Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14192, for Hezekiah Posey, South Carolina
Page 1

Service                                   Number
S. l       Posey, Hoezekiah   S. 14192

                                                cardeel
Page 2

Alabama 30909
Hezekiah Posey of Benton in the state of Alabama who was a private in the cav  commanded by Captain Pickens of the regt commanded by Col Hammond in the S.C. mil line for 1 yr private of Inf
 1/2yr private of cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of Mobile, Ala at the rate of 65 Dollars ____Cents pe annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[] drawn $40 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Augt 1839, & sent to Henry L. Martin
Jacksonville, Alabama
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $520.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39  32.50
$552.50
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D McCurdy, clerk,
Book E 2 Vol. 8 Page 105

Letter to Hon. R. Chapman to Agt 28th [] 1840
23d- May 1840- sent to agt. a dup []; see let to Henry L Martin 25 May, 1840
To Huntsville from 4 Sep 1839
29 June 1840. Notification to H. S. Martin of Jacksonville Ala
Page 3

No 31 653
Application of Hezkiah
Posey for a pension
Alabama

allowed for 1 year
$40

Hon R Chapman
Page 4

The State of Alabama
Benton County

Be it known that on this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Christopher Green Judge of the Circuit Court of Benton County in the State aforesaid now sitting Hezikiah Posey a resident citizen of the county  and State aforesaid aged 83 years old on the 20th of March last who being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated.
He will in the first place state that he was born on the 20th of March 1751 in Charles County Maryland, and that he has a record of his age from which he removed to go now 
Abbeyville  in South Carolina in the year 1772 where he resided when called into service.
He will state by way of introduction that some time in the year 1774 the standard of Liberty was raised in the District where he resided, and volunteering as was the custom at that time all who wished to separate themselves from the  oppressions of the British Crown flew to its banner & took an oath to maintain freedom with the most sacred pledges- their lives, honor & property & he was one of the first to march to the standard and take the oath-an oath which he has kept relevant to this day.
He will now state the Nature of his service. He states he was drafted or enlisted about the first day of July 1776 under the command of Capt Andrew Pickens in the regiment of Col Hammond, a militiaman who was specially appointed to command that regiment for that trip in the division of Genl Williamson for the term of 3 months to perform a tour of duty against the Cherokee Indians who made an attack upon the whites near the frontier and was marched, under the command of the above named officers to the Cherokee Nation to an Indian town called Senaker in said Nation, where was ordered out of the company of Capt Pickens and placed in the company of Capt Noble & was then commanded by said Capt Nobles but was still in the same regiment & were marched in the night into the said Indian town , where we had an engagement with the Indians in which we lost two brave and patriotic soldiers, also now had a number wounded not recollected. We remained in camp but one day after the engagement to help our wounded & on the day following we were marched to another Indian Town called Shugar Town and when we arrived at Shugar Town the Indian Warriors had evacuated this town & there were none left except a few old
Page 5

cripples & upon whom we made no attack; we marched than a day or two & Genl Williamson took a part of the regiment and went still further into the Cherokee Nation in pursuit of the Indians and left Col Hammond & Capt Noble with their men in Shugar town where applicant also remained to take care of the wounded baggage wagons Until Genl Williamson should return he thinks the Genl was gone two or three weeks & returned with more wounded men- had had a scrimmage with the Indians in which he had lost a considerable number of men. And on the Genl's arrival with the wounded this applicant was ordered to take charge of them to convoy them down to Nobles fort in the Calhoun Settlement in Abbyville District South Carolina. Which he did and in a few days went home, previous to this period, however, his term had expired but as the situation in which the wounded were placed he was compelled in order to take care of them to serve one month after the Expiration of his time. Making for his term four months, for which he received a written Discharge from Gen; Williamson, which is long since lost-
2nd He was then not called on again until May 1778-when he volunteered under the command of Capt Joseph Pickens & in the regiment of Col Andrew Pickens, who had been elected to that office since his Cherokee expedition. We had no Genl with us and was marched through Georgia to the Oconee river in the Creek Nation of Indians to suppress them who were very hostile and indiscriminately killing men women & children along the frontier of Georgia & with whom we had a small encounter- took their horses, baggage, provisions from them & they fled, our time which was for three months having expired we returned home for this time he got no written discharge.
3rd then in a few days say in August 1778 an alarm came and he volunteered under the command of Capt Jo Pickens for three months who encountered a company on horse, who went out to seize the frontier
Page 6

of Georgia, and were marched along to Geogia line & in to Indian Nation, seizing & preventing the Indians egress into the white settlements & was engaged in that kind of service alone sometimes without provision & going day and night until our time expired when he recd a written discharge from Capt Pickens who was the highest in command this term
4th The next day after he returned, he was again drafted for 3 months which was in November 1778 under the command of Capt Pickens & Col Pickens & marched to an Indian Trail in pursuit of some Creek Indians who had been in about one mile of the fort, the name of which he cannot now recollect to a Mr Winsomb who they taken together with his family & also a guard which had been stationed at his house prisoners into their Nation & our regiment was called out in order to follow and rescue the whites from them. followed them but unsuccessfully. We came upon them at one time and killed one Indian to follow or fled and so concealed themselves that we could not find them nor could we obtain the whites after whom we had gone. Our time of three months having expired, we returned home without any discharge in writing.
5 He the remained at home not being called on until in March 1780. When he volunteered in the same place, to wit, Abbyvile District South Carolina for three months under the Command of Capt. Jo Pickens in the Regiment of Col Robert Anderson & Gen; Andrew Pickens who had successively arose from Capt to Maj. to Col. and to Gen; to supply the vacancy occasioned by Genl Williamson who went to Savannah, turned traitor & joined the British as applicant was thus informed, we were marched into direction of Charlestown expecting the British would attack this place & on our way intelligence met us
Page 7

(I think we were near Orangeburg) that Charleston was taken by the British. We then turned our course, swam over the Santee River &  and on the other side we [scouted troops ] into country in order to prevent the Tories from furnishing the British with provisions who were then in Charleston & continued in that kind of service until our time expired & he returned home. got a written discharge which he has long since lost this term was also for 3 months

6 Then in July 1780 he again volunteered for three months under the command of the same Capt. Jo Pickens, Col Anderson & Genl  A Pickens in Abbyville District South Carolina and was marched to a place called Cow head in the direction of Augusta Georgia to where we had intended going, but was met by an[ ] that there were troops sufficient at Augusta to make a successful attack on the British; But they needed only Genl Pickens to command, consequently Genl Pickens left us & went onto Augusta & we were ordered into the Regiment of Col Hays & was marched under his command towards ninty six in order to prevent the Tories from taking provisions to the Brittish Army who were then in[ ] .  We were left scouting through the country in that [ ] for some time. We found two men one evening we took them as spies- tried them by a court martial condemned & executed them. And at their execution Capt Pickens said they were innocent, which too turned out to be the case, & that if they were executed he would resign his commission which was done & which he did and delivered it to Col Hays & we went home our time had not quite expired. This time he did not serve but two months & got no discharge in writing.
From old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to times and dates but does swear positively and unequivocally to the service & that he did serve as he states & longer if he could recollect the times particularly & that every time he was called out it was from the same place to wit, his residence in Abbyville District South Carolina.
Then in a short time after we had returned home in Oct 1780 an alarm came that the Tories were coming to our neighborhood & that their intention was to plunder, kill & rob for the Brittish Army & this applicant volunteered as a minute man-
Page 8

Minuteman, a company was immediately embodied and they elected Joseph Pickens (their old Capt) their Captain and under his command was marched towards ninety-six to meet the Tories, who we had heard were coming against us, when we came where they had been they had turned their course & going toward Augusta Georgia & we returned home, he states that this time he only served two weeks, but was not discharged as it was the custom not to discharge minute men. At this time Col Croger the Brittish Commander was in possession of 96.
When he returned home news was at that time which was in November 1780 that the Brittish officers in 96 had proclaimed that if we Rebels as they termed us would come in to 96 and surrender that they would pardon us and many of applicants neighbors went in, surrendered, gave up their guns, and was compelled to remain & perform duty in the Brittish Army. This applicant did not nor would he go to ninty six at all & in consequence of which he became a marked object of hatred and revenge to the Brittish & Tories & was compelled to take refuge in the woods & houses and was compelled to conceal himself the best way he could as he was known to some of the Tories they made a diligent search for him, went to his house destroyed his corn and took his horses two in number and in that situation he remained until about March 1781. When Col Clark who commanded the Georgia Militia sent an express for Genl Pickens to come to him with men to suppress the Cherokee Indians, who had come to the creek side & had and still was committing depredations in the name of the Creek Indians and pretending to be friends. Consequently Genl Pickens beat up for volunteers and about the last of March 1781 applicant volunteered for not definite length of time under the command of Capt Jo Pickens who was a second time commissioned & was march by them to the state of Georgia where we were joined by Col Clark and were marched to what was then called the over-hill-towns, and before we reached their town we marched day and night & arrived in the Indian town about day light- made an attack upon them and killed fourteen before we eat our morning meal we then returned home but was not discharged not out of service but was ordered into a company of Rangers commanded by Capt Norwood.
Page 9

Genl Pickens' army was joined by Genl Greene and went on to siege Ninty six. Capt Norwood under whose command applicant was a ranger as aforesaid marched us from place to place between the Savannah & Saluda Rivers, he was in no action or scrimmages until in August when we came upon some Indians, who had been in the white settlement and stole some cattle and were driving them off. We took the cattle and killed one Indian & chased the remainder out of the country we continued in that kind of service constantly going- ranging and scouting until about the first of December 1781. When he was appointed to guard some wagons down to Saluda old Towns & on the seventh day of Dec we set out with the waggons which were 12 in number & 22 in number was the guard; our captain who was to command us down was by the name Moses Liddle, but who did not start on the 7th as did the guard did, expecting to come up with us in a short distance & on the next day which was the 8 day of Dec 1781. we were attacked by a company of Tories commanded by William Cunningham a commander in chief of Tories and every one of our men was killed & taken prisoners together except this applicant & he was shot through the left shoulder and arm by the first gun which was fired & by that means  he made his escape, he jumped on his horse in haste, not knowing what moment he might fall from him dead - he went a short distance got off his horse and was met by  a good man who took him and hid him in the woods where  he remained until & dark and the man by whom    he was hidden sent two ladies to him that night, these two Ladies carried him some distance as far as they  could and laid him down, went to a horse procured
Page 10

a horse and boy, they set him on the horse & put the lad on behind him to hold him on and in that situation he travelled within three miles of home where he was met by his relatives and friends & his wounds was there dressed by his brother & was the next day taken by his relatives & friends to one Doctor Harris where he remained lingering under the treatment of the said Harris until the last of the next March, to wit, 1782. When he had so recovered that he went home but in consequence of the wounds, he was compelled to return to Doctor Harris & remained there until he recovered- when he recd an honorable discharged from Capt John Norwood-Col Anderson and General Pickens which discharged are also long since lost. This completed of course applicants service in the Revolutionary war. He has no documentary evidence whereby he can  in any means prove the foregoing services- as to his wounds he reposes the Department to a certificate of Mary A. Shepard who saw the wounds dressed, not is there any living witness by whom he can prove the same.
He hereby declares his name is not on the Pension role of any agency in any state in the Union and relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. 
From Abbyville District South Carolina he  removed to the State of Tennessee in the year 1796. From thence he removed to this State in the year 1817 and has resided in this county since april1832 and has resided in the same ever since
Page 11

He states that he has been a [ ] of religion & a member of the Church of Christ ever since the year 1773.
He further states that he never was commanded by any of the officers of the Regular Army of the United States but was a private in the militia.
As to some of the persons in his neighborhood to whom he is known & who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution he can name Georg Wier who knew him in [ ] & also in this county for thirty five years.  Wright a minister of the Gospel also William Morrison minister of the Gospel, Cole also a minister, Adam Lacky, Isaac Young, Joel Burden, Reuben Philips and many others if it were thought necessary.
Sworn to and subscribed the Hezekiah Posey day and year aforesaid in open court
William Arnold Clerk, o,c
Mr William Morrison, James L Wright, James Cole & James M. Hutcherson clergy men residing in the County of Benton and State of Alabama and George Weir, Adam A Lacky, Isaac Young, Joel Burden and James L Wright residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Posey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to 83 years of age and that he is a man of irreproachable [ ] - that he is reputed and believed in
Page 12

in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James L Wright
From and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court William Arnold Clerk
William Morrison
James Cole
George Weir
Adam A. Lackey
Isaac Young
Joel Burden
Rev James M Hutchinson
James L. Whited

And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that James L Wright, William Morrison & James Cole, James M Hutcherson who have signed the proceeding certificate are clergymen residing in Benton County Ala and that George Wier, Adam A Lackey Isaac Young, Joel Burden and James L. Whited who have also signed the same are citizens of the same county and State. Are all credible persons and their statements are entitled to full credit
CA Greene
Judge of the County Court of Benton County it being a court of Record
I William Arnold clerk of Benton County Court in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matters of
Page 13

application of Hezekiah Posey for a pension
 In Testimony as hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal officer this ninth day of July in the year of Our Lord 1834
William Arnold [ ] 

Seal of Benton County Ala
Page 14

I certify that I have satisfactory knowledge that at the time of making the certificate to this word as clerk of the County Court of Benton County by William Arnold he was the clerk of said county duly commissioned as such and that full faith & credit is due to his acts  in [ ] [ ] 17th 1836 and that the signature is [ ] 
R Chapman
The Department is referred to the Hon C C Clay for a certificate showing that Wm Arnold is the clerk of Benton County Court

[ ] Wm B Martin [ ] B.C. Ala for any other information on the subject if any should be needed
Page 15

The State of Alabama
Benton County ss

On this 8th day of January AD 1840. before me, the subscriber, an ailing Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Benton personally appeared Hezekiah Posey, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Pickens, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Pickens, & afterword he belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Norwood in the regiment-commanded by Colonel Robert Anderson, then under command of General Andrew Pickens in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension-Roll of the State of Alabama at Mobile, at a time when there was no pension agency nearer his residence- that he now resides in the county of Benton State of Alabama, where he intends to remain convenient to the Huntsville and wishes his agency pension to be there payable in future. He desires to be transferred to the pension rolls of the agency at Huntsville, Alabama for the reason that it is some three hundred fifty miles from his residence to the agency in Mobile & but about one hundred miles to the Pension Agency in Huntsville, where it would be much more convenient, in many respects, for him to get his money.
Sworn to & subscribed on this day year above written before me
WH Estill

Hezekiah Posey

I, Marther M. Houston, Clerk of the County Court in sofar the County of Benton, State of Alabama, hereby certify that W. H. Estill whose signature appears to the foregoing attestation is a magistrate as above & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
Page 16

have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Jacksonville this eight day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty.
M.M. Houston clerk [ ] Co
Wm. B. Hollingsworth [ ]

the State of Alabama
Benton County
Personally came before the subscriber an ailing Justice of the Peace in a foresaid county, Henry L. Martin, who upon his oath deposed that Hezekiah Posey who took & subscribed the foregoing affidavit is the person therein described. That he is the identified person described in said affidavit, &, that he the same individual, has in his possession an original pension certificate & upon which he has drawn a pension to the amount of sixty five dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1831. Sworn to & subscribed this eighth day of January AD 1840 before me
W H Estill J.P.
Henry L. Martin
I, the subscriber certify that Henry L. martin who took & subscribed the above affidavit is a man of integrity & veracity & that full faith & [ ] are due all his statements. Jan 8, 1840
W H Estill J.P.
I, Marther M Houston, clerk of the county court in & for this county of Benton State of Alabama surely certify that M. H. Estill is a Justice of the Peace as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office this eighth day of January AD 1840
M.M. Houston Clk Co Co
for W.B. Hollingsworth [ ]
I Reuben Chapman [ ]
Page 17

Rev. & 1812 War Section

December 3, 1928

Mrs. W. S. Oglesby
204 Mulberry St.
Montgomery, Alabama

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14192, it appears that Hezekiah Posey was born March 20, 1751, in Charles County, Maryland. He moved to Ninety-Six District, which was later called Abbyville District, South Carolina, in 1772 and resided there then he entered the service.
He served as a private with the South Carolina troops as follows:
In the fall of 1774, two weeks under Captain John Cameron, was engaged in building a fort in protection against the Cherokee Indians.
From about July 1, 1776, four months under Captains Andrew Pickens and Alexander Noble and Colonel Hammond; he went on an expedition against the Indians in the Cherokee Nation.
From May, 1776, three months under Captain Joseph Pickens and Colonel Andrew Pickens against the Indians in the Creek Nation.
From August, 1778, three months under Captain Joseph Pickens.
From November, 1778, three months under Captain Pickens and Colonel Pickens.
Page 18

From March, 1780, three months under Captain Joseph Pickens and Colonel Robert Anderson.
From July, 1780, two months under Captain Joseph Pickens and Colonels Anderson and Hays.
In October, 1780, two weeks under Captain Joseph Pickens.
He enlisted late in March, 1781, served under Captains Joseph Pickens and John Norwood and was engaged against the Indians until December 1, 1781, when he was appointed to guard some wagons; on December 8,1781, he was attacked by the Tories and was shot through the left shoulder and arm but made his escape and reached home.
He moved to Tennessee in 1796, to Alabama in 1817 and to Benton County, Alabama in April, 1832.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1834, at which time he was living in Benton County, Alabama.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Page 19

25 Augt 1838
W. B. Martin
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16th April 1838
from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sep 1838
Agt notified 4 June 1839
let 25 June
1839 to pensioner

30909
Alabama
Hezekiah Posey
of Benton Co. in the State of Alabama
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pickens of the regt commanded by Col Hammond in the S. Carolina mil for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 40 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec 1836 and sent to Hon R. Chapman [ ] 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836         $220
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 3 $ 20
                                                            $240
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Wm S Allison clerk,
Book E 2 Vol 8 page 105
Page 20

House of Representatives
Washington city
Dec 16th, 1836

Sir,
I will according to your determination in the case of the application of Hezekiah Posey of Benton Co Ala for a pension [ ] a certificate for him for one years service in the Revolutionary War until he can make further proof to [ ] the objection made to an allowance for longer time.
With great respect
your [ ] 
R Chapman

Hon J.L. Edwards
Court of Pickens
Page 21

Hezekiah Posey
application
for 
Increase of Pension
Pension 
Increase
1 yr P-Jul $40
6mo P- [ ] 25
                $65

Henry L. Martin
Jacksonville Ala
Page 22

Comptroller Generals' Office
Columbia 16th March 1838

Indent Book S No 201

Issued the 10th June 1785 to Mr. Hezekiah Posey for Fifty-Seven pounds elevin Shillings a one penny half penny sterling, for duty done in the Militia, as per account audited.
Principal  57:11. 1 1/2
Interest      4: 0:6

The State of South Carolina
to Hezekiah Posey
For duty as per col Anderson return
a mare lost in 1781
                 291
                111.18
currency 402.18
Sterling  57    11:1 1/2

I do hereby certify that the above, certificate is a true copy of one recorded in the margin of Indent Book S. N. 201, deposited in this office. And that the above account is a correct copy of the account audited and for which the said indent was [ ]
William E. Hayne
Comptroller general
Page 23

Jan 27 1840

The Hon J.L Edwards 
Court of Pensions
Washington City
Page 24

House of Rep
Jan 24th 1840
Sir,
I enclose you the application of Hezikiah Posey a pensioner, asking to be placed on the Roll of the Huntsville agency instead of Mobile where his name now is for the obvious reasons stated by him. Please act on this subject as early as convenient as well as a [ ] application for Mr.  
 of Benton I submitted several weeks ago.
Respectfully
your [ ]
R Chapman

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Page 25

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second comptroller's Office
May 25th, 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," Hezekiah Posey, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala, Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars and ____Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at the Department, from the 4th of March, 1837, to the 4th Sept, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
Page 26

Montgomery, Alabama,
204 Mulberry Street,
February 17, 1928

My dear General Scott:
Please be good enough to furnish me with the authority on the basis of which my great great grandfather, Hezekiah Posey, age ninety, residing in Benton County, this State, June 1 1840, drew a pension.

Our family tradition is that he served in a Maryland command, later moved to Tennessee, and subsequently to Alabama.

If you will give me the full data as is shown in the Pension Records, your courtesy will be appreciated.

Very truly,
Claudia Posey Oglesby
[Mrs. W.R. Oglesby]

General Winfield Scott,
Pension Commission,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C. 

Seal
Pension Office
Feb 20 1928
U.S.
Page 27

J.: Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 28

Jacksonville, Aug 14th, 1839

Sir, 
Your communication of date 25 June past to Hezekiah Posey in relation to an increase of his pension was received but a few days since.
In accordance with your suggestion, I herewith transmit the original Pension Certificate issued from your office to Mr. Posey.
From your communication I cannot discover at what period the increase of pay will commence; & therefore, beg leave to call your attention to that particular. It seems that in as much as the Department is satisfied that the services for which a pension is allowed were performed, that the increase of pay should commence as far back as the passage of the law allowing it. For, it would seem to be a great hardship that the old man should be deprived of his rights under the law merely because he was unable to produce the necessary proof at an earlier period. It seems to me that having him deprived of the use of the money during the time the proof was [] is a sufficient hardship on his past, as he has been guilty of no [] negligence.
Be pleased to [ ]  the certificate, [ ] issued, to me at this place.
Very   [disputfully]
your [] []
Henry L. Martin
att for
H.Posey
Page 29

1928, Dec 3, hist to Mrs. W. A. Oglesby []

INVALID

FileNo. 14 192

Hezekiah Posey
Priv Inf & Cav Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 30

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Duplicate             Pension Office,
Sir, 
Be pleased to inform me to what time Hezekiah Posey, a Pensioner now on the roll of your Agency, under the Act of 7th June, 1832- at sixty five-dollars per annum, was last paid. As his name will be transferred to the Huntsville-, Agency, after the receipt of your answer, you will cease to pay him thereafter, and regulate your books accordingly.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
J L Edwards

Sir,
I have paid Mr Posey to include 4 Sep 1839- both his old pension at 40 per annum & the increase of $25 per annum from 4 March 183[] to 4 Sep 1889 he is paid up in full to that date
Jno B Hogan

John B. Hogan Esq
Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners
Mobile Alabama
Pls transfer by name to Huntsville
Page 31

Payments to be made
at Mobile
by G. S. Gaines Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
Alabama

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book [] 2 Vol. 8
page 105 by
Wm S Allison Clerk
Page 32

War Department.

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Hezekiah Posey of Alabama
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive forty dollars and cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
B.F. Butler
Secretary of War Ad interim

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Cancelled
Page 33

The State of Alabama- Benton County

Be it known that on this seventeenth day of January in the year 1835 personally appeared before me [] A Green Judge of the County Court for Benton County Hezekiah Posey in Open Court, a resident citizen of the county & state aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendments to his declaration in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1833 in amendment of his original declaration made on the ninth day of June in the year 1834 and returned from the main office marked No 31 []
This his said amendment as aforesaid [] that he was born on the 20th day of March 1751 in Charles County Md and has a record of his age. From there he moved to Ninety Six District So Carolina that in the July 1776 he entered the Army of the limited duty as a soldier for three months and served faithfully under the officers as stated in his original declaration one month over his time making for total time of service 4
Page 34

four months-
2
Then in 1778 he served as he positively served three months as stated in his said original declaration under the officers there in States
3
Also in 1778 he served as stated in his original declaration in manner & form as therein stated three months under the officer therein named
4
Then also again in 1778 he as stated in his org. declaration he served three months under the command of the officer therein named
5
Then in March 1780 he as he has stated commenced a tour of service and served truly and faithfully to same under the officer in his orig declaration named for three months
6
As he heretofore by reference to his Declaration will be formed served two months in the year 1780 as is there said
Page 35

7th
 In Oct '80 he served 14 days as stated in his said Declaration
8th
On or about the last of March 1781. Applicant as stated in his original Declaration volunteered under the command of the officer therein named and was in constant and actual service from that time until the 8th day of December of the same year when from a wound received as is therein as aforesaid stated he was entirely disabled from service at the time from March until the 8th of December being eight months and eight days & he now here states that during the different period which he claims to have served that he did positively serve then, was called into service by competent authority, was in the engagements in his original Declaration states was for the times therein named engaged in no civil  [] whatever, & was as therein stated wounded and disabled and has and has and ever will have while living the scars of the said wound inflicted by the Tories
Page 36

He again states that he has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his services but that alone by his own oath & reputation he knows of no living man who can testify to the same. And he now submits to the Department, whether an aged soldier of the revolution, who fought & bled in the defense of his Country who is now old and [] both physically and mentally, who has been lingering under the wound he recd for near half a century is to be entitled to the provisions of the Laws of his Country.
He declares it improper to say anything more in addition to what has been said in his original declaration and in this as to his relinquishment of any person except he presents & states only that he served two years two months and twenty two days, for which he claims pension.
Hezekiah Posey
Subscribed and sworn to 
the [][]
183[] []

M.M. Houston Clerk
Page 37

The State of Alabama
Benton County

On this 28th day of February in the year of our Lord 1839. Personally appeared before me E.T. Smith Judge of the Open court for the county of Benton now sitting Hezekiah Posey a resident citizen of said county of Benton in the said State of Alabama. Who being first duly sworn [] and saith on his oath that he is about 87 years old and make the following declaration, in order to obtain an increase of his pension under the laws of Congress in such case made and provided. He here shows that on the 19th day of December 1836 a certificate [] to [] under the seal of the office of the Secretary of War, giving him a pension of forty dollars per annum during his natural life for service in the war of the Revolution under the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832.
He further shows that said sum of forty dollars is an inadequate compensation for the term of service in that was performed by him, and an account of wounds received while in battle. And indenture the facts of his case may be fully made known to the Department he hereto sets out his several terms of services, more fully and particularly [] he did under his former application. Which he is unable to do from remembrance
Page 38

and a reflection upon circumstances which surrounded him during the war, and which has been brought to his mind by his associations more recently. His age, birth, residence & he omits because may be found in his first application now in file in the Dept.
In the fall of the year 1774 he was a citizen of Abbeville District South Carolina. When the Cherokee Indians, commenced their deprecations on the lives & murders of citizens of the frontier. And is, he thinks, the months of Octr. He was ordered, in [] with a return to form a company for the protection of the frontier by Genl Andrew Williamson, [] was accordingly done and duly organized by the election of proper officers. John Cameson was elected Capt. It was a horse company. He was then ordered to a place called [] in that district [] built a fort. He was then in service two weeks, active & then the company was dispersed until further orders.
In June 1776 the Cherokee Indians committed great deprecations on the frontier of S.C. & Geo. and a general order [] by Genl A Williamson for the whole county to turn out for service in their protection when this applicant on the first of July 1776 was required to join the service and did so under the command of Capt Andrew Pickens []
Page 39

when he was regularly mustered into service and erected a fort called Picken's fort, and so soon as the fort was made, and after remaining at that time. An other order issued from General Williamson requiring a sufficient force to remain for its protection and the remainder to perform an expedition by invasion, against the Cherokee Indians. When the troops were reorganized. Capt Pickens elected Major, and a man by the name of Noble Captain or the company to which this applicant was attached. The troops then were thus organised Genl Williamson, Col Hammond, Major Pickens & Capt Alexander Noble of his company On the 15th of July thus organised the army served into the Cherokee Nation. They marched first to an ^Indian town called Kee-wee. Where the army had a severe battle with the Indians. They next moved to an Indian town called Sugar Town a distance of about two days march, there they had no battle. The Indians having fled at their approach. They next marched to an Indian town about 7 or 8 days march called over-hill-town. Where we had a severe engagement & had many of our men wounded with some lives lost. He was then detached by Col Hammond with others to take charge of the wounded.
Page 40

who were conducted by a long and hazardous march to Nole's fort in South Carolina. Where this applicant was stationed in service until the last of November. When he was honorably discharged by a written discharge from the order of Genl Williamson. Which discharge is long since lost. His term of service was not engaged in for any particular length of time and he continued in actual service from its last day of July until the last day of November making five months.
Then on the 10th of July 1778 he was drafted by Gen Williamson to perform a tour of duty guarding the frontier of Georgia and was on that day [] [] into service under the command of Capt Joseph Pickens. Major Pickens now elevated to the rank of Col. commanded the regiment and we were marched from Abbeville District South Carolina against the Creek Indians invading the frontier of Georgia to the Acona River where we had a skirmish with the Creek Indians in which we took their baggage [] [] but neither killed an Indian or took a prisoner. We remained in that Creek Indian territory until the time for which I was drafted was got a about half out got a parole and went home for a horse which having obtained immediately returned to my post and served the remainder of my turn as a [][] and [] to the [] [] [] of our Commander in chief Genl Williamson were [] relieved or discharged until
Page 41

two weeks after our term of two months had regular expired. We were then ordered to Augusta. Whither we were marched and on our arrival there Genl W. endeavored to compel us to serve on still longer all tho our time had then expired for over two weeks which we refused & consequently he would give us no discharge. We believed he was acting treacherously to the American cause. This service was three months & two weeks. And we went home.
In 1780 when in the city of Charleston with my wagon marketing, on the 28th of January in that year myself wagon and team were [] into the service to haul provisions baggage [] They fixed the Seal of State to my wagon and loaded it with provisions in []  with about 12 other wagons and marched us to Genl Ash army on the Savannah, a distance of about one hundred miles where we were detained until the arrival of Genl Ash's army, when our wagons were unloaded, the provisions put on boats or crafts and we ordered back to Charleston, where we were discharged by the []. who gave us written discharges. It was [] [] who [] us into review and discharged us & [] us off for 18 days service with our wagons. 18 days being the time we were then employed. On my return home to Abbeville about the 1st of March '80. I found orders from Capt Joseph Pickens to March for with to join Genl Andrew Pickens
Page 42

[] mounted with two weeks provisions. Our orders were to join Genl Pickens at [] town. And on the 11th [] the company organized (mounted) and marched. On our arrival at Orangeburg, orders met us but we were too late, [] the British had taken Charleston.  We were then ordered to meet some northern troops, and were marched eastward thru the woods until we ascertained we mistook  [] was troops & each man was [] upon his own resource to make the best of his way home. Which we did. This term I served but one month.
[] afterwards and in the ensuing summer the British [] [] of a little town in Abbeville called ninety six and demanded of all the citizens to go in & surrender, give up their arms. Which I in common with others refused & our Capt Jo Pickens, Genl Pickens and others organized our company again & we were then ordered about into exile having [] made myself [] [] of 
Until the 1st of August when Genl Pickens of Abbeville and [] [] of Georgia formed an expedition against the Cherokee Indians who were uncaring in their hostile movements against the frontier. Their object was to take the Indians in their towns by surprise
Page 43

The companies were mounted gunners. And Joseph Pickens our captain we were marched night and day until we reached the over-hill-town of Cherokee Indians at daylight- took them by surprise. Killed 14 of the number and destroyed their town. After having marched to various places in the nation, we were marched home after having our [] good and were honorably discharged. This expedition was for two months, we were then & had been before last time called minute men. Shortly after this I took the smallpox and was thereby disabled from service for some time.
In January 1781 we were again called out by Capt Jo Pickens, and joined by his company at Cow head to prevent the Tories & British from committing deprecations in the neighborhood. We were engaged as minutemen in this service for two weeks. When we were relieved. And on the 8th of April 1781 I enlisted under Captain John Norwood, who was under Genl Pickens as a sight horse man. After three months and on that day was armed with sword-pistol and [] to range between the Saluda and Savannah River and were then called Rangers & Scouts the country [] between these two Rivers until our time of 3 months expired.
Page 44

So when on this turn of three months expired we enlisted for another term under the same officers, in the same way, to perform the same service, and continued in [] service until this 2nd tour of two months expired. And as soon as it was at an end- enlisted again, immediately for a third term of two months, under the same officer, in like manner [], to perform [] like service for two months more. And whilst engaged in two third term of [] [] months [] a detachment of which I was one, was dispatched as a wagon guard for provisions and while guarding the wagons in going from our stations to bring corn for the army we were encountered by a gang of Tories, a battle ensued in which I was shot two [] left arm and shoulder severely wounded and [] was disabled from further service during the war. He was then placed under the care of a surgeon Harris, and before his recovery [] was declared.
He further states that the above time of twenty one months & some few days is all []times he can [] [], while he is conscious of having served a much longer period.
Page 45

From age and [] lap of memory he may be mistaken as to dates, but cannot be as to the length of each term of service and the kind of service. From his wound he has ever since been disabled, and still is disabled from anything like a mans work, altho not entirely disabled from being limp.
As to his age, his moral character [] The department is referred to his first application. The Dept is also referred to the secretary of state of the state of South Carolina for the facts of his service, as they may be found on the Indent Book in that office. And as to his identity, to his various signatures, the amended affidavit.

This application being for an increase of his pension he is advised that the formality in this is dispensed with, which must be observed in an original application.
He further shows that he drew his pension under his existing certificate of forty dollars [] [] from the 4th of March 1831 until the 4th of March 1837 at Mobile but was under the receipt of performing a trip to Mobile for it in person.
Page 46

and [] since [] time he has repeatedly empowered individuals to [] it for him as it has become due. But from [] in Geo. S. Gaines the pension agent at [] [] or other course he has never been enabled to obtain one cent since. He is satisfied that his powers of att have not only been [] of according to all the forms of the Department, but with [] [] & yet his application have been rejected. His conditions is now [] & he can get no money from that [] he therefore earnestly ask that your Dept. may individually either forward him or draft or advise him at what plan he must apply the manner of application and by whom his [] will be paid him & is in duly bound.
Hezekiah Posey
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
M M Houston [] []
Mr W B Martin Asa Skilton and M M Houston citizens residing in the court of Benton do hereby certify that we are will acquainted with Hezekiah Posey whose name appears to the forgiving declaration for
Page 47

for an increase of pension; that he is a man of unblemished reputation; that we believe he is 87 years of age; that he is the identical Hezekiah Posey seen on the Pension Roll of the U.S. Next we have seen the wound in his arm and shoulder which is said to have been inflicted in the war of the Revolution. That it is believed by all who are acquainted with him that he served in that war & we can cur in that opinion. Full credit may be given to all the statements contained in his declaration. Subscribed & sworn to the date above. 
Asa Skilton
M M Houston
And the said court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the courts further certify that it appears to it that was reactive.
Asa Skilton & M M Houston
who have signed the above certificate are reputable citizens of said county and these statements is entitled to credit.
E T Smith
Judge C.C.B.C
Page 48

I Mather M Houston clerk of the Orphans Court for the County of Benton in the state of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Posey for an increase of his pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 28th day of February in the year of our Lord 1839
attest M M Houston
Page 49

South Carolina
Abbeville District
3 July 1837

We do certify that Hezekiah Posey a soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner of this State is still living, and as we [] is found & believe is a resident at this time of Benton County Alabama.
Given under our hand and [] this 3 July 1837
A Houston
A B Arnold
D V Warshaw
Page 50

May 14, 1840
Mr Stewart

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 51

Jacksonville, April 30, 1840

Sir,
Some four months since I have written to your Department, an application in behalf of Hezekiah Posey, pensioner, praying to have his name transferred from the pension roll at Mobile to that of Huntsville, & then Hon. R. Chapman rec'd in reply that the Transfer would be made so soon as the agent at Mobile made his quarterly return, that done, showing to what proved Mr. Posey had drawn. That return has I have no doubt, been made & I therefore call your attention to the subject again that the old man can get his money now due without having again to apply to the third auditor under the act of 1838.
Very Respectfully
your obt sent
Henry L. Martin
Page 52

204 Mulberry St
Montgomery, Ala
Nov 8, 1928

General Winfield Scott,
Washington D.C.
My dear General Scott:
Will you please give me what data you have concerning my great-great grandfather, Hezekiah Posey? We know he was a soldier of the Revolution for he drew a pension about 1840 and at that time lived in Benton County, Ala. I think he lived in Maryland at the time of the Revolution. Any information concerning him will be gratefully received. His birthplace & the name of his wife, also his children, and of course his war record. 
I can't tell you how glad I'll be to get this.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Claudia Oglesby
Page 53

Jacksonville Ala
12 August 1838

Dear Sir,
Permit me to present the claim of Hezekiah Posey to an additional pension. He now receives forty dollars per annum. When in truth and in fact he should receive now for two years and six months. He is therefore entitled to an increase of some amt. The Department is referred to his declaration on file, showing if I mistake not that length of time and in that declaration this error exist that the word "drafted" is used where "enlisted" should be used and out of that error no doubt sprung the [] of his pension. For further proof you are referred to the master rolls of the army of the revolution in your Dept. Also to the secretary of States office of the state of South Carolina. Where before his pension was allowed he re'cd an annuity from [] rate for wound service []
Be so good as to give his case a reexamination and inform me. What other of further proof is necessary to an increase. He is old and infirm, honest & industrious and very much needs his true pay.
Some mistake occurred in his declaration & it should be corrected he has lost the page
Page 54

for [] [] [] his service. And which he is as I trust able to so explain as to how all things corrected.
Be so good as to give me all the information you can [] Mr. P S Case.
Justice demands this [] and it is only in aid of an old soldier. But I take this repose myself and ask [] [] at your hands
I am sir respectfully yours
W.B. Martin
Page 55

James L Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
[] []
Page 56

Georgia
Fayette County

Personally appeared before me Jesse Ward who being an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County Mary A Shepherd and after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that she was personally acquainted with Hezekiah Posey for two or three years before he was wounded and that he was a private soldier under General Pickens it being about the latter of the year 1781 and that the said Hezekiah Posey was shot through his left arm and body & shoulder blade which was in South Carolina Abbeville Dist near long Cain Creek and was brought to my Father's House and I saw his wounds verified which was thought to be mortal but the said H. Posey is a live.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th July 1832
Jesse Ward []
Mary A Shepherd

Georgia
Fayette County
I William McBride clerk of the [] court in aforesaid county do hereby certify that Jesse Ward whose name appears to the above affidavit is and acting justice of the peace in aforesaid county and that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his attention as such and that the same is in due form of law given under my hand & private seal them being no public seal of office this 7th day of July 1832
Wm McBride C.P.C.