Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38032, John Hixon, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Hixon, John or Hixson

NUMBER
S38032
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(2311 )
Virginia
John Hixon.
Capt Anderson
Private
New Jersey line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence
the 28th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Sept 1818 and delivered to John L Love, Esq:
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, 4. 7/30  33.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819  48.--
$81.86
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
9 months
Berkley County
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38.032
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 38,032
John Hixon
Pri Rev War
18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.)
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DISTRICT OF Virginia Berkley County, ss:
On this 28th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, ^sole and presiding^ of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law for the said district, personally appeared John Hixson, 	aged 61 __ years, resident in Berkley County in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of
 Congress, entitled, “ An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution-
ary war:” That he, the said John Hixson enlisted in Hunterdon County in the state of
New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain John Anderson of the Flying
Camp under the command of General Sullivan
and also enlisted in Capt. Ballards Company, of the 3rd Jersey regiment, commanded
by Colo. Dayton __ : that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United Stated, until the the year 1778 ___ , when he was discharged from service in
Elizabeth Town in the state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plaines, and Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the affidavits of Joseph Rowe and James Richardson [two words unclear] made.
		Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

		I, Robert White __ Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Hixson
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary for
the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
				Robt White

SEAL OF
THE COURT

Made oath before me the subscriber Judge &
as aforesaid Joseph Rowe and James Richardson, that they have been acquainted with the above applicant for upwards of twenty years, that he is a man of good character and worthy of full credit. That they have
always understood that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and the said Richardson further deposed that he served one Campain with him in that Character(?) in the year 1776
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
				Robt White
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Virginia Berkley County [?]
I Harrison Waite Clerk of the Superior Court of Law held in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert White Esq under whose hand the
within Certificates are made was at the time
of doing so doing and still is the sole and presiding Judge of the said Court. In testimony
whereof I have here unto set my hand
and affixed my Seal (there being no seal
of Office to the said Court) this 8th day of
May 1818 and in the 42d year of the Commonwealth		
H Waite CBSC(?) seal