Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4978, Henry Higgins, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.
CONTENTS
Higgins, Henry
NUMBER
R 4978
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Henry Higgins
35.120

Georgia
Nov 7 1840

Henry Higgins
Act 1832

Washington City
by Commissioner of Pensions
6
N. 7. 1840
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State of Georgia
County of Habersham 

On this 22nd day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in the State and County above written, Henry Higgins a resident of Mossey Creek, in the County of Habersham, and state of Georgia, aged eighty six years, who being duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he was drafted in York District South Carolina
in the year 1776 for six months and served under Capt John Land and Battalion commanded by Major Phillip
Pearson, and in a Regiment commanded by Col E Corshaw, and marched to Monks corner and was stationed there, served six months, and was discharged by Capt Land, and returned home to York District, He turned out
a volunteer in the year 1781 under the above named officers, and marched to Congoree  served there three months
 and was discharged by Capt John Land, and
again returned to York District, and was again drafted in the year 1782 for six months under Capt Jacob Rump, and was attached to the command of Col Sumpter, marched to Orangeburg, served four months there
received news of the cessation of hostilities, and was discharged by Capt Jacob Rump; all the above mentioned
service amounting to one year and one month
he served as a private, he answers as follows, to the Interrogtaries prescribed by the War Department as follows.
1st he was born in Prince William County State of
Virgina, in the year 1754, on the 18th day of August,
to the 2nd he states, the original Record of his age is destroyed,
to the 3rd he states, he was living in York District South Carolina
when called into service and he moved after
the Revolution from York District to Laurance District
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in the same State, and thence to Richland, thence to Greenville District in the same State, thence to Franklin in County in the State of Georgia, thence to Habersh County
a County in the State of Georgia, To the 4th he states he was draughted the first tour, and Volunteered the second, and was draughted the third, and to the 5th he states that from old age and the consequent
loss of memory, he cannot recollect the number of the Regiments, nor any more of the officers than is set forth in the foregoing declaration, to the 6th he
states, he received three discharge, the two first from Capt John Land, and the third from Capt Jacob Rump they are all lost.
He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, and he
further states that he has no documentary evidence ┃
and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, therefore he has no other means of establishing his claim
only by his own oath, and that from old age and infirmity of body he cannot attend the Court of record, all of which is sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid Henry Higgins
Gabriel Sisk JJC

We James Quillian a Clergyman residing in the State of Habersham County and Elisha England residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Higgins
who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be Eighty six years of age on the ┃
18th day of August last, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Gabriel Sisk JJC
State of Georgia
James Quillian
Elisha England
Habersham County this is to certify and the said Judge of the Court do hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the ┃
matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And
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the said Judge do further state and certify that it
appears to him that James Quillian who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the State of
Georgia and County of Habersham, and in the neighborhood of the above named applicant and that Elisha England
residing in the same, and that he is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given and
or my hand the day and year above written
Gabriel Sisk 106
State of Georgia of
Habersham County ⎬ SS I Gabriel Sisk said Judge of the Inferior
Court do hereby certify that it appears to me that Henry
Higgans who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing
declaration can not through bodily infirmity attend the
court of record
Gabriel Sisk JJC

State of Georgia
Habersham County
Thomas McRea Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Habersham State of Georgia Certify that Gabriel Sisk
is in Judge of the Inferior Court of said
County and State above written
and that the signature fore
going signature purporting to
be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office
and subscribed my name
this 27th day of October in the
year one thousand eight
hundred, and party

I Thomas McRea
State of Georgia
Habersham County

This is to certify that the original Declaration of Henry Higgans made in 1833 and sent back to
Wm H Steelman of Clarksville deceased, is lost 
or mislaid so that he cannot be come at and that the foregoing Declaration is in substance a copy of the original
near as can be ascertained there being no complete record of
proceedings Given under my hand this day of
October 1840  
DH Bryson
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Revolutionary Power of Attorney

Henry
Higgins
Aspe
Georgia, 1832
Filed 19 May
F E Hassler
Washington
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Claim of
RE Higgins
for a Pension
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State of Georgia 
County of Gilmer

Be it Known that before
County of Gilmer me a Justice of the Peace
within and for the Coun
ty and State aforesaid Personally appeared
Reuben E. Higgins aged 62 years who being by
me duly cautioned and then sworn according to
Law States that he is the Son and Heir of
Henry Higgins who was a revolutionary soldier
of the State of South Carolina and that he did
on or about the 6th day of November A.D. 1845
and that his mother named Mary G. Higgins died
on or about the 4th day of April A.D. 1846
and that they were married on or about the
10th day of December A.D. 1887 and that they were
Residents of Greenville District in the State of South Carolina
and that they resided there 16 years and that he
Resides in Gilmer County in the State of Georgia
and that furthermore he by these presents
Constitutes appoints and fully empower and a
thorises irrevocably and with powers of
Substitution Ferdinand C. Hasler of Washington City D.C.
his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his
same and stead to examine into to prosecute to demand
and to receive from the Officers of the United States Government his Rights in all and manner of claim for Pension arrears of Pension or Land that may
be due him as son and Heirs of Henry Higgins
he died leaving the same undrawn as in Right
Law Custom or Equity he is or may be entitled in with whereof he has on this the 5th day of May in the
AD. 1853 hereunto set  his hand and affixed
Mary G Higgins (seal)
Henry Higgins (seal)
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State of Georgia 
County of Gilmer 

 Be it known that on this 5th
County of Gilmer day of May in the A.D. 1853
Before me an acting Justice of the Peace within
and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Two Creditable and disinterested witness named Samuel James
and David Trankerly
Residents of Gilmer County
in the State of Georgia who being by me cautioned and then
Sworn according to Law Saith that they always
understood and it is generally believed by the
Community that
Henry Higgins was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Reuben E. Higgins is the
Son and Heir and was always treated as
such by the said Revolutionary Soldier
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me the day and year
Samuel Johns
above written
David F Tankerly
Wm May J. P. Seal
I further certify that I am not interested in
the result of this application Given under my hand and Seal this 5th day of May A.D. 1853
State of Georgia
County of Gilmer) I hereby certify that William May Esq whose name appears to the above affidavit, Certificate
and within Power of Attorney and declaration and who hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
and Sworn, and that his signature thereunto is
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed and affixed my seal of office this the 5th ┃
day of May 1855 RB Perry Superior Court of Gilmer County GA
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Henry
Higgins
Geo-
P.A. by John
Higgins--

SB True agent in this Case

Suspended for deficient proof 
See pg 307
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Georgia
Habersham County
Know all men by these presents, That I John Higgins
of said County & State, do hereby make, constitute and appoint L. Blanchard True
of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name
to examine all papers filed in any Department or office of Government
upon which a pension claim was founded by Henry Higgins deceased, on account
of his services in the revolutionary war and to obtain by all lawful means
the pension that may be due from the United States to said Henry Higgins
by virtue of the said services in the company of  Capt not known in the
Regiment of not known and in the South Carolina line & forces, and
for good and sufficient reasons, I do hereby revoke and cancel any and
all other Power of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time
have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes, and
I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said Attorney herein
appointed the said L. Blanchard True. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of December 1853, A.D.
In presence of
his
Henry Higgins
William C King
John Higgins
State of Georgia
County of Habershams

On this first day of December in the year
A.D. 1853 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments
in and for the County aforesaid John Higgins Subscribed
to the above and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney
to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
made oath in due form of law, that he is personally
interested as the son and only known surviving heir of
the said Henry Higgins, in said claim, and that the said
Henry Higgins died on the 19th day of December 1844, leaving a
widow who died six months thereafter, and I further certify that John
Higgins is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented &
that I am not interested in the result of the case nor concerned in its prosecution
William C King
I
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State of Georgia
Habersham County

I Philip Martin Clerk of the Superior
Court of said County, do hereby certify that William C. King
before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was executed and
acknowledged is and was at the date of the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified and that the name thereto subscribed is his
genuine signature, and that I am not interested
in the result of the case no concerned in its prosecution
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this first day of
December 1853
Philip Martin Clerk S.C.
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State of Georgia
Gilmer County 

I Ransom B Perry Clerk of
the Superior Court in and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John
Stone & Benjamin C West Esqr before whom
the foregoing affidavits Power of Attorney and
Certificates were made, is and was at the
time of the signing thereof acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Gilmer
and State of Georgia, duly commissioned
and Sworn, and their signatures thereto
are Genuine, and that I am not interested,
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my name and
affixed my official Seal
at Elligay on the 10th day of May
A.D. 1854
R. B. Perry Clk.
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State of Georgia ⎬
Gilmer County

I Ransom B Perry Clerk of
the Superior Court in and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John
Stone & Benjamin C West Esqr before whom
the foregoing affidavits Power of Attorney and
Certificates were made, is and was at the
time of the signing thereof, acting Justices
the
of the Peace in and for the County of Gilmer
and State of Georgia, duly commissioned
and Sworn, and their signatures thereto
are Genuine, and that I am not interested
In Testimony whereof, I have
hereunto Set my name and
affixed my official Seal
Elligay on the 10th day of May
A.D. 1854,
R. B. Perry, Clk.
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer 

 Know all men By
These Presents That I Reuben Higgins of the
County of Gilmer do hereby constitute and
appoint irrevocably and with power of substitution
. William R Pevery and Henry A Walker
of the County of Union and State aforesaid
my hand and lawful Allomon form and
in my name and stead to examined into to
Rosecute, to demand and receive from the Government of the United States, all my rights in any manner of claim for Pension or amen
of Pension that may be due me as Son of
Henry Higgins who died leaving the same
undrawn as in right of law custom or
equity he is or may be entitled, And I
hereby revoke and all other power of Attorney
that I may have made in the premises
above named. Witness my hand and seal
This 15th day of December A.D. 1853
James M West
Benjamin F. West

State of Georgia
County of Gilmer

Be It known that
On this 15th day of December A.D. 1853 personally
appeared before the Subscriber an acting Jus
tice of the Peace in and for the County of Gilmer
and State aforesaid Reuben Higgins above
named and acknowledged the foregoing
Power of Attorney to be his act and deed
In Testimony Whereof I have here
unto signed my name and affixed my
Official signature the day and year above
mentioned
Benjamin West
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State of Georgia
County of Gibson


On this 15th day of
December A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me
John Stone a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid John Quarles and Thadeus C
Owens Two credible and disinterested witnesses
resident of the County of Giles in the State of
Georgia who being duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith that they were acquainted with
Henry Higgins of the State of Georgia
that they have often heard him say that he
was in the Revolutionary War, and also late
many scenes that he passed through whilst
in said service. and that they had said Henry
Higgins, State that he served some two or three
four in said War and that Reuben Higgins
was always by the said Revolutionary Soldier
treated as and is by the Witnesses believed
to be the son of said Henry Wiggins
Sworn and Subscribed
before me on the day and John his Quarter
year above mentioned
And I certify that John Quarles and Thadeus C
Mark
Ⓧ
Thadeus C Owens
 Above named as
credible and disinterested
Witnesses, and that I am
disinterested.
John Stone
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Clarksville Ga October 27th 1840 
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir
You will place
to receive the Declaration for a Penson for
Henry Higgins and also a Declaration for
Levy Motte both of Habersham County Georgia
and attend to them as soon as convenient and
address me at this place I am

Daniel H Bryson, agent
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S.C.   Higgins, Henry   R4978
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State of Georgia
Habersham County 

 I Thomas Brock a Justice of the peace in the State and County afforesaid and before whom appeared Ann Wiggins and made oath to the foregoing affidavit
do hereby certify that I have entire confidence
in the Credibility of the Deponent.given
under my my hand this sixth day of
January 1842
Thomas Brock JC

State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ SS
I, Thomas Brock a Justice of the Peace in the State and Court of Habersham County in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that Thomas Brock is a magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
unto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name
this fifteenth day of January
eighteen hundred and forty
two
Thos Brock J.C
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State of Georgia
Hall County 

On this Eight day of October
Hall County 1871 Personally appeared Mary
A. Glenn before me Edward Armer a Justice of the peace in State and County aforesaid after being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and sayeth that Henry Higgins now a resident of Mofsey Creek Habersham County, Georgia, moved into the neighborhood
where she lived in Lawrence District South
Carolina Shortly after the Revolutionary War,
and heard her Father and two Brothers say that
that they became acquainted with him (the
said Henry Higgins) in the service of the United States and often heard him talk
concerning their Service together
---
Sworn to and believed the
subscribed the day and
year above written Mary A Glenn
Edward S Hemer
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Jan 22 1842
Georgia
JL Edwards Esq Comr of pensions
Washington DC 
(Public Documents)
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Clerkerville Habersham
County Ga January 15th 1842

Sir

Enclosed you will receive
the affidavits of Ann Higgins, and Mary A
Glenn, in the case of the application of
Henry Higgins of Habersham County and
share of Georgia, for a pension for his ser
vices in the revolution, under the act of
June 7th 1832. His declaration was made in
this County in 1840, and is now on file in
your office. You will please examine them
and address me at this place.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully your
Obt Servts
Jesse Sanford
J L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions, Washington City
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Feb 5 1846
Received
Henry Higgins 

JL Edwards ESQ
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Clarksville Habersham Co Ga January 26th 1846
Sir, 
Permit me to trouble you with a few lines in behalf of the heirs of Henry Higgins of this county, he has a
declaration of file in your office, for a Revolutionary pension, under the act of June 7th 1832, he is now dead; and his widow died soon after him.
His heirs are now able to prove his services.
Are they entitled to his pension?
Mr Sherrod Halcomber, also of this county, who was pensioned
under the same law, at the rate of 8 per annum; is also dead, and his widow thinks she is now able
to prove a greater length of services rendered by her late husband than would entitle him to that sum
Is she entitled to an increase of his pension?

Please inform me proof is required to establish the identity of a widow; will a family record of the marriage with an affidavit proving its originality do
Will it do to prove that she has long lived with the deceased pensioner and considered and believed to have in his wife?

I hope you will take the trouble to answer me
the foregoing questions and oblige
Your Obt Servt
Jesse Sanford
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Rejected

4978

Henry Higgins
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Geo
35.120
Henry Higgins
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See let to D.H. Bryson
Nov. 10. 1840
Jesse Sandford, Jan 24 '42
April 28th 1846
Lt Query & Walker
May 24 '54

Act of June 1832.
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Henry Higgins

76  Gmr GR Land
81_3     Same
82 4    Rump
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Stock Hill Ga
May 11th 1852

LP Waldo
Commissioner

Dear Sir

We herein said enclosed a Power of Attorney to us made by Reuben Higgins Son & Heir of Henry Higgins who was a Revolutionary Soldier
from the State of North Carolina
The claim of Henry Higgins has been
Suspended as we are informed by the present,
Claimant
Please examine the claim and
inform in what proof is wanting to establish
his claim
And we may possibly be able
to obtain the proof required.
Very Respectfully Your
Obedient Servants
Henry & Walker
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C