Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38030, Adam Hickman, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

NUMBER
S.38030

Hickman, Adam

CONTENTS
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[slanted in upper left-hand corner of page]

d. Feb. 16, 1833

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8,278
Virginia      4
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Adam Hickman
of Harrison County in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the [regiment commanded by Colonel crossed out] Nagle's corps of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year ~
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of March 1819 and sent to D. Carr, Esq. Judge -
Harrison County Virginia
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1819   $76.64
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819   $48 --
$124.64 [double underlined]

Died Feb 16, 1833

{Revolutionary claim,  }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[written at bottom] Reinstated by the Secry of War 5th Oct 1820
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Discontinued [crossed out]

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Notification sent to be moved [ ? ] Clarksburg
Va  July 10. 1820
notification of re instatement on the roll sent to Hon. J G Jackson, Clarksburg, Va. the 5 Oct. 1820
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At a court held for the county of Harrison on the 15th day of Feby 1819.  The Declaration of Adam Hickman made before Dabney Carr Chancellor on the 18th May 1818 being [illegible] to the court and the said Adam appearing before the court and being duly sworn states that his first Colonel was John Oulds and that David Uticary was the colonel that gave him his discharge and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Adam is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support  It is ordered that this order be added to the said Declaration and certified to the secretary of war -- a copy teste

J. Wilson Jr CHB [signature]

[written sideways at bottom of page]

A Hickman
This memo of the
colonel who commanded the regiment
in which he served is [illegible] to also
the Judges certificates of indigent
circumstances

[word "Admitted" is written on the above thus obscuring the writing]

[words J G Jackson very faded at bottom]
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I Dabney Carr, Judge as afores [raised d] do certify that from the oath of the within named Adam Hickman, from the questions I have asked him & from his general character; I ful [sic] satisfied, that he the s[raised d] [said] Hickman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; & I now transmit the s [raised d] [said] declaration, taken before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of congress.

As witness my hand & seal, this 18th May 1818.

D Carr [seal]

There is no seal established
by law for my court.

D Carr.
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Virginia:
Harrison County to wit.

On this 18th of May 1818, before me the subscriber,, one of the Chancellors for the [said] state, personally appears Adam Hickman, aged seventy six years, resident in the [said] County of Harrison & state aforesaid, 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, intitled [sic] "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] Adam Hickman ^ in the year 1775 enlisted in Redding, Berks County, Pennsylvania, for one year in a company commanded by Captain George Nagle (sometimes called Neal) that after this service expired, he enlisted in a company of [minute men crossed out] commanded by James Olds & joined the flying camp, for six month that he afterwards enlisted in a company
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Virginia to wit. At a court held for the county of Harrison on the 22d day of June AD 1820 (being a court of record established by an act  of the General  assembly of this Commonwealth) personally appeared in open court Adam Hickman aged 78 years resident of Harrison County Virginia who was first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath Declare that he served in the revolutionary  war as follows. That he enlisted about the year 1775 but of the regiment not recollected but believes Col. Utry in Captain Nagles company Pennsylvania line. Original declaration was made May 18th 1818 the number of his pension certificate is 8278 & he Adam also affirms as follows I do solemnly affirm 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 whatever 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that I have not nor has any person  in trust for me any property as securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. Viz I own 60 acres of land no part in [illegible] for want of means. One mare
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about 20 years of age two cowes & two calves, two hogs 1 sow & pigs a few Barn [illegible]
Adam his X mark Hickman
and the said Adam also declared as follows [illegible] viz "I am by occupation a laborer. I have in family two viz myself wife 73 years of age. I am palzied & intirely unable to work."
Sworn to & Declared on the 22nd day of June 1820 before said Court
I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the County court of [illegible] County do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule  thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said court that the total amount of in value of the property [illegible] listed in the aforesaid schedule is $168. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 20th day of June 1820
J Wilson Jr[illegible]
Adam Hickman
not entitled
8278 19 Mar 1879
H. P. Moore
Clarksburg, Va.
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April 7, 1931

Miss Elsie Koerner
318 Davis Street
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL 
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38230, that Adam Hickman enlisted in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, In 1775, and served four tours of one year, six months, four months and three months respectively, under Captain
George Nagle, James Olds, Benjamin Talman and John Essington, Colonels John Old or Ould's and Utrey or Uttery in the Pennsylvania Troops and was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton and Brandywine. No specific dates are given for any of the services.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was seventy-six years of age and resided in Harrison County, Virginia.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, as aged seventy-
three years, but did not give her name or the date of their marriage, and there is no reference to children.
He died February 16, 1833.
AB
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[Following are handwritten notes]
could not identify Capts Jas. Olds & Benj Talman & did not find sol in Pa Archives under any of these men, but found Capts Nagle & Essington-
Col Olds & Utrey in Pa Archives
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38030
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 38,030
Adam Hickman
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18"
Index:-- Vol 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917,
Jan. 12. History to M. L. Hickman. F.W.
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1931-Apr 7-Hist. to 
Miss Elsie Kaernel
Letter in case of Joseph Hall-0037983 
GCL
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[illegible] Cla[illegible]
95th Sept
[illegible]
John Calhoun
Sec. of War
Washington
[illegible] Edwards [illegible]
attested to [illegible] card
J W
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Clarksburg Septr 22d 1820
The Honble John Calhoun
Sec of War -
Dear Sir
It is with much diffidence I address you in relation to the case of a late pensioner Adam Hickman who resides in this neighborhood; I would not interfere in any case without a perfect conviction of the justice and propriety of doing so, because it is very clear that the munificent design of the Legislature has been grossly perverted in relation to many of the applicants who have imposed themselves as indigent & requiring the aid of their Country. I know perfectly well the condition of Adam Hickman, he claims sixty acres of land adjoining a tract of my own - which is exceedingly hilly & poor, & cannot be worth ten dollars per annum. To my knowledge the old man did chiefly depend upon individual charity, before he received his pension, for the necessaries of life, & he must now resort to it, or become a pauper upon the County; unless he is reinstated. Some years since he followed show making for a livlihood, but he is now so afflicted with the palsy & withal so old, being now in his 79th year of his age, as to be wholly unable to work at any thing. The land he lives on, cannot be sold for any price, & at the utmost if free from dispute is not worth one dollar per acre. it affords a garden spot, a cabbin to live in & fire wood for its miserable tenant. In fine if I were to select an object
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of poverty & merit in the humblest ranks of life
I believe my judgment would decide in favor
of this poor old soldier. If you can with propriety
reconsider his case, & regrant him the Pension
I know you will do an act of undoubted charity & administer the law according to the rigid
construction of the Attorney General.
with much regard
I am
Dr Sir your
Mus Obt
JG Jackson
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Clarksburg
24th July 
Free
Hon. J C Calhoun
War Department
Washington City
How
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The Hona. J. C. Calhoun:
The undersigned are well acquainted with Adam Hickman Case as pensioner of the United States. I believes his bodily complaints & his age is such as to render him unable to labour. his wife is old they both are unable to make a comfortable living. & without aid he will in Our opinion become a proper subject of Charity. He has about 60 acres of very rough land cheafly wood land is of no value in the county his farm would rent for a mere trifle if any thing
John Hite
Stephen Dicks
J Webster
Jacob Stealey
I certify that Messrs Hite, Dicks, Webster & Stealy, who have subscribed the above, are men of undisputed good character and veracity, & am acquainted well with A Hickman
Jas Pindall
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Bureau Pensions [illegible]
[in stamp:] Army [illegible] Division
[illegible]ES
DEC 18 1918
RECEIVED
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{Stamp}
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
C
DEC 15 1916

Rev Sir |L|M
Parkersburg W. Va 12/13-1916
Bureau Pensions Wash. D.C.
Will you kindly supply me with such information as records afford of Barton Hudkins & Sotha Hickman, Vol's War of '12
of Harrison Co. Va.

[Following Line Struck Thru]
(one or both might have been in a Penna Co.)

I understand both were Pensioners
This for purpose of completing family records
Very Respy
M. L. Hickman
936 Latrobe St
Parkersburg W.Va.

P.S. Would like information of Adam Hickman who enlisted in Panna line 1776
"Rev. War" & applied for pension in 1818-was 
then living at Clarksburg Harrison Co. Va.
MLH
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Adam Hickman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ["(or his widow's)" is crossed out] application for pension on file in thei Bureau. S. F.  38,030
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. |
1775 | 1 yr | Pro. | George Nagel | John Oulds | Pa. |
[check mark] | 6 mos | | James Olds | [check mark] | |
[check mark] | 4 " | | Benj Talman | [check mark] | |
[check mark] | 3 " | | John Esington | [check mark] | |
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark] Enlisted at Reading Berks Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Harrison Co. Va
Age at date of application, 76 yrs. He died Feb 16, 1833
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, Jane, 73 yrs of age. There is no further data relative to family.
Respectfully,
(Date of death taken from Agency Bank)
Commissioner.
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