Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8478, Benjamin Fickle, Md.
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SERVICE.                                            NUMBER

Md.              Fickle, Benjamin.           S. 8478
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also on Invalid wel[?] invalid pension certificate forward with this pension certificate Sept 19,1934

Poud[?] at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt notified 19th July 1839

Dead - let to Hon.[?] J. Matthews July 22, 1841
Setted[?] to Charles Murray 22 Dec 1842
Janie Fersaw[?], 17th Jany 1843
Janie Fersaw[?]  23d Augs 1 April 1843
[illegible] as above from 4th Sep 1838
[illegible] May 1839. Agt notified 20 [illegible] 1843
[illegible] Northup Sept 25. '46
[illegible] C. Hurd 29th July 1853

R. Sapp 14 [illegible] 20 Jan. '54

27.618 Ohio
Benjamin Fickle [illegible] Coshocton in the State of Ohio who was a Lieut in the Company comma[illegible] Captain [blank] of the Regt comma[illegible] Col. Ganby in the Maryland [illegible] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 320 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, [illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept 1834 and Sent[?] Hon J. J Allen Clarksburg Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834 $1,120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Hellar[?] 34 160.00
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$1,280.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book C2 Vol. 8 Page 20
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Benjamin Feckle dead of Ohio
Act 1832, [illegible]

Application for benefit of Act 18th May 1828

J J. Coombs
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State of Ohio.     }
Williams County }

     Be it remembered, that on the 15th day of August 1857, before the undersigned Probate Judge in and for said County, personally appeared Isaac H Fickle who being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares:

That he is one of the surviving children of Benjamin Fickle, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Maryland line, on continental establishment, during the War of the Revolution. That the said Benjamin Fickle was wounded in the service in said war, and was an invalid pensioner at the time of his death, at the rate of $14 per month. Also, that he was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $320 per annum, but that he never drew any pension under the act of 15th May 1828, to the benefit of which it is claimed that he was entitled.

This the declarant further represents,
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that the said Benjamin Fickle died on the 20th day of May 1839, leaving a widow, Phebe Fickle, who is since dead. That the said Benjamin Fickle also left Eight children of whom the following named still survive, and are the only surviving children of the said Benjamin Fickle deceased, viz: Racahel Vansky[?] Catharine Kill-Patrick and this affiant Isaac H Fickle

And this declarant now claims, on behalf of said surviving children, any arrears of pensions that may be due under said act of 15th May 1828, or any other act, and hereby appoints J. J. Coombs of Washington City his attorney to prosecute said claim
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of August 1854.
Isaac H Fickle
Joshua Dobbs
Probate Judge
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State of Ohio
Williams County
I, Joshua Dobbs Probate Judge in and for said County, do hereby certify, that it has been proved to my satisfaction in [illegible] County, by the testimony of Isaac H Fickle and Mary Barton credible witnesses of said County, that Benjamin Fickle who was a Lieutenant of the Maryland line in the War of the Revolution, and a Pension of the United States, died on or about the 20th day of May 1839, leaving Phebe Fickle his widow, who has since died, and that Rachael Vansky[?] Catharine Kill Patrick and Isaac H Fickle are the surviving children, and only surviving children of said Benjamin Fickle died.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of August 1857

Joshua Dobbs
Probate Judge
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GIBBON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 4th. 1843.

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 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Benj. Fickle, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Three hundred + twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 29th May 1839,

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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State of Ohio
Coshocton County
Pike Township

To the War Department

I Benjamin Fickle of Coshocton County and state of Ohio do hereby certify upon honor. That I Received a commission of a Lieutenant in the line, on continental establishment; on the last of March or the first of April in the year 1780, and was attached to the 7th Regiment commanded by Col John Gunby of Frederick Town in the state of Maryland, in which I served to the end of the war in the year 1783, for further evidence I Refer you to the Rolls in the war department & to my pension certificate accompanying this Application to increase my pension to the full pay of a Lieutenant in the war; From the 11th of March 1831. under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, If you should decide against this application, Return to me the enclosed certificate, though I have no doubt but you will comply with my Request, With Respect [illegible] I am yours [illegible]

Benjamin Fickle
December the 27th day 1833
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Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin Fickle formerly a Lieutenant in the Maryland line in the [illegible] Army Do make, constitute and appoint William Kilty of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the department of War a Warrant for Land, to which I am entitled for military service under Law of Congress or resolution or in any other manner with power also an attorney or attornies under him for that purpose, to make and substitute; and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or substitute or substitutes shall do therein by virtue hereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin Fickle [illegible]
Thomas  Munrow

Be it known, that on the ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and four -- before me HENRY WHETCROFT, Notary Public for the county of Washington in the district of Columbia, duly commissioned and authorised, dwelling in the city of Washington, came Benjamin Fickle above named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day year last aforesaid.

Hen J Whetcroft
Nory Pubc
Washn City
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26649
Revy[?] INVALID.

File No. 26649
Benjamin Fickle
Lieut. Revy War

Act: Invalid
Index:--Vol. 9, Page 137

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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8478
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 8478
Benjamin Fickle
Lt. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:--Vol. 1st, Page 125

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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Benjamin Fickle. Ohio 7th June 1832.
$320 per Annum
To that time last said.
[faint] 1st to 4th Sep 1838 at [illegible] [/faint]
Pension Office
22 Dec. 1842
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FREE
[illegible] S P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City
DC
[seal] KENTON O. MAY 10 [/seal]

May 13. 1853
Rel: to claim of Benjamin Fickle decd. to arrears.

Lyman C. Hurd
Kenton
Ohio

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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PENSION OFFICE, Official Business.

[sideways] Benjamin Fickle
Ohio [illegible] 1832 [/sideways]

Geo. C Whiting Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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Ohio.

Benjamin Fickle
Lieutenant Capt Murray Regt Colonel Gunby
In the Army of the United States.

Inscribed on the roll of the Maryland Agency at the rate of $16.66 1/2 per mo increased to $19 by the Law of the 24 April 1810[?] to take effect from the passage of the act.

Formal Certificate issued 9 April 1822 and sent to Ezekiel T Cox Esq
Zanesville Ohio.

See letter April 25. 1834 to Hon. J. J. Allen HR.
(pensioned under act 7 June 1832)
Dead - let to Hon.[?] J. Matthews
July 22. 1841.
letter to Charles Murray 22 Dec 42
Same person 17 Jany 1843.
Same person of 3d Auditor 1. April 1843
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 16[?] from 4 March to 20 May 1839. Agt notified 20 May 1843
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No. 61.
No. 197.

Benj'n: Fickle Lt.
Maryland Line

Wm. Kilty Att.

W. issued 2 Dec. to Wm. Kilty Esq.
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Auditors Office Annapolis December 6th. 1804
1804--

I hereby certify that it appears in the Arrangement of the Maryland Line in this Office that Benjamin Fickle was a Lieutenant in the said Line in his service of the United States that his Commission here, date on the 19th of February 1780, and that he continues in said service until the conclusion of the War--

Robt Denny, Auditor Genl.
State of Maryland

On the 7th day of December 1804 came before me the subscriber one of the Aldermen of the City of Annapolis the above named Robert Denny and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that of his own knowledge he knows that the said Benjamin Fickle was an Officer in the Maryland Line and that he continued in the service until the conclusion of the war--

Samuel H Howard
Maryland Alderman
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Kenton Ohio May 10th/33

S P Waldo
Com of Pensions

Benjamin Fickle a Pensioner of the United States had at the time of his death arrear of pension due him for services in the Revolution he died in 1844 and had not drawn his Pension up to that date and as no Administrator was appointed the heirs always suffered that the Balance[?] Could not be drawn. Will you please inform me the date of the last cheque[?] he drew + the amt and the Rate of pay [illegible], his Pension [illegible] in Ohio and a [illegible] in the Maryland Line

Yours Truly
Lyman C Hurd
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State of Ohio
Coshocton County
Pike Township
John J Allen Esq

Enclosed is the application of Benjamin Fickle a Leutinent in the Line on continental Establishment -- together with his Pension certificate -- should the department decide against the application you will I hope see that his enclosed certificate is returned to him at this place -- if increased enclose his certificate to William Brown his agent in this place

December 27th 1833

With Esteem
We are yours
[illegible]
John McWhorter
Philip Cox
[illegible]
William Brown
P master at Westcarlisle
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Mr[?] Edwards
For formal certificate
Recd. 8 April 1822
[seal] ZANESVILLE OHIO [/seal]

FREE

John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Benj. Fickle, Lieut.
Ohio
act 7 June 1832
See letter to G. G. Brewer
Aug. 30. 1834 - [illegible] to Sec. Tresy. Sept. 5. 1834 - Sec. Tresy. [illegible] Sept. 1834 that Fickle never applied for benefits of act May 15. 1828.

[seal] CLARKSBURG VA [illegible] 23 [/seal]

Free
J/ L/ Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

[sideways] Benj. Fickle
Invd.
Ohio.
applies under act 1832 [/sideways]

act 7 June 1832
$320 per ann.

B. Fickle is an invalid Pensioner also.
Hon. J. J. Allen
Clarksburg
Va.
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Land Office, Annapolis, September 1st 1834;

I hereby certify that it appears by a pay Roll, remaining in this Office, that Benjamin Fickle, a Lieutenant, received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $18..10 cts Depreciation of Subsistance, also $62..12 cts arrears of pay from the 1st of August, 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782, also $125..54 cts Pay from the 1st of January, 1782, to the 1st of January, 1783, also $280 Pay from the 1st of January, 1783, to the 15th of November, 1783; -- Commutation $1573..30 cts -- total received, $2059..16 cts.

George G. Brewer
Regt. L. Off. W. S. M.[?]

I also further certify that it appears by a List of the officers of the Maryland Line, remaining in this Office, showing their Rank, time of service, when left the service, and then Residence, -- that the name of Lieutenant Benjamin Fickle, appears upon said list, to have been three years and ten months in service, to have resided in Frederick County, and left the service at the dissolution of the Army.

George G. Brewer Regt. L. Off. W. S. M..[?]
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July 22. 1841
Benj. Fickle

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Hon. J. Mathews
[illegible]
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Washington City July 21. 1841

Dear Sir;

The enclosed certificates have been forwarded to me by the widow of Benjamin Fickle, with a request that I procure and transmit to her from the proper department, instructions as to the necessary proof to enable her to obtain the amount due Mr. F. at his death which she says took place 20th May 1839 -- He had [illegible] the 4th March 1839 -- Please send the blanks to me and I will forward them --

Respectfully Yours
[illegible] Servant
Jas. Mathews
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Dec 21st. 1842

[illegible]

Charles Murray Esq
Pres.

[sideways] Hon: James L. Edwards
Pension Office [/sideways]
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Washington City 20 Decr. 1842

Sir:

I respectfully request all information in relation to the enclosed letters which you will please cause to be returned to me with time[?].

I am requested to make the request by my friend Hon: James Mathews and beg for early attention.

I have the honor to remain [illegible]
Charles Murray

Hon: James L. Edwards
Pension Office
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The State of Ohio's Coshocton county

Before me Daniel Forker one of the Justices of the Peace for said county personally came Benjamin Fickle who being duly sworn according to law beforehand saith, that he entered the service of the United States on or about the month Febry or March 1779 or 1780. That he the said declarant received a Commission for Lieutenant in the 7 Maryland Regiemnt, commanded by Colo. John Gunbey, and served under General Green in South Carolina until the Army was disbanded in the year 1783 -- and further this declarant saith not

Benjamin Fickle

Sworn to and subscribed before this 12th day of June AD. 1834
Danl. Forker

The State of Ohio Coshocton county [illegible]

I John Frew Clerk of the court of common please for said county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Forker is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 11th day of March 1834 and will expire on the 11 day of March 1857 and that his signature is genuine--

Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 17th day of June AD. 1834--

John Frew [illegible]
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Ohio
Benjamin Fickle
Act 7 June 1832 $320--
also Invalid roll $204--
20 May 39

Hon Mr. Sapp inquires whether any award due--

Please inform me whether paid to death.

Respy.
L. P. Waldo for Comm.

F Burt Esq
3d. Audr.
Recd. 14th June/54
Mr. Randall.

Benj. Fickle. Died 20 May 1839. Invalid pension + pension per act 1832 paid to the day of his death.

F Burk
Auditor
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Honny[?] Reft[?]
June 5 1854

Hon L P Waldo

Sir

enclosed I have the honor of transmitting to you the letter of Henry Barton in relation to a Pension to Lieut B Fickle having died before the passage of the law of 1853, then having had no election[?]. It is possible that there may come arrears or increase of pension. Will you have it [illegible] for that purpose and report to me by [illegible]

W R Sapp
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 4th, 1843.

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 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Benj. Fickle decd., Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Seventeen Dollars per month, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 20th May 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Washington 16[?] Jun 5. 1843.

Sir--

Some time about the middle of last month I addressed[?] in a letter at the instance of the Hon: James Mathews of Ho. [illegible] Rep. enclosing certain letters in relation to a balance of pension [illegible] to widow of Benjamin Fickle.

I received the proper forms for the party + forwarded same. I am now requested to submit another letter from Mr. Henry Barton and to ask you respectfully to send[?] us the desired information -- more especially as to the certificate of renown therein referred to which the Hon. Jas. Mathews seems to think to have been [illegible] up in your office. 2 He also speaks of a [illegible] payable at Cincinnati And 3d. of the certificate of the Clerk, the Co. Court [illegible]

Now understanding the particulars of the case I beg leave respectfully to call your attention to the letter of Mr. Barton herewith + beg an early reply.

I have the honor to remain [illegible]
Charles Murray

Hon: J. L. Edwards
Pension Office

Please return to me both letters enclosed.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 10th, 1839.

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," Benjamin Fickle, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Three hundred + twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838, to the 4th Sept., 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions.
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Clarksburg. Aug[?] 23. 1834

Dr Sir

The papers of B. Fickle have again been forwarded to me by Col. McWhorter, with a request to transmit them to you. You will direct your answer to Col. John McWhorter. McWhorter's Miles Lewis county [illegible]

With assurances of respect
Yours
John J Allen
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Benjamin Fickle must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form and transmit it to the War Department before a new certificate of pension can be issued for him.

War Dept
Pension Office
Sept. 28th. 1821.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Ohio.
County of Muskingum 88.

On this 22d day of March 1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Muskingum personally appeared Benjamin Fickle who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Morris in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gunby in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland -- that he never received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War;

Benjamin Fickle

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Saml. Thompson
Justice of the Peace

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.

The oath must be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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The state of Ohio, Muskingum County

I, Ezekiel T. Cox, [illegible] of the Court of Common Please of Muskingum county, do hereby certify that Samuel Thompson, esq. before whom the [illegible] affidavit was taken was at the time and now is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly sworn and commissioned, to whose acts as seen[?] faith [illegible] wherever [illegible] presents may come.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville the 21st day of March A.D. 1822.
Ezekiel T. Cox
[illegible]

To be directed to [illegible]
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Washington, Aug. 21. 1857[?].

Sir:

Enclosed I have the honor to present the claim of the surviving children of Benjamin Fickle, deceased, of Ohio, concerning the increas of pension due him under the act of 19th May, 1828.

Said Benjamin Fickle was a Leiutenant in the Continental Line of Maryland, served to the end of the war, and received his commutation, as the evidence on file clearly shows. When the act of 1828 passed, he was an invalid pensioner at the rate  of $17 per month, but he never applied for the benefit of the act of 1828, to which he was clearly entitled. After the passage of 7th of June 1832, he applied for and received a pension under said
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act, which pension, from the 4th of March 1837, he received till his death, in 1839.

If I am not mistaken in regard to the facts, there is clearly due five years' pension under the act of 1828, viz. from the 4th of March 1826, to the commencement of the Pension under the act of 1832 (4th March 1831.

The section of the act of 1828, at the time of its passage, would have required the invalid pension to be deducted from the pension under act of 1828. This was remedied, however, by the act of May 31, 1830, which declares that said 2 section of the act of 1828 shall not be construed to embrace invalid pensioners and that the pension of invalid soldiers shall
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not be deducted from the account receivable by them under the said act (of 1828)

I am aware that cases of this description are suspended for the present, but I file the claim in the hope that the questions upon which they are suspended will soon be decided.

I am, very respectfully
Your [illegible] Servt
J. J. Coombs

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Commr of Pensions