Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,853, William Wicker, N. C. S. C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C. 
S. C.

Wicker, William 

NUMBER
S.11853

Carded.
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CONTENTS
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31.269
Alabama
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William Wickers
of Barbour Co. in the State of Alabama
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Blakeny of the regt commanded
by Col. [blank] in the S. Carolina militia
for six months.

[star]
N. C. and S. C.
Records completed May 15/05
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of November
1837 - and sent to Hon. D. H. [runs off page]
Lewis N. C. Present 
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837        $120.--
Semi-anl. allowance eding 4 Mch 38    10.--
                                                          $130.--

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. [illegible-Alison??] Clerk
Book E.2  Vol. 8 Page 112

[notes on left side of page]
Letter to [illegible] Audr 20 Jany 1840
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 4th April
1838 from 4th March 1831 to 
4th Sept 1838. Agt. notified
2nd March 1840
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Paid as above from 4 Sept
1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt
notified - 12 March 1840
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Letter to Thomas Green & 3d
Auditor 12 May 1845
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Paid as above, from 4 Mar. '39
to 4 March 1844.  Agent
notified 26 March '46.
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let to Hon B Fitzpatrick & 3d Aud.
Apl 13 1849.
Let to J. F. Dennis 6 Sept 1837
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State of Alabama
Barbour County

Circuit court Fall term 1837

In open court Before the honorable
Anderson Crenshaw presiding judge of said court
on the 28th day of September 1837 being the third day of 
the term aforesaid personally appeared William
Wicker now and for the last ten years last past a 
resident citizen of said county in said state aged
seventy seven years who being first duly sworn in 
open court doth on his oath make the following 
declaration (in order to obtain the benefits of the 
provision made by the act of congress passed June 7th
1832)  That he was born 22 decr. 1760 in the
state of Virginia, county not recollected - has no record
of his age - he removed with his father to Anson
county North Carolina at the age of five or six years
where he remained ten or twelve years & thence
removed with his father to Chesterfield South
Carolina at the age of about fifteen.  There he
resided when he entered service as herein after stated
In Jany 1777 This declarant being his his seventeenth
year was drafted in the revolutionary war as a private soldier together with
his father Robert Wicker, Richd. Dees and Saml. Gaskins
neighbors under Capt John Blakeny a 
militia officer then a citizen of Chesterfield So.
Carolina.  this declarant after a march with 
said command southward over two hundred 
miles requiring a considerable time say near
one month was stationed at Hadderds
Point near Charleston So. Ca. where he 
remained in camps about one month, and
was then discharged by his said officer.  he 
does not recollect whether said discharge
was in writing & if so the same has been 
lost by time & chance - at least two
months were spent in this service.
Some regular soldiers were at same time stationed
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at Hadderds Point but this declarant does not 
recollect whether said Capt Blakeneys command
was connected with them or under any higher
officer.  During the summer of 1778
this declarant volunteered under Capt Theodrick
Webb a militia officer of Anson Co. No. Carolina
for the purpose of suppressing the tories on 
the line between North & So. Carolina; during
that summer this declarant was out under said
Webb in frequent excursions from one to three 
weeks at a time, at least three months 
all together was spent in this last service:
This declarant was in no regular battle during 
this time but frequently they chased 
& dispersed the tories & once this declarant
remembers taking two prisoner.  
On the 1st June 1781 This declarant volunteered
under Capt Claudius Piggue [Pegues] who was 
then under Genl. Marion & with his army.
Capt Piggue was then in Col. Richd. Richardson's
brigade - Marion was then stationed at 
Fords ferry on Santee River, at which place 
we luckily kept our head quarters till we marched
to Thompson's Mills on the Congaree; the evening
following we left for the Eutaw Springs with
intention to attack the English forces; on our
way we joined Genl. Green; early the next
morning (8th Sept 1781) we arrived at 
the Springs I engaged the enemy - the 
battle lasted two hours & four minutes - 
This declarant was in that engagement
from beginning to end & fought with 
his fellow soldiers but received no wound.
Capt. Piggue was wounded i the leg, 
our lieutenant Solomon Holmes was killed
Co. Richards horse shot under him, also
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Col. Washingtons horse was killed & himself taken
prisoner by the Irish volunteers - these same
were after taken by our forces near the 
brick house.  The English kept the ground
but retreated towards Charleston next day 
- of our men 252 killed & wounded - 
of the British near 1000 in all killed & 
taken prisoner  This declarant received no 
regular discharge in writing but was sent
home with his brother in law Thomas English
who was wounded in the battle.  Some
length of time was spent in going home with
the wounded; so this declarant spent in 
that last mentioned service at the least
three and a half months.
This declarant knows of no person now living
who can testify to the services before mentioned or 
any of them.  Declarant remained in Chesterfield
thence six years after the peace.  Then settled in Columbia Co Georgia one year then removed to
Washington Co Georgia, where he lived seventeen years
whence he removed to Wilkinson Co Georgia whence 
he removed to Barbour Co Alabama some ten or 
twelve years ago where he now lives - that he is 
now seventy seven years of age - he never as he 
knows of received any written discharge from the 
army but knows he could have received an honorable
discharge had he applied for one.
He is known to Joel Sims
a clergyman and William Beauchamp & Robert Gibbens
all of whom are his neighbors who can testify
to his character for veracity & their belief of his 
services as a soldier of the Revolution.  The said
William Wicker also hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present
& he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any
agency in any state

William Wicker

Sworn to & signed in open court
O W Donald [?] Clerk
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State of Alabama
Barbour County
Circuit Court
Fall term 1837

In open court personally came Joe
Sims a clergyman residing in said county in the 
neighborhood of within named Wm Wicker and also William
Beauchamp and Robert Gibbens both residing in 
same county & neighborhood and the said 
Joel Sims, Beauchamp & Gibbens all being duly sworn
deposeth & say that they all & each are well acquainted
with said Wm. Wicker who has subscribed & sworn
to the within declaration.  that they believe him the 
said Wicker to be seventy seven years
of age, that he is reputed & believed in the 
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution and all said witnesses concur in that 
opinion

Joel Sims
Wm Beauchamp
Robert Gibbens

Sworn to & signed in open court
28th Sept 1837
O W Donald [?] Clk

(answers) and the said applicant Wm Wicker made & 
subscribed the following answers.  to wit.
1st  he was born 22 decr 1760 in the State of Virginia - county not recollected
2nd  he has no record of his age.  3rd When called into service
declarant was living in Chesterfield Dist. So. Ca. - thence to six years 
after the peace declarant removed to Columbia Co Georgia & lived there one year then removed to 
Washington Co Georgia, lived
there 17 years thence removed to Wilkinson Co Georgia, thence removed 
to said Barbour Co Ala ten or twelve years ago where he has 
resided ever since.  4th  first service was drafted & 
two last times volunteered.  5th  was under militia 
officers Capt John Blakeny, 2nd Capt. Theodrick Webb.
3rd was under Capt Claudius Piggue [Pegues] under Col. Richd. Richardson
& Genl. Marion.  6th  received no discharge in writing
7th  known to Joel Sims the nearest clergyman & Wm. Beauchamp & Robert
Gibbens neighbors who certify 

William Wicker

Sworn to & signed in open court
O W Donald Clk
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August 5, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS

Mrs. E. E. Stevens
West Point
Mississippi

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11853, that William Wicker was born December 22, 1760, in Virginia, and was the son of Robert.

When five or six years of age he moved with his father to Anson County, North Carolina. After living there ten or twelve years he moved with his father to Chesterfield, South Carolina.

While living in Chesterfield, South Carolina, he enlisted in January, 1777, and served two months as private in Captain John Blakeny's South Carolina Company. During the summer of 1778 he served various short tours of one to three weeks, against the Tories , amounting to at least three months, as private under Captain Theodrick [Illegible] militia officer from Anson County, North Carolina. He enlisted June 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Claudius Piggue's or Piggen's Company in Colonel Richard Richardson's South Carolina Brigade, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and served three and one half months; during this time he accompanied his brother-in-law, Thomas English, who was wounded in the battle of Eutaw Springs, to his home.

William Wicker lived in Chesterfield, South Carolina, from three to six years after the declaration of peace. He then lived in Columbia County, Georgia, for one year. From there he moved to Washington County, Georgia. After living there Seventeen years he moved to Wilkinson County, Georgia, and from there he moved to Barbour County, Alabama.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1837, at which time he was living at Barbour County, Alabama.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the family of William Wicker.

Very truly yours.

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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11.853
INVALID.
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Rev War

File No. 11.853
William Wicker
Priv Rev War
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Act:  June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, page 412

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[notes on left side of the page]
1931 Aug. 5. hist. to Mrs.
E. E. Stevens,  MCS
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West Point, Miss. July 21, 1931.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you please refer to your records of W m. Wicker of 
S outh Carolina who served in Revolutionary War and see if reference 
is made to any of his family. He died in Alabama in about 1852 (or 3) 
aged 106 years. Please give any dates or family dots you find and we 
will be so grateful.  He is our direct Ancestor.

Sincerely,
Mrs. E. E. Stevens

[date stamp] 
RECEIVED
JUL 23 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

May 14th, 1845.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the 
pension agents, William Wickers
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala.
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars
and [blank] Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of March 1839, to the 4th March 1844.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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24.527



admitted for 
six months Ala [?]
$20
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State of Alabama
Barbour County

to wit in the circuit
court Fall term 1837

and the said court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 
by the War Department, that the applicant
William Wicker named in the declaration
hereto annexed was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states.  And the court further
certifies, that it appears to them that
Joel Sims who has signed the preceding 
certificate is a clergyman resident in the county
aforesaid & in the neighborhood of said Wicker
and that said William Beauchamp and 
Robert Gibbens, who have also signed the same
are both of them residents in the same
county & neighborhood and are both of them
credible persons, and that their statement 
is entitled to credit.  

Anderson Crenshaw
Judge presiding  [seal]

State of Alabama
Barbour Co.

I Neal McDonald Clerk of the circuit
court of said county do hereby certify
that the foregoing 
certificate & statement here 
to attached contains the 
original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the 
application of said Wm. Wicker for 
a pension.  In testimony 
whereof I have hereto & seal of office this
28th Sept. 1837.

N McDonald Clk
[seal]
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Lowndesboro Ala.  November 12. 1837


J. L. Edwards Esqr.

Dear Sir

Inclosed, I send you the
within papers, which you will please examine, and 
have the decision made out by the time I arrive

Yours &c.
D. H. Lewis
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,

January 23rd 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Wicker
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty Dollars and [blank] Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1831,
to the 4th Sept. 1838.  7 1/2 years.  -

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

March 4th, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled 'An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Wickers
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty Dollars and [blank] Cents 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838,
to the 4th March 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.