smudged] Company, and in 1782 he was a private in one Capt Carter's Company, for the term of Eighteen months, and returned home to his family in Chatham County No Ca. And that [smudged] her husband Micajah Hicks was placed on the pension roll as a Revolutionary Pensioner December the 31st 1831 at the rate of (96$) ninety six dollars per annum.

She further declares that she was married to the said Micajah Hicks on the 10 day of December seventeen hundred and eighty in Chatham County North Carolina on Tan River. She further declares that she was married to the said Micajah Hicks, by publication as it was the custom of the County in that day, and that she has no means by which she can prove her marriage but by a family record which was kept of her marriage and births of their children, which record that one Eli Johnson have some eight, or ten years ago, which record was kept and never went out of the family until E. Johnson received it. And that her husband Micajah Hicks died on the 30th day of
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December 1837, and that she was married to the said
Micajah Hicks prior to his last period of service
and at the time above stated, and that she has remained
a widow ever since that time as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she cannot go to the
Court House to make her declaration in consequence
of old age and bodily infirmity.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written.
[Signed with the note "Her mark" and an "X"] Mary Hicks
[Signed] W. W. Peden J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County}
I do hereby certify
that Mary Hicks who
hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing
declaration before me, is a credible person to be
believed on oath. I also certify that she is by
reason of old age, she cannot safely leave her
residence to go to the Court House to make her
declaration, and I certify that she is the widow
of the identical Micajah Hicks, who was a United
States pensioner as declared by said declarant and
that she has remained a widow ever since the death
of her husband.
Given under my hand and seal
this 12th day of April 1842.

W. W. Peden, J. P. [The word "Seal" added]
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[illegible] M. Hicks
Declarant
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County}
I William Mastin
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
ossinced [should be checked] and held for said County according to
Law on the fourth Monday in April 1844, do 
certify that the court orders, that satisfactory
evidence was this day introduced that the declaration
over May Hicks signature is genuine, and that
she is the widow of Micajah Hicks Dec'd., who was a
United States Pensioner at the time of his death
and from proof introduced by refering [sic] to the ages
of the following name children, Viz, Elizabeth
Hicks, now Elizabeth Royal aged sixty years, nephews
William Hicks about fifty years, Alfred Hicks
aged about forty three years & Ferrington Hicks, about
thirty seven years, they were married at the time set
forth in her declaration, and that Micajah this wife
Mary, lived together as man and wife from the
time they came to Wilkes County, to the day of his 
death, and that the Court directs that [a word crossed out] all the
circumstances that they must have been lawfully
married, and that she is a reputable person and
and to be believed on oath, and from old age she
cannot safely leave her residence to go to the Court
House to make her declaration. I Further certify
that W. W. Peden whose name appears to the foregoing
declaration affidavits is and was an acting magistrate
and due faith and credit aught to be given to this
Official acts as such.
[The image of an embossed seal is visible]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the seal of Office, this 30th day
of April 1844.
[signed] Wm. Mastin Clerk
By J. E. Mastin [illegible]
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Williamsburg Augt. [August] the 13th, 1856.
Hon. Coms. of Pensions,
I am one of the children  &
lawful  Heirs of Mary Hix, Dec. late of Wilkes
Co., N.C., her husband, my father, Micajah Hix
was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the set
of Bills Gv. rule. My said Mother lawfull heir
also had a pension after the death of my father
the said Micajah Hix. My said mother
is now dead and I desire to be fully informed
if there is not some arrears due the
children of the said Mary Hix. My father
first drew 96$ per annum and mother
only some 40 and 8 [cents] per annum. I am informed and believe that something is rightly due from the U.S. to the Hixs - I am the administrator of the estate of Mary Hix, my mother. This is [2 illegible words] besides myself. I keep to be immediately
informed how the case [illegible] the [illegible]
given to allay him and what [illegible] of
and why the arrears are [illegible] in the
said [illegible], should not the [illegible] to heirs of
Mary Hix. Please send your reply
to me to the care of Dr. James Calloway,
Wilkesboro, N.C.
Most Respectfully,
[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"] Alfred Hix
[signed] [illegible] James Calloway
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Copy [underlined]
Know all men by those present that one Micajah
Hicks & J. Smith of the County of Chatham & State
of North Carolina an held and formerly bound unto
Alexander Martin Esquire, Governor of the State aforesaid
on his succession in office in the sum of Five Hundred
Pounds to the which payment will & truly to be made & done
who bind ourselves our heirs __ and Administrators
jointly severally & formerly by these presents sealed with
our seals and dated this 15th day of September A.D. 1790.
The conditions of the above obligation is such that
when the above bounded Micajah Hicks has this day
applied for & obtained a marriage license to be celebrated
between himself & Mary Dines. Now if there shall not
hereafter appear any lawful cause to obstruct said marriage
then the above obligation to be void and of no effect, otherwise
to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence of 
[signed] C. H. Peatt
[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"]  Micajah Hicks [followed with a drawn seal]
[signed] J. Smith [followed by a drawn seal]

State of North Carolina
Chatham County}
I William P. Taylor Clerk
of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions in & for the County
aforesaid do Hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
faithful copy of the marriage bound of Micajah
Hicks, taken from the original filed in my office.
In Testimony which I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of office at
office in Pitts borough this the 23rd day
of May A.D. 1851.
Wm. P. Taylor C.C. L.
[An embossed seal image is shown]
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Copy
Micajah Hix, Marriage bond
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North Carolina
Guilford County} At a Supreme Court of
Law opened and held for the
County of Guilford, the same being a court of
record personally appeared & in open court Macajah
Hicks, resident in said count, aged about seventy
years, who being first duly sworn according to 
the law, doth on this 29th day of October A. D. 1831 on
his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the
18th of March 1818, and of the first of May 1820 that
he the said Micajah Hicks enlisted for the term of
three years in the town of Louisburg, Franklin County
North Carolina, and was immediately sent on to South
Carolina and placed in the first regiment of the
Maryland line, that he does not now recollect the
name of the Captain, who commanded the company,
or the name of the colonel who commanded
the regiment to which he be belonged. That he continued
to serve in said regiment until the surrender of Charlotte
& became a prisoner of war. That he was confined on
board of a prison ship about six months which lay
near Charlestown. That he made his escape from the
ship and again rejoined the American Army under
General Green at Charlotte in North Carolina. He served
in the first regiment of the Maryland line the balance
of his term for which he originally enlisted. He
cannot remember the names of either the
Capt of his company or the Colonel of his regiment but
believes his name can now be found among the
names of the private soldiers of [the following is crossed out] the first regiment of
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the first regiment of the Maryland line. That
after aforesaid term of enlistment had expired, he enlisted for the
term of twelve months in a regiment commanded by Col.
Blanat in a company commanded by Captain Rhodes,
said regiment belonged to the North Carolina line. That
after his last mentioned term of enlistment had expired;
He again enlisted for the term of eighteen months in the
1st or 2nd regiment of North Carolina commanded by Col.
Armstrong and in a company commanded by 
Captain Lightle -that he continued to serve in said
regiment and company until he was discharged
and furloughed near Charleston, South Carolina. That he
the said Hicks after his escape from the British prison
ship as before stated was in the battle of Cowpers, Guilford, 
Little York and Eautace Springs. That he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension except the
present - that his aforsaid furlough has been lost
many years since, that he has not heretofore  applied
for a pension because he was unwilling to live
on the bounty of his country as long as he was able
to earn a subsistence by his labours [sic]: But by age &
bodily infirmity he is now [illegible] unable to
labour, he is therefore induced to make this heretofore
application for support to the Government
of his Country and which support he now greatly
needs. That he knows of but two competent
witnesses now living who can prove his identity ["identify" is underlined], one
Charles Wood whose affidavit accompanies this declaration
and one John Seagraves an United States pensioner
who resides in Avery County North Carolina.
And in persuance [sic] of the Act of the first of May 1820
I do solemnly give as that I was an assistant citizen
of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and
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I have not since that time by gift, or in
any manner disposed of my property or any part
thereof with intent to distribute it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an an act of Congress entitled "An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March
1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me
in trust any property or securities, contracts, or debts
due to me, nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by
me subscribed that is to say "One small mare
not worth more than twenty dollars, two beds & 
furniture, half a dozen chairs, three pewter plates,
three dirt dishes, four or five knives and forks, five
pewter spoons, one pot, and one oven - that
the property above enumerated is substantially the
same as that which he owned on the 18th of
March 1818. And that no change by gift [illegible]
or transfer has taken place in his effects since that
time - that he then was and still is very poor. He
further states he is a  farmer by occupation,
that from old age and decrepitude he is unable
by labour to make a subsistance [sic] for himself and
his aged wife and stands in need of the aid of
his government - that he has a wife about fifty seven
or eight years of age; that he has no children living
with him or any other family than his wife.
[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"] Micajah Hicks
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Sworn to and declared on the 28th day
of October 1831 in open court.

I Thomas Caldwell Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Law of Guilford County, North Carolina do hereby
certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court
that the aforesaid Micajah Hicks did serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy for the times
stated [illegible due to an ink smudge] declared are the continental
establishments. I also certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule hereunto annexed are truly
copied from the records of said court: And I
do further certify that it is the opinion of said
court the the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is no more
than forty dollars.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court on this 17th day of November A.D. 1831.
[signed] Thomas Caldwell Esq.
By Jn. A. Gilmore Esq.
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[written] Revy. [Revolutionary] [printed] WIDOW, &c.
File No. [written] 7738
Mary Hicks
Wid:
Micajah Hicks
Pvt. Rev: War
[printed] Act: [written] Feby 2nd/18
[printed] Index: _ Vol. [written] A [printed] , Page [written] 334
[printed] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Letter to A. A. Scroggs 28th Nov. 1844
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13.908
Mary Hicks
widow of Micajah
N. Carolina
Suspended
Let 30 July 1849
a. Betts.
Same Oct 23, 1851
S. [illegible] 5/51
Hon T.S. Clingman
Feb 20/52
Act 7 July 1838
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Mary Hicks, wid
of Micajah
N.C.
Act 7 July 1832
Aa' 12 m Pri $40
per anm from
when her husband,
[illegible]
Apc 2 yrs
Husband died 30 Dec 1837.

Cert sent to
Hon. T. S. Clingman
Hos Reps [House of Representatives]
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Pension Office
Aug 24/57
Sir,
Please give date of death of
the within married pensioner Mary
Hicks, N. C. Feb '48 at $96 and to whom 
and for whose benefit ["to whom and for whose benefit" is underlined] the arrears was paid.
Very respectfully,
[signed] Geo. C. Whiting
[illegible]
R. J. Atkinson, Esq.
Third Audit}
3rd Auditors Office
Aug. 25, 1857

Sir,
The arrears of pension
due in the case of Mary Hicks, died, do not appear
to have been paid.
[signed] Sam S. Rinds
[illegible] auditor
Ge. C. Whiting Esq.
Comms. of Pensions
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[written] 9216
North Carolina, Fayetteville
Mary Hicks
[printed] widow of [written] Micajah
[printed] who was a [written] private
[printed] in the [written] Revolution.

[printed] Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of [written] 40 [printed] Dollars [written] 00
[printed] Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
[written] 18th [printed] day of [written] May 1852 [printed] and
sent to
[written] Hon. T. S. Clingman
Hos Reps [House of Representatives]

[printed] [Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book [written] A
[printed] Vol. [written] 2  [printed] Page [written] 155
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Pension Office
Dec. 12, 1857
Sir,
Please inform me whether the
pension of within named Mary
Hicks, on the roll of the Fayetteville
N.C. agency, at $96 per annum
under Act of 2nd Feb, 1848 has been paid
and, if so to what date.
Very respectfully,
S. Cole
for Comms.

R. J. Atkinson, Esq.
3rd Auditor}

3rd Auditors Office
Dec. 12, 1857
Sir,
Mary Hicks, N.C. Act Feb. 2, 1848
at $96 per annum appears to have
been paid to March 4, 1855.
Very Respect
Rob J. Atkinson
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting, Esq.
Comms. of Pensions
[illegible] Randal
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[The left side of the image shows the original Pension Certificate which is damaged and the information shown is what is found on the document. The missing words and letter can be found in another Pension Certificate image, such as images 2 and 20.]

[written] North Carolina
Mary Hicks 5922
[printed] dow of [written] Micajah
[printed] o served in the Revolutionary
r, as a [written] Private

[printed] cribed on the Roll at the rate
[written] 96 [printed] Dollars
ts per annum, to commence
he [the following words are crossed out] 4th day of March, 1848.
[and replaced with the written start date] 1 July 1848.
[illegible] 40

[printed] ate of Pension issued
[written] 25 [printed] day of [written] March 18
[printed] ent to
[written] J. Coles
Hamptonville
N. Car

[printed] rded on Roll of Pensioners under act
uary 2, 1848, Page [written] 211. [printed] Vol. [written] 1

[The right side of the image contains written notes and some are missing due to the damage to the document.]
Act o [missing words] 10 Sept 183 [rest of date missing]
Alfred Hic [missing day of month] Dec 1854
Same Oct 26 1853
Jas. Callaway Aug 30 185 [missing rest of date]

Let to A. Brackens
Jan 22/57
Alfred Hix
Feb 25, 1857
Same Aug 25, 1851
 "       Nov 23/55
Hon T. L. Clingham
Dec. 15, 1857
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[written]  11.326
North Carolina, Fayetteville
Mary Hicks
[printed] widow of [written] Micajah Hicks
[printed] who died on the [written] 30 Dec 1837
[printed] of [written] Wilkes Co. [printed] in the State of [written] N. C.
[printed] who was a [written] private [printed] in the  [field blank] [printed] commanded
by Captain [field blank] of the [field blank] commanded
by [field blank] in the [written] Revolution
[printed] [the word "line" is crossed out] for [written] one year.

[printed] Inscribed on the Roll of [written] Fayetteville
[printed] at the rate of [written] 40 [printed] Dollars [written] 00 [printed] Cents
per annum to commence on the ["4th day of March 1836" crossed out and replaced with the date] 30 Dec 1837.

[printed]  Certificate of Pension issued the [written] 18 [printed] day of
[written] May 1852 [printed] and [written] sent to Hon T. S. Clingham
H. of R. [House of Representatives]

[printed] Arrears to the 4th of [field blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [field blank]

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by [signed] H. R. Weightman [printed] Clerk.
Book [written] D [printed] Vol. [written] 1, [printed] Page [written] 291
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[There are portions of the original document missing and what is shown represents the remaining portions.]
[left side of image]
[written]  a Bettis
July 30 185 [rest of date illegible]
[missing words] 4 Feb 1833

[right side of image]

[written] 5.922
North Carolina, Faye
Mary Hicks
[printed] widow of [written] Micajah
[printed] who served in the Revolutiona
war, as a [written] private

[printed] Inscribed on the Roll at the
of [written] 40 [printed] Dollars [written] 00
[printed] Cents per annum, to comm
on the 4th day of Marc

Certificate of
the [written] 18th [printed] day of [written] May 183
[printed] and sent to 
[written] Hon. T. L. Clinghham
H. of. R. [House of Representatives]

[printed] Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page [written] 211, [printed] Vol. [written] 1
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[illegible
[illegible]
The  Honbl. [Honorable]

S. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City

for mail}

[The following is written upside down on the original]
[illegible]
#7.738
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[Handwritten letter] only one witness [line] 184[1?]
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the
act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain Surviving
officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution"
approved on the 15th of May 1828 - I Micajah
Hicks of the County of Guilford in the State of
South Carolina, Do hereby [word "certify" crossed out] declare that I
enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for + during the War - & continued in its 
Service untill its termination: at which time + period
I was a private in Captain Rhodes & Sitle - 
Company in 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina
line, & I also declare that afterwards I received certificate
for the award of eighty dollars to which I was entitled
under A resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May
1778 - And I further declare that I was not, on the 15th
day of May 1828 on the Pension list of the United States
Witness my Hand this 26th day of February AD 1830
Sworn to  + Subscribed before me
the day + date above written }
Jas Gibson [signature]

[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"] Micajah Hicks
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[Handwritten letter] before me Jacob Amick esq in the County 
of Guilford in the State of North Carolina personally
appeared on this day Demeras Carter of said county 
who did severally make Oath that Micajah Hicks
by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed
is generally reputed + believed to have been a 
Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner
as therein Stated - Witness my Hand this 26th day
of February AD 1830 - 
[Signature] Jab Amick [?]

Demeras X Carter her mark

North Carolina
[Word crossed out] Guilford County } I John Hammer Clerk of Court in the County of [word crossed out]
Guilford in the State aforesaid, Do hereby certify
that, Jacob Amick esq before whom the
Foregoing Affidavit was sworn, was at the
time a Justice of the Law for said County - 
+ duly empowered to administer Oaths
In Testamony whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand + affixed the seal of said 
Court this 4th day of March 1830 - 
[Signatures] John Hammer Clerk
By AE Hanner [?]
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Declaration of
Micajah Hicks
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[Handwritten letter]
Rec "2" July 1830
State of North Carolina 
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State aforesaid do certify that it appears from the 
Muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in
the revolutionary war, that Micaja Hicks a private
in Capt. Rhodes's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted
in 1781 for the term of twelve months and that his
time was out on the 25th of April 1782.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of June 1830
[Signed] W. Hill
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Re. '2' July 1830.
1977 Greensboro Jun 27th 1830
The Honble
S.D. Ingham
D. Liv
Sometime since the Honble A.H. Shepperd enclosed to me
a letter from you in the Subject of the 
claim of one Micajah Hicks a Revolutionary
Soldier to be placed on the Pension Roll of 
the U.S. --- Hick Stated in the declara - 
tion that he enlisted in North Carolina [&?]
you remarked that his name was not to 
be found on the Master Roll but you
thought it probable that he could find other
evidence of his service which might en
title him to a pension -- I was lately in
the City of Raleigh and examined the mus-
ter Rolls, found his name + Obtained a 
Certificate from the Secretary of State which
is enclosed -- I also lately met with a man in
Hillsboro N. Carolina by the name of Charles
Wood who is now on the Pension Roll, that 
was well acquainted with Hicks & served
with him -- I have mislaid your letter &
have no form of the Affidavit Wood ought 
to make of the service of Hicks - If therefor
the enclosed Certificate is not satisfactory I
must ask the favour of you to enclose me
the form of an affidavit with such intro
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=tions as may be necessary -- I have no doubt
Hicks was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war
and he is now old, poor, & helpless and I
feel interested in his needs - It is probable
that his [word crossed out] Naration may not entirely agree
with the enclosed Certificate - He stated to me
since my return from Raleigh that he
first enlisted in Capt. Rhodes Company 
for twelve months & that he afterwards
enlisted for eighteen months and served out
his terms -- I did not examine into this latter
enlistment -- It is probable I ought to have
addressed this letter to the [Secretary of War?]
but the impression is very strong on my mind
that the letter I had through the Honable
A.H. Shepperd was from you - If however 
I am mistaken in this matter, I must [illegible]
fully ask of you to transmit this letter to
the proper department ---
As I have not the honour of a personal ac
quaintance with you - I beg leave to refer you
to the Honble John Branch Secretary of
of the Navy with whom I am personally
acquainted
I have the
honour to be
Very Respectfully 
Yours &c
[Signed] Jno M Dick
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[Handwritten]
My address is as follows
John M Dick
Greensboro
Guilford Cty
N. Carolina
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[Handwritten letter]
Oct 28th 1857 Ashe Co N.C.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please to examine the records
whether Mary Hix (widow of Micajah
Hix) has been paid as a pensioner 
ninety six Dollars per year or not if it 
has been raised to 96 dollars please let
me know who drawed it
I am convinced that there is money
Due her whether it be drawed or not
if been drawn she has been defrauded
out of it all but 48 Dollars per year
Please address
Alfred Brackens
Gap Civil
Ashe co
N.C.
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[Handwritten letter]
Wilkes County NC
March 17 1852
Sir,
Your letter of the 20 last month on the
subject of my Pension + the different agents is now
before me, and in [illegible] you are informed that Mr. 
S.A. Bettis of Burke County NC who transmitted
to your department through the Hon. T.L. Clingman
the late evidence in support of my claim is and
has been from the filing of my declaration in
the spring of 1849 my duly authorized agent
in the persecution of my claim to a Pension
and my Certificate of Pension when issued I wish
it to be sent to him
You are furthermore instructed not to
recognize any other agent in my business other than
Mr. Bettis to whom I have this day made a Power
of Attorney to be filed in you department - authorizing 
him to [illegible] my Pension Certificate when found.
As regards Mss [Misters] Godwin + Woodfin I
never saw either of them nor have I given them
any authority to act for me whatever, + if my name
is there to any letter it is without my knowledge or
consent__Witness J.J. Bryan
Witness Moses Swain }
Yours very respectfully Mary X Hicks her mark
J.E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions - 
Washington City
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[Handwritten letter]
State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes
On this 7 day 
of August 1857 personally appeared 
before me a Justice of the Peace within
and for the County + State aforesaid Alfred 
Hicks a resident of the County +
State aforesaid. Who after being duly
sworn according to law - declared-
that he is a son + heir of Micajah
+ Mary Hicks Dec. [Deceased] late of the County
+ State aforesaid, That has said stating
the said Micajah Hicks was a pensioner
of the U.S. in account of his Revolutionary 
services - and that after the
death of the said Micajah Hicks his
Father that his Mother the said 
Mary Hicks was also Pensioned at
the rates of forty Dollars per annum
Hicks died about the early part of 
June 1833 - that he further states
that he is the lawful + duly appointed
administrator of the estate of his mother
the said Mary Hicks - himself duly
qualified  - and taken said office in
the County and State aforesaid  - before the
County Court of said County. He further
states - that some time about the middle 
of March last in the town of Williamsburg
[illegible] he saw Josiah Cowls
Esqr of Hamptonville [illegible] whom
he had understood - had had something
to do with the Pension business of his late 
Mother the said Mary Hicks - that he
had been informed - that the said Josiah
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Cowls had got the pension of the said
Mary Hicks increased from 40 $ to 96 $
per annum - I had [illegible] a certificate 
for the same - that he applied to the
said Josiah Cowls to know if he had
drawn the said increase of pension
or that the certificate for the same
for the said Mary Hicks all of which
the said Josiah Cowls denied - and
this applicant further states that the certificate
for increase of the pension of the
said Mary Hicks dated the 25 day of 
March 1853 & sent to the said Josiah
Cowls, her money comes to his hand - [illegible]
[illegible] - drawing thirty - or in any other
way an account of said [Mary Hicks?] of
the said pension as aforesaid.
[Signed with the note "his mark"] Alfred Hicks

The aforesaid affidavit was duly subscribed
& sworn to before me on the day and date  
above written and I certify that the
applicant is a resident of Wilkes County.
[illegible] well known to me, that he is a
credible person. And that he is the
identical person he represents himself
to be 
[Signed] James Calloway J. P.
State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes }
On this 7 day of
August 1857 personally appeared 
before me a Justice of the Peace - within
and for the County + State aforesaid Alfred
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Brackens, a resident of the County of Ashe
in the state of No Car [North Carolina]who after being duly 
sworn according to law, declares that
some time about the middle of [illegible]
last he was present in the [illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] and heard of Alfred Hicks,
called on Josiah Cowls, Esq. of Hamptonville
No Car respecting an increase
& [illegible] of pension  & certificate
for the same, allowed to Mary Hicks
of the date of 25 March 1853 & that the
said Josiah Cowls denied himself
anything about the matter.
[signed] Alfred Brackens

The foregoing applicant was duly subscribed
and sworn to before me at the day and date
above written that the applicant is a resident
of Ash County of No Car & well known to me
and that he is a credible witness.
[signed] James Calloway, J. P.
Page 38

State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes}
I W. Mastin
Clerk of the County Court of County & State
aforesaid, certify that James Calloway, Esq.
whose genuine signature is affixed to the
foregoing affidavit was at the time of signing
the same Justice of the Peace duly
authorized by law to administer oaths
and that the full faith & credit, connected
to all his official acts as such.
I further certify that the applicant
Alfred Hicks is the agent of Mary 
Hicks, & duly qualified [illegible]
accordingly above.
Here under my and and
the seal of said court at
office this 7 day of August 
A.D. 1853.
[signed] W. Mastin Clk [Clerk]
By Isaac S. Call [illegible]
Page 39

13908
Mary Hicks
widow of Micajah
N. Carolina

[At the bottom of the page]
Act of 7 July 1838
Page 40

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County }
On this 11th day of December
1848 personally appeared before
me Eli Johnson one of the acting Magistrates in and
for the said County Mary Hicks a resident of the said
County State aged about Eighty 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 acts of Congress passed on the 7th
July 1838. the 3rd March, 1843. the 17 June, 1844. the 2nd Febr
=uary 1848. and the [?unclear] Resolution of the 23d January 1845.
That she is the widow of Micajah Hix late Pensioner 
dec.d of the County of Wilkes who was a Private Soldier in
the N. Carolina Continental Line in the Army of the
Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, at the rate
of ninety six dollars /ann American
She further declared that she was married to the said
Micajah Hix in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred
and ninety. 1790. that her husband the aforesaid Micajah
Hicks died on the 30th day of December 1837. and that she has
remained a widow ever since his death
She also declared that she has no Family Record showing
either the dates of her marriage or the births of their children. That
she has on a former occasion filed a Declaration which was made
before the 30th April 1841 + filed before the 23d January 1845.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day + year first above written
Before me Eli Johnson JP
And Jesse Johnston }
[signed with the note "Her mark" and an "X"] Mary Hicks
Page 41

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County }
I, Eli Johnson a Magistrate in and for the
said County do hereby certify that the above
Mary Hicks who has this day sworn to and subscribed the for-
going declaration before me is a credible person + to her statements
is due full faith and credit, and that by reason of old age +
bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court to make her said
declaration __ I further certify that she is the widow of the
Identical Micajah Hicks who was a Pensioner and is now
dead, and that his widow the aforesaid Mary has not
married since his death, but remained a widow
Given under my hand this 14th December, 1848.
Eli Johnson JPeace
State of N Carolina
County of Wilkes }
I William Mastin Clerk of the
County Court of Wilkes County Do 
hereby Certify that Eli Johnson whose name
appears to the forgoing Certificate is an acting
Magistrate as above and that the signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of Office
and Subscribed my name this 14th
day of December 1848
W Mastin Clk
By J.W. Clary, D.C.
Page 42

State of North Carolina
I William Mastin Clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County
of Wilkes State aforesaid do hereby Certify that
the foregoing Declaration of Mary Hicks widow
of Micajah Hicks - an applicant for a Pension
was this day laid before said County examined
and approved - Where upon the Court ordered that
the Clerk Certify the same to the War Department - 
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of Office at Office this
1st day of February 1849
[Signature] W Mastin Clk
Page 43

6335
Mary Hicks
N.C.
Act 4 July '36
Page 44

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County }
On this 17th day
of October 1844 personally appeared 
before me one of the acting Justices
of the Peace in and for the said County 
Eli Johnson aged 44 years and made
Oath in due form of law that about
Twenty Years since he bought of Micajah
Hicks of Wilkes County who then said
one of my neighbors a Larger family
Bible of a very old and ancient appearance
and which the aforesaid Hicks said Contained
His family record and from the fact 
that the children of the aforesaid Hicks
enquired at him the aforesaid Johnson
after he had bought the bible for their
ages he has reason to believe that it
was the only record ever was kept
And the aforesaid Johnson further declares that
Micajah Hicks above named was a
Revolutionary pensioner and that the ages
of his children were all recorded in 
the aforesaid Bible and he believes they
were about as follows Elizabeth Hicks
whose age is now about or near 51 Years William
Hicks Alfred Hicks and Farmington
Hicks whose ages were less than Elizabeth
Hicks about 2 years between each - and
also Celia aged some 48 years all the
Children of the aforesaid Micajah Hicks
and Mary his wife and whose
births were recorded in the aforesaid Bible
And the above named Eli Johnson
further says that some years after
he purchased the aforesaid Bible it
accidentally fell into a barrel of
water from which accident it fell
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all to pieces and the record was mislaid
lost or torn up so that it cannot
now be produced as required - 
And he further says that he was well
acquainted with aforesaid Micajah
Hicks and his wife Mary for a
period of Thirty Years previous to the
death of the aforesaid Micajah during
which time they lived together as man
and wife and that the legality of
their marriage was never doubted - 
Sworn to + Subscribed [signature] Eli Johnson
Wm P Waugh JP
State of N.C.
Wilkes County }
I William P Waugh am
acting Magistrate in and for
the County aforesaid do Certify that
the above affiant is personally 
known to me and that he is a credible
person and to be believed on Oath and
as such full faith may be given
thereto.
Given under my hand this
11th day of October 1844 Wm P Waugh JP
State of NoCa [North Carolina]
County of Wilkes }
I Wm Mastin Clerk
of the County Court of Wilkes
do hereby Certify that the Magistrate
Wm P Waugh whose name appears above
is and was at the time of testation an
acting Justice of the Peace and such
Page 46

full faith and credit may be given
thereto. I further certify that I am
personally acquainted with Eli Johnson
and can truly say that I believe him
to be a man of undoubted integrity and
veracity and that I have the most
Satisfactory Evidences that the Statements
and declarations set forth in his depos-
-ition are Just and True -- and that
full faith and credit may be given
thereto
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and seal of Office at Office
this 17th October 1844
[Signatures] W Mastin Clk
By J.E. Mastin D.C.
Page 47

[In the lower right corner]
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner Pensions
Page 48

Wilkesboro [Co?] Oct 22/44
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs
Mary Hicks which I hope you will
find satisfactory.
In the absence of direct proof
or record proof of marriage the
regulations of your Department have
but one stance viz. the best ['attainable' underlined]
Evidence! -- In the ['present' underlined] instance all
endeavours [sic] have been made to comply with
the law! Nothing having been left untried
which would aid in the adjustment of the
Claim! and in the ['entire absence' underlined] of all
direct proof has Compelled the applicant
to produce the best ['attainable evidence' underlined]
and it is hoped that it may have a
favorable leaning with the department
When a Claimant has not only presented
the ['best attainable evidence' underlined] but the ['only' underlined]
evidence she has or can procure! It is
presumed that the department should
decide upon her Claim with reference to
that fact! and not call upon her to
establish dates or prove facts which must
be obvious to any one she can
never do, or in other words if they are
satisfied she has produced the only and
best attainable proof she has or can
procure she is entitled to the all the
benefits arising therefrom so far as it is
satisfactory / and will substitute the [illegible] of
direct proof.
I have the honour [sic] to be
Very Respectfully
Yours
A.A. Scroggs
Page 49

Hamptonville NC Sept 2nd 1853
S P Waldo Esq

Dr Sir I beg leave & call your attention to the claims of 
Mary Hicks.  She was intitled [sic] to a 
pension of 96$ per annum however she
only received a certificate for 40$.  [begin underlining] This
has been commenced [need to check] from 4 March 1848 [end underlining]
up to the present time, but for this
only remained at the rate of 40$ if
she was not entitled to 96$ from 4 March
1848.
She was entitled to the increase
[illegible]. Will you have the goodness
to look into this matter & have the
committee [illegible] in favor of her
claim. She has lately deceased.
Respectfully
J. Cowles, Esq.
Page 50

Mary Hicks, N. C. Act 7 July 1838
A.D. 2 yrs Pn. [Pension?] $80 per annum from the date of her
husband's death, to 1st July 1848 &
then at $96 per annum.
[2 words illegible] to
S. A. Bettis
[illegible]
N.C.
Page 51

Micajah Hicks N.C. Act 18 Mch
1818 $8 per month To what time paid?
F.F.C. Triplett
Pension Office
Oct the 23 [1857?] }
Died 30th Dec 1837
Pd to his death
BLB
Page 52

Micajah Hicks - N.C. Act 18 Mch
1818 - $96 per ann. To what time
paid?
F.F.C. Triplett
Pension Office
July 19 1133 }
Died 30th Dec. 1837
Pa to his death
BLB
[Calculation at bottom of page, written vertically]
1820
61
1759
Page 53

Hamptonville N.C. March 24/53
To the Com. of Pensions
Dr Sir in the matter
of Mary Hicks widow of Micajah
Hicks, applicant for increase of pension
permit me to [illegible] where upon the absolute
necessity of giving her case attention
at any early day. It has now been
one year [underlined] since the [illegible] July has
done anything. She is very poor
and is extremely in want of the
necessities of life. She is 73 years
old & cannot stay [rest of sentence illegible]
[three illegible words] & not able to help her.
It will take a few minutes
[illegible] when her claims & it becomes from
the nature of the claims that it [illegible]
have [illegible] &  [illegible]
Very respectfully,
J. Cowles
Page 54

Honreable [sic] Commissioners of Pensions
we have never had the pension from the
twentysix of Dec 1837 to 1848 we want to
know the reason that we can't git [sic] that.
We want a certificate to drew [sic] that money
we lern [sic] by your letter that Cowls has received
the money from 1848 up to 1853 we want to
know a full account of the reason we have
not had a certificate to drew [sic] the money for
the back years. There is about 10 years past 
of the Back pension that we havnt [sic] had a
Certificate of the years of the pension
of Mary Hicks. Others has drawn according
to [illegible] in this county and we want to
know the reason why we cant [sic] do the same.
I want you to write to me as soon
as you can I am the Administrator 
and the heirs is pushing.
[Signed] Alfred Hicks
Page 55

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
[written] Mary Hicks
widow of [written] Micajah Hicks
who was a [written] Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of [written] forty [line]
dollars [line] per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the
time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this [written] eighteenth day of May
one thousand eight hundred and [written] fifty two
[Signed] Alex H.H. Stuart



Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
[signed] J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 56

Wilkesboro N.C. Oct 16 1855
Dr Sir
In the case of myself administrator 
of Mary Hix deceased for an arrear of pension
due the sons of the said Mary Hix first
[illegible] eighteen months since which has been
suspended, the reason assigned by the Commissioner 
for suspension was thay Micajah Hix
her husband was pensioned under the law of
1832 and that the said Mary had been paid
her full pension in his life time. Those reasons
are not correct.  Micajah Hix was pensioned
under the law of 1820 and drew ninety six
dollars per annum up to his death, the records 
show that Micajah Hix served first as a militia
solder, and that he then enlisted and joined the
regular army and served until the war ceased
and his wife Mary was pensioned under the
act of 1836 and was only allowed forty dollars
per annum, which was not the one half due
her according to the Common rule, laid down
by the Commissioner in other cases, for the same
grade of service, you will please reexamine the
case and make an allowance to the heirs
Page 57

of the said Mary Hix for the amount ['that' crossed out]
making them equal with other claimants
of the same grade, an early answer is
respectfully solicited
Your most able
Alfred Hix son of M Hix deceased
To: J. Minot Esq
Comm. of Pens. [Commissioner of Pensions]
Page 58

Morgantown NoCa [North Carolina]
July 6th. 1837.
Sir,
In the claim of Mary Hicks, widow 
of Micajah Hicks decd, an applicant for a pension under 
the Act of 7 July 1838 together with the subsequent acts
I now inclose to your department a certified copy of
the Marriage Bond which I hope may be satisfactory as
to the date of her marriage. -- I also inclose [sic] you a
few lines from under her own hand to show that I am
her authorized agent to whom you are requested to post the
result of the within Evidence. - This Claim, was last reported
on the 30th July 1849. Your early attention is requested
Yours very Respectfully
S.A. Bettis
Page 59

[Upside down in upper left corner] MARM
WM
State of North Carolina
[An upside down calculation in the upper center of the document.]
Page 60

Mr L.P. Waldo
Sir
I send a statement to
recover the arrears of Mary Hix pension/
You will please [illegible] Report to me
Alfred Hix
Page 61

Hamptonville NC Feb 24/53

Jas E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
Dr Sir by your 4th last I am
given a understand that if Mary Hicks widow
of Micajah Hicks would return his pension
certificate to the department a new one would
be issued in his favor entitling her
to 96$ commencing on 1 July /48. Now
[illegible] has returned it and respectfully
ask why her certificated would not date
with the one returned 11 March /48 and
also why [begin underlining] she would not be allowed [end underlining]
a corresponding increase [underlined] on the
[begin underlining] certificate already surrendered. [end underlining]
Respectfully
J Cowles
Page 62

Hamptonville NC Jan 26/53
Jas E. Heath Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Dr [Dear] Sir Micajah Hicks
of Wilkes Co a revolutionary Pensioner 
on the Pension Life Rolls of the NC agency
at the rate of 8$ per month at the
time of his death. His widow Mary
Hicks is now on the Role of the same
agency at the rate of only 40$ per
year, is this not an oversight her
present certificate dated from 4 March
1848 is no [number] 4992. She claims that she
should be allowed 80$ a year from
the time her husband died.
She is at a loss to know why
she should not have been
allowed the same as other
widows under like circumstances.
The ruling on the justice of 
bill & make up the deficiency.
She made her last draw 4
March /52. Please investigate
this subject at your earliest 
convenience & communicate the
result to me.
[signed] J. Cowles
for Mary Hicks
Page 63

N Carolina Wilkes County Janry 25th 1858
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I wish to know how much
Pension Money is due Mary Hicks (widow of
Micajah Hicks deceased) Pensioner, his pension
was ninetysix dollars per year he died Dec
1837 his widow drew forty dollars per year until 
her death She died in June 1853 her Pension
was raised in March 1853 from forty to
ninetysix dollars. I received one letter from
Pension Office one from the Agent at Fayetteville
and one from the agent at Morganton.  I handed 
these three letters to Mr James Calloway of
Wilkesboro, N.C., he sent them to the Pension
Office I wish to know if the letters
are at your office or what has become
of them if the back pension from forty to
ninetysix dollars has ever been paid I wish
to know who to and when and how much
my Post-office is Wilkesboro Wilkes County, NC
} Alfred Hicks Administr
of Mary Hicks Deceased
Please write immediately
Page 64

Honreable [sic] Commishiner [sic]James Calaway says
that their [sic] is no more of the pension that was rased [sic]
form forty dollars to Ninety4 coming the heirs tho
never had one dollar of the rased [sic] money others is
drawing the same way and i should like to
know the reason that we cannot do the same
we hear the the sertificate [sic] has been sent to
Josiah Coles of Hamptonville and he denies
ever seein [sic] it we think sir that their [sic] are
people trying to cut the heirs out of their
rights I want you to give me a full
statement of the whole matter if you
please write me an answer as soon as you
can and if them three letters are
thare [sic] I want you to send them to 
me again
Yours With Respect
Alfred Hicks
Page 65

Mary Hicks
Micajah_ N.C.
as 2d Feb, 1848
[Postmark] WILKESBOROUGH NC  Nov. 15
[Illegible writing across page]
Page 66

Wilkesburg  No Car [North Carolina] Nov 13, 1857

Hon George C. Whiting Com. of Pensions
Sir,
Some two months [illegible]
[sentence largely illegible]
second letter for the pension office
& also for the agent for [rest of sentence illegible]
at I believe Morgantown [illegible] in
relation to the arrears of pension
due myself & the other children from
death Mary Hicks widow of Micajah
Hicks, Revolutionary pensioner.
Allow me to call your attention
to said letter & make and ask
for an early answer. And [illegible]
[illegible] of the [illegible] enclosed bills &
allow myself that you will send
me a certificate for the [illegible] or
arrange [illegible] in said case.
I am the Declart. [declarant] of my said attorney
I hope to hear something from you.
Most Respectfully
yer [sic] Obd. Sevt. [Obedient servent]
[signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Alfred Hicks
of Mary Hicks Ds. [deceased]
Witness
James Calloway
Page 67

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the state
aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls
of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary
war, that Micajah Hicks a private soldier in Capt.
Rhodes' Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted in 1781,
for the term of 12 months and that his time was
out on the 25th April 1782, that he enlisted in
Capt. Carter's Company of said Regiment in 1782
for the term of 18 months, and that nothing
more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this
3rd day of Dec.r 1831
W Hill
Page 68

Wilkesboro No Car
March 22d 1858
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I wrote
to you not long since to know why you
haven't sent me a certificate to draw from 1/38
to 1/48 and have not Recd any answer yet
you will please write to me immediately
and give me the Reason as I am anxious
to know all about it
Yours V R
Alfred Hix
Page 69

Hon. J.L. Clingman
Washington City
DC
Page 70

Morganton NC
Nov 27 1857
My Dear Sir
Inclosed [sic] I send you some evidence
in support of the claim of Mary Hicks for a Pension
which you will oblige me by forwarding the same
to the Pension office and send me the result.
It is with much reluctance that I trouble
you with this claim, but being anxious to get it
supported as early as possible I have taken the
liberty to so far intrude, reassuring you at the same
time that communications of this kind will not
hereafter be frequent from me
I Am Yours,
Very Respectfully,
S.A. Bettis
Page 71

Secretary States, Certificate
Page 72

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State
of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears
from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this
State in the revolutionary war, that Micajah Hicks
a private in Capt. Rodes's Company of the 10th REgiment
enlisted in 1781 for 12 months and that his time was
out 25th April 1782, and that Micajah Hicks a private 
in Capt. Carter's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted
in 1782 for 18 months, and that nothing more is said 
of him on said Rolls.
Given under my hand this
15th day of September 1843
Wm. Hill
Page 73

[handwritten] Washington D.C.
June the 12th 1849.

Sir,

Inclosed you will [illegible] the dec
laration of Mrs Mary Hicks an applicant
for a pension under the act of the 7 July, 1838
and its supplementals which you will
please to Examine + Export the same to me
at [underlined] Morganton, No. Carolina [/underlined] + oblige.

I am aware of the fact that this old
lady has previously applyed for a pension
under the act of 1836 which was disallowed
and after a critical Examination of the
facts connected with this claim I am
certain that both Mrs Hicks and her former
agent Mr. [illegible] were labouring [inserted] under [/inserted] a mistake as
to the true time of her marriage.

I am, Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Sevt
S. A. Bettis

[illegible] L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions Present
Page 74

J.E. Heath Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
Page 75

Morganton N C
November 27th 1832

Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the evidence 
called for by your letter of the 21 Oct. last 
in the claim of Mrs. Mary Hicks, which I 
hope may be satisfactory, and that your 
Department will send me a certificate in 
this claim

I am very Respectfully,
Your obedient svt [servant],
S. A. Bettis

J . E. Heath Esq
Comp of Pensions
Washington, DC
Page 76

[handwritten] State of North Carolina
Wilkes County } Be it known that on this 20 day of
November, 1850 before Mr Eli Johnson, one of the acting magistrates
in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared here Mr. Geo.
Wheatly a resident of the same County and State and made oath
in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with old
Mrs. Mary Hicks a resident of the aforesaid County an applicant
for a Revolutionary Pension and the widow of the late Micajah
Hicks a pension dec.d of said County. This deponent further saith
that the said Micajah Hicks and his wife Mary, the pensions applicant 
came into his, the aforesaid County of Wilkes and settled around
forty years ago & have continued to live in his neighborhood ever since
or up to the death of said Hicks. That they lived together as husband
and wife, and the aforesaid Mary is imparted to have been his [underlined] only
wife [underlined] and there is now living in this neighborhood children, Grand childdren, 
and Great Grand children which are the issue of the said
partners who have been ever regarded as lawful man and wife.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
matter before me.

[signature] George Wheatley [/signature]

[signature] Eli Johnson Jr. [/signature]

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County } Personally appeared before me Eli
Johnson one of the acting magistrates in and for the said
County Simon Shew a resident of the County of Wilkes and
State aforesaid aged Sixty one years and made oath in
due form of law that he is well acquainted with
old Mrs. Mary Hicks a resident of his neighborhood in
the County of Wilkes an applicant for a Revolutionary
Pension, and that she is the widow of Micajah Hicks late
of the said County who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and
did in the aforesaid County con 14 years since, that the
parties aforesaid viz: Micajah Hicks and wife Mary moved
moved into the county of Wilkes from some county below
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about forty years ago and settled in his neighborhood where
they continued to live together as man and wife till the death
of the said Micajah Hicks and that his widow the aforesaid
Mary has ever been expected to be, or have been his only wife, that
if the said Micajah Hicks was ever married to any other
woman that fact is unknown to this old neighbor. That
at the time the aforesaid parties first came into Wilkes
County they had a family of some four children the oldest
of whom was nearly or quite grown and am now old and
grey in years, and that he is of the opinion that Betsy
the oldest child must be some sixty years old
Sworn to and subscribed on this 21 day of November,
1837 before me, 
[signature] Eli Johnson [signature in a different hand] Simon Shew

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that George
Wheatly and Simon Shew who have this day sworn to
and subscribed the foregoing affidavits before me are plain
honest upright and truthful men and to their statements
is due full faith and credit
I also certify that I know of my own personal
knowledge that the above named Mary Hicks is the widow of
Micajah Hicks late dec.d of the county of Wilkes who was a
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that she
is the same Mary Hicks who has heretofore applied for
a Pension That some ten years or less since she employed
Major Peden as her Agent who soon after undertaking the
business died, that some few years after the death of her
agent Major Peden she employed Mr Bettis the present Agent
who wrote out a declaration which was proven before me in
the Spring of 1849. And I further certify that I have known
the aforementioned Micajah Hicks wife Mary the present applicant from
my earliest recollection, and that the facts set forth in the above 
affidavits I know to be just and true of my own
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State of Northe Carolina }
Wilkes County }
I W Mastin Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County
of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify
that Eli Johnson is a Justice of [Peace?] in and
for said County duly authorised by law to admin
-ister Oath and by [illegible] subscribed is his
genuine signature
I further Certify that George
Wheatly and Simon Shew who have sworne to
the aforesaid affidavits are creditable witnesses
[Seal of office attached] [By?] testimony whereof I have [illegible]
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at office November
22nd 1837
W Mastin Clke
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[There are two postmarks on this page. The first is in the middle of the page.]
PENSION 
U APR S
11 1888
OFFICE.

[The second postmark is in the bottom left.]

U.  S.
O. W.& N.
APR 17 1888
RECEIVED.
Page 80

[in the upper left corner] 7738 Mary

Commissioner County [illegible] April 7 D.D 1888
Hon John C. Black
Dear Sir
Please inform me
whether Alfred Hicks of Rivers Fall Wilkes County
North Carolina has drew any Pension money
for the Heirs of Cager Hicks of Wilkes County
North Carolina who was a soldier of the War
of the Revolution. My mother was a Daughter of
the said Cager Hicks and gave Alfred Hicks a Power
of Attorney to attend to the claim os Said Soldiers
heirs and she has been dead about four years &
her heirs has [sic] not received any thing my mothers
name of Luncretia Brackens. Sometime if you can give me
any information about the matter it will be taken
as a special favor by me

address me at this place
Respectfully yours
Thomas Brackens
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Wilkesboro Decr the 2- 1857
Hon.
George C Whiting Com. of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 23rd letter
to hand to day - I am much surprised .
I hear that the paper I addressed
to you - about the 14 of Sept last
not on file in the [posting?] office - the
papers inclosed has a letter from the
the Coms. of Pensions, addressed to Alfred 
Hicks a grandson of Mary
Hicks - said letter - bore date some time
about the spring or early part of the summer
May of 1856 - said letter stated that
the pension of Mary Hicks - had been
increased from 40$ to 96$ per ann
um - and that a certificate thereof had
been sent - to Josiah Cowles of 
Hamptonville No Ca - also  - one letter
for Mr. Huske - agent at Fayetteville 
- No Ca - and one Mr
Pearson - agent at Morganton
No Ca - for these letters is arrived - 
appearing that said Arrears of pension 
had never been paid - I think
the letter for the Dept states that the [illegible]
is and [illegible] had been allowed some
time in the latter part of the month of March 
- in 1855 to the best of my recollection and
my Master. Mary Hicks - left Wilkes Co [illegible]
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about the 1st day of April 1858 and lived
with her son. Mary Hicks lived in Grayson
co. [county]. When she died about the 1 st [need to check]
of June 1853. And this money never was
drawn nowhere. I have been able to 
git [sic] the Certificate. I have called on
Mr. Cowls for the Certificate and he
declared that it has not been really
him. I am the lawfull [sic] admin.[administer]
of my said [mother?] Mary Hicks who
was the widow of Micajah Hicks a Re=
volutionary Pension. My mother also
drew a pension of 40$ per annum
after the death of my father the said
Micajah Hicks. If you state in
your letter of the 23rd last that "the
arrears of pension due Mary Hicks at
her death, can be figured upon
making and establishing a claim thereunto
before the Third Auditors of the Treasury.
I must ask you if the claim is
projected before the 3rd Auditors. I presume
 and have no doubt from the
letter for the surviving Hiers [sic] alludes
 to that the increase and arrears had
already been allowed in the lifetime
of my mother. And that what 
I have now have would be a duplicate
certificate, before which I might
claim the money as the agent of Mary
Hicks. If such certificate was issued
and it was so stated, it will be a
very easy matter, for you to [illegible] whether
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or not the money has been drawn on
said certificate. Mr. Huske [illegible]
[illegible] both with that it had not
been paid at this [illegible] and the
reason for my sending you this letter
as well as the one from the Dept. War
to find all the facts before the Dept.
by the [illegible] And I am
most surprised to learn that the letter
[most of the sentence is illegible] in the
office. I must again ask for
the issue of a duplicate certificate
for the arrears of the pension of
my mother Mary Hicks. D [deceased] for
the case because to the letter of the
Dept. referring to [this claim?] had been allowed
and if the Dept. should refuse to issue
the duplicate. [illegible] to her fully in
view of all the facts in this case and
to who should have to [illegible] to get
the rights of the heirs of Mary Hicks
D, as aforesaid. I hope therefore
you send me the comments in the
matter. [illegible]
Most Respectfully [illegible]
[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"] Alfred Hicks agent
of Mary Hicks, D.

Witness
James Callary
Page 84

Wilksburg, Dec the 2, 1853
Hon. J. L. Clingham
Dear Sir
I
must [illegible] you to please [illegible] the forgery
letr [letter] left the Dept. [two illegible words]
certificate of this matter. [illegible]
[illegible] has been practiced in this matter
[or Deputy hereby?] Though I do not [illegible]
agent of the Dept., but I have 
not & hird [sic]. [illegible] to git [sic] the matter
arranged & have not been able as yet
to arrive at it [the rest of the sentence is illegible]. 
thru the heirs of my Mother. And I
am the admt. [administrator] and they aught [sic] to
have it. You will much oblige
us all to have this matter promptly called
into and settled. These [rest of sentence illegible]
[sentence illegible]
Most respectfully yr
your [illegible]
[signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Alfred Hicks
Witness
James Collins
Page 85

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
Be it Known that on the 1st day
of November AD 1854 in open Court, it being a 
Court of Record there in Session, personally appeared
Alfred Hix of said County and State aforesaid who after
being duly sworn stated that he is the administrator
upon the estate of Mary Hix deceased late of said 
County and state who was a pensioner of the United
States at the rate of forty Dollar per annum that
the said Mary Hix died on the 12th day of June 1853
The said Mary Hix was the widow of Micajah Hix
decd late of said County who was a pensioner of the
United States at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per
annum, and he is advised and believes that the
said Mary Hix was entitled to full pay or pension
under the several acts and Resolutions of Congress
granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary
Soldiers He makes this Statement to recover the bal
ance of her pension due up to the time of her
death
Sworn to in open Court the 1st day of November 1854
W Mastin Clk
[signed with the note "His mark" and an "X"] Alfred Hix

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
I M.S. Stokes Chairman 
of the County Court of Wilkes in the State aforesaid
do Certify that satisfactory evidence was produced
in open Court that Mary Hix of said County died
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on the 12 day of June 1853 and that Alfred 
Hix is the administrator upon her state of the
said Mary Hix deceased and that the said Alfred Hix
was duly sworn to the foregoing Statement.
Given under my hand this day
and date above written.  [signed] M. S. Stokes, Clerk of
Wilkes County Court

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
I W Mastin Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid
do Certify that M S Stokes is a magistrate &
Chairman of the Court of Pleas and quarter
Sessions of Wilkes County and that the foregoing 
signature purporting to be his is
genuine.
Given under my hand
+ seal of office Decr 1st 1854
W Mastin Clk
Page 87

The Hon.
Com of Pensions
Page 88

Wilkesberg, No. Car. [North Carolina] Aug. 7, 1857
The Hon. George C. whiting
I send
my affidavit, & that of Mr Alfred
Mackeis, in relation to increase & arrears
of pension due my mother
[illegible] Mrs. Mary Hicks. The certificate
issued to my mother for
the increase of the pension, dated March
25 1853 was never rec. [received] by her.
She died shortly after the [same?]. +
No way had the certificate has ever
came to my hand or any other of her
heirs.
I must beg you to give a
duplicate certificate in the case
& send it to me to the care of
my Frie [friend] Dr. James Calloway
at Wilkesberg No Car. [illegible]
[illegible]
Most Respectfully yr
[signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Alfred Hicks
Witness
James Calloway
Page 89

[Printed form with blanks filled in by hand]
Brief in the case of Mary Hicks
Wilkes County and State of N.C.
act of 2 Feb 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
[Written] Duplicate issued in lieu of one dated 25 March,
1853, which has been lost, or destroyed
[Printed] (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
[Signature] Hon. T.L. Singman
Name and residence of Agent
H of R
S. Cole
Examining Clerk
Page 90

Mary Hicks NC
act -38-

Exly
S. Godwin
Dec_30_1857
Page 91

Wilkes County NC
December [?] 1857
Sir
I wish you to permit Shemuel Godwin Esq.
of Washington City D.C to have my pensions papers sent
from Wilkes Co N.C. under act 4th July 1838, examined, 
and after said examination to report the result 
of the same to him, and that he be permitted
to manage ["all" underlined] my  ["business" underlined], receive pension certificate, 
or any money due me as the lawful widow
of Micajah Hicks of Wilkes Co N.C. and who was a
Soldier of the Revolutionary War. My claim on the
papers, if said claim were sent to the office in the
year 1857, and my husband the aforementioned Micajah 
Hicks was a Pensioner and payed at Fayetteville 
N.C. Agency
Your Obt sevt [Obedient servent]
[signed with the note "her mark" and an "X"] Mary Hicks
Attest
Jno B. Woodfin
Page 92

JE Heath
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 93

Wilkes County No Car [North Carolina]
June 28th 1857
Sir
This brief note will inform your Department 
that I have employed and authorized Mr
S.A. Bettis my agent and attorney to prosecute
my claim to a Pension due me as the widow
of the late Micajah Hicks decd . [deceased]. Your Department
will please recognize Mr. B. as my agent in this claim 
and oblige
Joss Johnston }
William Hicks Clk. [Clerk] }
Your Respectfully
[signed with the note "her mark" and an "X"] Mary Hicks
Page 94

Afft of Identity - Yadkin Co Apl 9, 1853
Copy of certif
(now resides in Wilkes Co NC)
Witness WHA Speer JP
Witness Josiah Cowles Jr
T.S. Martin Clerk County Court Yadkin Co
By T.C. Hauser DC
Seal of Separate paper
Elizah Fuller Atty (residence not stated
Signature of Elizah Fuller to the oath bears a strong
resemblance to Huskes writing - that to the neat sums to the
Fullers
Rect dated Apl 20, 1853 $268.80
Page 95

State of North Carolina
Orange County
On this 16th day of 
September AD 1831
Charles Wood came
before me the Subscriber a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County aforesaid 
and made oath that during the
term he served in the Army of the
United States in the Revolutionary war
he became acquainted with one Micajah
Hicks a private soldier in the North
Carolina line. That the said Hicks
was at the home of the applicant in 
[3 illegible words]; And this applicant has
no doubt that he is the same identical
Micajah Hicks who served as a soldier 
in the Revolutionary War.
[signed with the note "his mark" and an "X"] Charles Wood
Sworn to and subscribed before me }
John J Truland JP
Page 96

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify
that John J. Truland esq who [illegible] that making
of the written affidavit was at that time a duly
qualified Justice of the Peace
On Witness whereof I do hereto
set my hand and seal of office
30th November 1831
J.C. Taylor Clk. [clerk]
Page 97

Morganton N.C
March the 4th 1852
Sir
In the claim of Mary Hicks reported on the 20th
of last month, I herewith transmit to your Department through 
the Hon. J.P. Caldwell a Power of Attorney and a letter from
Mrs Hicks authorizing me to receive her Pension Certificates
and at the same time advising you of the fraud attempted 
by Mr. Woodfin or some other evil disposed person
wishing to control the Agency.
On the receipt of this and the accompanying papers 
you will please to issue for me Mrs. Hickses Certificated, and
in case you may have been induced to issue them to
any other Agent, you will greatly oblige Mrs. Hicks + myself
by stopping payment of the original Certificates and issuing
some duplicates.
The papers on file in your department shows
that I have furnished all the evidence in this claim and
I now assure you what I have done in this claim has
been done in good faith under a contract made with
the old lady in the spring of 1849 with the advise and
consent of her children. This agency has been subsequently
indorsed [sic] by the old lady's letter to your department in July
last attested by her on W. Hicks + son in law J. Johnston
The origin of this attempt to supercede [sic] me in
the Agency of this claim, as well as I can learn, is William
Hicks, a trifling, disipated [sic], dishonest, irresponcible [sic] son of the
Page 98

the old ladys who has expressed much feeling on the
subject of this Pension lest he should not get the entire
controll of it himself, and his object in establishing this
new agency, as I have good reason to beleave, is to the end
that he instead of his mother should be the Pensioner
I am Respectfully
Your obedient Servt
S.A. Bettis
Page 99

[Printed form with blanks filled in by hand]
Brief in the case of [written] Mary Hicks
Wilkes County and State of No. Ca.
act
Claim (["original," crossed out] or "for increase")
Proof exhibited (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[Handwritten] Increased under Court Resolution
of July 1848
Name and residence of Agent
J Coles
Hamptonville
NC
McRae Examining Clerk
Page 100

State of No. Carolina 
Wilks County } ss
On this the 3rd day of February one
thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally 
appeared before the Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Session now selling for said County
James Johnson and Thomas Myres, credible 
and disinterested witnesses who being
duly sworne according to law declare
on their oaths that they have been long
and well acquainted with Mary Hicks,
Widow of Micajah Hicks, of Wilks County
and who drew a pension of eight dollars per
month under act 18 March 1818 and who died
some years ago, leaving a widow, the afore
mentioned Mary Hicks. That they have known
her for a great many years and also her husband
and that she is the only wife he ever had.
That she is very old and her memory very
much impaired Deponants further state,
that about the year 1843, or 1844 said Mary
Hicks made application for a pension, but was
on some account rejected. That a few years
since her claim was again taken up,
and as they learn from her again rejected
They further state that they know her to be
the identical widow of said Micajah Hicks
who made these several application for a
pension, as she is the only Mary Hicks they
ever knew in said county or any where
else. That they live near the residence of said 
Mary Hicks, and are personally knowing
to these different efforts to obtain the pension
Page 101

due her for the services of her husband the aforesaid
mentioned Micajah Hicks, who is now dead.
Deponents state that they are well acquainted
with the said Mary Hicks, and that
she is a very old an infirm women and
has long been a citizen of this county
and state that she is at this time living.
[signed] Jas Johnson [the word "Seal" added with a drawn flourish around it]
[signed] Thomas Myres [the word "Seal" added with a drawn flourish around it]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
and I the Chairman of said court do hereby certify
that James Johnston [sic] and Thomas Myres are
credible and disinterested witnesses and from thier [sic] statement
the court is fully satisfied that the above
is correct, In testimony whereof I have set my
hand on the 3rd day of February A.D. 1852.
[signed] Wm. C. Emmit Chair

State of N Carolina }
County of Wilks [sic]}
I W Mastin Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for said
county Do certify that Wm C Emmet Esqr
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing 
is and was at the time of signing the
same the Chairman of our said Court, was duly
commissioned and sworne [sic] according to law In testimony 
[obscured by seal] ereof I have set my hand and attached the seal
of my office at Wilksboro
This 3rd day of February 1852
W Mastin Clke
Page 102

Know all men by the presents, that I Mary 
Hicks of the county of Wilkes and State of North 
Carolina, widow of the late Micajah Hicks, and an 
applicant for a Revolutionary Pension do hereby authorize, 
constitute and appoint S. A. Bettis of Burke 
County, No. Ca., my agent and attorney to prosecute 
my claim to a Pension, and to receive any, and all, 
Certificates of pension that may be paid to me 
or in my name, Hereby revoking any & every other agent 
or agency Except that of S. A. Bettis above named.

Witness my hand and seal this 1st March 1852

[signed with the note "her mark" and an "X"] Mary Hicks

Signed & sealed in presence of 
J.J. Bryan J.P.
Moses Swaim

State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes} Be it known that on this 
1st day of March, 1852, before me the subscriber one 
of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County 
aforesaid personally appeared Mary Hicks, above named 
and acknowledged the forgoing Power of Attorney to be 
her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed 
my name, the day & date last above mentioned.
JJ Brian J.P.
State of North Carolina
I, William Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Page 103

Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes and 
State aforesaid do hereby Certify that J. J. Bryan, Esqr, 
is an acting Justice of the Peace as above and 
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his 
is genuine.

[written next to a seal of office] In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my 
seal of office this 2d day of March, 1852.

W Martin Clk
By H. P. Waugh DC
Page 104

Revolutionary Claims.

Treasury Department 
17 March 1830
Micajah Hicks of [blank entry] in the county of Guilford in the State of N Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in Captain Rhodes's company, in the second regiment of the N. Carolina line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records of his office.
By Order of the Secretary
F. A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Third Auditor's Office
18th March 1830
[The following sentence is crossed out] It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been
issued to [blank field].

It further appears that Micajah Hicks is not now on the pension list of [the word "the" is crossed out] any agency, and has [written] not been so since the [written] 3d March 1826.
[written and added to the form] A certificate appears to have been 
issued to Micajah Hicks for his pay to the 15th 
November 1783, but his name does not appear 
among those of the North Carolina line to whom 
certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars 
were issued.
Peter Hagner Aud [Auditor]
Page 105

War Department
Bounty Land Office
March 27th 1830

The name of Micajah Hicks does not appear on the Records 
of the North Carolina line, on file in this office, among those 
entitled to Bounty Lands of the U. States, or, to whom a Land 
Warrant has issued.

Wm. Gordon
Page 106

The Hon
Saml D Isham
Page 107

Recd 15 March 1830.   1540
Hall of Ref.
13 March 1830

To the Hon. Saml D. Isham
Sir
I inclose [sic] the declaration of Micajah Hicks an applicant for a pension under the provision of the act of 1808. 

I have the honor to yr. ob. serv.
A.H. Shepperd