Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,566, Casper Bolick, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Bolick, Casper
            Mary

NUMBER
W. 18,566


CONTENTS
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12023-
North Carolina
Casper Bolick
of Lincoln - in the State of N. Car. who was a private in the company commanded by  Captain Taylor of the Regt. commanded by Lock in the N. Car. line for 11 months - 
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1833 - and sent to Vardry McBee, Lincolnton
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 73.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 18.33=
$91.65
[Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book E - Vol. 6 Page 34

Let to Sam'l. Austin Oct. 15, 1844.
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Reported
Only surviving Children to wit.
Casper Bolick
Solomon Bolick
Sally Austin
Regina Killear
Polly Holler
Eliza Steffner
& Fanny Miller
 Hon. J. P. Caldwell Apl. 7/61
certificate returned & sent M.  L. McCorkle 
Newton, N. C. 
July 30. 1851

11009.
North Carolina
Mary Bolick, dec'd
Widow of Casper Bolick who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 August 1834 of Lincoln in the State of N. Car. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Reg't commanded by Col. Lock in the N. Car. line for 11 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. & end 9 October 1838 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued te 21st day of Nov. 1850 and sent to M. L. McCorkle, Newton, N.C.
Total amount, 
[Act July 7,1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 285
Payable to only surviving children see back of the file.
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North Carolina} Court of Pleas & quarter sessions 
Catawba County} January term 1850 Be it remembered that at said court opened & had for said county at the court house in Newton on the 3rd monday in January A. D. 1850 present & presiding Geo. P. Shuford A. M. Powell Joshua Wilson the acting justices of the peace for said county being duly qualified to hold said court and to administer oaths according to law personally appeared  in open court Samuel Austin husband of Holly daughter of Casper Bolick & Mary his wife and Casper Bolick and after being duly qualified according to law made the following declaration that Casper Bolick who was a pensioner is now dead and to whom a pension certificate issued from the war office which certificate hath been lost or mislaid and after due search has been made cannot be found. That he died in the year A. D. 1834 about the 27th day of August. That his widow Mary Bolick died about the month of October in the year A. D. 1838. That the aforesaid Casper and said Mary his wife lived in this county generally Lincoln for many years and died in this county and that the aforesaid Mary Bolick their mother and mother in law to sad Samuel Austin never made application for a pension whatever to which she was entitled according to the act of congress passed the 7th July 1838 entitled an act of granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That the aforesaid Mary their mother as aforesaid
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died in the year A. D. 1838 in the month of October. That she never married after the death of their father Casper Bolick. They further state they refer the commissioner of Pensions to the vouchers already in the case filed of Casper Bolick as to his drawing a pension & being a pensioner that Casper Bolick , Coleman Bolick, Sally the wife of Samuel Austin, Regina wife of Joseph Killear Polly wife of Andrew Holler Elizabeth Hefner wife Phillip Hefner and Fanny wife of Fredrick Miller The lawful heirs and children of Casper Bolick and Mary Bolick his widow. [Signatures]
Casper Bolick  Samuel Austin
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court the year & day above written
[Signature] Geo. Setzer Clk
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State of North Carolina} Court of please & Catawba County} quarter sessions January term 1850
Be it known at a court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said county opened & held at the the court house in Newton in the 3rd monday in January A. D. 1850 present and presiding George P. Shuford A.. M. Powell Joshua Wilson acting justices of said court for the county aforesaid being duly qualified to hold said court ad administer oaths according to law personally appeared in open court Henry Cline  and after being duly qualified according to law maketh the following declaration that is to say that Casper Bolick & his wife Mary Bolick resided in the county aforesaid formerly Lincoln county for a great many years & he understood they born and raised here , they lived together as man & wife (which he never heard doubted), that the aforesaid Casper drew a pension for many years that he died about the month of August ( as well he recollects) in A. D. 1834. That the aforesaid Mary died about the month of October in the year A. D. 1838 about the month of October. That they left seven children who have always been reputed lawful children and their heirs that is to say Casper Bolick Sally now the wife of Samuel Austin Polly the now wife of Andrew Holler Fanny now the wife of Fredrich Miller Elizabeth now the wife of Phillip Hefner Rachel wife of Joseph Killian & Solomon Bolick
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And the aforesaid Henry Cline further  states from what he has heard and has good reason to believe the the aforesaid Mar Bolick never drew a pension in right of her husband Casper Bolick and that he has no interest whatever in the event of this claim [Signature] Henry Cline
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written in open court.
[Signature] Geo. Setzer Clk
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State of North Carolina} Court of please & 
Catawba County } quarter sessions Jan Term 1850 Be it known that at said term of said court open & held for said county at the court house in Newton on the 3rd monday in Jan. 1850 present and presiding Geo. Shuford A.M. Powell and Joshua Wilson being duly qualified to hold said court and to administer oaths according to law personally appeared in open court Elizabeth Bolick made the following declaration that is to say that she has been acquainted with Casper Bolick and his wife Mary Bolick for about 20 years that said Caser died about he 285th day of August 1834 that his said wife died about the 25th day of October 1838 that she knows this from actual observation for she them both die and buried  [Signature] Elizabeth Bolick X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court [Signature] Geo. Selzer Clk
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State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas & quarter 
Catawba County} sessions Jan. Term 1850 be it known that at said court in the county aforesaid at the court house in Newton present & presiding Geo. P Shuford A. M. Powell & Joshua Wilson acting justices of the peace for said county being duly qualified to hold said court and to administer oaths personally appeared in open court Jacob Cline who being duly qualified according to law maketh the following declaration that is to say that Casper Bolick who drew a pension intermarried with Mary Bolick his wife about the year or before the year A. D. 1790. That he said Casper drew a pension until sometime before his death that he died about A. D. 1834leaving Mary Bolick his widow; that aforesaid Mary died about he year A. D. 1838 and the aforesaid Casper never having married any other person that Casper Bolick Solomon Bolick Samuel Austin married on of the daughters of the said Casper and Fredrich Miller married another as for the rest he cannot state & they are his lawful children legal by his wife Mary Bolick  or  was always reputed so.  That the aforesaid Casper & said Mary lived in this county formerly Lincoln ever did since they were married and in Catawba county and further state that he has no interest in the sent aforesaid.
[Signature] Jacob Cline
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before at the court aforesaid [Signature] Geo. Setzer Clk
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Casper Bolicks
Declaration
17663

Admit as private 11 mo. 31.66
from 1778 Cap. Taylor and Col. Lock 
N. C. Militia

Michael N. Nummerow
mak
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State of North Carolina Court of pleas &
Lincoln County Quarter Sessions
On this thirteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county Court of Lincoln now sitting Casper Bolick a resident of the county and State aforesaid aged 76 years 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 passed June 7th 1832. That he entered service on he thinks in 1776 under Col. Bateman Lt. Col. Charles McDowell Capt. Bateman marched from Lincoln N. C. to Fayetteville N. C. the time he left this service he does not recollect - he was Drafted -
In 1778 as he thinks he was drafted in five months service - marched from Charlotte N. Carolina - to within 10 miles of Charleston - under Gen'l. Rutherford - Col. Locke - Capt. Taylor Lt. Richardson - who was afterwards made Capt. - Baxter Ensign who was afterwards made Capt. - when they heard of the British taking Savannah from them marched to Purasburg [Purrysburg] on the Savannah River - was stationed up and down the river to prevent the Brittish crossing - Recollects Gen'l Lincolns troops passing - they never found them - but was men there - had in Lincoln N. Carolina when he entered the service - and does not recollect when he left the service -  Some time afterwards he was drafted in a 3 months tour against the Indians - Capt. Davidson - the time of entering and leaving he does not recollect - In the 1781 he volunteered in Lincoln County N. C. under Gen'l. Rutherford - Col. McDowell and Capt. Honabrger, to march against the Brittish at Wilmington - on a 3 months tour and does not recollect the time of leaving service - Cornwallis was taken at the time - he has no documentary evidence Michael Clive & Michael Lenun will testify as to
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I hereby relinquish every claim to an annuity and pension and declare that my name is not on pension roll of the agency of any state -

1 Where and in what year were you born
In the year 1752

2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
I have seen it in my Father's Bible

3d Where were you living when you entered service where since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
In the State of North Carolina

4 How were you called into service &c
Drafted twice & volunteered once

5 State the names of the regular officers and regiments &c
General Rutherford & Col. Chas. McDowell

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from service if so by whom and what has become of it?

7th State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior and your service as a soldier of the revolution
Michael Cline & Michael Summerow

Sworn to and subscribed the day and Term above written
[Signature] Jasper [Casper] Bolick X his mark
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Farmer} there being no Clergyman living in Mr. Bolicks vicinity

We Peter Harman a residing in the County and State aforesaid and Geo. Hoffman residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Casper Bolick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed to 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.[Signatures]
Vardry McBee Clerk  Peter Harman
of said Court             George Huffman

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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Harman has signed the preceding certificate as a Farmer resident be the county and State above mentioned and that Geo. Huffman, who signed the same is a resident of the same County and state is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.

I Vardry McBee Clerk of the County Court of Lincoln do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the matte of the application of Casper Bolick for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of October 1832
[Signature] Vardry McBee
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Michael Cline swears that in November 1778 he started from Charlotte N.C. on a five month service - that Casper Bolick was his messmate - they served under Gen'l. Rutherford  Col. Locke - Capt. Taylor Richardson  Baxter, that he served as Bolick states he knows of his services  - he knows of his leaving service in 20th April 1779
[Signature] Michael Cline

Michael Summerow swears that in 1781 he was in the service with Casper Bolick in an expedition to  Wilmington. under Gen'l Rutherford & Col. McDowell and that he served as Bolick States he knows of his services & knows of his leaving service on or about the first of Dec. 1781
[Signature] Michael Summerow D his mark


Casper Bolick
Declarant
1760

Admit as private 11 from 1778 
[illegible]
N. Car.

[illegible] Lincolnton H
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[German]
Einen  gerhen in einer hie kanst du sehen
Caspar Bolch, mar geboren, den 26ten tag von Chistmonat, Uno Christi,
1756
Sein Laus zeugen marseiner eigene
ELTERN 
Ein [illegible] lick zeichen. [illegible] ledsam leben.
Maria Magdalena, Dielin ift geboren, den 15ten con Uugust, Unno Christi 
Ihr Lauszeugen, ift der Michael Liegsrap und die Maria Overbaten

Die zwei obifen Leute ift in dem Seilifen The getreten, den 28ten tag von December, im jahr, 1779
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[Translation of Marriage License]

Caspar Bolick (Bolch) was born on 26 1756
His godparents were his own parents
Maria Magdalena Deal (Dielm) was born Aug. 15, 1756. Her godparents were Michael Leibskap and Maria Overbaten.
the two above mentioned were married on Dec. 28, 1779.

From German
Feb. 13,1933
Ser. Junoniuhi
Office of Education
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON

February 13, 1933
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BA-J/EEI
Casper Bolick

Honorable F. Kopp
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Kopp

Reference is made to your letter of February 8, 1933, in which you request information in regard to any soldier of the Revolutionary War with surname Bolich. A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and the record of only one soldier with that surname or similar spelling, has been found and is given below as found in
pension claim, W.18066, based upon the service of Casper Bolick in that war.
Casper Bolick was born in 1752, as stated by the soldier, or on the 26th day of (month illegible), 1752, as shown by the family
record. The place of his birth was not given. Before the Revolution, he resided in Burke County, North Carolina, that part which was 
later Lincoln County, and afterward Catawba County, North Carolina.
While residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina, he enlisted

in 1776, and served as a private in Captain Bateman's Company, Colonel Bateman's North Carolina Regiment, dates of service not given: he enlisted in November, 1778, and served five months in Captain Taylor Richardson's Company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted and served three months in Captain Davidson's North Carolina
Company and went on an expedition among the Indians, no dates of this service given: he again enlisted in 1781, served three months in Captain Horshburger's (?)  Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged about December 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1832,  while residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
He died August 27 or 28, 1834, in Catawba County, North Carolina.

[Margin notes - Could not identify any officers except - Col. Lock & McDowell. There was a Capt. Davidson in N. Car.]
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Casper Bolick married December 28, 1779, Maria Magdalena Deal, who was born August 15, 1756. She was also known as Mary. She died October 25, 1838, in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Seven children survived their mother, as follows:
Casper Bolick
he made affidavit in Catawba County, North Carolina in 1850.

Sally Bolick
married Samuel Austin said Samuel Austin
was a resident of Caldwell County, North Carolina, in 1850.

Regena or Rachel Bolick 
married Joseph Killian.

Polly Bolick 
married Andrew Holler.

Elizabeth Bolick 
married Phillip Hefner.

Frances or Fanny Bolick 
married Frederick Miller.

Solomon Bolick.

The dates of birth of the above named children are not given: they were all living in 1850.
They were paid the pension which was due their mother.
In 1850, one Elizabeth Bolick made affidavit in Catawba County, North Carolina; no relationship of said Elizabeth to the family shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[seal]
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1983 - Feb. 3 - History to Hon. H. F. Kopp, Esq.
1936 - Feb. 5 - Hist. to R L. Hefner Esq.

Rev'y WIDOW, &c.
File 18566
Mary Bolick
Widow of
Casper Bolick
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Bolick, dec'd.
widow of Casper
N, Carolina
Suspended
let 27 April 1850
Hon. J. P Caldwell

Act of July 1838
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Mary Bolick dec'd. widow of Casper
N. C.
Act 7 July 1898
Ad'd. pri. 11m.
$36.66 per ann. from 4th March 1836 to 9th Oct. 1838 when she died -
Payable to Casper Bolick
Solomon Bolick, 
Sally Austin,
Regina Killean,
Polly Holler,
Eliz. Hoffman & 
Fanny Miller, her only surviving children

but sent to M. L. McCorkle
Newton 
N. C.
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Lenoir N. C.   10
26th Sept.
Hon.     Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC

Cole

[illegible]
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State of N. Carolina} Lenoir
Caldwell County} Sept. 23rd 1849

Hon.   Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir, I wish some information refuting my Drawing the Pension of Casper Bollich dec'd. and his widow or if any is due then I am one of the lawful heirs as I married his daughter. Casper Bolick was a Pensioner he dec'd. August 1834 & his wife remained his widow until 1838 & she dec'd now if there is any due him or his widow I wish you to give me such instruction as will enable me & the other Heirs to get it. I think Mr. Bolick did not draw the Pension due for the year previous to his decease as he was not able to attend to it & I think no person did for him the reason why I address this being to you is that I Seen in a letter from you that the Heirs were entitled t the residue of the Pension. If I am not justly entitled to it I do not ask it & if I am such information as you will give me to enable me to draw it will be thankfully received.
I am with due respect your &c.
[Signature] Samuel Austin
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May 13/ 51
Rel: to claim of Casper Bolicks heirs.
McBell
J & S & Corkle
Newton 
N.C.

Newton N.C.     Free
May 9 
to the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Newton N. C. 
May the 8th 1851

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:
A claim was sent to your office about twelve months ago in the name of Casper Bolick Samuel Austin & others in rights of their father & father in law Casper Bolicik & his wife Maria Magdalena Bolick dec'd. for revolutionary services of said Casper and due to his widow Mariah M. after his death. I received an answer from the department, which said all was right except the proof of the marriage of Casper Bolick and his wife I supplied according to directions but I have received no answer. Whether the claim passed or has been rejected. I feel anxious to know having waited a reasonable time. I think you will therefore oblige me very much if I could hear the result of your investigations.
[Signature] Yours, H. L. McCorkle Atty.
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House of Rep's Dec. 20th 1850

Sir

You will please answer the enclosed letter. I wish the letter with our answer returned to me.
With high respect
J. P. Caldwell

Hon. J. E. Heath
Washington
D. C.
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Pension Claims of Samuel Austin, Mary Bolick in right of Casper Bolick & his wife Magdalena
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County}
I, Wm. S. Sudderth clerk of the court of Please and quarter sessions for the county of Burke do hereby certify that I have made due search for the record of the marriage of Casper Bolick and Maria Magdalina Deal in my said office and can find no record whatever relative the marriage of the said Casper and Maria Magdalina in my said office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto placed my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 17th day of June A. D. 1850
[Signature] Wm. S. Sudderth Clerk

State of North Carolina}
Burke County}
I Thomas Walton chairman of the court of Please and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that Wm. S. Sudderth is the acting clerk for the said county and has full power to transact the business of his said office and as such due faith and credit should be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto placed my hand and affixed my private seal for the want of a public seal this 17 day of June A. D. 1850
[Seal] [Signature] Tho. Walton Chairman [seal]
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Catawba County}
State of North Carolina}

On this 25th day of July A. D. 1850 personally appeared before me G. J. Wilkie one of the acting justices of the peace for said county, Caseper Bolick who after being duly qualified according to law with that the annexed paper writing purporting to be the record of the marriage of Casper Bollick and his wife Magdalina N.C. is the family record of said Casper and his said wife Magdalena of their marriage and was found amongst his valuable papers at the death of the said Casper and although he is the son of the said Casper Bolick he hath released all his right title and interest to E. R. Shuford to any benefit whatever that may arise from the aforesaid claim and therefore is entirely disinerested.
[Signature] Casper Bolick

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of July 1850. [Signature] G. J. Wilkie J. P. [seal]
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State of North Carolina}
Catawba County}
I Geo. Setzer clerk of the county court do herby certify that G. J. Wilkie whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavit is an acting justice of the peace for said county and as such due faith should be given to his official acts and that Jacob Cline and Casper Bolick are men of good general character and that M. L. McCorkle is a practicing attorney in the county superior courts of N. Carolina.
In testimony whereof I have herewith placed my hand affixed the seal of my said office this 25th day of July 1850.
[Signature] Geo. Setzer clk
[seal]

State of North Carolina}
Catawba county}
I H.B. Witherspoon  chairman of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that Geo. Setzer whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate s the acting clerk for the said county and that the above seal is the official seal of the county and that the above seal is the official seal of the above court. In testimony whereof I have herewith placed my private seal this 25th day of July A. D. 1850
[Signature] H. B. Witherspoon Chairman [seal]
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14104
Mary Bolick dec'd. widow of Casper N. Carolina

Act 7 July 1838
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North Carolina} Court of pleas & quarter 
Catawba County} sessions January Term 1850
I George Setzer clerk of said court of said county held at the court house in Newton on the 3rd monday in January 1850 do hereby certify do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Casper Bolick of the United States at the rate of    was a resident of the county of Catawba and said state and died in the county aforesaid and in said state in the year 1834 in the month of August that he left a widow whose name was Mary with whom the said Casper Bolick intermarried some time before or about the year A. D. 1790, the said widow resided in this county until her death which was in the year 1838 in the month of October and that they left the following children and heirs at law to wit Casper Bolick, Sally the wife of Samuel Austin, Polly the wife of Andrew Holler Elizabeth the wife of Phillip Hefner fanny the wife of Fredrick Miller Rachel wife of Joseph Killian & Solomon Bolick
and that Jacob Cline Henry Cline are gentle men of good general character as Elizabeth Bolick Samuel Austin and Casper Bolick he is not acquainted with their general character. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said office this day & year above written. 
[Signature] Geo. Setzer Clk
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To the third Auditors office to the case of Hon. J. P. Caldwell N.C. 

Direct to the case of M. L. McCorkle
Newton N. C. 

74104
Mary Bolick dec'd
widow of Casper 
N. Carolina

Hon. R. P. Caldwell
Ho Rep.

Act 7 July 1838
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August 2, 1850
Add: Evid.: Cases of Casper Bolick and wife dec'd.

Newton N. C.    f [free]
July 26th

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C.
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State of North Carolina}
Catawba County}
Hon. J. L. Edwards
According to your directions I have had search made in the office of the county in which Casper Bolick & his wife lived at the time they must to have married, and have the certificate of the clerk that no record of their marriage can be found. I therefore send you the family record of their marriage, which I think will be the strongest proof that can be produced; Indeed conclusive. From the evidence of Mr. Jacob Cline there can be no doubt of their marriage, although he is an old man & cannot recollect dates well. You are respectfully referred to the proofs already on file dated January last. The family record which is enclosed is not translated in as much as I feared I could not get a correct translation. Please direct any communication relative to this matter to me. At Newton N. C. 
Yours truly
[Signature] M. L. McCorkle
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State of North Carolina} Court of please & 
Catawba County } quarte sessions July term 1850

Jacob Cline appeared in open court and made the following oath and says that Casper Bolick lived in the upper part of this county before the revolutionary war and died in the upper part of this county. It was formerly Lincoln and before that Burk [Burke] county - where he has always lived since I knew him; which was before the Revolutionary war.
Sworn to before me this 16th day of July A. D. 1850 [Signature] Jacob Cline [illegible]
Sworn by
Geo. Setzer Clk

State of North Carolina}
Catawba County}
On this 25 day of July A. D. 1850 personally appeared before me M. L. McCorkle who after being sworn according to law says that he is a practicing Attorney in the county & superior courts of Newton and that according to second volume of Reused Statutes of N. Carolina the upper part of this county the late residence of Casper Bolick as described by Jacob Cline was in Burke County in the year 1779 at the time of the marriage of said Casper and his wife Marian Magdolena according to the annexed record.
[Signature] M. L. McCorkle
Sworn to and subscribed before me this year & day above written
G. J. Wilkie J. P. [seal]
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W. F. KOPP
1ST DISTRICT IOWA

COMMITTEES:
PENSIONS
FLOOD CONTROL
LABOR

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

February 8, 1933.

Hon. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:

Reference is made to your letter of January 19th in regard to the Revolutionary War service of Peter and George Bolich. I have been advised that several Bolichs served in the
Revolutionary War and entered the service from the State of Pennsylvania. The records of the State Historical Society are not entirely
complete, but it appears that one " Andreas " Bolich served in the Revolutionary War.
I shall appreciate it if you will make a careful search of your records and furnish me with information concerning the pension of any veteran by the name of Bolich.
Very sincerely,
W.F. Kopp [Signature]
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CITY OF HICKORY
NORTH CAROLINA

January 15, 1936

Hon. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Receipt is acknowledged of copy of your report to Congressman Bulwinkle, dated January 10th, relative to Revolutionary War records of certain named families, if any,
and in reply you are advised that your Bureau got two names confused. It was Captain Samuel Killian and Frederick Mouser about whom inquiry was made instead of Samuel Mouser and Frederick Lillian. With reference to third paragraph of your letter above cited it is believed that Jacob Hefner was born about
1746 and John Hofner about 1755. Both served in Company from Frederick County Maryland. As to Casper Bolick, it is believed that he was born about 1756 or 1757, and inlisted from Tryon County, North Carolina, or Lincoln County as the case may be since Tryon County was abolished 1779. I think Casper Bolick
married Mollie ( Mary ) Seaboch, it it known that he was living 1824. An old letter has been found dated at Fayetteville, N.C., in which it is stated that the writer had drawn the pension for the Casper Bolick heirs, amount $95.20. It is
not known whether this pension was that of the Casper Bolick herein referred to or some other Casper Bolick. Information is desired on this point. Will also thank you to advise in what wars pensions were granted.
Very truly yours,
[Signature]
R. L. Hefner,
City Manager.

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February 5, 1936

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Mr. R. T. Hefner
City Manager
Hickory, North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of January 14, in which you furnish further information in regard to Jacob and John Hefner and
Casper Bolick and in which you state that the records you previously requested, through Honorable A. L. Bulwinkle, were of Captain Samuel Killian and Frederick Mouser (Mauser).
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Killian, Frederick Mouser and John
Hefner. One record, only, has been found of a Casper Bolick and one, only, of a Jacob Heffner. All spellings of the names were used in the search of the records. Their records are given herewith as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the
Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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February 5, 1936

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BA-J/EEL
Casper Bolich-W. 18566
Jacob Heffner-W. 2546

Mr. R. L. Hefner
City Manager
Hickory, North Carolina

Dear Sir:

The data which follow are obtained from the paperson file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18566, based upon the military service in that war of Casper Bolick. Casper Bolick was born in 1752, as stated by the soldier, or on the 26th day of -- (month illegible), 1756. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not given. Before the Revolution, he resided in Burke County, North Carolina, that part which was later Lincoln County, and afterward Catawba County, that state.
While residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina, Casper Bolick enlisted in 1776, and served as private in Captain Bateman's
Company, Colonel Bateman's North Carolina Regiment, dates of service not given: he enlisted in November, 1778, and served five
months in Captain Taylor W. Richardson's Company, Colonel Locke's North Carolina Regiment: he enlisted and served three months in Captain Davidson's North Carolina Company and went on an expedition against the Indians, no dates of this service given: he again
enlisted in 1781, served three months in Captain Horshbarger's (?) Company, Colonel Charles McDowell's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged about December 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, while residing in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He died August 27 or 28, 1834, in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Casper Bolick married December 28, 1779, Maria Magdalena Deal, who was born August 15, 1756. She was known, also, as Mary. She
died October 25, 1838, in Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Seven children survived Maria or Mary Magdalena Bolick, as follows:

Casper Bolick, in 1850, he made affidavit in Catawba County, North Carolina.

Sally Bolick, married Samuel Austin said Samuel was a reident of Caldwell County, North Carolina, in 1850.

Regena or Rachel Bolick, married Joseph Killian.

Polly Bolick, married Andrew Holler.

Elizabeth Bolick, married Phillip Hefner.

Frances or Fanny Bolick married Frederick Miller.

Solomon Bolick.

The dates of birth of the above named children are not given: they were all living in 1850, and were paid the pension which was due their mother, the widow of Casper Bolick.
In 1850, one Elizabeth Bolick made affidavit in Catawba County, North Carolina: no relationship to the family was shown.
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Jacob Hefner
W. 2546

Jacob Heffner was born in September, 1757. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. The name appears, also, as Heifner. Jacob Heffner enlisted in the state of Maryland, served as a private in Captain William Heyser's Company, Colonels Haussegger and Weltner's German Regiment, and was discharged October 12, 1779, the discharge signed by Charles Baltzel, Captain Commandant, having
served three years. He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Germantown and Monmouth and in many skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1819, while residing in Richland County, Ohio. He died November 23, 1848, in Orange Township, Richland County, Ohio.
In 1821, the soldier stated that his family then residing
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with him consisted of his wife, aged sixty years, her name and the date of their marriage not shown, and two sons, David, aged eighteen years and Felts or Fetts, aged thirteen years.
The soldier married in November, 1824, October, 1828 or November 4, 1829 ( all these dates are shown), in Richland County, Ohio,
Mrs. Elizabeth Priest. Her maiden name, place of birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Heffner, was allowed pension on account of the services of her husband, Jacob Heffner, on her application executed February 24, 1853, while residing in Ashland (that part which was formerly Richland) County Ohio. At that time, she stated that she was aged eighty-seven years on the 14" day of October last". In 1857, she stated that she was then aged ninety-six years; no explanation was made for this discrepancy in
age. No children were born of the marriage of Jacob and Elizabeth Heffner.
In 1857, Valentine Heifner (as he signed), a resident of Ashland County, Ohio, made affidavit that he was a son of the soldier,
Jacob Heifner, by his first wife, and that he was present at the marriage of his father to Mrs. Elizabeth Priest and was at that time aged twenty years. He did not give the name of his mother of the date of her death. In 1853, one Henry Heifner was a resident of Ashland County, Ohio; no relationship of Henry to the
family was shown.
In 1857, Hankey Priest, a resident of Ashland County, Ohio, made affidavit that he was a son of Elizabeth Hefner, by her first marriage and that he was present at her marriage to Jacob Heifner, and was at that time aged about thirty years. He did not give the name of his father or the date of his father's death.

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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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