Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,018, John Hicks, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Hicks, John
NUMBER: S. 7018
carded
CONTENTS
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Cir. [illegible] Sept [illegible]/27
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Transfer to Mobile, Alabama for 4 Sept [illegible] Oct 17 - '36
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letr to Pen A[illegible] 1st March 1842
Same -& letter [illegible] Hon W. M Gwin. 13 July [illegible]
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To Mississippi [illegible] 4th Sep 1840.
8th Aug 1842. - Notification to Hon W M Gwin H.R.
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Hon. J. F. H Claiborne July 22d 43.
" J. Thompson July 5. 1844
" to 3 Audr 28 Feb 1844
Dead.
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Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1840. to 4 Sep. 1842.
Agt. Notified 11. April 1844
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Date of death not on AB
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[Crossed out: Mobile, Alab, Georgia]
2268
Mississippi
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12268
John Hicks
of Cruet in the State of Geo -
who was a pri: - in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by Col: Stark - in the Va line for 5 months -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 26- Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April. 1833 and Sent to John D Hinton, clk; Neunau Geo
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ~ 13 33
$66.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 92
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Georgia
Coweta County

On this the 8 day of November 1832, personally appeared in open Court before me John D Hinton, Richard B Wooton and Henry Henderson --- Judges of the Inferiour [Inferior] Court of the County and state aforesaid now sitting. John Hicks a resident in the County of Coweta and State of Georgia aged Seventy years (70, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
To wit that he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service of the united states the first of January 1781- was living in Hanover County Virginia, was drafted for two month the Company was Commanded by Capt. William Winston, and the regiment by Col John Stark, he was marched to Williamsburg and on arriving at Williamsburg the whole was under the command of Gen Hugh Nelson. he served a part of the two months under Capt Winston and the ballance [balance] of the two months under Capt Lipscomb after being discharged he returned home and on the latter part of the month of March he was again called into service for two month, the company was commanded by Capt Robert Carter, the Battalion was commanded Maj. George Lee Tervavill, the Battalion was station'd [stationed] at Sandy Point on James River Virginia
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From Sandy Point the company he was in was dispatched as a guard , with the boats that was loaded with military stores to Burrels Ferry, in five miles of Williamsburg, then he served out his second tour of two months_ That he entered the service again about the last of May or the first of June of the same year for two month, the Company was Commanded by Capt Hayden (this deponent cannot distinctly say that that was the Capt Name but thinks so). the regiment was commanded by Col Ennis_ and was stationed within 4 or 6 months of Glowcester [Gloucester] Town Virginia in sight of Little York_ and he then served out his third tour of two months _ in November he again entered the service for two month as a volunteer a part of the time he served he served under Capt Robert Carter and the ballance [balance] of the two months under Capt Thomas Richardson, That he served with no Continental Regiment or Companies that he has seen many of the regular officers but was not personally acquainted with any, that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person in this State, whoes [whose] testimony he can  procure who can testify to his service. 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.
John X his mark Hicks
Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Jno. D. Hinton JICCC
Rich B Wooten JICCC
Henry Henderson JICCC
Answers to Interrogations for the war department

Answers to 1st Interrogatory 
He was born in Hanover County Virginia
February 1762
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[marked out:  Hanswer to the] 2nd Int
Answer. 
He says he has not but his sister has that is now living in Albemarle County Virginia
[marked out: Hanswer to] the 3d Int
Answer -
In Hanover County Virginia from there to North Carolina Surry County, where he resided 10 Years, thence to Tennessee and there resided about thirty years - thence to Georgia Coweta County where he has resided the last 5 years
Answer to the 4rd
He was drafted three times and Volunteered once
Ans to the 5th
He states, that he had seen many of the Regular officers but had no acquaintance with any - served with no Continental Regiment that he recollects, and the general circumstances of his services is such as he has Related in his declaration - - - -
Ans to the 6th
he has no recollection of receiving and if he did he has lost this -
He Refers to [crossed out: Levi Wilkson and Richard W East] William A Terrell & Richard W. East -
John Hicks
x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed}
this day and year aforesaid}
Jno Hinton J.I.C.C.C
Richd B. Wooten J.I.C.C.C.
Henry Henderson J.I.C.C.C.
W. William A. Terrell [marked out] residing in the County of Coweta and State of Georgia and Richard W. East residing in the same, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with John Hicks; who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighboroughood [neighborhood] whare [where] he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid} 
William Terrell
Rd. W. East
Jno Hinton Justice of the Inferior Court
Richd B Wootton JICCC 
Henry Henderson J.I.C.C.C.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations. 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 William A. Terrell who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of said county & state and that Richard W East who has also signed the same is a resident in the county & state aforesaid and is credible persons and that their statement in entitled to credit.

Jno. T. Hinton Justice of the inferior court
Rich B Wooten J.I.C.C.C.
Henry Henderson J.I.C.C.C.

I Richard W East Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Coweta and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applicant of John Hicks for a pension and I no further certify that John D Hinton, Richard B Wooton and Henry Henderson are judges of the Inferior Court of the County of Coweta and state of Georgia and that all due faith and credit ought to be given to their attestation as such In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 8 day of November 1832.

Richard W East CIC
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John Hicks
Ga.
No. 19527 -

Admit for 8 mo. as private
from 1781 - 21.66
Capt Winston}
Colo. Stark} Va

Jno. D. Hinton
Coweta Co Ga
[illegible] Newman
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of John Hicks

Period when the service was rendered.:
January 1781 drafted; March drafted; Last of May or first June drafted; Vol.
Duration of the claimant's service.:
Years. 
Months. 2; 2; 2; 2
Days.
Rank of the claimant.: 
Pri.; "; "; "
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.:
Capt. Wm Winston; Capt. Lipscomb; Capt. Robt. Carter; Capt. Hayden; Capt. Robt Carter; Capt Thos Richardson
Names and Ranks of the General and Field officers.:
Col. Jno Stark; Genl. Hugh Nelson & Maj. Geo Lee Terberville; Col. Ennis
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.:
[blank]
Country through which he marched.:
From Hanover to Wmsburg; From Sandy Point to Burrels ferry
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.:
70 years
Hanover Co. Va.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.:
Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been
adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this _ day of _ personally appeared (a) before _ A.B. a resident (b) of _ in the county of _ and State, Territory or District _ aged (c) _ 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he
served in the enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _, with _ and served in the _ (e) regiment of the _ line, under the following named officers: _

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged.
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per- [illegible]


He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State the Agency in the State, or (if any) only on that of _
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. _ A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I _ of the Court of _ 
hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application ot _ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _ day of _  &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, _ 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. _  who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,  _, Clerk of the Court of _ do hereby certify that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of  _ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal  _ of office, this  _ day of  _ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the event
its of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
 All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
 The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?
 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?
 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.

{ To A Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?}
 
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?}

 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
 The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
 The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
 If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
 The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
 Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, ascend the Court.
 Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
 No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
 
[footnotes]
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
 [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. 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 old 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."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law notice. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in
every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

 Mode of authenticating papers.
 In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
 Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he 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.
[hand arrow symbol] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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The State of Mississippi
Jasper County SS

On this 27 day of May 1842 before me the subscriber a Justice of the said county of Jasper
Personally appeared John Hicks who on his oat declares that he is the same person who formerly belong to the company commanded by Captain Lipscomb in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Starke in the service on the United states;  that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia from whence he lately removed to the State of Alabama;  from whence he lately removed to the State of Alabama;  from thence to the State of Mississippi;  that he now resides in the State of Mississippi where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from Alabama to Mississippi viz. that he is old and infirm and that he is dependent on his children who have removed to the State of Mississippi for protection and support.
John Hicks  X his mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
S.M. Turner a Justice of the peace of the county aforesaid

The State of Mississippi
Jasper County SS
Be it known that before me S.M. Turner a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared A.M. Carson and made oath in dur form of law that John Hicks who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.
A.M. Carson

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 27th day A.D. 1842 
S.M. Turner a justice of the peace of the County aforesaid
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I S.M Turner a Justice of the Peace as above do hereby certify that A. M Carson the witness whose affidavit appears above is a person of veracity. 
Given from under my hand and seal this 27th day of May AD 1842

S.M Turner ----J.P (seal)

The State of Mississippi
Jasper County

I James a Chapman Clerk of the circuit Court of Jasper County aforesaid, do hereby certify that S.M Turner is now an acting Justice of the peace of said county and was at the time of signing the above and foregoing certificate and that his acts is entitled to due credit and faith as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office this May 28th AD 1842

James A Chapman Clerk
of the Circuit Court Jasper County
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June 30, 1933

BA-J/REL
John Hicks S.7018

Mrs. C. G. Spencer
721 Dallas Avenue
Selma, Alabama

Dear Madam:
 

 The data furnished below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7018, based upon the military service of John Hicks in that war.
 Virginia.
 John Hicks was born in February, 1762, in Hanover County,
 While residing in said Hanover County, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows: from January 1, 1781, two months in Captains William Winston's and Lipscomb's Companies , Colonel John Stark's Regiment: from the latter part of March, 1781, two months in Captain Robert Carter's Company under Major George Les Turbervilles from about June 1, 1781, two months in Captain Harden 's Company, Colonel Innis' Regiments and from November, 1781, two months in Captains Robert Carter's and Thomas Richardson's Companies.
 He moved from Hanover County, Virginia, to Surry County, North Carolina , where he resided for ten years: then moved to the state of Tennessee, and lived about thirty years; thence to Coweta County, Georgia, where he had resided for about five years when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 8, 1832.
 In 1836, he had moved to Saint Clair County, Alabama and in 1842, he was living in Jasper County, Mississippi has had moved to both of these states in order to live with his children. Their names are not designated nor is the name of his wife and the date of their marraige show in the papers in the pension claim.
 In 1833, soldier stated that he had a sister living in Albermarle County, Virginia, but did not give her name, and in 1836, one Tolliver L. Hicks was living in Saint Clair County, Alabama, no relationship to the soldier was shown and there are no further family data.
 Very truly yours
 A. D. HILLER
 Assistant to Administration.
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Rev War
7018
INVALID
File No. 7018 John Hicks Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol. 1 of 3, Page 173

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1923 Jan 23 Hist to Mrs. Elizabeth Pilout
1923 Oct 20 - Elizabeth Pilout, informed how to obtain date of last payment
1932 Oct 29 - Hist to Miss Mollie E. Hicks - EEL
1933 June 30 - Hist to Mrs. C.G. Spencer. Letter in case Wm Hicks J. 38027 -
1934 Oct 3. - Miss Mollie Hicks advd record fwr: Oct 29 1932 MRD
See letter in Wm Hicks - $38027
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Va. Hicks, John S.7018
Carded
Contents
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[illegible]

S.M. Turner
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The State of Mississippi
[Too faint to read]
Augustus M. Carson
S. M. Turner
S. M. Turner
James A Chapman
S. M. Turner
James A Chapman Clerk
as aforesaid
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Application for transfer of pension claim

Asheville 
10th Sept 1836

Free

Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.

R222
Sept 26 1836
Pension Office
Mr. Burdine
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Ashville 10th Sept 1836

Sir 

enclose you will please find an application for transfer of pension claim from Georgia to this state. your  inspection and attention will be thankfully rec'd by


Your Obt servt
J Rogan
post master
at Ashville Alaba
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
March 8th 1844

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled 
"An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm. of John Hicks, decd, a pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Miss Agency, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1840 to the 4th Sept, 1842.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Perris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Paulding Mis.
June 14 1842 

Free

Hon. Wm. M Gwin
House of Reps
Washington D.C.


Mr. Edwards will please send me an answer to the enclosed
[illegible] yr. obt svt
Wm M Gwin
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Paulding June 16 1842

Hon. William M. Gwin

Dear Sir - The enclosed affidavit of Mr. John Hicks, a Revolutionary Pensioner who recently removed from Alabama to this place, is one worthy of your particular attention.  Mr. H. is a very aged man in indigent circumstances and has regularly received his pension from the government before he removed to this place.  It is unnecessary for me to say a word in behalf of Mr. H to induce you to attend punctually to his request.  Your patriotism and philanthropic feeling will suggest to you all that I could say on the subject.  Suffice it to say, however, he is one of that immortal band who periled their lives in defense of their country in "times that tried men's souls" and as such deserves our gratitude and assistance.
Yours respectfully
S.R. Adams
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John Hicks
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Pension Agency Planters Bank
Savannah 3d Octr 1836

J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Yours of the 26th ultimo is received.  John Hicks a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 at Twenty Six 66/100 dollars per annum was last paid at this Agency on 23 November 1835 up to the 4th of September 1835.

Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Sevt

Jno. F. Lloyd
Cash pro tem
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July 18 '43

John Hicks Miss.


Herbert Miss
July 4th

Commissioner of Pensions
Was Department
Washington City
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Yazoo Village July 1 1843

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Dear Sir;

An old revolutionary friend of mine, John Hicks has placed in my hands a notice of transfer of his pension from the roll of Mobile, Ala. to the State of Mississippi to take affect from & after the 4th September 1840.  This notice is dated the 8 Aug 1842 & signed by you.

Mr. Hicks informs me that he applied at the pension Agent at Natchez, Mississippi, for his pension in pursuance of this notice, who said he had no authority to pay it.  You will please give suitable directions to the pension Agent of Mississippi, to have his name placed upon the roll & inform me of the fact.

With great respect,
Your Mo. Ob. Svt.
John F. H. Claiborne

Address
Herberts P.O.
Neshoba County
Mississippi
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Pension Office
Mobile

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner Pensions
Washington


July 30 1842


[STAMP]
[partly illegible]
July 23
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Pension Office Mobile
July 22 1842

Sir

In answer to your communication of 13 inst, John Hicks has received his pension from 4 March to 4 Sept 1840 as appears by the Books of this office since which no payment is noted.

I am Sir
Very respectfully 
Your Obt Sevt
Pension Agent
Chas. J. Fox
Acting

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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John Hicks


[illegible]
to
Mobile, Alabama
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Application for a Transfer

State of Alabama
County of S Clair - SS

On this sixth day of September 1836 before the subscriber Judge of the County Court for the said County of St Clair personally appeared John Hicks who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Lipscomb in the regiment Commanded by Colonel John Stark in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Georgia from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Alabama where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reason for removing from Georgia to Alabama that his children were moving from that State and that it was his wish to be with them being aged and infirm.

Sworn and Subscribed to
before me the day and year aforesaid

John (his mark) Hicks

James Rogan L.S
Judge of the County Court

I Tolover Hicks of the County of S Clair State of Alabama do hereby certify that John Hicks who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit
sworn and subscribed to before
me this 6th day of Sept 1836

Tolliver Hicks

James Rogan L.S
Judge of the County Court
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The State of Alabama
County of S. Clair

6th day of September 1836
I James Rogan Judge of the County Court in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz from personal knowledge that that John Hicks who now applies for a transfer is the identical person, whose name is on an original certificate of which the following is a true copy
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 John Hicks of the State of Georgia who was a private in the army of the revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the     of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th March and 4th of September in every year given at the war office of the United States this 15th day of April One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three

LS
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions No. 12268 payments to be made at Savannah by the [illegible] US Br. Bank & agents for paying pensioners in the agency of Georgia.  Recorded in Pension Office in Book 3. Vol 6. Page 72 by N. Rice Clark

I do further certify that Tolover L. Hicks whose name appears to the certificate of identity as witness is a person of veracity.
(erasures and interlineations made before signing)
Given from under my hand and seal the day and date above written.
James Rogan [Se[al}]
Judge of the County Court
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The State of Alabama
St Clair County

I Joshua W Hooper Clerk of the County Court for said county as certify that James Rogan is judge of the county court in and for the county of S Clair and state aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 6th day of Sept in the year of Our Lord AD 1836

Joshua W Hooper Clerk 
CC
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Oct 11
Burdine

[STAMP illegible]

[STAMP]
FREE

JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[STAMP]
US Pension Office
Jan 11 1923
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Richmond Virginia
Jan 8 1923

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the record of John Hicks Revolutionary soldier, who received a pension 1832.  He was then  living in Corveta, Georgia.  Would greatly appreciate the name of his wife and any information that will enable me to fill the D.A.R. paper.

Very Truly Yours
Elizabeth Pilout

Mrs. Elizabeth Pilout
318 West Cary Street
Richmond Virginia
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[STAMP]
Revolutionary War Section
Sep 11 1923
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Richmond Va.
Sept 9 1923

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
Sometime ago your office replied to my inquiry about the service of John Hicks, born in Hanover County 1761.  I need a date on this service that is not in my immediate family, and would greatly appreciate
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it, if you will write me the town or post office address in Miss., the pension check was send the said John Hicks in 1842.

Thanking you, I am
Very Truly Yours
Elizabeth Pilout

Mrs. Elizabeth Pilout
318 West Cary Street
Richmond Va.
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October 14 1932

Bureau of Pensions
Washington

Dear sirs:-
Please send war record and family history of John Hicks a Revolutionary soldier of Georgia.

In Dr. Knight's Roster of Revolutionary soldiers the name of John Hicks is on the certified list of Georgia Troops and also on the pension list of such soldiers.

Thanking you I am
Yours truly

(Miss) Mollie E. Hicks
148 South Street
Talladega Alabama

[STAMP]
Received
Oct 17 1932
Recept Section
Pension Files Sub-Division
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Record Division
Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military history of Jno. Hicks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau  S7018

Date of Enlistment of Appointment
Jan 1 1781
Length of Service
2 mos
Rank 
Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Wm. Winston
Lipscomb
Colonel
Jno. Stark
State
Va.

Date of Enlistment of Appointment
Mar 1781
Length of Service
2 mos
Rank 

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Robert Carter
Colonel

State

Date of Enlistment of Appointment
May or June 1781
Length of Service
2 mos
Rank 

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Hayden
Colonel
Ennis
State

Date of Enlistment of Appointment
Nov 1781
Length of Service
2 mos
Rank 

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Robt. Carter
Thomas Richardson
Colonel
State

Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 8, 1832-Al.
Residence at date of application, Coweta Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, b. Feb 1762 in Hanover Co., Va.
Remarks:  In 1836 he removed with his children to Ala., thence in 1842 to Miss.  No names stated nor name of wife.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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October 30, 1923

Elizabeth Pilout
318 W. Cary St.,
Richmond, Va.

Madam;

I have to advise you that this Bureau has no record of Post Office address in 1842 of Revolutionary War pensioner, John Hicks, S. 7018, but for the date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, you should apply to the Pension  Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N.W. Washington, D.C. , citing all of the following data - John Hicks, Certificate No. 2388, issued April 15, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4 1831, Act of June 7, 1832.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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October 5 1934
BA-J/MLB
AW

Miss Mollie Hicks
148 South Street
Talladega, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Hicks, of Saint Clair County, Alabama, and William Hicks, who served from Virginia and later resided in Greene County, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, also of John Porter of Henry County, Georgia, who served either in the Revolution or War of 1812.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in these wars.

A careful search of the records of both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 has been made and no claims for pension found based upon service in either war of a John Porter as described by you.

The record of William Hicks if furnished herewith;  that of John Hicks was furnished you October 29, 1932.

Very truly yours,


A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

S. 7018
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October 29, 1932
BA-J/KEL
John Hicks-S.7018

Miss Mollie E. Hicks
148 South Street
Talladega, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Hicks, a Revolutionary War pensioner of the state of Georgia.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.7018, based upon the military service of John Hicks in that war.

John Hicks was born in February, 1762, in Hanover County, Virginia.

While residing in Hanover County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:  from January 1, 1781, two months in Captains William Winston's and Lipscomb's Companies, Colonel John Stark's Regiment;  from the latter part of March, 1781, two months in Captain Robert Carter's Company under Major George Lee Turberville;  from about June 1, 1781, two months in Captain Hayden's Company, Colonel Innis' Regiment and from November, 1781, two months in Captains Robert Carter's and Thomas Richardson's Companies.
[IN MARGIN  could not identify Col. John Stark, Capts. Robert Carter or Thos. Richardson]

He moved from Hanover County, Virginia, to Surry County, North Carolina, where he resided for ten years;  then moved to the state of Tennessee, and lived about thirty years;  thence to Coweta County, Georgia, where he had resided for about five year when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 8, 1932.

In 1836, he had removed to Saint Clair County, Alabama;  and in 1842, was living in Jasper County, Mississippi.  He had moved to both of these states in order to live with his children.  Their names are not designated nor is the name of his wife and the date of their marriage given.
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In 1832, soldier stated that he had a sister living in Albemarle County, Virginia, but did not give her name.

In 1836, one Tolliver L. Hicks was residing in Saint Clair County, Alabama;  no relationship to soldier was shown.

The above is the history of the only soldier named John Hicks who applied for pension while residing in the state of Georgia.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Hicks (S.7018), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:

John Hicks, Certificate No. 12268, issued April 15, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Mississippi Agency.

Very truly yours


A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator