Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3551, William Whicker, N.C.
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(3-1776)                                                                                                                                 
SERVICE 										 NUMBER
N.C. 					Whicker, William				   S.3551
											carded
CONTENTS
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Ohio 22480
Wm Whicker of Warren Co in the State of Ohio. who was a Pte Sergt in the Co.—commanded by Captain Hutson of the Regt. commanded by Genl [Gen.] Casswell in the North Carolina line for 15 mos. 
12 mos. Private. 40.-
3. do Sergent.     15. 
    55.  
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.—at the rate of 55 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Novr [Nov.] 1833 and sent to J.K Wilds. Lebanon. ohio
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833.	        137.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar’34   27.50 
						$165.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmers Clerk,
Book G Vol. 8 Page 29

See letter to Prest At O.B BR at Cincinnati– 14th May ‘34 And to Prest Franklin BR 
Hon T. Corwin. H.R.
Hon A. Kennedy 26.th May 1846.
50
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The State of Ohio Warren County Court of Common Pleas Sept term 1832 Personally appeared in open court on this third day of Oct 1832 in the County of ? William Whicker a resident of Warren Co. aged 72 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 passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in the year 1760 in Hanover County Virginia - that he has a transcript from the record of [illegible] as his parents informed him which is now at his home in Warren Co Ohio - that after the revolutionary war he lived in Guilford Co North Carolina until the year 1819 when he removed to [illegible] in Ohio where he has lived ever since
That he entered the service of of the United States & served under the following officers as herein stated- that in the year 1777 1778 which he cannot recollect in Granville County North Carolina he was called on by one Capt Hutson of the last named place to March under Genl Richard Caswell to suppress a body of Tories said to be in force he thinks in Anson Co. North Carolina, the place he recollects was called the Black Swamps. that he served as a 1st sergeant under said Capt Hutson in a regiment of Militia commanded by Col Taylor. he recollects one Hester was a Lieut in said company and that he was about two months engaged in this Service -  the said tories were dispersed by Genl Caswell - he was near the engagement with their [illegible] in it. after his discharge from this tour, the remaining year he volunteered under one Capt Pearce to attack and disperse a body of  Tories in North Carolina who were embodied in Randolph Co. in the state last of ? who were said to be commanded by one Col. Piles - he was marched to the place of
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and Pearce & a severe engagement with the
took place which terminated before his company
arrived on the ground in this last to the
was engaged for about three months & was
verbally discharged. He was called out again as a
private soldier as a volunteer of the understands
though it was called appointment this was about
one month before the battle of Camden where
God gates commanded the American forces, he
should again under of Capt Peace
they were now attached to a regiment commanded
by Col Peasily, and Moore was sent in his company
& he thinks a brother of said Moore was ensignthat
his regiment are or their march to join
Gates Army when about 8½ miles from the battle
granted at Camden they were met by the Virginiatroops

rehearing. His regiment which before them
& made a stand at a place called New Providence
on the combine where General Davidson
commanded, he was then marched under seal David
son to the ingratkin at a place called leans
ford or farm Whilst the troops lay at this latter
place 300 of the troops were detached with orders
to attack & disperse a body of tories at the Shallow
said on the rodkinine. He was in this expedition
commanded by Col Armstrong they met the money
about 300 strong & had a heave enjoyment in
which the tories were finally wanted. He was then
●
discharged verbally having served there months in
this last law, or the next year he was called
out by capt to here one year in the State troops
tory
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for one year he was then in Guilford to North Carolina
he went into this service in Apl under Capt Rose
again was marched from Guilford to a place in
South Carolina & attached to a regiment commanded
by Col Armstrong said Regiment may ought
the books at that time commanded by Genl Greene
he remained at the same place last of in the
served as a first Segeant till some time in
October of the same year whilst he was in this
said battle at the Certain Spring was fought
deponent was not engaged in it being at that
time sick & was discharged in consequence
of sickness before his time expired & credit
he was told for a twelve months tour he
remembers to have hear Genl Green whilst in the
last law & does not recollect any other of the regular
office that he has no written discharge & never
sound and one which was from Col Nomstrong
which he has lost that he has no documentary
evidence of his device & knows of no one who
knows any thing of his services except Soul Cain
a resident of Green Co Ohio & wheer out
resident of Fayeth Co Ohio whose attendance at
court he cannot proceed but whose testimony
he produces herewith-
He herby aliquery
to a pension whatever except the presentsus

that his name is not on the pension roll
the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed in open court
Miner
act 1832 J.K. Wilds Clk
Claim
2
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State of Ohio Warren Co & he Jacob Pearson acting esquire of Warren County ohio & John Satterthwaite of the same place certify that we are well acquainted with with Wm Whicker who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to 72 years of [crossed out] that he is reputed & believed [crossed out] the neighorhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion	John Satterthwaite 
  sworn & subscribed the day}				Jacob Pearson
& year aforesaid. 		} 
J.K. Wilds clk 		}
Auditor said court do hereby declaration opinion, after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogation required by the war Department, that the above named deponent was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them, that Jacob Pearson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy– man resident in Warren County and that John Satterthwaite who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Right side: illegible illegible] 
The State of Ohio Warren county
		I Jonathan K. Wilds clerk of the court of Common pleas for the county aforesaid do certify that the a foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of William Whicker for a pension & I further certify that Ellis Stokes Esq who took the attached affidavit of William Whicker knew was at the time of the date of said affidavit & now is an acting Justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature thereto is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 8th day of October A.D. 1832 
J.K. Wilds clk
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 REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 	3-525
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.7.3551				 Washington D.C., [blank in MS], 19 [blank in MS]
In reply to your request of [blank in MS], received [blank in MS] for a statement of the military history of William Whicker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1777 or 1778
the next year
[crossed out] 1780
[check plus][blank in MS]
Apr. [April] 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 mos  [months]
3 mos [months]
3 mos [months]
[blank in MS]
Oct. or Nov. 1787
RANK.
1” Sergt
“
“[illegible]
[blank in MS]
“
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 		COLONEL.
Hutson                 	Taylor
Pearce			[check]
[blank in MS]		John Armstrong
Pearce			Armstrong
STATE.
Va
Battles engaged in, Shallow Ford of Yadkin
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Granville Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 7. 1826 His cl. was  al.
Residence at date of application, Warren County, Ohio 
Age of date of application, born in 1760 in Hanover County Va. 
Remarks: In home 1826 soldier stated that his wife died “last Spring” and that he had six children living no names are stated
Respectfully,
Comissioner.
[illegible]-2856
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM 		S.3551
July 15, 1929.
Mr. A.T. Fisher,
1423 Elmdale Avenue,
Chicago,
Illinois.
Dear Sir:
	I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3551, it appears that William Whicker was born in 1760 in Hanover County, Virginia.
	He enlisted in Granville County, North Carolina, in 1777 or 1778 and served two months as First Sergeant in Captain Hutson’s Company, Colonel Taylor’s North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted the next year and served three months as First Sergeant in Captain Pearce’s North Carolina Company. He enlisted in 1780 and served three months as private or First Sergeant in Captain Pearce’s Company, Colonel Taylor’s, Peasely’s, and John Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Shallow Ford. He enlisted in April 1781 and served until October or November, 1781, as First Sergeant in Captain Pearce’s Company, Colonel Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiment.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1826, at which time he was a resident of Warren County, Ohio.
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In November 1826, soldier stated that his wife had died the previous spring and that he had six children living, no names stated.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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20.162
William Whicker
Warren Co. Ohio
Register 16 Dec 1826
On letter to the Hon
John McLean.
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Ohio
19.664
Wm Whicker
to [illegible][illegible]
his papers.—
24 Sep. 1833.

James L Edwards Esqr.
Washington City
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 Lebanon 6th June 1833
Dear sir
	Yesterday I forwarded amongst other the papers of William Whicker & omitted to send his amended application–I enclose it herewith together with the papers of Moses Crossley—
Yrs Respectfully
J.L Edwards: Esqr				Tho. Corwin
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22.480
Wm Whicker
of
Ohio
Adm 1. yr & 3 Months 
1 yr for 40.
3 Mo Serg 15
$55
2
110
27.50
187.50
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negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm Whickson which require further proof or explanation.
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ares


II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? did


III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?


IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No


V.	*Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled? No
No other than actual service in the field or garrison, set forth as the regulation require can be allowed
VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulation? 
Has
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
Has						3
VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion? [illegible]	3
						3
IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Has


X.	Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 
His					15. 3 [illegible]
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belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
Has
XII.	If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?


XIII.	If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Witness for a part of his Service only
XIV.	+If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No 			Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?


XV.	Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?
ares
XVI.	+Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No


XVII.	Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactory? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?	Are
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERRE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For—year—-months and—-days. I served as a—-. For—-months and—-days, I served as a—-; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+QUERRE XIV. Proof of Service.
	In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  
+QUERRE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
	In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavits, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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[illegible]
[crossed out]				Wm Whicker    
[crossed out]						[illegible]
[crossed out]						[illegible]
Wm Whicker,—					20,162
Warren C.o Ohio
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Hon: John McLean,
Washington City 
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Recd. 13 Dec. 1826.
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Recd. Dec 13. 1826
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Pens: office
–
The Secretary of War will oblige me by informing me of the result of the enclosed application
J McLean
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. Wesley Whicker
Attica
			[illegible]
Fountain County–
wants history of the Revolutionary war pensioner of warren co. Ohio named Wm. Whicker.
personal request 			S3551–
Mar. 5, 1921
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[illegible] [illegible]
May 14th 1846
Sir
	Will you [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] to send me a copy of the declarant on  [illegible]  the pension of Wm Whicker record in the Inclosed [Enclosed] letter was granted.
with respect
A Kennedy
Mr JL Edwards
[illegible] of pensions
p.s. please [illegible] [illegible] inclosed [enclosed] letter
Kennedy
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1921 Mch. [March] Hist. to J. W Whicker. 
1922 Jany [Jan.] 9 Hist. to J.C. Whicker
1925 Sep”. 22. Hist.
Naomi Hill. MCS
 1928. Mar [March] 3. hist. to
Matthew N. Whicker
See letter in wm. m.c.s
Whicker S. 17194
1929 July 15. hist. to mr.
 A.T. Fisher 		M.C.S

Rev War				3551.
INVALID. 
File No. 3551
Wm Whicker
Sergt. Rev” War
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Act: June 7”	1832
Index:—Vol.A, Page 412


[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Chicago
March 19–1929
The Pension Bureau
Washington D.C. 		Subject– War History (Revolutionary)
of  William Whicker of Warren
Gentlemen:–			County, Ohio
As I am preparing a record of family history I am very desirous of obtaining the War record of William Whicker of Warren County, Ohio– a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Will you kindly send me this record of my relative? It will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very Truly,
    A.T. Fisher 	
1423 Elmdale Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

[PENSION
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WAPATO WASH.
JULY 19, 1925.
PENSION DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON D.C.
DEAR SIR,,
		PLEASE SEND ME THE WAR HISTORY OF WILLIAM WHICKER OF WARREN COUNTY OHIO. SOLDIER IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION. HE WAS BORN IN HANOVER COUNTY VA. ENLISTED IN THE WARFROM [WAR FROM] NORTH CAROLINA.
THANK YOU.
Naomi Hill
 

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OKLAHOMA CITY,	 December, 17, 1921.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
		Please send me the War Record on William Whicker of Warren County, Ohio, soldier in the War of the Revolution.
		Send same to James C. Whicker, ℅ Ozark Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Yours very truly, 
J.C. Whicker

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M.C.S.

[torn]. & 1812 Wars Section


March 3, 1928.


Matthew N. Whicker,

913 Cottage Avenue,

Fort Wayne, Indiana.


Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3551, it appears that WILLIAM WHICKER was born in 1760 in Hanover County, Virginia.

He enlisted in Granville County, North Carolina, in 1777 or 1778 and served two months as First Sergeant in Captain Hutson’s Company, Colonel Taylor’s North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted the next year and served three months as First Sergeant in Captain’s Pearce’s Company, Colonel’s Taylor’s, Peasely’s[Peasley’s], and John Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiments; he was in the battle of Shallow Ford. He enlisted in April, 1781, and served until October or November, 1781, as First Sergeant in Captain Pearce’s Company, Colonel Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1826, at which time he was a resident of Warren
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County, Ohio.

In November, 1826, soldier stated that his wife had died the previous spring and that he had six children living, no names stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,

Commissioner.
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section


September 22, 1925

Namoi Hill

Wapato

Washington


Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3551, it appears that WILLIAM WHICKER was born in 1760 in Hanover County, Virginia.

He enlisted in Granville County, North Carolina, in 1777 or 1778 and served two months as First Sergeant in Captain Hutson’s Company, Colonel Taylor’s North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted the next year and served three months as First Sergeant in Captain’s Pearce’s Company. He enlisted in 1780 [Did not use 1779 as historical events make it 1780 mcs] and served three months as private or First Sergeant in Captain’s Pearce’s Company, Colonel’s Taylor’s, Peasely’s [Peasley’s], and John Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiments; he was in the battle of Shallow Ford. He enlisted in April, 1781, and served until October or November, 1781, as First Sergeant in Captain Pearce’s Company, Colonel Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1826, at which time he was a resident of Warren County, Ohio.
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In November, 1826, soldier stated that his wife had died the previous spring and that he had six children living, no names stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,

Commissioner
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Additional Statement of William Whicker an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

This applicant being sworn says that in consequence of his age & infirmity being now 73 years of age he cannot recollect with precision the dates of his services but he is certain that he did serve in the revolutionary war as follows.

First he served under Captain Hutson in the North Carolina Militia under Genl. [Gen.] Richard Casswell [Caswell] in the year 1778 in an expedition to the black swamp for 2 months.

Secondly. That he served in the same year under one Captain Pearce in an expedition against the Tories at Randolph County North Carolina for the term of three months in the North Carolina Militia

Thirdly that he served in the year 1779 in the North Carolina Militia under the same Capt Pearce in a regiment commanded by Col. Taylor for the term of three months. & as stated in his first application.

Fourthly That he served as stated in his first application as an enlisted soldier from the 1st of April to the last November 1781. That he acted as 1st Sergeant for 3 Months of the aforesaid service under Capt Pearce & from1st of April to the last Novr [Nov.] 1781 under Capt Pearce under his enlistment as stated in his original application, & that the ballance [balance] of the time above specified he served as a common soldier always in the field making in all 15 months actual service in the revolutionary war for which
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services be claims a pension from the government

sworn & subscribed before me

at Lebanon Warren County Ohio} Wm Whicker

31st Oct 1833.}

Benj. Blackburn J.P.}


The State of Ohio}

Warren County}Ss I Jonathan K. Wilds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid do certify that Benjamin Blackburn Esq. who appears to have taken & signed the a foregoing affiant was at the time of the date thereof & now is an acting Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn into office & that full faith are due to all his official acts & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine —

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 31st day of October A.D. 1833

J.K. Wilds clk
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W. Whicker petition

for pension
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The State of ohio warren County}

[L.J] Personally appeared before me Ellis Stokes a justice of the peace of Wayne Township in said County William Whicker Jr who being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that he saw William Whicker Senr [Senior] in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war acting as a militiaman from Granville County State of North Carolina under the command of General Butler and he is satisfyed [satisfied] that he was in two expedition

Affirmed to subscribed{ his

to before me this 12th day{ William Whicker Junor [Junior]

of September 1832} mark

Ellis Stokes JP}

State of ohio

Warren County{Ss I, Ellis Stokes one of the Justices of the peace written and for said County and before whom the above despostion was sworn to and subscribed by William Whicker Jr. on the 12th day of May 1832 as above certified by me, do further certify that the said William Whicker Jr. who other and subscribed said desposition in my, presence, is a man of veracity and that his said desposition is entitled to credit. In writing whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this [crossed out] 30th day of May 1833

Ellis Stokes {JP}
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The State of ohio}

Warren County} Ss I Jonathan K Wild clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid do certify that Ellis Stokes Esq. whose signature is attached to the affidavit & certificate on this street was at the time of the dates thereof & now is an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn into office & that his official acts are entitled to full credit—also that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have [crossed out] set my hand & affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at Lebanon this 3rd June A.D. 1833

J.K. Wilds clk
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The State of Ohio} Before me John Ozburn one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for

Green County ss} said County personally appeared William Whicker who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he the said deponent did A.D. 1780 serve a three months tour of duty at Ne

Company Col, Peasely’s [Peasley’s] regiment and General Davidson’s Brigade of North Carolina Militia and further this deponent saith not

Wm Whicker

Sworn to and subscribed}

before me at my office this}

10th day of June A.D. 1831}

John Ozburn}

Justice of the Peace}

The State of Ohio} Before me John Ozburn one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for

Green County ss} said County personally appeared David Cain who being duly affirmed as the law directs deposeth and saith, that the above named deponent did Serve a tour of duty of three months at New Providence in the State of North Carolina in the same Company that he this deponent did serve in, at the same time this service being rendered by the above named deponent some time during the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not.

Affirmed to and subscribed} David Cain

before me at my office}

this 10th day of June}

AD. 1831}

Justice of the Peace}

We the undersigned, having been, intimately acquainted, for several years past, with William Whicker the above named deponent, are of the opinion, that any declaration he may make under oath, is worthy of [illegible] attention & entitled to the fullest credit. And further we believe, that the said deponent
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being in the seventy first year of his age, decrepid [decrepit], infirm, destitute of property, or the means of getting a comfortable subsistence, & entirely dependant on the gratuitous assistance of his friends, is altogether an object worthy of the assistance he craves.___

June 10th 1831

} J. Truman

} John Black

} John Cramer

}William Bell

} John James

} Abner G Lem

} James Snodgrass

} Richard Cummingham aged 74

} Edmund Hawes

} Thomas West

} John Grant

} Isacce [Isaac] Cain

} Jonathan James

} James Jenkins
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Wes the undersigned, are well acquainted with Daniel Cain, one of the aforenamed deponent; and are [illegible] lief that any declaration he may be justified [illegible] worthy of implicit credit.___June 10th 1831

{ J. Truman

{ John Clark

{ John James
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State of Ohio}

Green [Greene] County} SS I. John Osborn, an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County of Green [Greene] aforesaid before whom [illegible] depositions of William Whicker and Daniel Cain [illegible], sworn to and subscribed on the 10th day of June 1831 as certified by me on the opposite of thy best [illegible] certify [illegible]._ Where-& Daniel Cain— [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] and that there deposition are entitled to credit. In writing whereof I do hereto set my hand and seal this 28 day of May 1833

John Osborn [seal]

Justice of the peace

State of ohio}

Green [Greene] County} SS I. James L. Groon clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do certify that John Osborn signed and certified the dispositions of William Whicker and Daniel Cain (as contained on the opposite side of this sheet,) on the 10 June 1831 was at the time of when said dispositions were taken before him and also at the time of subscribing the certificate immediately above, and now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Green [Greene] and duly commission and qualified as such and [crossed out] his signature are genuine & that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts &C

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name at Xenia this first day of June A.D. 1833

J. L. Groon Clerk of the

Court of common Pleas

Of Greene county
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20.162

Wm. Whicker

Did not served nine

months on the

continental establishment–
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Original Declaration

Declaration in order to be placed on the pension List under the act of the 18th March 1818__

The State of ohio}

Warren County}Ss On this 7th day of November 1826 personally appeared in open Court (being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren) William Whicker a resident of the county of Warren aforesaid aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension of the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st May 1820 that he said William Whicker enlisted for the tour of one year some time in April 1780 in the State of North Carolina in the company, in

the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pressby [Peasley] in the line of the State of North Carolina on the military continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps for some time when he was transferred or attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Armstrong under whose command he fought in the battle at the Shallow ford of Adkin River and continued to serve in said Regiment until the latter part of the succeeding winter when he was detailed to attend to the duties of hospital steward at steel creek where he remained until his term of service expired when he was Honorably discharged from the service at Salisbury in the State of North Carolina that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state except North Carolina; And that the following are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension he lives near Waynesville in a neighborhood of Friend Quakers by whom the subject of the military service or pensions are seldom or never spoken of and that he never heard that a provision and was made by law for the support of the indigent revolutionary soldiers until recently, when he immediately applied

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear 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 on in any manner 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war” Passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income whatever nor have I any property other than my wearing apparel and one old bed__

My occupation is that of a common farmer which I am unable to pursue in consequence of Rheumatic pains, and other debilities and infirmities which are usually encomitant [incomitant] to old age. I have six children living all of whom have been of age seven
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or eight years ago—my wife after a long tedious sickness died last spring__

The amount of my property in 1818 did not exceed two hundred dollars which nearly all expended in supporting myself and wife during her sickness

Sworn to and subscribed in open}

Court this 7th day of Nov. 1826} W. Whicker

J.K. Wilds Clk}

The State of ohio}

Warren County}Ss I Jonathan K Wild clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Warren aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration are truly copied

from the Records of said Court__ And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the preceding declaration is true__

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 27th day of Nov. 1826

J.K. Wilds clk
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William Whicker

Pension Declaration
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[Illegible] of William Whicker [illegible] to his [illegible] statement or declaration [illegible] this day of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] before [illegible] [illegible] Clerk [torn] pleas within and for the County of Waren and state of [torn] [illegible] in order to obtain the benefit of the act of [torn] [illegible] [illegible] the 7 day of June 1827___

The State of ohio

Warren County Ss Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of [illegible] Eighteenth hundred and [illegible] personally appeared before me the files [illegible] [illegible] the acting justice of the peace within and for the County of Warren aforesaid William Whicker who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth [illegible] [illegible] oath [illegible] the following declaration in [crossed out] addition on supplementary to this original declaration [illegible] [illegible] on the 3rd of Oct1832 before the Court of common pleas within & for the County of warren aforesaid the said William Whicker doth dispose and said say that at the time of the making of his original declaration [crossed out] above referred to, he was about [illegible] [illegible] and that he is and was at that time [illegible] of old age & the Consequent [illegible] of memory [illegible] cannot [illegible] as to the precise length of time, that he served in the revolutionary war, but according to the last of his recollection he served not [illegible] to period below mention and in the following [illegible]: That in [illegible] 1777 or 1778 he served as a first sergeant [illegible] [illegible] for the period of about [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] that he [illegible] [illegible] served in [illegible] County North Carolina and that Genl [Gen.] Richard Casswell [Caswell] was the commander in chief and the object [illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible] [illegible] of the [illegible] that the regiment [illegible] what [illegible] company of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] commanded by Col Taylor [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] from the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] one Captain Pearce [illegible] [illegible] of destroying a body or Tories who were [illegible] a [illegible] County of North Carolina & were since to [illegible] headed or commanded by one Col Pisely [Peasley], that he served under said [illegible] first regiment for about three months & was verbally discharged that he was again called out again and served under Captain Pearce and was attached to a regiment commanded by Col Peasety [Peasley] again for
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[torn] [illegible] that he was [illegible] [torn] [illegible] by the [illegible] under the command Genl [Gen.] Davidson at [illegible] [illegible] after which we were marched to the big [illegible] as stated in his original declaration that he was in the expedition Commanded by Col Armstrong [illegible] to [illegible] a body of Tories [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] that he served [illegible] His [illegible] mentioned term of [illegible] as a first sergeant for three months and was verbally discharged after this [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] again he was called [illegible] draft for one [illegible] in the state troop as [illegible] his former declaration and [illegible] a [illegible] discharge for [crossed out] serving as first sergeant, Wm Whicker [illegible] service last for about these several [illegible] of service he Claiming a pension__

Sworn to & subscribed

before me this 25 day of May 1826 W. Whicker

1833 [illegible] Blackburn J.P. [seal]

The State of ohio

Warren County SS Personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Thomas Corwin who being [illegible] sworn doth [illegible] that William Whicker who [illegible] [illegible] the above declaration [illegible] [illegible] made before the [illegible] [illegible] for said County on [illegible] 1832 [illegible] [illegible] and [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] & for the [illegible] [illegible]

Tho Corwin

[illegible] [illegible] before me this 25 [illegible] 1833 [illegible] do certify that [illegible] Thomas Corwin a man of veracity and truth to credit

[illegible] JP [seal]
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The state of ohio}

Warren County} Ss I Jonathan K Wild clerk of the court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid do certify that Benjamin [crossed out] Blackburn Esquire who appears to have taken & signed the [illegible] affidavit & certificate was at the time they respectively bear date & now is an acting justice of the peace within & for the county aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn into office & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts___

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon this 27th day of May A.D 1823

J.K Wilds clk