Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8547, for Adam Quickle, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Quickle, Adam

NUMBER
R. 8547

CONTENTS
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8547
P.O. Adam Quickle
Service: ______

Enlisted:___, 18
Discharged ___, 18

Application filed: ___, 18

Alleges: ___

Re-enlisted: ___

Attorney: ___
P.O. ___

___ Recognized. ____ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ___, 18

(stamped)
REJECTED
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No 13355
Adam Quickle Dec
Ohio

V M Firor July 3/52
same Sep 22/52
same Oct 20 1853

8547
Act June 7 1832
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(written horizontally)
Free

Hon Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
DC

(Written vertically)
April 5/52
Appl of Adam Quickle deceased
V M Firor 
Gallipolis Ohio

Or Kirby

(stamp)
(illegible)
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Gallipolis Ohio
Sept. 29 1853

L. P. Waldo Esq
Sir,
The case on file in your office of Peter Quickle of Gallia County Ohio. Who claims the pension due this father (Adam Quickle) who was a Revolutionary soldier; and who never received a pension in his lifetime.

I was informed that the proof of his service was not on file in the 3d Auditor's office, and recommended to write to the Comptroller or Secretary of State of Maryland, I wrote several times but can get no answer. 

If there is any particular form of application please let me know.

Yours Respectfully 
V M Firor
Att'y for Quickle
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Application for unclaimed pension Heirs of Adam Quickle

Correspond with V M Firor 
Gallipolis Ohio
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State of Ohio Gallia County ss

On this eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared in open court, before the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gallia and State of Ohio at a special session convened for probate business, Peter Quickle a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged sixty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832:

That his father Adam Quickle was drafted into the United States service during the war of the revolution from the western shore of the state of Maryland on or about the (blank day of (blank) AD (blank) and served in the (blank) regiment of the (blank) line under the following named officers:

The names of the field officers is not known by said applicant, but that George Hinkle was his captain.

That Adam Quickle served but one term during said war: And that he believes that said Adam Quickle lived at the time in Washington County Maryland.

 That Adam Quickle was in the battle of Bunker hill. The country through which Adam Quickle marched is not known by the applicant.

That Adam Quickle was in the service eighteen months, but between what exact periods said applicant is unable to say.

That he was a private in said company That said Adam Quickle died about seven
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years ago, and that he was ninety five years of age when he died. That he resided in the County of Botetourt in the state of Virginia at the time of his death; that he left no widow and that, said Adam Quickle left six children but no knowledge of any of them can now be had, as diligent search has been made by said applicant and he supposes they are all dead. That he is the only survivor of said Adam Quickle.

That said Adam Quickle never received any pension from the government during his lifetime, and the said Peter Quickle hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension for the services of his father Adam Quickle except the present, and he declares that his fathers name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Peter Quickle his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. person in presence of the court 
And that the said Associate Judges do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant is the person represented.
Moses R Matthews
Associate Judge

Associate Judges
Robert Carter
Franklin Carel

The State of Ohio Gallia County ss

I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said associate Judges at their special session in the matter of the application of Peter Quickle for
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for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Gallipolis this 18th day of November AD 851
Jos Drouillard Clk
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Gallipolis Ohio March 31st 1852

Dear Sir,
Accompanying find the application of Peter Quickle for the unclaimed pension of his father (Adam Quickle,) who served 18 months in the Revolutionary War.

I should rather have received some record evidence before making the application, but as that is contrary to the rules of the department, I made out this application as nearly in accordance with prescription as possible. In those revolutionary claims there is but little evidence now out of the department.

I did not think it necessary to take a power of attorney at the time of making out the nar. I will send it shortly.

Yours &c
V M Firor
Gallipolis Ohio

Commissioner of Pensions

PS Please correspond with me at this place on the subject.
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Gallipolis Ohio July 16th 1852
Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Sir
In answer to yours of the 3d inst. You say the Dec - of Adam Quickles heir, to unclaimed pension contains defects; you mention 4. First his death is not distinctly mentioned. Second, That the declarant has not proven himself the only surviving heir as represented.
Third proof of service 4th that he did not apply until 1845. The 1st & 2d can easily be supplied by testimony. The 3d will be exceedingly hard, but I understand the rule of law, by act of Congress Aug. 31st 1848 to be. that when evidence of service cannot be had it is furnished by the War department. 4th The singular silence of Adam Quickle who lived to 1845 is not so remarkable, when we understand the circumstances which will be given together with the other proof soon, so far as it can be had out of the department. Can you find the name of Adam Quickle?

Yours Respectfully
V. M. Firor