Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1096-300, Joshua Hadley, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. Carolina

*
Hadley, Joshua

NUMBER
B.L.Wt.1096 - 300 - Capt.
Issued Feb. 21, 1791 to
Abisha Thomas, assignee,
No papers.

CONTENTS
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B.L. Wt. 1096-300-Capt.
Issued Feb 21, 1791 to Abisha Thomas assignee
no papers
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January 29, 1928
The Commissioner of Pensions,
United States Pension Office,
Washington, D.C. 
Dear sir:
I am desirous of obtaining information concerning Berryman Nelson, a Virginia farmer and Patriot soldier and would like to learn whether his name appears in the records of your office.
I regret to state that I am unable to state from what county in Virginia he enlisted. His wife was Mary Humphry.
I would also like similar information concerning Josua Hasley who lived in the northern part of Chatham County, North Carolina, a section which is now, I believe, in Alamance County. He was the son of Joshua and Patience Brown Hadley and his wife Ruth Lindley.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am, very truly,
Lora Hadley
L24 East Bloomington,
Iowa City, Iowa.
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July 15, 1931.
Dear sir:-
Does your records show any activities during the Revolutionary War period, of a Jerimiah Hadley born 1-7-1741 or his father Joshua Hadley, born 3-6-1703. We believe in N.C. or Virginia, or S.C.
Mr. C.H. Bridges, Major General of Washington D.C. advised me to write to you in regard to my D.A.R. papers
Very truly
Audra Poulos
Box 86, Drexel Mo.
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(stamped) Received Feb 17 1939
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
North Carolina Historical Society,
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dear sirs:-
I find in family records of my people notations as to Revolutionary War service of which I wish to get authenticated infroamtion, and am addressing to you as above, at the suggestion of the Adjutant General War department, Washington, D.C> for information your offices may show as to pensioners and service in Revolutionary period.
 William Hickman, Lieutenant, 4th North Carolina.
Joshua Hasley, 1st Lieutenant 1st, April 1776, N.C. 6th.
Transferred 1st, N.C. 1st Jan. 1775.
Captain 13th, June 1779, wounded at Eutaw Springs, 8th Sept. 1781.
Served to close of war, died 1830.

Joseph Hickman, served in the Light Horse Brigade, or Cavalry, North Carolina, or Tenn.
I am advised that during the Revolutionary War, Noorth Carolina, embraced the territory now as Tenn.
I shall appreciate very much if you will give me any information you are able to find on the Revolutionary War service of the above parties mentioned, and, in case there is an authentic record, I shall be very glad to pay reasonable fee for certified copies, however, would want quite a complete record.
Awaition an early reply I remain,
Very truly yours,
A.W. Hickman
2437 Rynes st
Lincoln Nebr.
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August 4, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL.

Audra Pules
BOX 86
Drexel, Missouri.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears for the records of this office that Warrant Number 10(illegible) for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 21, 17(illegible) to Abisha Thomas, assignee, on account of the services of Joshua Hadley, Captain of North Carolina Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data as to his service and no data relative to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
The above noted Joshua Hadley is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The Revolutionary War records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Jeramiah Hadley. 
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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August 4, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL.

Audra Pules
BOX 86
Drexel, Missouri.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears for the records of this office that Warrant Number 10(illegible) for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 21, 17(illegible) to Abisha Thomas, assignee, on account of the services of Joshua Hadley, Captain of North Carolina Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data as to his service and no data relative to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
The above noted Joshua Hadley is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The Revolutionary War records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Jeramiah Hadley. 
Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
November 1, 1928.
Lora Hadley,
124 East Bloomington,
Iowa City, Iowa.
Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Warrant Number 1096 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 21, 1791, to Abisha Thomas, assigned, on account of the service of Joshua Hadley, Captain of the North Carolina Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data as to his service and no data as to family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
 The Revolutionary War records of this bureau afford no information in regard to any other soldier by that name, or to a Berryman Nelson.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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March 7, 1939.
Mr. A.W. Hickman
2437 Ryons Street
Lincoln, Nebraska.
RA-J/Ill
William Hickman
S. 16877
Joshua Hadley - letter in this claim
B.L. Wt. #1096-300 acres
Dear sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the revolutionary War records of Joseph Hickman, William Hickman, and Joshua Hadley, all of whom served from North Carolina, the last two as officers.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made an no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Jospeh Hickman. The record has been found of only one William Hickman of North Carolina, and of only one Joshua Hadley. Their records are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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March 7, 1939.
Mr. A.W. Hickman
2437 Ryons Street
Lincoln, Nebraska
BA-J/ILL
William Hickman
S. 16877
Joshua Hadley
B.L.Wt. #1096-300 acres
Dear sir:
The Revolutionary War records of William Hickman, pension claim S. 16877, and that of Joshua Hadley, of North Carolina,
are furnished you herein.
WILLIAM HICKMAN-S. 16877.
William Hickman was born December 25, 1756 in Cecil County, Maryland: the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina troops, at different times, shown as follow: from February 1776, three months in Captain George Henry Barringer's company, Colonel Rutherford's regiment, and was in an engagement at Cross Creek, North Carolina; from August of the same year, three months under the same officers, engaged against the Cherokee Indians and was in an engagement on the Hiwassee river; from September 1778, a short time in Captain James Craig's company, after which he secured his brother, Joseph Hickman, to serve out the five months for which he had enlisted, from sometime in 1780, twelve months in Captain William Temple's Colonel George Henry Barringer's regiment, during which he assisted in capturing a large number of Tories: and in 1782, one month in Captain Kelenworth's company.
After the Revolutionary War, William Hickman resided in Wilkes County, Georgia, in Pendleton District, South Carolina, in Warren County, Kentucky and afterwards in Monroe County, Missouri.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1834, at which time he resided in Washington Township, Monroe County, Missouri. He died August 1, 1839.
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The name of the wife of William Hickman, and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. He was survived by a widow, her name not shown in this claim. No reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the date last payment of pension, and the name of person to whom it was made, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city and cite the following data:
William Hickman
Certificate # 29672
Issued January 26, 1835
Rate $23.35 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.

JOSHUA HAILEY - B.L. Wt.# 1096-300 acres.
The records of this office show the Warrant #1096 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued February 21, 1791, on account of service in the Revolutionary War of Joshua Hadley, Captain of the North Carolina Line. Said warrant was issued to Abisha Thomas, assignee.
There are no statements on file made by the applicant for this bounty land, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications for bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800: hence no further data in regard to this officer.
It is suggested that information in regard to the location of this land might be obtained from the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city. You should furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage and date of issuance, as given herein.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.