Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,439, Abia Hukill, Md.
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Md. Hukill, Abia. Hucans, Abiah. S 35
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[illegible] sent to R. H. Graham Esq. 8 Oct. 1821
Washington Mason County Kentucky
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7,772
Kentucky
Abia Hukill or Hucans of La Rudolph in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the Legion commanded by Colonel Lee of the Maryland line, for the term of 5 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 4th of May 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 18th of Mar. 1819 and sent to Major Davidson Washington City. 
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 80.25
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4th Sep 1819 48
$128.25
Revolutionary Claim Act 18th, March 1818
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31 3/28

7.28
1.00
8.28

32.28
48
80
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Rec. 17 March 1821. 377
Abia Hukill or Hucan 
7772
H R Graham Esq
Washington, Mason Co. Kentucky 4 Aug 1821
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State of Kentucky

At a court held for Mason County the 12th day of February 1821
Abiah Hukill produced in Court a declaration in conformity to the act of congress in that case made and provided which having been sworn to in open court is ordered to be filed among the records of this court. It is further ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of War that this court is of opinion from the evidence of the said Abiah Hukill sworn in open court that he is possessed of no property other than as is stated in his said declaration.
Which declaration is as follows to wit:
"County Court of Mason in the 1st Judicial District of Kentucky"
On this twelfth day of February personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Mason in the District aforesaid. Abiah Hukill or Hukan aged sixty two years, resident in Mason county in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit: Enlisted at the Head of Elk in the State of Virginia in Lee's Legion of horse to serve during the war that he continued to serve in said corps until the year 1781 when he was discharged from the said service in Charleston in the State of South Carolina - that he was in the battles of Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety Six, at the storming of Georgetown, at the taking of Fort Mott, Battle of Eutaw Springs, taking of Galphins Fort on the Savannah river. That for said services on a declaration made by him he said Abiah Hukill or Hukans on the 4th day of May 1818 he received from the Honorable J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War, a pension certificate dated at the war office.
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of the United States on the 18th day of March 1819.
And I the said Abiah Hukills or Hukans do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have no since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dispersed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor haves any person for me any property or securities or debts due to me nor have any I any income further than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit.
One mare eight years old worth $20
One [illegible] one eyed 11 year old worth $15
Five cows worth $10 each; [illegible] hogs worth $10 ea - total 24.00
One old Plough worth $2 one old hoe worth [illegible]
One axe worth $1.50 cents two old chairs worth 75 cents ea - Total $3.00
One table worth $1.00 one cupboard worth $6.00 - Total $7.00
No dishes, 6 plates worth 9 cents each, 6 knives and forks 4/6 - Total $1.50
One cast iron oven without a lid work 45 cents
One old cracked kettle worth 50 cents
(this is all Amounting to $77.87

I have living with me an old wife between sixty and seventy years of age, entirely disabled, and one single daughter about twenty years of age, this daughter is my only dependance having myself no trade or occupation being [illegible] and having measurable lost the use of my left arm.

Abiah Hukill
His X Mark

State of Kentucky Mason County

I William Byram presiding Justice of the County Court of said county certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule of Abiah Hukill were sworn to in open court.
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before me by said Hukill. Given under my hand and seal the 12th day of February 1821

Wm Byram - SEAL

State of Kentucky Mason County

I Marshall Key Clerk of the county court of said county, certify that the foregoing order of said court and the declaration of Abiah Hukill are truly copied from the records of said court.
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 21st day of February 1821.

Marshall Key - SEAL

State of Kentucky
At a court held for Mason County the 9t day of July 1821

Abiah Hukill produced in court his declaration which had formerly been certified to the Secretary of War and proven by William Reed and Squire of [illegible] that the property contained in the said schedule is not worth more than the sum of Seventy Seven dollars eighty seven and a half cents and the Court being satisfied that the sum is the full value of the said property, it is ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of War.

In testimony that the above order is truly copied from the records of the Mason County Court, I Marshall Key Clerk of said court have 
 hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 14th day of July 1821.

Marshall Key - SEAL
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Abia Hukills
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the U. States

The petition of Abia Hukill a citizen of Kentucky most respectfully represents that being desirous to aid his country in her struggles for independence all that lay in his power he entered into the service of the U. States as a private soldier by voluntary enlistment for "during the war" with John Rodolph a Lieutenant in Lee's troops of Light Horse at the head of Elk sometime to the best of his recollection in the year 1778. He remained under Lee's command during his whole term of service, was discharged at Charlestown in S. Carolina in the year 1783 by Major Egleston of the same troop was in the battle of Guilford court house at the siege of gt at the storming of Georgetown, on black River S. Carolina at the taking of Fort Mott on [illegible], Was at the battle of the Eutaw Springs, then belonging to the said troop of horse commanded by Lt. Col Lee at the taking of Galphin Fort on the Savannah River, was in many severe skirmishes and never quitted the service from the time of enlisting in it to the close of the war.
Urged by necessity being in indigent circumstances, your petitioner most respectfully begs that he may be insenbled on the invalide pension list roll.
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of the Kentucky agency, authorized by a recent Act of Congress, passed for the benefit of the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army and further your petitioner declares that he is not in the habit of receiving nor ever has received any pension from the U. States; All which is respectfully submitted by Abiah Hukill

In presence of William Dailey and John Payne

State of Kentucky County of Bracken

Be it known that on the 4th day of May in the year 1818 personally appeared the above named Abia Hukill and made oath according to law in open court to the entire verity of the statement made in the foregoing petition, all of which is ordered to be certified to the secretary of war - in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 4th day of May 1818.

John Payne - Clerk of the Bracken County Court  - SEAL
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State of Kentucky
County of Bracken
Be it known that before us Robert Walton and Arthur Thorns Justices of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared John J. Thomas and Abia Hukill and made oath that they entered the service of the US by voluntary enlistments to serve during the War, about the same time at the Head of Elk to the best of their recollections in April 1778. They both enlisted in the Lieutenant Rodolph of Lees Legions, in which they generally served together until the close of the War were together in very many Battles and Skirmishes, and eventually were both honorably discharged at Charleston South Carolina by major Joseph Egleston of said corps in 1783.
Before us this 4th day of May 1818
Robert Walton
Arthur Thorns

Kentucky
Bracken County Sev.
I John Payne clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Walton and Arthur Thorns whos names are subscribed to the above certificate and before whom the foregoing affidavit was made now are and were at the time of administering the said oath and subscribing the said certificate, acting Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and to all this official acts as such.
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full faith and credit is due - 
In testimony whereof -
have best unto set my hand
and affixed my seal of 
Office this 4th day of May 1818.
John Payne

(on the side) Abia Hukill

I, Adam Beatty, Judge of the first Judi -
district, of which Bracken County constitutes apart -
to hereby certify that John Payne is clerk to both the Circuit and County Courts of said County and -
the foregoing are his signatures and the seals of his Office. In testimony whereof I have hereto affirmed my hand this 11th of May 1818. 
A Beatty
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And I 
moreover certify that I am satisfied that the aforesaid claimant for pension Abia Hukill is at this time and was on the 4th day of May, "last in indigent circumstances," that he served nine months on the continental establishment; and that he in my presence did in open court make avbl all the facts embraced in the forgoing petition
     State of Kentucky, sd
I, Adam Beatty, sole judge of the Bracken circuit court certify that it was this day proved to my satisfaction by the oath of Abraham Clarke that the within name of Abia Hukill is, and was on the 4th day of May last, in indigent circumstances, and needs the assistance of this country dom support. Given under my hand this 3rd of August 1818. 
A Beatty
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Abia Hukill
or Hucans
(crossed out) 
see roll of Lee's Legion
On vote
Admitted
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35 439
INVALID.
File No. 35-439
Abia Hukill or Hucans
Lrn Rev Wal
Act: 18 Mar 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 198
Arrangement of 1870