Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,449, Isaiah Hancock, N.C.
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
(8-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
n.c. Hancock Isaiah S.30.449
CONTENTS
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19262
Kentucky
 a. 
Isiah Hancock
 ^
of Mulenburgho in the State of Flen
who was a [illegible] in the co commanded
by Captain Cook of the [illegible] commanded 
by Col [illegible] in the n6
           (Dobbin;)
line for 6 mos,,

[line]

Inscribed in the kull of Flen
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
[illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

[line]

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug 2 1833 and [illegible]
Charles F Wing Greenville

[line] 

Arrears to the 4th of March 40.00
Semi-[illegible]. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 10.00
$50-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 13
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[handwritten]

State of Kentucky
Mecklenburg County SS
On this 28th day of September 1832 before 
the honorable the County Court of 
Mecklenburg County it being a Court of record
now sitting Isaiah Hancock resident
of Mecklenburg County and State of
Kentucky aged 72 the 12th of August
last who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in
Order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress of June the 7th 1832 that he
entered the militia service of the United 
States as a private in 1778 as well
as he now recollects as a volunteer
under the following named officers
(To wit) Captain John Cook under Colo
Dobyns the rest of the officers not
recollected & served as hereinafter
stated that on the [blank] day of January
or first of February 1778 he then residing
in Guilford County State of North Carolina
and volunteered under Captain
John Cook Lieutenant & ensign not recollected
for a tour of three months that he was marched
from Guilford County
to Salisbury from that to Campden [sic]
from thence to head quarters on
the Savanna River at a place called
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[handwritten]

the Black Swamp he was in no battle
or skirmish served out his time
and was discharged at the black swamp
he returned home & in the year 1780 
volunteered in alight [sic] horse company
& found his own horse & Equipage 
under Captain Jacob Williams for
three months he was marched to
Sallsbury [sic] from thence to Warsaw
Creek he there Joined Generals Greene
& Morgan & was placed under Morgan
he was then marched to
Ford as guard part of the compa
my only went upon this service we
were then marched to [blank] Ford
as a guard part of the company only went
upon this service we were then marched to
[blank] upon the Catawba River for the 
purpose of Stregthning [sic] the American
Guard at that place he was marched
from thence to Charlotte in North Carolina
& from that ^[insert] place to broad River
near the Cowpens ahead of General
Morgans Army to collect provisions
for the army who followed us he
was discharged near broad River
having served out his time he [lined out] was
discharge[lined out] from that time untill [sic] the close
of the war called out for short
Tours as patrolls [sic] to keep the Tories
in Check that he served out his time
& received discharges but he has lost
them he does not recollect any of
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of the other officers except those named he being Constantly out upon the Scout & actively employed he was in no battle or skirmish knows of no person in the state by whom he can prove actual service he has no documentary evidence of his service having mislaid or lost his discharges that he moved from Rockingham County North Carolina  to Muhlenberg County Kentucky in December 1831.
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 Sworn to &subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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Subscribed the day & year the day & year
aforesaid
Isaac Bard
Young his x mark Lovelace

And the said Court, do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of
the matter & after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier & served as he states, And the
the Court further certifies that it appears to
them that Isaac Bard who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the County of Muhlenberg
and that Young Lovelace who has also
signed the same is a resident in the same
County & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Charles Wing clerk of the Court
of Muhlenberg County, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the Original
proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Isaiah
Hancock for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of my office
this 24th day of September 1832.
& in the 41th year of the Commonwealth.
Chs F Wing clk
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14241
Isaiah Hancock

from 1778 private
6 months
$20.

Charles F Wing
Greenville
Kent
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14241
BRIEF in the case of Isaiah Hancock
County of Mulenberg [Muhlenburg] in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ---

3. How old is he?  72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
1st Feb In 1778 vol
1780                  "
called out again

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
3 [months]
3 [months]
"Short tours"

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Jno Cook,  Col. Dobyns.
Capt Williams, Gen Green
& Morgan.

5. In what battles was he engaged?  None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Guilford Co NC.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T. Waugh Examining Clerk.
Feb 15th 1833
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KY May 29
[illegible]

Greenville }
May 19 - 1833 }
1837

Free

The War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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INVALID.
File No. 30449
Isaiah Hancock
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 172

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Isaiah Hancock
14241.

Isaiah Hancock
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State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County S.S
James Martin came before
me a Justice of the peace for
the county aforesaid & made
oath that he has been intimately 
acquainted with Isaiah Hancock 
who is an applicant for a pention [pension] 
for the last 23 or 24
years & lived in the neighbourhood 
[neighborhood] where he did say six miles from him States that he always heard him reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution in
the neighbourhood & by individuals who 
were reputed to have been in the revolution
themselves with him
This affiant states that he had frequently heard
the said Hancock & other old
men who were reputed to have been
in the Revolutionary War
talking over the incidents that
took place in the army of the
revolution that he has no hesitation 
in saying he believes
the said Hancock to have been
a soldier of the revolution Given
under my hand this 15 day 
of September 1832 
James Taggart JP MC
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State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County set
This day Young Leveless aged 65
years personally appeared before
me a Justice of the peace for
the county aforesaid & made
Oath that he has been acquainted
with Isaiah Hancock since
about the year 1784 in the
County of Rockingham in
the State of North Carolina
that this affiant then lived
neighbour [neighbor] to said Hancock
& still lives a neighbour [neighbor] to him
that when this affient [affiant] first
became acquainted with him
it was reputed & believed by
all the neighbours [neighbors] that said
Hancock was a soldier of the
Revolution & had served out
his time faithfully & has been
reputed a soldier of the Revolution 
ever since & that he has no hesitation
in saying that he believes
said Hancock was a soldier
of the revolution given
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under my hand this 15 day
of September 1832
James Taggart JP MC

Isaiah Hancock

14241.
Isaiah Hancock
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Set
I Charles F Wing Clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do Certify that James Taggart esq before of whom the foregoing affidavits appear to be taken was on the dates thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County regularly commissioned & qualified according to Law and that due faith and credit is due to all his Official acts.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand seal of Office this 26th day
of September 1832
Chs F Wing
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County to wit
Be it rembered [remembered] that on this 15th day of May 1833 before came Isaiah Hancock
the undersigned & made the following addition & amendment to his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 he states explicitly that on his first expedition under Capt Cook he served three months And in the second Tour
under Capt Williams he serve three months And on the different patrolls [patrols] that he performed he cannot state the time with that presision [precision] that he could wish altho [although] it was the most difficult &
ardurous [arduous] duty that he performe, [performed] during the War having to travel right and day so offten [often] & numerous
were they
He states that was born in Hallifax County
Virgina [Virginia] in the year 1760.
He lost the record of his age during the War the Bible containing my age was lost then altho [although] I now have it recorded in my own house
He states he is now acquainted with James Weir postmaster at Greenville Ky. the Revd [Reverend] Ezias W. Earl Col. William Campbell Dr R.D. McLean John Campbell and Charles F Wing who lives in his neighbourhood [neighborhood] & who can Testify as to his chareter[character] for veracity and their
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belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Isaiah his mark Hancock
The foregoing statement or amended of his
declaration was sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for said county the day & year within written
John Campbell JP

Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set
I Charles F Wing Clerk of the 
County Court for the County aforesaid
do certify that John Campbell Esqr. whose
signature appears above is an acting Justice
of the peace for the County afd [aforesaid]
regularly commissioned & qualified & that
due faith & credit is & ought to be given
to each & every of his official acts
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of my Office
this 15th day of May 1833
Chs F King