Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 991, for Thomas A Sikes, Virginia
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19,097 
West Tennessee 
Thomas A. Sikes of   Rutherford Co. 
in the state of Tennessee  who was a private  in the company commanded by Captain  Winston of the regiment commanded by Colonel 
Lewis,  in the  Virginia line, for the term of 3 years from 1775. 
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee,  at the rate of  8 Dollars per month, to commence on the  25th  of August 1823. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Octo 1823, and  sent to S.R. Rucker, Esq. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 
Arrears to 4th of  Sept. 1823 $2 .. 86  Semi anl. all'ce ending 6 Mar '24 48 .. 00 
7/31 & 4/30 $50 .. 86 

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
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District of West Tennessee       Ss
    On this 19th day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the courts of the United States for the districts of East and West Tennessee personally appeared, Thomas A Sikes aged sixty years resident in the county of Rutherford in Land District, who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the law 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" That he the said Thomas A Sikes enlisted for the Term of three years on the 9th day of January 1776. in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Jno. Wenston in the 14th Regt commanded by Cap Abraham Dewy in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the land corps, or in the service of the United States the full term of three years, when he was discharged from service  That he was in the battle of Paulus Hook That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service 
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John McNairy               Thomas A Sikes
District Judge
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4348
Sarah Sikes
West Tennessee roll

Admitted
Per a yr $80.

Act of July '38

H. Yoakum,
Murfreesboro
Tenn
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Mobile Ala
Aug. 26 1904
[Circular Stamp that reads: 
Pension
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U  AUG S
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   1904
Office]

Commissioner of Pensions
[Rectangular Stamp with U. S. F. B. one letter in each corner. OLD WAR & Navy
AUG 31 1904
FILES]
Dear Sir  -
Can you give me any information as to the Revolution  - any service of "Thomas Aldrich Sikes or Sykes" 
He recieved [received] a
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Davidson County.  State of Tennessee  22 May 1823
    I do certify that Thomas A. Sikes was a soldier in the fourteenth Virginia Regiment, on the continental establishment, commanded by Col. Charles Lewis; in Capt John Winston's company in sd [said] Regiment
    I further certify that I believe he was enlisted for three years, a greater part of which time I new [sic] him personally, as a soldier in the sd [said] Service. 
              Tho. Overton
              Capt. in the 4th Reg. SD.
    The above certificate of Thomas Overton was signed and sworn to before me this day and date above written.
    I do hereby certify that the above signed Thomas Overton is entitled to all credit in the above certificate. 
            Wm– Saunders.  Justice of the peace, in and for the " County.
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Murfreesboro' Tennessee
July 21 - 1843
Hon James L Edwards
Cmr of Pensions
Sir,
I send you the declaration of Sarah Sikes, widow of Thomas A Sikes for a pension under the act of March 1843, which I hope you will find [illegible]
[illegible] months since I sent to your department several applications of the same kind, from which I have not yet heard.
With great respect
Your. Obt.svt,
H. Yoakum