Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,016, William Hicks, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE

Form with handwritten entries

Va. 
Hicks or Hix
William

S.7.016

carded

CONTENTS

Goochland Co., Va
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Virginia 12592

William Hicks
of Goochland in the State of Virginia
who was a priv. in the company comm[anded] by Captain Lovely of the Regt comma[nded] by Col. Posey in the Virginia 
line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 60 dollars ___ cents per ann[um] 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of May and sent  Wm Mil[?]
Goochland, CH Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 --120
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " --40
 $150
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7 1832.
Recorded by Wm Miller, Cler[k]
Book E Vol 6 Page 11
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BRIEF in the case of William Hicks
County of Goochland
in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [marked out: open Court] a Justice of the Peace
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 88 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
PERIOD In 1781 
DURATION OF SERVICE 18 Months,
RANK As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Lovely      Col. Gaskins

He states that he was on the pension list in the year 1818 & struck off in 1820 but cannot be entirely positive & has no document to refer to--

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Goochland County VA
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By his own declaration
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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9627
William Hicks
Declaration
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State of Virginia
Goochland County
to wit
On this 27th day of August personally appeared before me, Andrew Kean
a justice of the peace for the said County,
William Hicks, a resident in said
County of Goochland, aged eighty-eight, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on oath make the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That sometime in 
the year he was on the pension role of the
United States as a private soldier of Revolution
Army and received his pension for two years
as well as he now recollects, but was afterwards dropped from the Roll on account of having more property than was thought would justify his continuance as a pensioner. He made a statement & furnished evidence to the War Department, such as induced the placing him on the pensioner Roll, & he now refers to the same
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He was drafted in the service of the United States for the term of eighteen months in the year 1781 & served his whole term. He went into service from the County of Goochland where he then resided, first with Ensign Tribue he was then command by a Lieutenant
Lewis & afterwards by a Captain Lovely who commanded him at the siege of York, Col. Thomas Gaskins commanded the regiment at York which he thinks was the seventh but does not distinctly recollect the number. From York after the siege, he went under the command of Col. Posey to the south far as Georgia. He marched from Virginia under the immediate command of an officer by the name of Beverly Roy; while in Georgia Captain John Jordan had command of the company to which he belonged, & he returned to Virginia under Beverly Roy & received his discharge at Cumberland old Court House in Virginia. This applicant now resides in the County of Goochland in the State of Virginia where he resided during the
War of the Revolution & at the time he was put on the pension Roll of the United States.
William Hicks
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Given by my hand on 27th day of August 1832
William Miller
Given under my hand this 27th day of August 1832
Andrew Kean

Virginia, Goochland County 

I William Miller Clerk of the County Court
of Goochland, do hereby certify that Andrew Kean, Gentleman, before whom William Hicks made the foregoing statement & who
I hath certified the same is now and was at the time the same was done, an Acting Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office this
31st day of August 1832
Wm Miller CC
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Pension
Pension Office
8th May 1829

Goochland C. H. Va
May 6 1829

The Hon'bl The Secretary of War

Washington City

Mail
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Virginia
In Goochland County Court 20th July 1818
On this 20th day of July 1818, personally appeared in Court, William Hicks aged seventy-three years, resident in the County of Goochland & State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said William Hicks was for eighteen months drafted in the County of Goochland in the year 1781 & month of March in the State of Virginia and that he belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Lovely in the regiment of Col. Thomas Gaskins. And that he afterwards belonged to the regiment of Col. Thomas Posey in a Company
which he believed to be commanded by Capt. John Jordan, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States for the term of eighteen months after
which he was regularly discharged from the service at Cumberland's old Courthouse in the County of Powhatan & state aforesaid, that
he was in a skirmish near Savannah in the State of Georgia and that he was at the Siege of York in the State of Virginia and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of 
assistance from his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - 
Sworn to and declared before the County Court of Goochland which is a Court of record the day and year aforesaid. And it is ordered by the Court aforesaid to be certified that it appears to its satisfaction that the said William Hicks did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment & doth now transmit the proceedings
had and taken before it to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In Goochland County Court, 21st August personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said County of Goochland, William Hicks, aged about seventy-five years, resident in said
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2)
County of Goochland who being first duly sworn according to land doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows, that he was drafted in March 1781 for eighteen months in the County of Goochland & State of Virginia, that he belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. William Lovely in the regiment of Colo Thomas Gaskins, that he afterwards belonged to Col Thomas Posey's regiment in a company he believed to be commanded by Capt. John Jordan & served in the service of the United States for the said term of eighteen months, as he has before stated before this Court on the 20th July 1818, and that he in consequence of his declaration & statement aforesaid received a certificate for a pension dated 13th March 1819 & marked 7604 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of 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 in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me over and above debts due from me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, my occupation or trade is that of a cooper, but I am not able to pursue it. I have no family residing with me except my wife. Sworn to and declared before the Court aforesaid on the said 21st day of August 1820-

A Schedule of the property of Wm [William] Hicks a revolutionary soldier
125 acres of land at $5 $625
Solomon an old negro with Reumatism [rheumatism] 
1 Horse [$]20
2 Cows 1 calf & 1 yearling [$]21
1 yoke steers [$]30
1 Bull [$]10
8 Head Hoggs [$]15
3 chairs 75¢ [cents] (half doz plates 1.50 2 dishes pewter) 100¢ [cents] [$]3.25
Half doz knives & forks 100¢ [cents] 3 potts & 1 Dutch oven $4 [$]5.00
1 chest 1.66¢ [cents] Table 83¢ [cents] 2 Butter potts 83¢ [cents] [$]3.32
3 axes, 3 hoes, & 1 plow $3 [$]3.00
Debts owing & due me about equal
$735.57

21. Aug. 1820.
Wm Hicks
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Wm Hix aged 75 his trade a cooper unable to follow it
Ann Hix 73 house business and unable to do much 
Wm Hix

The foregoing Declarations and schedule of William Hix a revolutionary soldier are truly copied from the records of Goochland County Court.  In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Court of the said County and annexed the seal of the said Court this 4th day of May 1829 and in the 53rd year of the Commonwealth
Wm Miller C.G.C.

Virginia,
In Goochland Superior Court of Law 23rd April 1829
On the 23rd day of April 1829 personally appeared in open Court it being the Superior Court of Law for Goochland County & a Court of record for the said County, William Hicks now in the eighty fifth year of his age resident in the said County of Goochland, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the same person who appeared in the County Court of Goochland on the 20th day of July 1818 and on the 21st day of August 1820 & made the declarations of those respective dates which are now of record in that Court, that the facts contained in those declarations are true, that his family consists of himself & an old negro man named Solomon over eight years of age, that some of his grandchildren occasionally stay with him, that his occupation is that of a farmer, and has been that of a cooper, but that he is now unable to labour, that he has only about seven or eight dollars due to him over and above what he owes, that he has nothing in possession, reversion remainder or expectancy other that the following property to wit 125 acres of poor land in the said County of Goochland worth about two hundred & fifty dollars, the said negro man
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[illegible] Solomon who is worth nothing but is a charge to him four head of cattle worth about twenty dollars, three small hogs worth about three dollars, his household & kitchen furniture and working tools worth about thirty or forty dollars, and he doth also solemnly swear that he is now and always has been a citizen of the United States, that he has not since the time of making the declaration herein before referred to by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the laws & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" [illegible] on the 18th day of March and that he has not
nor has any person in trust for him any property or [illegible] contracts or debts due to him over and above debts due from him except the seven or eight dollars herein before [illegible] nor has he any income other than that which is contained in the schedule hereto announced & by him subscribed, and it is also proved by other and respectable testimony examined in open court upon oath that the said William Hicks is a meritorious individual and that the property above [illegible] real and personal is not worth more than the value above fixed upon it.  The enumeration & value of any property above is correct      William Hicks   And it is ordered by this court which is a Court of record to be certified that it appears to its satisfaction that the said William Hicks did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration against the common enemy for a term of more than nine months on the Continental establishment.  And this court doth now transmit the proceedings had and taken before it to the Secretary for the Department of War.
The foregoing Declaration of William Hicks a revolutionary soldier made before the Superior Court of Law of Goochland County is truly copied from the
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records of the said Court.  In attestation of which I William Miller Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Court this 4th day of May 1829 and in the 53rd year of the Commonwealth
Wm Miller C.G.S.C.
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April 17, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Mr. John A. Hicks
1817 Monument Avenue
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7016, that William Hicks (the name also appears as Hix) while residing in Goochland County, Virginia, enlisted in March 1781, served as a private in Captain William Leveley's Company, Colonel Thmoas Gaskiss' Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown, after which he served in Captain John Jordan's Company, Colonel Thomas Posey's Virginia Regiment, marched to Georgia and was in a skirmish near Savannah, length of service eighteen months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and resided in Goochland County, Virginia.
In 1820, he stated that his wife Ann, was aged seventy-three years, her maiden name and the date of their marriage are not shown.  Grandchildren are referred to, their names and their parents names not given.
The above is the history of the only soldier with surname Hicks or Hix who enlisted from or applied for pension from Goochland County, Virginia, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
It is regretted that your letter could not have been answered sooner but because of the great number of requests similar to yours, it has not been possible for the bureau to make prompt 
reply to each such request.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
  [written on right margin:  Did not use Ensign Tribue or St Lewis because  there no dates for this Ser. & it may be that they were recruiting officers, same true of Bevrily Ray.]
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7076
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 7016
William Hicks
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: __ Vol. 1st, Page 173

{Arrangement of 1870}

1912 May 23 His to
Amos Stout VLM
1931 Apr 17- history to
John A Hicks  EEL
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7604
Virginia

William Hix
of Goochland Co in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment, commanded by
Colonels Ghaskins & Posey of the Virginia
line, for the term of Eighteen months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 1819
and sent to Wm Miller Esq
Goochland Virginia

Arrear to 4th of March 1819  60.12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
$108.12
 {Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}

not entitled

Notification sent October 30. 1820 to
William Miller, Goochland, C. H. Virginia
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Public Business

Gooch'd CH Va
Jun 9th 1829

Hix

James S Edwards, esq'r   12 1/2
Clk In the Department of War
City of 
Washington

11 June
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Va. Goochland County, Clk's Office
5th June 1829

Sir,
Your note of 28th May is just received in which you state that William Hix's property is worth $735.37 & that disqualifies him from obtaining the benefits of the act of the 18th March 1818.  I know the old man personally & know him to be poor & needy & therefore cannot help observing to you, that you perhaps have not regarded his case in the proper point of view; observe that under his declaration made before the County Court of Goochland on 20th July 1818 he obtained a pension, that under a subsequent law all pensioners were required to state the value of their property, what their family were & that under this law Wm Hix made a further declaration before the County Court of Goochland on the 21st day of Aug't 1820 that under his declaration of 21st Aug. 1820 his property appeared to be worth $735.57 & he was excluded from pension.  But will it not be considered that he now on the 23d of April 1829 comes before you as if he had never been heard of before, moreover his property is now worth only $321. I know not the standard by which you are governed in granting pensions, but if a man worth no more that $321 is entitled to a pension I know this poor old man is.  I live some distance from this old man & he knows nothing of the rejection of his claim for a pension.  I have voluntarily made this statement of
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his cause to you, and pray you on his behalf to lay the matter before the department again for reconsideration & let me know the result.  Property in this County is much reduced in value since the year 1820.

I am very respectfully
Yours
Wm. Miller
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William Hicks
Strad[?]
Look up dd pa[?]
Sept '19
Admit as a prorate
for 18 mo. $60.00
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William [illegible] Goochland 6th Virginia which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? no
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? no
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
No

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Wm. Hix's  7.604
2d declaration
21st Aug 1820
Sept. 1819
[?]
Miller
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State of Virginia;
At a Quarterly Sessions Court held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Monday the 21st Aug't 1820
Present in Court, George W. Payne, William Bolling, William Ford & William Guerrant Gentlemen's Justices
On this 21st day of Aug't 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Goochland who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  that he was drafted in March 1781 for 18 months in the County of Goochland & State of Virginia that he belonged to the Company commanded by Cap't William Lovely in the regiment of Col'o Thomas Gaskins that he afterwards belonged to Col'o Thomas Posey's regiment in a company he beleived [sic] to be commanded by Cap't John Jordan & served in the service of the United States for the said term of 18 months, as he has before stated before this court on the 20th July 1818 & that he in consequence of his declaration & Statement aforesaid received a certificate for a pension dated 13th March 18119 & marked 7604 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me over & above debts due from me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed; my occupation or trade is that of a cooper, but I am not able to pursue it, I have no family residing with me except my wife,0
sworn to & declared before the Court aforesaid on the said 21st Aug't 1820.
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(A Schedule to wit) A Schedule of the property
of Wm. Heinz a revolutionary soldier

125 acres of land @ $5 $625
Solomon an old negro with Reumatism
1 Horse $20 3 cows, 1 calf 1 yearling $21- 1 Yoke Steers $30  -071
1 Bull $10 - 8 Head Hogs $15--25
3 chairs 75c | half dog plates 150=2 Dishes pewter) 100.0 --3:25
Half dog. knoves & forks 100.0 3 potts & 1 Dutch oven $4. - 5.00
1 Chest 1:66 1 table 83.c 2 Butter potts 83.c - 3:32
3 Axes, shoes & 1 plow $3-3:00
$735:57


Debts owing & due me about equal
Wm [illegible signature]
Wm King
21st Aug. 1820
Wm Heinz aged 75. his trade a cooper unable to follow it
Ann Heinz  73 house business and unable to do much
Wm [illegible signature]

William Miller Clerk of the Court of Goochland County do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is Seven hundred & thirty five dollars & fifty seven cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said court on this 29th day of
August 1820 and in the 45 year
Commonwealth
Wm. Miller Clerk of the Court
for the County of Goochland
&
---
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William Hix

The applicant should state the length of time 
under
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At a monthly sessions court held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Monday the 20th day of July 1875
Present in court John Underwood, Nicholas M. Vaughan, Thomas Curd and Andrew Kean Gentleman Justices.
On this 20th day of July 1878 personally appeared in court William  Hire age 73 years resident in the county of Goochland State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to the 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 Navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he said Wm Hivg was for 18 months enlisted in the county of Goochland in the year 1787 in the month of March in the state of Virginia that he belonged to the company command by Cadet Wm Lovely in the regiment
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to & declared before the county board of Goochland which is a court of record the day and year aforesaid, and it it ordered by the court aforesaid to be certified that it appears to its satisfaction that the said Wm Hix did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration against the common enemy for the time of 9 month in the continental establishment & doth now transmit the proceedings had taken before it to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
State of Virginia, Goochland County, to wit;
J William Miller clerk of the court of said county of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of the court of said county made concerning William Hix.
In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said county & court to be hereto annexed this 5th day of August 1818, and in the 43rd year of the Commonwealth.
W. Miller
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Hale of Virginia, Goochland County to nit,
I John Curd presiding magistrate in & for said county of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing certificate & attestation of William Miller who is clerk of the court of said county is in due form & according to Law Certified under my name and seal this 11th day of August 1818.
John Curd
Seal

Washington 5 February 1819. I have no doubt from my knowledge of William Hix & the information of athen in whom I have confidence that William lie is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the apistance of his county.
James Pleasants a
Representative from Virginia
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An
Rev. War,
2 [illegible]
3 -- 1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, May 13, 1912.

Mr. Amos Stout,
Georgetown, Ky.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 8" and received the 10" instant, you are advised that in order to identify claims for pension if on file for William Hicks of Fayette or Woodford County, Kentucky, and Harris or Harrison Harris
of Woodford County, Kentucky, it is essential that you furnish some of the following data; the name of the war in which they served, or dates of enlistment, and names of some officers under whom service was rendered, places of residence at enlistment, approximate dates of birth and death, and given names
of widows.
Very respectfully,
J L & Davenport
Commissioner.
Wm. Hicks and Harris or Harrison Harris served in the war of the Revolution; both were Virginians. Harris Harris died in Woodford Co. Ky. and his will was recorded at the Aug. term of Woodford Co. Court 1795. We do not know the date of his coming from Virginia to Kentucky. The will is signed Harris Harris and
the codicile thereto is signed Harrison Harris.
His wife was named Martha. We do not know her last name. I suppose his enlistment was from Virginia.
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Pension D
May 17 1912
U.S. Office
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Wm. Hicks was married to Mary Elizabeth Harris on May 11th 1778, in Goochland Co. Va. We do not know what date they came to Kentucky, but he died in Kentucky and we think in Woodford Co., but do not know the date of his removal from Fayette Co. KY to Woodford Co. KY.

We do not know the place of enlistment of either of these men in Virginia or the names of the officers under whom they served.

Can give the names of the children of each of these men if that will aid in their identification.

Thanking you, I am.
Sincerely,
Amos Stout
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1817 Monument Ave.
Richmond, Va.
11/21/30

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 
Please advise me whether or not any person ever applied for pension through the service of Mesheck Hicks, of Goochland County Virginia, in the Revolutionary War. Also kindly furnish me with the names of all persons by the name of Hicks from Goochland County recorded with the Bureau of Pensions or having served in the above said war.

Very truly yours,
John A. Hicks

U.S. Office Stamped Date: Nov 24 1930
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RECORD DIVISION.     3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washingotn, D. C.               190____
S.F. 7016

     In reply to your request of ________,  received_______ for a statement of the military history of William Hicks or Hix a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
Mch. 1781
Length of Service 
18 mos.
Officers Under Whom Service wa Rendered
Captain William Lovely 
Captain John Jordan
Colonel Thomas Gaskins
Colonel Thomas Posey
State 
Va.
Battles engaged in, Sk. near Savannah, Ga.  Siege of Gork
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goochland Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July 20, 1818 Hix et. al.
residence at date of application, Goochland Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks:  In 1820 his wife Ann, was 73 yrs. old. Grand - children are referred to bad no names stated or other family data.
Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.