Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8712, Edwin Hickman, N.C.
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[form] (3-1776)
Service N.C.
Hickman, Edwin Sr.
Number S.8712
B.L.W.t 15411-160-55
carded
Contents
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125.016  Act March 3/35
                      May 9./55

Edwin Hickman
                    priv

Capt A Bostick
Col Jas Martin            N.C.
Private  Col Martin        Mil

N.C. Mila
Revolutionary War

[illegible] Act 1832
NC June 32-58/69

AO 160 AC's Feb 2/56
[signed] Dodge

[diagonally written over other entries] [illegible] 15411 if  feb 11/56
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5869
North Carolina 
Edwin Hickman
Of Stokes in the State of N. Car.-
Who was a [illegible] in the Company commanded 
by Captain Bostwick of the ----- commanded 
by ------- in the N. Car
line for 8 mo: 24 day from 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of N.Carolina
at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb
1833 and such [down arrow drawn] and on  A. H
Shepperd [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Some=ant. allowance ending + Mar: 33-          43.99
                                                                                14.67
                                                                              $58.66

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D  Vol. 8  Page 32

[second half of page- corner torn off]
Paid at the [illegible] act of the
from 4 sept
1839 A gt ho[illegible]
1840

Treasury  [remainder torn away]
6th April.
838 to 4 March
tified 17 april

Order to pay
Paid at above to Sept 4th 18
1842

23 April 1841
c from March 4th
41 Agt notif'd July 23
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State of North Carolina}
Stokes County }
On the 15th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County, now sitting (being a court of record having by law a seal and clerk) Edwin Hickman a resident of Stokes County and State of North Carolina  aged seventy years on the 9th day of August last, who being first duly sworn according to Law; doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated (Viz).
This applicant says he entered in the North Carolina  malitia [militia] as a draughted soldier 3 for three months, under the command of Capt Absolam Bostwick some time in the month of June 1780. That he [illegible] at Old Richmond then the county seat of Surry now included in Stokes County from then marched to Salisbury in Rowan County N.c. from there to Phipers mill, thence he says he marched on and joined Gen Rutherford's brigade, near Beaties ford on the Catawba thence back to Salisbury remained there a few days that he then marched to the trading ford on the Yadkin, returned to Salisbury and there remained for the space of between ten and fifteen days. From Salisbury that he marched Southardly [southwardly] and having been taken sick on the route was left by permission left in the care of a Wm. Bluman, He states that he was in actual service about seven or eight weeks previous to his illness and was not called upon after his recovery from sickness by which he was disabled for five or six weeks. This term of service was for three months, the performance of which he has no other means of proving but by his own oath. He further states that in the spring of 1781 he served a tour of four weeks under Capt. Gains.
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or Capt Cloud and received a discharge from Capt Gaines was is enclosed
He also states that he served a tour of six weeks under the above named Captains, this company was attached ot the command of Gen' Pickens, during this campaign that he was in a battle against the British at Allenmound in Guilford County North Carolina. That he was also in an engagement at Whitesells mill on the Reedy fork of Haw River also in Guilford County. That he received a discharge for the above tour of six weeks which is also enclosed. He states that in the above stated tours Maj. Joseph Winston was his major.
In the fall of 1781 that he served a tour of three months under Capt Humphress in Gen Rutherford's Brigade and in Col' James Martins regiment for which term of service a discharge from his Capt is enclosed countersigned by Col' Martin.
He also states that he served a tour of two or three weeks under Cpt James, whose company was attached to the command of Majr Smith and Col  Willam Shepperd.
he has no means by which he can prove this last named River but by his own oath.
He swears that he was born in Culpepper County in the state of Virginia on the 9th of August 1762 and that when he first entered the service he was living in Surry County, North Carolina and is now living in the county of Stokes and state of North Carolina and has done since the year 1789. That he entered the service as above stated, that he has stated the the officers, regiments, services, and all the circumstances relating thereto as nearly at this time as near as  it is in his power to recollect.
That he never received any discharge but what is herein stated and enclosed. That he is known to John Venables Esq and Joshua CoxSr. who can and will testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution [signed to the side] JG Venable Joshua Cox

He Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declar that his name is not on the pension
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roll of any agency of any state  [signed] Edwin Hickman [illegible word follows signature]
Test
Jas B Frost              Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of December 1832. J. Venable { court
                                                                                                                                     Jos W. Winston
                                                                                                                                     Jas B. Frost

I John Hill Clerk of Stokes County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Edwin Hickman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 15th December Ad 1832
     J Hill CCC

from 1780 private
8 months 24 days 
Edwin Hickman 21173
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125.016
No_________
Claim of Edwin Hickman. 
Under Act 3 March 18[illegible]
A Revolutionary Pensioner of North Carolina  Agency under the Act of June 7th 1832

(Has never received land)
165

H. G. Fant
Present
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State of North Carolina 
Stoke County  } SS
On this the 28th day of April AD 1835 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Edwin Hickman a resident of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Edwin Hickman who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Absalom Bostick in the beginning of North Carolina Militia commanded by Col. James Martin [squiggly line] in Revolutionary War; And that he (see old papers) in (see old papers) county and State of (see old pension papers) on the  [squiggly line] day of  [squiggly line] A.D. 17  for the term of [squiggly line] and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than 14 days and was honorably discharged at [squiggly line] in the State of [squiggly line] on the  [squiggly line] day of [squiggly line] A.D. 17    All of which will more fully appear on reference to a declaration with evidence of service filed by this officiant in the war department upon which a certificate of pension issued on the 19th day of February 1853- He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act passed the 3rd day of March 1855. He also declares that he has never received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any Act of Congress. And that J. Martin Esq of Winston Forsyth county and State of North Carolina is duly authorized to prosecute this his claim and receive any [illegible] that my issue thereon  Edwin Hickman
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Affidavit of two witnesses 
We [illegible] W Hampton___  ___ ___ and Joseph W. Kelly residents of the County of Stokes and state of N. Carolina upon our oath declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed by Edwin Hickman in our presents [presence] and that we believe form the appearance and statements of the officiant that he is the identical person that he represents himself to be  [illegible] W. Hampton    Joseph W. Kelley  [the word seal is written beside their signatures]

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 20th day of April 1855. And I certify that I know the offiants to be credible persons; and that the [illegible] is the person that the represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.  B. C. Tucker J.P.

State of North Carolina 
Stokes County  }
I hereby certify that B.C. Tucker Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, our acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified. and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof , I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 20th day of April A.D. 1855.  Jno Hill ccc  by Samuel H. Taylor CC
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section             MMHF[ handwritten in upper right corner]
November 16, 1926

Lyon G. Tyler
Holdcroft, Virginia

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8712 it appears that Edwin Hickman was born August 9, 1762 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina he enlisted in June 1780 and served seven or eight weeks as a private in Captain Absalom Bostwick's company, Colonel James Martin's North Carolina regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served ten weeks as private in Captain James Gains' Company, under Major Joseph Winston in the North Carolina Troops and was in the battles of Allamanoe and Whitsall's Mills.
He enlisted, served three months as private in Captain Humphries' Company, Colonel James Martin's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged November 15, 1781, after which he served two or three weeks in Captain Gains' Company, Colonel William Shepperd's North Carolina Regiment.

[handwritten in left margin of letter] Service ok'd by Miss Wilson
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He was allowed pension on his application executed December 15, 1838 while a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina, where he was still living in 1855.
There is no data of file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott Commissioner
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Rev. War     8712
INVALID.
File no.  8712
Edwin Hickman
Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. [illegible]  Page 169
Arrangement of 1870

1922 August 19. Data for last payment to  Pens. Sect. Gen. Ac. Of.
1922 August. 22 no. of B.L.
Warrants sent L Lettie HIckman
1926 [illegible] hist. to Lyon. G Tyler.  MMHF
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D
15411
{
[illegible]
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S.F. 8712
Edwin Hickman
N.C.


[upside down on back is ] Thomas
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S.F.  8712 
Edwin Hickman
N.C.
[upside down]

Thomas
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Illegible at Ballwin
Edwin Hickman a soldier in [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Company[written above illegible words] from Surry Col. James Marins Regiment having faithfully served the 3 month tour of Duto to Wilmington and is hereby discharged by order of Bridier GEn. Rutherford [illegible page torn and stained]  November 15th [illegible]  Capt.  J. A Martin   [illegible]
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[illegible] the 24th Day 1781 N.Carolina Surry County 
This may certify that Edwin Hickman served six weeks[illegible] [illegible] Whih was to be considered in [illegible] of [illegible] of duty by order of General Davidson. [illegible] the  [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible] the State given [illegible]  my hand James Gains Capt    [ Seal stamped]
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[top of page torn off, poor copy]
Acres situated lyingand being in the [illegible] of the George and Province [illegible] South side of the [illegible] [illegible]  all [illegible]  by vacant land and [illegible] such [illegible] Baring Dates Anna Dom 877 [illegible]  by His Excellency James Wright esq Large appeared to [illegible] with [illegible]  and regular, the houses and out houses [illegible]  [written above this] S.F. 8712 Edwin Hickman N.C.
Advantages whatsoever thereunto [illegible] or In anywise appertaining Land and Parcell thereof. To [illegible]  Stoke , the said parcel or tract [illegible] 
[bottom of page torn] [illegible] to be mentioned bargained and sold. [illegible]  every [illegible]
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S>F. 8712
Edwin Hickman
N.C.
[stamp of seal affixed]
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[very poor copy]

April the 23 1781 N.Carolina
This may certify that [illegible]  Edwin Hickman served for [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  [last line] My hand [illegible]  Gaines Capt  55
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Know all men by these presents that I have Edwin Hickman of the County of Stokes, State of North Carolina do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John G Bryant of the City of Washington, District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name pace stead, to claim recover and receive for me any sum or sums of money due and unpaid to me, on account of any arrearages or increase of pension which may be due to me under existing pension laws, to file such evidence as may be required, make such arguments as may be requisite to secure and collect such sums of money, as may be found to be due as aforesaid and to receipt for the same as my said Attorney. Hereby notifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may legally do or cause to be done in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of August 1852  Edwin Hickman [ seal drawing beside signature]
Witness
Wm. W. Hampton
Mary A Hampton

State of North Carolina 
Stokes County  } SS
Be it know that on the 25th of August 1852, before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Edwin HIckman above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.  M. T Smith  JP
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State of North Carolina 
Stokes County }  SS
I John Hill Clerk of the County court of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that H Madison, T. Smith is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; [crossed out- that his commission was dated on the    day of   18   and will expire on the     day of ]  and that his signautre above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 6th day of Sept 1852.  Jno Hill Clerk
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Madisonian Office

Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
July 6th 1842

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", Edwin Hickman, a Pensioner of the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris  Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pressent.
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Pension Office
Fayetteville April 17th 18[illegible]

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Please authorized the payments of Edwin Hickman Act 1832. 12 Mo- $29.33
                                                             John Lane          "  1818      12  "  - $96--

[illegible]  very respectfully
 [illegible] 
Jno Huske
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Edwin Hickman
From 1780 private
[illegible]   24 days
$29.33

8 mo. 24 days.

Return

returned ammended
AH Sheppard
[illegible] 14 1835

Hon A [illegible]  Shepperd
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered int he negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Edwin Hickman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicate resides?
II did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable to the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he give the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  NO
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  NO
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  NO
XIII. If the applicant has not documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the severn interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if no, which of them is not answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. Who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according ot the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. the use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
Quere XIV.  Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering 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 oath 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.
Quere XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper form being improperly attached to the certificate.
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B
Ed. Hickman
NC  State 5869

Ex 
J.G. Bryant
Oct 2nd '52
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Washington D.C.
Sept 13,1852
Sir
Enclosed I send you power of Attorney form Edwin Hickman a Revolutionary Pensioner in the N. Carolina Roll, please have the papers [illegible]  out for examination.
Very respectfully   John G Bryant
Comm of Pensions
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's office,
April 2nd, 1840

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th 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, " Edwin Hickman; - a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1838 to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully yours,   Albion K Parris  Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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Rev.War Section.
August 22, 1922

Lettie Hickman
Mt. Vernon, Missouri

Madam:-
In response to your letter dated July 18, 1922, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Edwin Hickman, S. File No. 8712, it appears that the number of the warrant for bounty land is 15411.
Very respectfully yours, 
Commissioner
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[Stamped seal] Widow Division Bureau of Pensions  July 19 1922
Mt. Vernon, MO, 
July 18, 1922

Revolutionary Department
Pension Bldg, Washington, D.C.
Dear Clerk:
I was in your office neading [needing] up records of Edwin Hickman of North Carolina. I took the number of his land warrant; but when I went over to the Land Office the clerk unthoughtedly kept the number. Will you please send it to me at your earliest convenience.
Again thanking you for the courtesy shown me while in your office, I am,   Yours very respectfully, 
 Lettie Hickmen
[Stamp] Pension Jul19, 1922
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"Lion's Den"  On the James               Tyler's Quarterly Historical  and Genealogical Magazine  Lyon G. Tyler, M.A. LL. D., Editor

Holdcroft P.O. Charles City Council., VA
November 19, 1853

My Dear Sir,
Edwin Hickman from North Carolina served in the Am. Revolution, and was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and 1832, Can you send me copies of the record in his case.
William Hickman was also a North Carolina Soldier and I would like to have his record if you have it
I am yours truly   [written above this is] only one of N.C.Troops
Lynn G. Tyler

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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N. Allison
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D. Sir

I send you the amended declaration of Peter Crawford of Rockingham and Edwin Hickman of Stokes Co. [illegible]  The cases said to be [illegible] on the 8th have not come to hand- I [illegible] those of Sherwood [illegible] and [illegible]C. Madeing-
Yours truly
AH Shepperd 
14 [illegible] 1835
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North Carolina 
Stokes County}    February 4th 1833
We John Venables, Joseph W. Winston, and Jame B. Frost Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Stokes do hereby certify and declare that the case of the applicant as contained in the foregoing declaration was brought before us sitting and holding said Court on the day therein mentioned. That we were then satisfied and did in fact adjudge after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department and after an investigation of the matter that the above named applicant Edwin Hickman was a solder of the revolution and served as he states and that we do now so declare and adjudge. Our judgement and determination having been by mistake omitted to be entered in said Court at the time it was by us given.  JVenables JP  Jas B Frost JP  Joseph W Winston JP

We Joseph W. Winston and James B. Frost Further certify and declare that John Venables and Joshua Cox were sworn and deposed according to the form stated in the regulations of the war department.  Joseph W. Winston JP  Jas B. Frost JP
4th Feb.y 1833
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Edwin Hickman the [illegible] [illegible][illegible] and have often heard a [illegible]  [illegible] that he was a soldier of the revolution. I well know that there a no clergyman residing in his neighborhood, and believe that to be the reason  [illegible]  [illegible]  certified of one has not been obtained. Mr Hickman is a  [illegible] respectable citizen.  AH Shepperd  Feb 14 183 [illegible]