Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4453, Conrad Hise, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Hise, Conrad
or Hice
Sophia

NUMBER
W4453

CONTENTS
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5.258

Tennessee, Nashville
Sophia Hise, decd
widow of Conrad [scroll symbol]
who died on the [blank, scroll symbol]
of N.C. in the State of Tenne"
who was a private & Captn of Cavalry in the [blank, scroll symbol] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank, scroll symbol] commanded
by [blank] in the Revolution
["line" is crossed out] for private 6 mos
Captain 2 "

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 75 Dollars 00 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831, & [illegible] October 185[illegible]

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
January 1854 and sent to
Hon G. W. Jones 
House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semiannual allowance ending [blank]

(right of page)
( Revolutionary Claim, )
( Act July 4, 1836,        )
( Section the 3d           )

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 2, Page 414
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benifit [sic] of the act of congress
passed July 4th" one thousand eight hundred & thirty six,

State of Tennessee  )
County of Franklin  ) ss.

On this 6th day of October one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared
in open court, now holden, for the county and State above
writen [sic], Mr Conrad Hice Jr aged fifty siven [sic] years past a resident
of the county of Franklin & State of Tennessee, and being first
Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, That he is the Son [word crossed out] of Conrad Hice Sr, who, 
was a priveite [sic] in the cavelry [sic], service, for the term of nine 
months in the war of the Revolution  That his father the aforesaid
Conrad Hice Sr, Served three tours of nine months, each, as he has
often heard his father say, in the North Carolina malitia [sic] one
tour being as he thinks under Capt Starnes who died in the service
Affiant further declares, that his father often told him that he lost
his horse and evry [sic] thing belonging to him at the battle of Camden
and had to retreat to a swamp for protection  Affiant further
declares that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove said service, and would refer you to the accompanying proof
further that all the papers of the afforesaid [sic] Conrad Hice Sr was
taken by a Lanin Lew to the west, many years past, and
that he cannot tell whether he is still alive or not, or where he lives
at, at this time  Affiant further declares that his father died
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in Burk County in the State of North Carolina in the year
eighteen hundred and sixteen leaving a widow affiants
mother who moved with him to the State of Tennessee where she
continued to live up to the time of her death on the [blank] day of October
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.  Affiant further declares 
that he has often heard his father say that he was married to his 
affiants mother before the comencement [sic] of the war of the Revolution
and also his mother Sophia Hice often told him that she had
three children when his affiants father went into the service, he has
no proof by which to prove the marriage and would refer you to
the proof accompanying this declaration  Affiant further declares 
that his mother the aforesaid Sophia Hice never intermarried but continued a
widow up to the time of her death Affiant further declares, that that
the afforesaid Sophia Hice his mother, was over one hundred years
old at the time of her death on the 7th day of October one thousand
eight hundred and fifty and further that she died leaving the
following named children as heirs at Law, Conrad Hice Jr
Pegy Winkle formerly Pegy Hice, Elizabeth Pearson formerly
Elizabeth Hise Affiant further declares, that his oldest sister
if living now would be above eighty years old,  This declaration
is made to obtain arrerages [sic] of Pension owe affiants mother
at the time of her death Oct 7th 1850, under the act of congress
of July 4th 1836.
Conrad his x mark Hice

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
writen [sic[ before me a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County and
State of Tennessee and chairman of the county court, and 
I further certify that Mr. Conrad Hice who makes the above
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declaration is a man in whome [sic] full faith and credit
can be placed and his oath would be taken in any court
where he is known and further that it is the opinion of
the court that what he states is true In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and the court orders, the clerk to
place the seal of the county hereto, 
Wiley Denson J.P. (seal)
Chairman of The County Court of
Franklin County Tennessee

State of Tennessee )
County of Franklin  ) To Wit,

I Wm E Taylor Clerk of the
county court, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the
original proceedings had and obtained before the county court at its
October setting in Winchester Tennessee and I further certify that
Wiley Denson who signed the above certificate is chairman of said
court, and an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and
the signature hereto is genuine 

[seal] [left of page]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of office
at office in Winchester this 10th day of October
A. D. 1851,
Wm E Taylor Clk
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State of Tennessee )
Franklin County        ) s.s.
On this 15th day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two personally appeared before
the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State above writen [sic] Conrad
Hice Jr and being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit
That his father served in the war of the Revolution
in North Carolina as a private and Captain
and having died, he left a widow affiants
Mother Sophia Hice who died on the Seventh
day of October eighteen hundred and fifty &
she left the following named children as her
only heirs at Law, Conrad Hice Jr. Pegy Winkle &
Sarah Speck.  
Conrad his x mark Hice Jr.

Sworn and subscribed before me an 
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State above writen and I would certify
that Conrad Hice Jr. Pegy Winkle & Sarah Speck
are the only heirs at law of Sophia Hice deceased
who was the widow of Conrad Hice Sr who was
a Soldier of the Revolution and I would certify
that Conrad Hice Jr who makes the above affidavit
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is a man in whome full faith and credit may
be placed  In testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand this 15th day of October A.D. 1852
J. J. Travis
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin Co Tennessee
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State of Tennessee )
Franklin County      ) To wit.
I Wm E Taylor Clerk of the
County Court in and for the County and State above
writen would hereby certify that satisfactory evidence 
has been produced to said court to show that Sophia
Hice (widow of Conrad Hice Sr. who was a soldier  in the
war of the Revolution) died on the seventh day of
October eighteen hundred and fifty, leaving the following
named children as her only heirs at Law Conrad Hice Jr
Pegy Winkle and Sarah Speck  I would further certify 
that satisfactory evidence has been produced to show the above
facts, and I would further certify that, J J Travis Esq
before whome the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement
were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
Said County duly commissioned and sworn and the
signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony where of I have here unto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office
office in Winchester this 16 day of Oct 1852
Wm. E. Taylor [illegible marks]
By N. Frizzell Jr. DC
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Sophia Hise, widow
of Conrad Hise heirs
of --for balance of
Revolutionary Pension

Additional Evidence

Geo. W. Jones
Ho. of Reps
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State of Tennessee )
Franklin County       ) ss.
On this 3rd day of October AD 1853 personally
appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for Said County Conrad Hise Jr, who being first duly sworn acco[page damage]
to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit That in
making a Statement to the department in regard to the heirs
of Sophia Hise--who was the wife of Capt Conrad, he was 
mistaken, that he had a Sister by the name of Elizabeth Pear[page damage]
but who is now dead--and in the place of Elizabeth he should
have stated Sarah Speck--that is in his first declaration
that he hopes this mistake will not go against him in
the prosecution of the claim of Sophia Hise
Conrad his x mark Hise

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State above writen [sic] this 3rd
day of Oct 1853
John P Weddington
Justice of the Peace
for Franklin County

State of Tennessee
I Wm E Taylor Clerk of the County Court of
Franklin County in said state do certify that John P
Weddington Esqr before whom the above affidavit was
sworn to & subscribed is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County, duly commissioned (& qualified)
as appears of Record in my Office, that full faith &
credit are due and should be given to all his official
acts-- and that the signature above purporting to be
his is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of Office
at Office in Winchester this 5th day
of October 1853
Wm E Taylor Clk
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State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.

On this 7th day of February
AD 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber an
acting  Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State above writen [sic]  Conrad Hise and being duly sworn
according to Law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration That Pegy Winkler Sally Speck and
Conrad Hise himself are the only living children
of Conrad Hise who was a Captain in the war of
the Revolution, and that Sophia Hise the widow
of the above stated Captain Conrad Hise died
in Franklin County Tennessee leaving the above named
children as her only living children viz Pegy --
Winkler Sally Speck & Conrad Hise affiant.
Conrad his x mark Hise

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day
and year above writen [sic] and I would certify that
Conrad Hise who makes the above Declaration is a
man in whome full faith and credit may be placed
since what he states is true.
John T. Slatter J.P. (seal)
Justice of the Peace 
for Franklin Co Tennessee
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State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.

I Thomas Finch Chairman
of the County Court of Franklin County Tennessee
do hereby certify that the foregoing procedings [sic] had before
I. T. Slatter Esq. is hereby approved by Said Court now
holding its February term for eighteen hundred and 
fifty three and the Court are satisfyed [sic] that Pegy
Winkler Sally Speck and Conrad Hise are the only
Surviving children of Sophia Hise who died in this
county.  I would certify that the above was approved
in open court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand this 8th day of February AD 1853.
Thos Finch (seal)
Chairman of the County Court
of Franklin Co Tennessee
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State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        )

I, Wm E Taylor Clerk of the
County Court in and for the County and State
above writen [sic] would hereby certify that Thomas Finch
who signed the foregoing certificate is the Chairman
of the County Court of said County and that it was
had in open Court at Winchester Tennessee on the
day therein Stated, and approved by said County 
Court. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
the official seal of said County on
this 8th day of February A.D. 1853
Wm E Taylor Clk
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State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.

Be it known that on this 30th day of 
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above writen
Alison Coleman aged eight four years past and being first
duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath made the following
affidavit.  That he was born in the County of Meclingburg [sic] in the
State of North Carolina -- and was --raised in the same
neighborhood -- with Captain Conrad Hise who was a Captain in
the Revolutionary war -- though affiant was not old enough to be
engaged --as a Soldier in the Revolution he remembers well the war
and the time --that he was related to Captain Hise and his
affiants father --live near him -- during the war of the Revolution
and affiant being a boy --he remembers that his Couzzin-Conrad [sic]
Hise was in the Servace [sic] as a Captain for a long time and
he commanded a Company of duch--that is most all the men
in his Company-- and he was a duchman, that this Company
was ready at all times to do Servace holding themselves in readiness
at any time to --go out--that - he remembers well that Conrad
Hise was first out as a private and afterwards was made Captain
of a Company of horse men --and was in the Servace --most of
the time from -- the year as affiant thinks seventeen hundred 
and eighty up to the Close of the war -- for he was not at home
much being out most of the time and when they came home it was
only to remain a short time to [illegible] their horses --to start again
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on scouting tours against the torys and British troops and
was in Servace [sic] as a Captain for at least two years to affiants own
personal knowledge though he was young affiant well remembers
the Servace of Captain Conrad Hise and knows he served as above stated
Affiant well remembers that Captain Hise above stated often spoke of
having served under General Davidson and was at the battle
on Catoba [sic] river at a place called Cowans Ford--and also spoke
often of General Davidson being killed in Servace at that place.
Affiant would further declare that --Conrad Hise above stated was
married at the time he was in Servace--and his wife Sophia
Hise & who died in Franklin County Tennessee in eighteen hundred
and fifty was the -- Identical person--and that she was living
with him at the time of his Servace as above stated as his wife
and continued to do so up to the day of his death and never inter=
married--affiant would further declare that --where the Sophia
Hise died She left only the following children as her Surviving
Children and heirs at Law--Margaret Winkle Sarah Speck
and Conrad Hise Jr --that they were all known to affiant
Affiant would further declare that he has no interest in their applic=
ation for a pension on account of the Servaces of Conrad Hise
their father as a Captain in the Revolutionary war.  nor has
he any interest with them in any way for the arearges [sic] of
pension due their mother Sophia Hise--deceased.  
Alison Coleman

Sworn and Subscribed before me an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State above writen [sic]
and I would hereby certify that --Alison Coleman who
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makes the foregoing affidavit is a man in whome [sic] full
faith and credit may be placed--In testimony where of I
have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of July AD 1853
James B. Foster
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin County Tennessee

State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.
I. Wm E Taylor Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above writen [sic] and
hereby Certify that James B. Foster Esq before whome
the foregoing affidavits of Margaret Winkler and Alison Coleman
were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County and State above writen duly commissioned and qualified
and full faith should be placed in his official acts --and I--
do further certify that the signatures purporting to be his are
Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the official Seal of Said County this 30th day of
July AD 1853
Wm E Taylor Clk

(seal affixed) left of page
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State of Georgia  )
Dade County        ) S.S.

On this 15th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber an
acting Justice of the Peace in and foresaid County, Mrs
Margaret Willhite aged eighty seven years past and being
duly sworn according to Law doth on he [sic] oath make
the following affidavit  That She was born in North Carolina
and was well acquainted with Conrad Hise, who was 
a Soldier in the war of the Revolution that She knew him to
be in the Servace [sic] of, the people against the torys, that he
was in the Battle of Kings Mountain and in Servace before
that time that She remembers well of his serving as a Captain
in the Revolution that he raised his company in the neighbor-
hood in which affiant lived and he was called Captain
Conrad Hise in Mecllingburg [sic] County North Carolinia [sic] and
affiant thinks he served a considerable time as a Captain She
rembers [sic] of him serving several times as captain and remem
bered he served as a private for a long time, before he was 
made a Captain, that the affiant was well acuiainted [sic] with
him and knows that he was in the Servace for a long time
in the war of the Revolution, both as a private and
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as a Captain and at the time he entered the
Servace [sic] and as earley [sic] as affiant can recolect [sic] Conrad
Hise above stated was married, and was living at the
time of his Servace as a private and Captain with his
wife Sophia Hise who died in the County of Franklin
Tennessee The affiant is confident that Conrad Hise was
married at the time of the Battle of Kings Mountain and
that he was in that Battle, that she rembers [sic] that Fred
Fisher and Henry Henager were killed at the Battle of Kings
Mountain and that Conrad Hise and his Brother Leonard 
Hise were out together and that, Leonard Hise afterward drew
a pension for Servaces, and lived in Burk County North
Carolinia [sic], affiant could name many that were in the Servace
with Conrad Hise in the Revolution, She is confidant that
he served as a Captain She rembers the Horse he rode when 
out as a Captain, and also that when he was out he was
riding and all the Servace he did was a horse back
for he started from the house of affiants Father, with
several others, and also where he went as a Captain most of
his Company, went from the neighborhood in which affiant
then lived, and they were mostly dutch settlers that were
with him in the Servace, and at this time Conrad Hise
and Sophia were living together as man and wife and
continued so to live up to the death of Conrad Hise above
Stated, affiant remembers well of all the above servace
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and She cannot be [illegible] in the Servace
of Conrad Hise nor of his marriage with Sophia Speck
before the war of the Revolution.
Margaret Willhite

Sworn and Subscribed before me an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned
and I would certify that Margaret Willhite who makes
the above affidavit is of the age she states and is a person
in whome full faith and credit may be placed and
her oath would be taken in any court where she is known
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and
Seal this 25th day of January A.D. 1853.
H. L. W. Allison (J.P. seal)
Justice of the Peace for Dade Co Georgia

(acknowledgement crossed out)
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State of Tennessee  )
County of Franklin    ) SS.

On this 4th day of October in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one personnaly [sic] appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice
of the Peace, for the county of Franklin and State of Tennessee
Mr John Awalt, aged years Sixty two years old, and being first sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following Affidavit That he is well acqua
ainted with Mr. Conrad Hice Jr, and was well acquainted
with Mr. Conrad Hice Sr, Late a soldier of the war of the
Revolution and was the father of the afforesaid [sic] Conrad
Hice Jr, and also, with Mrs. Sophia Hice the mother of
Conrad Hice Jr, and wife of the afforesaid Conrad Hice Sr
Affiant declares, that Conrad Hice Jr now lives in the
County of Franklin and State of Tennessee.  He further declares
that the afforesaid Conrad Hice Sr, died in the year 1816
in Burk County North Carolinia [sic] leaving a widow the
afforesaid Mrs. Sophia Hice who died in Franklin County
in the State of Tennessee (word crossed out) the 7th day of October one
thousand eight hundred and fifty, affiant further declares
that His father was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
and drew a pension from the government of the United
States for his Servaces, (his name was Michial Awalt)
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and that he has often heard his father the afforesaid [sic]
Michial Awalt, say that he knew, the afforesaid Conrad
Hice in the Servace in the war of the Revolution and that
he served as a Draggoon, for several months in he thinks
the North Carolinia [sic] Militia, Affiant further declares that
he also has often heard his father the afforesaid Michial
Awalt say, that Conrad Hice Sr, was married prior 
to the war of the Revolution to the afforesaid Sophia
Hice formerly Sophia Speck, and he affiant knows
some of there [sic] children who he would take to be at least seventy
five years, of age, comparing there age with his own, having
known them from his earlyest [sic] recolection [sic]
John his x mark Awalt

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
writen before me an acting Justice of the Peace, for the
county and state afforesaid and I further certify that I am
well acquainted with Mr. John Awalt who makes the above
affidavit and that no man stands higher where he is known
and that his oath would be taken in any court where
he is personally known  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal, and I further certify that the
interliniation [sic] "aged years" was done previous to signing
John Rolman ( J P seal)
Justice of the Peace for Franklin County
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No. 7.785

Sophia Hice ded
wid of Conrad

Tenn

Act 4 July [illegible]

Hon W. M. Church [illegible]
J Bryan of [illegible]
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State of Tennessee  )
County of Franklin   )SS

On this 4th day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one personnaly {sic] appeared before the undersigned an
acting Justice of the Peace for the county and state
afforesaid [sic] Mrs. Jacob Awalt a resident of said county
aged, sixty three years, past and being first sworn according
to Law doth on his oath make the following Affidavit,
That he was well acquainted with Conrad Hice Sr a
Soldier in the war of the Revolution who died in
the year of our Lord 1816 in Burk County in the State
of North Carolinia [sic], and was acquainted with him
from his earlyest [sic] recolection [sic] up to the time of his the affore
said Conrad Hice death.  Affiant further declares that he
was well acquainted with Mrs. Sophia Hice the wife
of the afforesaid Conrad Hice Sr, from the time of his
earlyest recolection up to the time of her death (word struck) the
seventh day of October 1850, and from [illegible] information
and his knowledge of the family and of her age he beleaves [sic]
that she was, over one hundred years old at her death
Affiant further declares that he has often heard the
afforesaid Conrad Hice Sr, speak of being in the servace
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three tours of three months each in the North Carolinia [sic]
malitia [sic] one tour being under Capt Starnes who died in
said servace [sic], the other two tours, he canot [sic] recolect [sic] the capts
name  Affiant further declares, that his father Michial
Awalt was a pensioner of the United States and drew a
pension for his military servaces in the war of the Revolution
and that he has often heard him say that he served with the
afforesaid [sic] Conrad Hice Sr, in that war, That Hice Belonged

to the Horse, company, from the county of Meclingburg [sic] in
the State of North Carolinia  Affiant well recolects having his
father the afforesaid Michial Awalt, say that Conrad Hice
served three tours of three months in the Draggoon Servace and
among other curcumstances [sic] lost his horse at the Battle of Camden
at Bateses defeat, he has head his father often speak of this
circumstance, affiant further declares that his mother
Ever Awalt, the wife of Michial Awalt say that she also
recolected being at Conrad Hice Sr House while he was off in
the servace and that they then had three children that is
the wife of Conrad Hice Sr, Sophia Hice,  Affiant further declares
that he is now well acquainted with Conrad Hice Jr who
now lives in the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee
and has known him from his infancy, that he is the
Son and Heir at Law of the afforesaid Conrad Hice Sr 
and Sophia Hice,  Affiand [sic] further declares that by com-
paring his own age being now Sixty three years old he knows
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that the oldest children of the aforesaid Conrad Hice Sr
and his wife Sophia Hice before mentioned that he knows
that they are more than seventy five years old, affiant
further declares that Mrs. Sophia Hice never entermarried [sic]
Jacob his o mark Awalt

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last
above writen [sic] before me a Justice of the Peace, for the
county and state aforesaid And I further certify that
Jacob Awalt who makes the foregoing affidavit is a
man in whome [sic] full faith and credit may be placed and
his oath would be taken in any court where he is known
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal, the day and year above writen I further
certify that he is sixty three years old.
James Shasteen (seal)
Justice of the Peace for Franklin Co

State of Tennessee    )
County of Franklin     )  To wit,

I Wm E Taylor Clerk of the
county court, for the county and state above mentioned, do hereby certify
that James Shasteen whoes [sic] name appears to the foregoing certificate is
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state afforesaid [sic] duly 
commissioned and sworn and the signature hereto purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my
Seal of office at office in Winchester this October 8th 1851
Wm E Taylor
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State of Tennessee   )
Franklin County         ) SS.
Be it known that on this 30th day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State above writen [sic] Margret Winkler aged- 74 years past
and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her
oath make the following affidavit  That She is the child
of Conrad Hise and Sophia Hise that her father was
a Captain in the Revolutionary war in the County of
Meclingburg North Carolinia and her mother Sophia Hise
formerly Sophia Speck was married in that County to her
father-- as she has always understood previous to the war of the
Revolution that there is no family Recoard [sic]--of the births
of their Children--or of their marriage--among any of the
family.  She knows this to be the fact-- Said Reccord [sic[ having
been destroyed many years ago-- and--there is not a copy
among them--affiant would further declare that there
is no living witness of the fact of said marriage for it occured [sic]
so many years ago that --She knows of no one nor does 
She believe there is any one now living who was present
at the marriage --She further declares her mother died in the
month of October eighteen hundred and fifty leaving affiant--
Sarah Speck and Conrad Hise Jr as her only Surviving
Children and heirs at Law--She is confident of the fact
that there is no family Reccord of the marriage and
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births of the Children of Capt Conrad Hise and Sophia
Hise his wife--nor is there a witness affiant knows who was at the
marriage nor has She heard of one for many years--
Margaret her x mark Winkler
Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State above writen  [sic]and
I would certify that Margaret Winkler who was a [illegible]
foregoing affidavit is a person in whome full faith and 
credit may be placed-- In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 30th day of July AD 1853
James B. Foster
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin Co Tennessee
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State of Tennessee )
County of Franklin  ) SS

On this 4th day of October
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally
appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace
for the county of Franklin & State of Tennessee Mr. William Ryal
aged eighty years past, and after being sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration or affidavit That he was
well acquainted with Conrad Hice Sr, who was a soldier in
the war of the Revolution that he new [sic] him at the time he entered
the servace [sic] under he thinks Capt Starnes of the North Carolina
malitia [sic] for the term of three months, at one time, that he knew 
that he served three different, tours of three months each, while
he affiant was living with the senior Hice, and that the said Hise
was a captain of scouts, after the Battle of Camden that at the
Battle of Camden, (he belonging to Draggoons,) lost his horse and
evry [sic] thing belonging to him, and had to retreat to a swamp for
protection with others, affiant further declares, that all the tours,
that Hice served in was as a Draggoon, that he entered as private
He affiant being a boy at the time, though well recolects [sic] having
his neighbors talk of the circumstance of Conrad Hice loosing [sic]
his horse in the servace in the war of the Revolution and also
living with Conrad Hice after the the [sic] war he was often
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Heard Hice speak of the circumstances of loosing [sic] his
horse.  Affiant further declares, that he stayed with Conrad
Hice Sr. family during his differant [sic] tours of duty his wife
having some three children at the time, the servaces were
done.  That they wer [sic] married (following inserted above line "Conrad Hice Sr. to Sophia Hice") before the war, he is sure for
they wer [sic] living together as man and wife at his earlyst [sic]
recolection [sic] and continued to live together up to the time
of the Death of said Hice in the year, eighteen hundred
and sixteen, in Burk County in the state of North -
Carolinia and left a widow who moved with her son
Conrad Hice Jr, to the county of Franklin and State of
Tennessee, that she died on the seventh day of October eighteen hu=
dred and fifty.  Affiant further declares that he new [sic] Mrs.
Sophia Hice the widow of Conrad Hice Sr, up to the time
of her death, and that she never intermarried.  He further
declares, that Conrad Hice Jr, is an Heir at Law of Conrad 
Hice Sr, and Mrs. Sophia Hice deseased [sic]; a son, of the 
aforesaid Conrad Hice Sr. and Mrs. Sophia Hice named above
William his x mark Ryal

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above 
writen [sic] before me a Justice of the Peace for said county &
state afforesaid [sic], and I further certify that the afforesaid
William Ryal is a man in whome full faith and
credit may be placed, and that his oath would be taken
Page 30

in any court where he is known, and I further
certify that Mrs. Sophia Hice died on the 7th day of
October one thousand eight hundred and fifty In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal
the day and year above writen and I further certify that
the words "Conrad Hice Sr, to Sophia Hice" on 2d page was interlined previous
to signing.
John Rolman (J.P. seal)
Justice of the Peace for Franklin
County & State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee  )
County of Franklin   )SS

I, Wm E Taylor Clerk of the county
court for the county of Franklin and State of Tennessee do hereby
certify that John Rolman, whoes [sic]  name appears, to the certificate
attached to the affidavits of William Ryal & John Awalt, is an
acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn for the county
and state afforesaid and the signature thereunto purporting to be his
is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my
hand and affixed my Seal of office at office in
Winchester this October 8th 1851, A.D.
Wm E Taylor clk

[impression of seal to left of page]
Page 31

Sophia Hice widow of
Conrad Hice of
Tennessee

Additional testimony

Joseph Bryan
[illegible]
Page 32

Know all men by these presance [sic] that I
Conrad Hice Jr, do here by nominate constitute
and appoint Taze W Neuman of the
Town of Knoxville Tennessee my true and
lawful attorney for me irrevocaley [sic] to
prosecute the general government of the
united states before the propor [sic] departments
for a pension owe my Mother Sophia Hice for
the Servaces of My father Conrad Hice Sr, as
a soldier in the war of the Revolution having
served as a private and Captain in the North
Carolinia troops, and here by authorizing
my said attorney to substitute, and appoint
Joseph Bryand Es, Late of Alabama and now
of Washington City to act at, Washington and
to use all proof on file and to file all proof
that is necessary to procure such arrerages [sic] of
pension as, is due the heirs of Sophia Hice owe
(who was [the word “is’ is crossed out] my Mother), and to secure all papers
from the departments, in said case and to do 
any and every act or acts that I myht [sic]  could
do in and about the premises.
In testimony where of I have here unto
set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day 
of October AD 1852
Conrad his x mark Hice Jr. (Seal)

Signed Sealed and [illegible] in [illegible] of
Just J. J. Travis
Thos Deles
Page 33

State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.

On this 15th day of October A.D. 1852
personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said county –
Conrad Hice Jr and acknowledged the foregoing
power of attorney to be his act and deed for the
purpous [sic] there in contained.
In testimony where of I have here unto
set my hand the day and year above written

J. J. Travis
Justice of the Peace
For Franklin County
Tennessee
Page 34

State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        )

Bet [sic] it known that on this 31st day 
of August in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three
personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the county and state above written
Conrad Hise—and being first duly Sworn according to
Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit That
he is the Son of Capt Conrad Hise, and Sophia Hise, deceased
that he is one of the heirs now applying for the arrerages [sic] of pension
due  his mother Sophia Hise—who was the widow of Captain
Conrad Hise and died in October A.D. 1850 as will be shown
by the papers—on file in the department, and he would further
declare that there is no-family reccord [sic] of the marriage or the
Births of the children of Sophia Hise, nor is there any wit
ness living who was present at the marriage of Sophia Hise
above stated – or was at the marriage of affiants father
Captain Conrad Hise and Sophia Hise –affiant further declares 
That his mother died leaving the following named children
as her only surviving children and heirs at Law—[illegible] Sarah
Speck__Margaret Winkler and affiant Conrad Hise Jr.
Conrad his x mark Hise

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for the county and state above written on
the day and year above written__ and I would hereby
Certify that Conrad Hise Jr who makes the above affidavit
Page 35

is an old and respectable citizen of said county and full
faith and credit should be placed in his statements In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year
above writen [sic]_

John P. Weddington
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin Co. Tennessee
Page 36

State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.
I, Thos Finch Chairman of the
County Court__ (Said court now holding its September term for said
County) do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence as presented
to said Court by the affidavits of Conrad Hise Jr. and John
Awalt both Citizens of said County to Show that Sophia Hise
deceased, widow of Capt. Conrad Hise died in October A.D. 1852
and left the following named children as her only surviving children
and heirs at Law__ viz Sarah Speck Margaret Winkler and
Conrad Hise Jr.  Signed this 5th day of September A.D. 1853
Thos Finch (seal)
Chairman of the Co Court—

State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County         ) S.S.
I, Wm E Taylor Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above writen
would hereby certify that John R Weddington Esqr before
whom the foregoing affidavits of Conrad Hise and John
Awalt were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County and State above writen and the
Signatures purporting to be his are Genuine, I would further
Certify that Thos Finch is chairman of Said Court and
the Signature purporting to be his is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto Set
my hand and affixed the officialSeal of
said County this [illegible] day of September A.D. 1853
Wm E Taylor Clk

[seal left of page]
Page 37

State of Tennessee   )
Franklin County         ) S.S.
Be it know that on this 31st day 
of August A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally
appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and state above writen John
Awalt__ and being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following affidavit That he was well
acquainted with Captain Conrad Hise, who was a Captain in
the war of the Revolution and also with his wife Sophia
Hise __ who died in October A.D. 1850 –that he knew the family
of Conrad and Sophia Hise above stated and affiant would –
declare that—Sarah Speck_Margaret Winkler_ and Conrad
Hise Jr. are the only surviving children and heirs at Law
of Sophia Hise above stated and he affiant is personally known
to them all _ he would further declare that he has no interest in
in [sic] the application of the above heirs for a pension, in any wa
either directly or indirectly
John Awalt

Sworn and subscribed before me an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State above writen and I
would hereby certify that John Awalt who makes the above
affidavit is an [“acting” is crossed out] old and respectable Citizen of said County
and full faith and credit should be placed in his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day
and year above writen [sic]
John P. Weddington JP
for Franklin County
Page 38

State of Georgia  )
Dade County        ) S.S.
On this 15th day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three personally appeared before the Subscriber an actg
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above
writen Sarah Alexander aged Seventy years past and being
duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the
following affidavit That She was well acquainted with __
Conrad Hise who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution
that She knew him in the State of North Carolinia from her
earlyest recolection [sic] and also the wife of the above stated
Conrad Hise Sophia Hise who died in the County of
Franklin in the State of Tennessee, that She has often heard
Conrad Hise in her young days speak of his servase[sic] in the
war of the Revolution that he served at first as a private
and then [illegible] a company and served for a considerable
time as a Captain, and the affiant, knew many of the Soldiers
of the war of the Revolution and often heared them speek [sic]
of the Servace of Conrad Hise above stated, as a private
and as a Captain it was So considered as early as affiant
can recolect in Mecklingburg County in the State of North
Carolina and Conrad Hise above stated was called
Page 39

Captain Conrad Hise from affiants earlyest [sic] recolection [sic]
and he was considered at this early day to have served 
in the war of the Revolution, that affiant well recolects
to have heard them speak of all four of the Brothers
being out at the same time and that they were all in
the Battle of Kings Mountain, in North Carolina and
they wer [sic]  considered Soldiers of the war of the Revolution
Affiant would further declare that the oldest children
of Conrad Hise and his wife Sophia Hise were older
than affiant.
Sarah Alexander

Sworn and Subscribed before me an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
above writen and I would certify that Sarah
Alexander whomakes [sic] the above affidavit is a person
in whome full faith and credit may be placed 
and her oath would be taken in any court where
She is known and that she is of the age she states
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand
this 15th day of January A.D. 1853
H.L. W. Allison

Justice of the Peace for
Dade County Georgia
Page 40

State of Georgia   )
County of Dade    )
To wit
I Benjamin M Wood
Clerk of the Inferior Court of the county
and state aforesaid do hereby certify, That
H.L. W. Allison Esq, before whome the fore
going affidavits of Sarah Alexander and Margret
Willhite were had, is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the county and state above written
duly commissioned and sworn and the sig
natures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal
this the 15th day of January AD. 1853

Benjamin M. Wood
Clerk

[(seal) affixed left of page]
Page 41

State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County        ) S.S.
I, Wm E Taylor Clerk of the
County Court in and for the County and State above
writen [sic] would hereby certify that E F Dean Esr—
before whome the foregoing affidavits of Katy Wever—
and Barria Tipps, were taken is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State above written
and the Signature purporting to be his are Genuine, and
he is duly and [illegible] Commissioned  sworn and
qualified to take and administer oaths in and for
Said State and County
In Testimony where of I have here unto set
my hand and affixed the official seal of said
County on this 19 day of February A.D. 1853
[(seal) affixed to left of page]
Page 42

Ho. of Repres. [illegible] 2. 1854
Hon S. P. Waldo

Sir.  Your letter informing me that
the Claim for Pension due Sophia Hise Decd. widow 
of Conrad Hise Decd. Rev.y has been adminitted,
and that a certificate for the benefit of the Surviving
Children will be issued, as soon as information
of the appointment of an admr [illegible] reaches the office,
is to hand.  The children of Sophia Heis are all
of age as the proof shows and they alone being
entitled, why the necessity of the additional ex-
pense of an administration.  Why not issue the
certificate and make the amount due payable
to the children jointly?
Respectfully
GW Jones
Page 43

No 7.785

Sophia Hice decd
widow of Conrad
Tenn
Act 4th July 1836

To Hon Wm M Churchill Feb 24/52
Let same May 3, 1852
Jos Bryan Dec 10 1832
Page 44

From
GW Jones
H.R.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 45

7.785

Sophia Hise, or Hice, decd
widow of Conrad
Tenn

Set Hon Wm M Churchill Feb 24. 1852
Same May 3, 1852
Jos Bryan Decr 10.1862
T.W. Neuman June 3.1853
Same Sept 24.1853
Hon Geo.W. Jones Decr 30.1853

Act 4 July 1836
Page 46

Winchester Tennessee
Jun 25th 1853

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir in closed you will
find aditional [sic] evidence in the case of Sophia Hise
widow of Conrad deceased.  I wish this evidence filed
in support of the claim.

your obt
Svt. [illegible]
Taze W. Neuman
Winchester
Tennessee

Jas E Heath Esq,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
Page 47

Sophia Hise decd
widow of Conrad
Tennessee

Act July 4, 1836

Admitted
Captain of
Cavy two mos --                 $50.00
Private of Cavalry 6 mos   25.00
(symbol)                                 $75.00

from Mar 4. 1831. to Oct 7.
1850 when she died

Certificate payable to
Conrad Hise
Margaret Winkler and
Sarah Speck – her
only surviving children

To be enclosed to 
Hon G.W. Jones
Ho of Reps
Page 48

Brief in the case of Sophia Hise, deceased, widow of Conrad
Franklin County and State of Tennessee
act July 4. 1836

Claim, (“original,”) [or “for increase,” has been crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Service – Documentary and parol
Marriage—before service—Parol—no public or private record.
Death of Conrad in 1816  of widow Oct 7, 1850, widowhood
and Identity—proved by testimony of numberous
witnesses

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the adimission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
T.W. Newman
Winchester
Tennessee [abbreviated]
Page 49

Heirs of Conrad Hise
of Tennessee

Additional testimony

Joseph Bryan
of [illegible]
Page 50

{State of North Carolina
{Comptroller’s Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in
and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it ap-
pears of record in my office, among the payments made
by said State to sundry persons for Military services in
the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:

Conrad Hise or Hize

Vol. A. 4085 Captain Conrad Hise for militia services of
himself and company £44 S7 D10 specie.

   “     “  4086 Captain Conrad Hise for militia services of
himself and company £193 S6 D2 specie

Book No. 7 page 10  £5 S3 D4 specie.
    “        “   26      “      5   £3                “
    “      Am 15    “      4    £3 S6           “

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office this
29th day of November A.D. 1852
Wm. J Clarke Comptr.

[(seal) affixed to left of page]
Page 51

Sept. 29-1852
Sophia Hise widow
of Conrad
Tennessee Act 36
Additional Testimony

Sep. 29/52

Kirby

Joseph Bryan
[illegible]
Page 52

{State of North Carolina
{Comptoller’s Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in
and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it ap-
pears of record in my office, among the payments made by
said State to sundry persons for Military services in the
Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:

Conrad Hise
Vol. A. 4085  “Captain Conrad Hise for militia services of
self and company £44 S7. D10 specie”.
Ditto 4086 Ditto for ditto £193 S6 D2 specie.
Conrad Hise Book No. 7 page 10 £5 S3 D4 specie
       “                       “      “    26  “          5 £3                   “

I further certify that many of the records have been lost
or destroyed, and that they are particularly defective
respecting the soldiers of said war, who lived in the West-
ern part of this State, and that in consequence of the vo-
luminousness of the records, there may be, as often happens,
payments which I have not found and which consequently
are not embraced in this certificate—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my 
seal of office this 15th May 1852_
Wm. J. Clarke Comptr.

[(seal) affixed to left of page]
Page 53

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4453
Sophia Hise
Wid.
Conrad Hise
Capt. Rev. War

Act: July 4th/36, Sec, 3d
Index:--Vol. A, Page 333

[Arrangement of 2879.]
Page 54

Winchester Tennessee
March 12 – 1853

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, enclosed you will
find the Certificate of the Clerk of Miclyburg [sic]
County N.C. in the case of Sophia Hise widow
of Captain Conrad __ you will please have the
same filed__with the other papers__as proof
of Marriage__and you will oblige

Your most
Obt Svt
Taze W. Neuman
Winchester Tennessee
Page 55

Winchester Tennessee
July 30th 1853

L P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir enclosed you will please
find aditional [sic] proofs in the Case of Sophia Hise decesased
widow of Captain Conrad, who claims a pension under act
of July 4th 1836.

In your report on Said Case of June 3d 1853 you state 
in regard to Marriage that “Reccord [sic] Evidence must be produced
if any exists” I have shown that same “exists” by filing the
Clerks Certificate of Meclingburg Co N.C. This proof (the affidavit
of Mrs. Winkler) shows there is no family record__ of marriage
or births of Children__ and also that there is no one living now
who can proove [sic] the fact__that was present at the marriage, so
the marriage should be admited [sic]__ and is according to your report

You say in your report of the same date__ “The account of
actual servace [sic] is not shown in the Comptrolers [sic] Certificate” now
as to servace__the Certificate of the Comptroler shows “Servace”
and in connection with the parole testimony presented makes
a strong case of servace__for from one to two years. [“servace” is crossed out]
and according to all rules of Evidence in Law or Equity this
Claim should be admited [sic]  The Comptroler in his Certificate
shows_ that the rolls in his office _ are very imperfect from the
part of the State in which Captain Conrad Hise served
and according to your rules __ the next best Evidence is
parole testimony, So if you admit__ any evidence of this
Page 56

Grade you are forced to admit this Claim _ for at least one
years Servace as a Captain of Horse and if you take the testimony
in Connection the Comptrolers Certificate and parole testimony you
are forced to admit the claims you have no rule according to
all precidants [sic] to suspend it longer_

Colemans affidavit accompaing [sic] proves [illegible] according
to your requirements__in the report above refered too_ [“and” is crossed out] so all
the grounds of objection [illegible] in this report are complied with

Your most
Obt Svt
Taze W. Neuman
Winchester Tennessee
Page 57

Winchester Tennessee
Sept 6th 1853

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Sir enclosed you will please
find your requirements in the case of Sophia Hise
widow of Capt Conrad complyed [sic] with] in all respects—
in adition [sic] to the evidence filed about one month since
and I have now filed the court certificate as to heir-
ship__this case should be admited [illegible]

 Your Most
Obt Svt [illegible]
Taze W. Neuman—at
Winchester Tennessee
Page 58

Winchester Tennessee
February [illegible] 1853

Sir

Inclosed [sic] you will find aditional [sic]
evidanse [sic] in the Case of Sophia Hise widow of
Conrad of Tennessee it is under act of 1836, with
the Papers on file you will find a power of attorney to
me and I [illegible] the Case reported] to me, and you
will please acknowledge the reception of the papers
or adition [sic] proof herewith filed

Your most
Obt Svt [illegible]
Taze W. Neuman
Winchester Tennessee
Page 59

State of North Carolina )
Mecklenburg County       )

I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County of Mecklen
=burg & State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have
carefully and diligently searched all the files of
Marriage Bonds in my Office, for the Bond for a 
marriage to be celebrated between Conrad Hice to
Sophie Speck, and have failed fo find said bond.

I further certify that the files of Marriage of Bonds
previous to the year 1800 have been very carelessly kept
and that a great many of them have been lost.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal 
of my Office at Charlotte this 26th
day of February 1853
B. Oates C,C,C,

[(seal) left of page]
Page 60

Winchester Tennessee
Feb 9th 1853

Commisioner of Pensions

Sir inclosed you will
find a court certificate proving [“the” is crossed out] who are the Surviving
Children of Sophia Hise deceased widow of Conrad
who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, the Case
is one file and I wish this filed with the papers, and
a report made to me on the Case from the aditional 
proof filed by me

Your Most
Obt Svt [illegible]
Taze. W. Neuman
Winchester Tennessee

JE Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 61

Sophia Hise, dec’d, widow of Conrad
Franklin Co. Tennessee, Act July 4. 1836.

Conrad Hise, aged 57.
Declared Oct 6. 1851. Son of Conrad
Private of Cavalry 9 mos_ 3 tours of 3 mos each
in N.C. Militia _ one tour under Capt Stevens who
died in service_  Conrad lost his horse &c at Battle 
of Camden & had to retreat to a swamp for safety
No documentary proof –papers all lost
Conrad died in 1816 in Burk Co NC—widow
removed with decd to Ten, where she died Oct 7th 1850
Married before Rev War—had 3 children when he
went into service _ Remained a widow to death.
Children_ Conrad Hise- Peggy Winkle-& Elizth
Pearson __ The eldest sister if living would be above 80
widow was over 100 at her death

Wm Ryal – of Franklin Co. ae 80 _ Oct 4.51
Service [written left of page]
Knew Conrad and that he first entered
service under Capt Stevens and served three
tours of 3 mos each, while affiant was
living with him
Was Capt of Scouts after Battle of Camden
At Camden, being a Dragoon, lost horse, &c
Page 62

Served all his tours as dragoon

Marriage & deaths [written left of page]
Married before war had 3 children while he
was in service.  Died in 1816.  Widow remained
unmarried until her death Oct 7. 1850

John Awalt—Franklin Co. Ae 62 –Oct 4.51
Knew all hands.
Death of Conrad & Sophia—as above.
Affts father Michael Awalt served & was pensioned.
Heard him say Conrad served several mos as dragoon
& was married before the war
Thinks some of the children are 75

Jacob Awalt—same date—ae 63
Knew all –Deaths as above
Reportation of service  do

Conrad Hise-again Oct ’52 says surviving children are
himself –Peggy Winkle & Sarah Speck
Justice & clerk certify the same

again Aug 53—same heirs
no family record
Certif of Clk of Mecklenburg Co of no record of the marriage

Katy Wever—Franklin Co) ae 87—Born in Mecklenburg Co
Knew Conrad to serve as Capt “a long time
for more than 2 yrs”--  Saw him muster
& start_  Lived in same neighborhood.  Knew
him & family from earliest recollection
Page 63

Remember being at his house when he was
away—He was always ready—His co met at the
house of Capt Hise to muster, wore uniform—
Once when he came home after several mo’s
absence, was slightly wounded.  Said he was
in battles of Guilford CH & [illegible] & his
wife was in distress when she heard of those
battles for fear he was killed
swears to widowhood &c

Barbara Tipps –Franklin—ae 68. Feb y 53
Born in Mecklenburg Co
Well knew Capt Hice—commanded a cavalry co
during war—was out a long time 2 or 3 yrs.
&served as a private a considerable time.
Men said he was their Capt.  Her father 
was a Revy Soldr.  He said Conrad served a
long time as Capt. and also as footman.
swears to widowhood & identity, ages of children &c.

Margaret Winkler—ae 74—July 1853
Winess, Conrad & Sarah speck –only surviving
children—no record of marriage.

Alison Coleman—Franklin Co) Ae 84.  July 30.53
Born & raised in Mecklenburg in same
neighborhood with Capt Conrad—who served as
such in war the afft was not old enough to serve
Page 64

Conrad –(affts cousin) was in service a long
time & commanded a Dutch Co.  This Co were
always held in readiness to serve__ He was first
out as private & afterwds capt of Horse
was in service most of time from 1780--& when
they came home it was only for a short time to
recruit their horses, & start again on scouting
tours against the Tories & British troops
In service at least 2 years to affts own
personal knowledge.
Spoke of having served under Genl Davidson
was at battle of Cowans Ford, where Genl D was
killed –Sophia who died in 1850 in F Co was 
his identical widow—
surviving children as last above

Sarah Alexander –Dade Co. Ga. Ae 70—Jany 1853.
Knew Conrad & Sophia in N.C.
Often heard him tell of his services –(as above)
Knew many of his soldiers & heard them [illegible]

Margaret Wilhite—same place & date—Ae 87—
Knew Conrad & Sophia in N.C.—Knew him to be
in service of “the people against the Tories”
Served as Capt__ and served before as private
“a long time” was at Kings Mn where
Fred Fisher & Henry Henager were killed_  His
brother Leonard Hise was out & pensioned &
lived in Burke Co N.C,
Was then married to Sophia
Page 65

5th (upper right corner of page)

Conrad—again Oct. 53-
Corrects & explained his mistake in saying that
Elizth Pearsons (who is dead) was one of the
surviving children—
Another Afft—of names of surviving children

Certificates of Comptroller of N.C.  May & Nov 52
Payts made to Capt Conrad for services of self & soldiers
                                                      Capt   50
                                                         St      33.33
say 40 men—per mo [illegible]   26.66
	                               Sergt	   15.00
                                            Trooper        10.00
                                         [illegible]        10.00
                                             Farrier         10.00
                                              Corp’l          10.00
                                    30 Dragoon       250.00
                                               [total]        415.00

(left side of page)
£44. 7. 10
  193. 6. 2
  5. 3. 4
  3. 0. 0
  3. 6. 0
________
249. 3. 4
       20
_______
   4983
        12
_________
9959890
_________
664.44
415
_________
249.44

This amount would not cover a service
of more than about 2 mos for even a small
company.
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State of Tennessee  )
Franklin County           ) S.S.
Be it know that on this 18th 
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared
before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State above writen [sic], Katy Wever,
and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following affidavit That She is now
in her eighty eigth [sic] year of her age  That She remembers well
the war of the Revolution that She was Born in the county
of Meclingburg in the State of North Carolina and remembers
many of the Soldiers of the war of the Revolution that She
kew [sic] Captain Conrad Hise, knew him to serve in the
war of the Revolution as a Captain for a long time
for more than two years.  She affiant lived in the
neighborhood in which Captain Conrad Hise did and 
[illegible] him muster his company to start in the Servase on
Several different occations [sic[ that they were mounted men
horse men that affiant [illegible] others go into the servase
leave the neighborhood in which they lived and many
of the men that served under Hise above stated were
immediate neighbors to affiant and Captain Conrad Hise
lived in half a mile of where affiant lived and she
knew him well and his family from her earlyest [sic]
recolection [sic], and remembers of being at the house of
the said Hise when he started from home as a
Captain that he was in the Servace for a considerable
time in the revolution that he was always ready
to leave and held himself in readyness at all time
to enter the Servace at short notice and when at
home he mentioned his company often and they met
at the house of Captain Hise to muster and affiant 
was often at his house when he mustered his company
and saw him acting as Captain of the Company and
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saw him go into the Servace as Captain of this company
of Horse as was at his house often while he was in the
Servace and stayed with his wife, while he was out
fiting [sic] the torys, and affiant remembers well that he wore
a uniform and on one cccation [sic] when he came home
after an absense [sic] of several months he was slightly wounded
and a bullett had [illegible] through his coat, and that
he had lost his horse, and returned with another and
this horse he retained for several years after the war and
would not let him work affiant also remembers that Capt
Hise above stated told her and her father that he was in
the Battle at Kings Mountain and at Gilferd [sic] Court
House and affiant remembers well that Captain Hises
wife was in great distress for fear her husband was killed
when they heard of these battles.  She remembers well
also that he had mostly dutch in his compmany and
that he was a dutchman.  Affiant would further declare
that Captain Conrad Hise above stated left a widow
Sophia Hise and she was his wife when he was in the
Servace and the person she alludes too is his wife the one
She affiant stayed with while he was in Servace that she
is the Identical Sophia Hise who died in October eighteen
hundred and fifty in Franklin County Tennessee and
affiant would further declare that Conrad Hise who now
lives in Franklin County Tennessee is the son of the Identical
Captain Conrad Hise above stated and of Sophia Hise 
above stated
Katy Wever

Sworn and Subscribed before me an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
above writen and I would certify that Katy Wever
[blank line] who swears the above afffidavit is of the age
she states and a person in whome full faith and
credit may be placed and her oath would
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In testimony where of I have hereunto set my
hand this 18th day of February A.D. 1853

E F Lee
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee   )
Franklin County         ) S.S.
On this 18th day of February personally
appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State above writen
Mrs. Barbria Tipps aged Sixty eight years past and
being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following [“Declaration” is crossed out] Affidavit That she
was born in the County of Meclingburg in the State
of North Carolinia {sic] That She was well acquainted
with Captain Conrad Hise who was a Soldier in the 
war of the Revolution that She knew him from her earleyest [sic]
recolection [sic] up to the day of his death, and often heard
him speek [sic] of his Servaces in the war of the Revolution
that he commanded a company for a long time in
the war, that he was out for two an [sic]  three years as a 
Captain and served as a private for a considerable length
of time though affiant cant recolect the precise amount
of Servace he performed, as a private or how much
he sayed [sic] he performed but remembers well that that
he stated that he first entered the servase as a private
and afterwards was made a Captain in Meclingburg
burg County and Served for almost the remainder of
the war as a Captain,  Affiant would further declare
that it was so reported at her earleyest recolection that
Conrad Hise was a Captain in the war of the Revolution
and the affiant has often been told by men that served
under him that Conrad Hise above stated was their
Captain and that he commanded a Company of
Horse for a long time in said war affiant would
further declare that her father was a Soldier in the war
of the Revolution in the State of North Carolina and the
affiant has often heard him speek of the servase of
Captain Conrad Hise that, her father stated that Hise
above stated was a Captain in the Revolutionary
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war, that he knew him in Servace saw him in Servase
as a Captain of Horse that he knew him to serve for a long
time as, Captain, that he served as as a foot man and
Hise above Stated as Captain of Horse affiant would
further declare that her father drew a pension for his 
Servaces, and after told affiant the above and she would
further declare that She has always understood and never
heared [sic] the same contradicted that Conrad Hise above
Stated was a Captain of Horse Men, in the war of the
Revolution affiant would further declare that Sophia
Hise who died in Franklin County Tennessee in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty was the widow of the Identical
Captain Conrad Hise above stated and that Conrad 
Hise who now lives in Franklin County Tennessee is the 
Son of the Identical Captain Conrad Hise and
Sophia Hise above stated affiant would further declare 
that the oldest child of Conrad & Sophia Hise above
stated if Living now woud be more than seventy give
years of age affiant judging from her own age.
Barbria Tipps

Sworn and Subscribed before me an acting Justice 
of the Peace in and for the county and state above
writen and I would hereby certify that Barbria Tipps
who makes the above affidavit is a person in whome full
faith and credit may be placed and I believe the 
Statements She makes to be true and that She is of the age
She states.  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my
hand this 18th day of February A.D. 1853
E. F. Lee
Justice of the Peace for
Franklin, Co. Tennessee