Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,570, Richard Hanks, N.C.
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SERVICE			NUMBER
N.C.		Hanks, Richard      R.4.570
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(left page of booklet):
Richard Hanks
(illegible)
(very faded:  service doubtful
       Reject  (illegible))
(right page of booklet):
Richard Hanks
declaration
17662
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North Carolina}  Court of Pleas & quarter sessions
Lincoln County}  October sessions  1832
On this 1st day of November personally appeared in open
court before the court now sitting.  Richard Hank,
a resident in the County of Lincoln & State of North
Carolina aged seventy (illegible) years.___
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 7th 1832  that he entered the service
of the United States under the following named
officers & (illegible) as herein stated.__
Richard Hank, sworn that from information
recieved of his father that he was born in the County
of Amelia State of Virginia that he was sixteen years
of age when he entered the service
(whole line is illegible)
He has lived in Lincoln County N.C_ ever since the
war_ Lived in Guilford N.C. when  called into service
__voluntered_ was in the battle of Guilford
__he received a discharge (illegible)  (illegible)
after he (illegible) to Lincoln County
		Given to and subscribed the 
	day and year above written
(illegible) Vardry McBee Clerk		his
of said court				  X
					mark
We Hugh Quin a clergyman residing in the County of
Lincoln on a state of N Carolia _ and Ford Johnson
(illegible) (illegible) certify that we an (marked out) acquanted 
with Richard Hanks we (illegible) the declaration that
we believe true to be 71 year of age that he a (illegible)
believe (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) to have been
a solder of the revolution_ and (illegible) (illegible)
	(illegible)to and (illegible) this day and (illegible)
(illegible) Vardry McBee  Clerk		Hugh Quin  V. M.
of said Court				Ford (illegible) Johnston
						mark
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And the said court is hereby declar this 
opinion after the investigation of this matter (illegible)
after putting the (illegible) prescribed by the 
War department that the above named applicant was
a revolutionary solder and service as he states.  (illegible)
the said court further certifies that it appears to
them that he is a resident in the 
county and state aforsaid and a clergyman (illegible)
who has signed the same is also
a resident of the same is a credible (illegible) 
the statement (illegible)
I Vardrey McBee clerk of the county court
of Lincoln Co hereby certify that the forgoing
contains the original proceedings the the written 
of the applecation of Richard Hanks for a 
pension.
	In testimony wherof I (illegible) hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this first
(“31st” lined out) day of November 1832     Vardry McBee Cle
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STATE OF N Carolina}
COUNTY OF Gaston}
		BE IT KNOWN, that on this 31st
day of December A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Holland, a resident of ……..said County , and made
oath according to law that she is the
daughter of the identical Richard Hanks
who made application for a Pension under act of 7th June 1832
and that she has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed (?): that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.		    her
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and}		Martha  Holland
	year aforesaid, before me,}			     mark
J G Lewis     J. Peace}
I, J G Lewis Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
Martha Holland who executed the foregoing paper is a 
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.						J G Lewis _  J. Peace;
I, John H Roberts Clerk of the County Court of the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John G Lewis before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature
	IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
		affixed my official Seal, this 31st day of
		December   A. D. 1851.
		John H Roberts     Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I, Martha Holland of the
County of Gaston & State of North Carolina
do
hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames Esquire
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Richard Hanks
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments and to (illegible) Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to 
(faded out) to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises
	WITNESS my hand and Seal this 31st day of December  A. D. 1851
							her
						Martha  (x)  Holland
							mark
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of}
		D Theo Pegram}
STATE OF N. Carolina}
COUNTY OF Gaston}
	On this 31st day of December   A. D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace; in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Martha Holland   and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
		IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand}
			the day and year aforesaid.}
				J. G. Lewis	J. Peace.
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(left side of booklet) :
Power of Atty.
from (illegible) E Hanks,
calling for the
papers of Richard
Hanks of N.C.
M. Thompson
	Atty.
Washington D.C.
(right side of booklet) :
Hanks power 
	of
Attorney
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State of North Carolina}
	Gaston County}  Know all men by these
presents that I Eve E Hanks widow of
Richard Hanks deceased do hereby constitute
and appoint M Thompson my true and
lawful agent and Attorney to prosecute the
claim of my husband said Richard Hanks for any
amount of Revolutionary pension that may be due
and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine
all the papers and documents in relation to said
claim on file in the Department at Washington
City or elsewhere : to file additional evidence
or arguments and to receive the certificate
which may be issued for said claim which certif=
icate I wish made payable to me; to appoint
one or more substitutes under him for the
purposes herein expressed: and to do all things
that I might or could do were I personally
present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all
that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully
do in the premises
	Witness my hand and Seal this 22nd day of July 1853
Signed & Sealed in the presence of }		her
James Roleson				Eve E (x) Hanks
M. F. Mendenhall
State of North Carolina}
County of Gaston}  On this 22d of July1853 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid personally appeared Eve D Hanks
above named and acknowledged the foregoing power
of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes (illegible)
mentioned.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day
and year above mentioned 		John. G. Lewis  JP
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State of North Carolina}
Gaston County}
I John G Roberts Clerk of the court of
Pleas and Quarter sessions for Gaston
County do hereby certify that John G Lewis
		is a Justice of the Peace
as above and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
			In testimony whereof
			I have hereunto affixed my Seal
			of office and subscribed my
			name this 22 day of July
AD. 1853
John H Roberts
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(back of page, vertically on right side):
	17662
Richard Hanks
declaration
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State of North Carolina}
	Lincoln County}
		Richard Hanks, of the
county and State aforesaid, amends
his declaration and make the oath
that he voluntered on the militias
cavalry service, the July preceding the 
Guilford battle, under Captain Lopp who
(illegible) a horse from his father, and gave
him a ticket for the (illegible) to be paid after
the war that he remained in service (illegible)
the July following_ the object of the service he
was engaged in was to suppress tories after
(illegible) Capt Lopp, they scouted through
the Western counties of said State, and 
had a skimish with the tories near Salem
N.C. at a place called the hollows.  when
Capt Lopp was promoted to the colonelcy
and Captan Botenhammer placed in
command who continued scouting or before 
under Lopp untill the Guilford (illegible) when
they were engaged his company was ordered
engage the Britich at the left wing –
after the Battle they pursued the British
army and continued to scout about them
and in the country through which they marched
and in July was discharged, after a service
of 12 months his discharge he then lost
he volunteered for no particular term
of service or Capt Lopp under
whom he volunteered (illegible)
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he could to volunteer then object being
to (illegible) tories with whom were
some Brittich, he does not know the
superor officer under whom he served
but thinks that Gnl Pickens order Lopp
to raise his troop (illegible) for the before named
objects.  The tories committed great (illegible)
(illegible) and was necessary to suppress them
  when during any mischief and to (illegible)
them and (illegible) (illegible)
	Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day
of July 1834			        his
(illegible) Hoyl Chairman     Richard (x) Hanks
of said court                                            mark
I Miles M Abernathy Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions
do hereby certify that the abov are 
the procedures of the said county
touching the amended declaration of
the said Richard Hanks given
this 21st day of July 1834
		Miles M Abernathy
		Clerk of Lincoln County Court
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The foregoing is the amended declaration
of Richard Hanks, his service as well (illegible)
was of a peculiar character to 
keep down, tories and wandering Brittish –
	should the claim be allowed
address  Michael Hoke
	Lincolnton
	 N Carolina
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State of North Carolina}
Lincoln County}		I Miles
M Abernathy Clerk of Lincoln County
Court of Pleas & Quarter session
do certify that Jacob Plonk 
before whom the within affavit
was taken is & was at the time
of (illegible) thereof was acting
Justice of the peace for said
county & (illegible) official acts as
such are intitled to full faith
& credit   The witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of office at Lincolnton
this 20th 1833
		W M Abernathy
		Clerk of Lincolnton
		County Court
(vertically up right side of page):
Richard Hank 
Revolutionary
Paper
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State of North Carolina }		December 11th. 1833
Lincoln County }
This day personally apeared before me Jacob
Plank one of the subscribing Justices of the 
peace of said County John Irby and on
his oath saith that he the said John Irby
saw Richard Hanks on the 15th day of March in
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
Eighty one at the Gilford Battle and also that he
the (illegible) Richard Hanks was a light horseman on the
morning of sad Battle.  Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and date above mentioned
Jacob Plank (illegible)		John Irby
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(top left page of booklet):
Richard Hanks
amended Declaration
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North Carolina)	this may certify that
Lin   coln County)	Richard Hanks who
has (illegible) swore to the (illegible) declaration has
this day appeared before me Andrew Hoyl
on of the Justices of the peace in and for 
said county and after being sworn on the 
holy gospel on oath saith the the reason 
he has not got a (illegible) certificate 
(illegible) declaration
is this that the revered Hugh Green
whos certificate was to his original
Declaration has removed to the frontier
of Georgea and that he was the only old
(illegible) man in this (illegible) of County who 
was (illegible) (illegible) with this Deponant
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 25th 
of August 1834		his
An Hoyl	     Richard (x) Hanks
			mark
State of North Carolina     I Andrew Hoyl
Lincoln County 	the justice before
whom Richard Hanks has qualified
to the (illegible) Declaration and other
questions answered by him which are
all (illegible) and also the above with respect
to a (illegible) man do hereby certify
that I have been well acquainted with
the applicant Richard Hanks for forty
years, and that I believe him to be a man 
of varasity & truth, and that the reason
he was not qualified in Court is (illegible)
because he is very frail and lives
a considerable distance from the court house
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will therefore seldom able to get to court
and also the declaration now filed in the 
war department will show that he had been
qualified in court     I will here add that John 
Irby and Elisha Weathers who certify as to their
belief that the applicant was a Soldiar of
the war of the Revolution are both Revolution
-ary soldiers and now drawing pensions
and that I have myself mad particular (illegible)
for the original declaration with M Hoke & (illegible)
but cannot procure it (illegible) David Reinhardt
having removed to the west & it is thought they
were each mislaid by him     I also certify that
the Rev Hugh Green did remove to 
the Chattanooche for and in Georgea and that (illegible) 
is no preacher (lined out) have except quite
young men		all which is certified true
				Anthony Hoyl
State of North Carolina}
Lincoln County}
	I Miles W Abernathy Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County, do
certify that Andrew Holy before whom the foregoing 
Declaration & Affidavit of Richard Hanks were
sworn to, and by whom the foregoing interrogatories
were put to the said Richard Hanks, and before
whom the forgoing certificate of John Irby,
Elisha Weathers & (illegible) Holland was sworn to,
is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county
and chairman of our said court (though
the proceedings were not don in open Court)
and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuin, and 
		In testimony whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand & af-
fixed the seal of Office at Lincolnton
this 29th day of August A.D. 1835 and
of our Independence the 60th year
		Miles W Abernathy Clerk
			by G. Hoke  D.C.
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Bureau of Pensions.			February 4, 1931.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.			541
		XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev.War claim for pension of Richard
Hanks, File No.R.4570.			Actual		1 of each page
	xxx					$3.15……….21 pages
	Kindly leave margin of 1 ½ 
in.at top of each page and return
papers in each case in folder with
corresponding name and number.		Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars section.
	The work “omit” written in
pencil on those pages which are
not to be copied.
(vertically, up left side of page) :
See Charles Allen, S.36399.
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1931  Feb. 20. Photos mailed to
Landon C. Bell, Sec Clarke				REJECTED (stamp)
All, S.36399 N.Y.
					4570
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
_________________Recognized.        _______________Contract.
__________Cert. of Dis.          Searched for________________
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				Washington  April 5th 1852
	Sir,
		I enclose herewith a Power
of Attorney in the case of Richard Hanks
who was an applicant for a pension under
the Act of 7th June 1832 from North Carolina
		In his declaration Hanks
claimed, I understand, for service as a Dragoon
or Ranger and was engaged in protecting
the neighborhood from the incursions of the 
Tories and Indians.  This service was considered
at the time the claim was examined a mere
Patrol duty and not embraced by the Act of 7 June
1832.  Since then, this service has been admitted
as military and the (illegible) now ask a reexamine
=tion, and that this service may be allowed
			Very Respectfully
				Your obt sevt
				Geo. C. Ames
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(envelope)
Hoylsville  N.C.			Free
	Jany 31st
	Hon. H. W. Connor
		House of Reprsents
		Washington City
			D. C.
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		Hoylsville  N.C.  Jany 31st 1836
(illegible) Connor
	Dear Sir,
			These will inform you
that Richard Hanks of this County, whose
declaration for a pension was some time since
rejected by the War Department (See enclosed)
solicits me to request you to bring up his
case one more time and to give you my opinion
on that subject.  I therefore give it as my opinion
if his declaration & proof had been brought up
before the board soon after the Law was passed
it would have been allowed, one reason for 
this belief is we drew up several Declarations
which passed which I think was not more
deserving than the present applicant that is for
services rendered in the (illegible) of Home.
(particularly for one Elisha Wethers of this County)
I have no doubt but he served as stated
at least from 6 to 12 months.  He is old and
disabled and if not assisted by the Department
must necessarily become an inhabitent of our
Poor House.
	We have no particular news.  Cold wether
healthy & corn is selling for 75c
(illegible) & my respects		Yrs resptly
				And Hoyl
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(3 scraps of paper)
Hanks 4570
Richard Hanks
N. Carolina, act 1832
	(illegible)
16 Mar:33  N McBee
27 Jun  33  M Hoke
17 Sept  D Rienhardt
(illegible) 35  Andw Hoyl
Feb 1837  to Hon. H. W.
Conner  HR  over
Reinhardt Augst 23d 1841
Letter  A. B. Cox  31st Oct 1849
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(back of folded page)
Major Connor
to A Hoyle
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		Washington City  13th July 1835
	A.Hoyl Esq.
DrSir.
	Yours of the 28th (illegible) has been recd – I have with
pleasure mad the inquiry requested in relation to the
application of M. Hanks. for a pension_ the (illegible) letter
from W Edwards will advise you of the situation of the 
application_ The department, in every instance of of amended
declaration, requires the original to be returned_ and
without which no action is had._ It has been destroyd
evidence on oath, after fail will be required_
	reaty._Very (?) letter as you will have been in (illegible) has
transpired, naturally (illegible)_ We are in some doubt
as to what should be a proper course, in relation to our
affairs with (illegible), (France?)._ such indications as we have are
not favourable altogether_ at this moment the probability is
that the Chambers may refuce_ an appropriation, in obedience
to the treaty._  We had lately some war speeches in the house
the effect of which, seems to have been to raise the price in N.Y.
of French goods & products_  Be pleased to open my respects to your
family & also to your sons Eli and Arn.
				With great respect
					your obdt servt
					     Henry M. Connor
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(back of paper?)
J L Edward
to Major Connor.
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					War Department
					    Pension Office
Sir:					        Feby: 10: 1835
		I find by our indesees of claims from North Carolina, 
that the papers of Richard Hanks were early sent to this Office
and returned to Mr. McBee in March 1833, and subsequently returned
to Mr. Hoke.  They were afterwards received at this Office from A 
Reinhardt Esq. and were placed on file, awaiting the return
of his original declaration._
		No further action appears to have been on this
claim, nor does it appear that his original declaration has 
been returned.
				I have the honor to be
				     Your Obt Servant
				    	JLEdwards
Hon:  H.W.Connor)
House of Reps}
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(back of page?)
Major Connor
to Mr. Hanks
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			Washington City.  June 5th 1834
Mr. Hanks.
     DrSir.
	I was lately requested by D. Reinhardt, to attend
to your claim for a pension_ I immediately went to the
office, to ascertain, if they were received these_they were
not,.  I again called yesterday, to inquire and still they have
not reached either the department or myself._ Michail Hoke
sent them to me I think in February._  they were found defec
-tive, & I immediately returned them to W. Hoke_ pointing
out what was required to be done_ If they should come
on before I leave this, which will not be, before the 30th Inst
I assure you I will give every attention to them_ with the 
view to favourable results._.   We have very little
here interesting.  The house has been for some time occupied
with a contested election from Kentucky_ I hope we
will be able to adjourn by 30th Inst._
			most respectfully.
			    Your obdt Servt
			        Henry M Connor
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(very faintly)  14 Feby
(illegible)  H W Connor
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		Department of War
		    Pension Office
Sir		        Sept 9  11  1835
	After a careful examination of the papers of Richard Hanks,
and after comparing his statement with such facts in relation
to the militia service of N.C. during the revolution as has come to the
knowledge of this Department, I have arrived at the conclusion that Mr
Hanks is not entitled.  He may have been in the service at the Battle of
Guildford, but it could have only been for a short time, not long enough to
entitle him to the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
	The other service described by him did not partake of a
military character:  was not that kind of service authorized or paid for by
the State, but merely a service growing out of an established system of
domestic police for the protection of the people from the depredations
of the tories, and a not embraced under the above named act.
     The papers remain on file
			I am very very respectfully
				YrObt
				    JL. Edwards
Andrew Hoyl Esq
     Hoylsville
          NC
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
	John Irby make the (illegible)
that he saw Richard Hanks who is now
applying, for a pension.   on the morning of the 
Guilford battle, and (illegible) with (illegible)
and what impresses the face more strongly 
upon his mind is that in the conversation he
discerned that Richard Hanks was a distant
relation of his, and that they have been residing
in Lincoln County nearly forty years and
have frequcuency talked of the fact
this app ant  farther (illegible) that he is now
drawing a pension as a captain
Sworn to and subscribed
this 22d day of July 1835 	John Irby
(this line illegible)
North Carolina Lincoln County     I do hereby
certify that I have been acquanted with John
Irby who (illegible) to the above affedavid for up
-wards of thirty years and that I (illegible) him as
to be a man of varacity & truth and that
he is now drawing a pention as a Captain
given under my hand and seal thise 25th of August 1835
		A Hoyl J peace
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State of North Carolina}
Lincoln County}
	I Miles M Abernathy Clerk of
the Court of Please & Quarter Session for said Coun-
ty, do certify that the foregoing affidavit of
John Irby was sworn to, in open court, & I
do further certify that Andrew Hoyl who made
the foregoing certificate his Chairman of the 
said court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
		I testimony whereof I have here-
		unto set my name & affixed the 
		Seal of Office, at Lincolnton the
		29th day of August A.D.1835
		and of our Independence the 60th year
			Miles M. Abernathy Clerk
			   by G. Hoke     D.C.
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State of North Carolina}
	Lincoln County}  This day personally appeared
Richard Hanks before me Andrew Hoyl one of the Justices of
the peace for said County and mad oath in due form of law
that he was born in the County of amelia State of Virginia. in the 
Year 1763_ date not known  that he is now Seventy two years of age
that he removed to Guilford County N.C. now (Randolph County)
where he joined the Army of the Revolution in the service
of the United States a a volunteer Horseman in July 1780_
under Captain Lopp & Lieut. Bodenhamer_ Lopp afterwards
promoted to Colonel & Bodenhamer to Captain and rendezvoused
near deep river in Guilford County:  in the latter part of July
1780 from thence they marched to Rowan County.  then to Anson
County in order to keep the Tories and outliers in subjection
in the adjacent counties.  until the winter & early part of
1781 when Lord Cornwallis marched through Tryon now 
Lincoln County .  they still under the command of Col. Lopp
were marched by General Pickens to Guilford County ten 
or fifteen days before the Battle of Guilford and that he was
accordingly marched under General Pickens to the said 
Battle of Guilford.  that on the morning of the 15 March 1781.
where they haulted he saw and conversed with Captain
John Irby.  that he fought in said Battle and afterwards
pursued the British untill near or quite the Virginia line
Still under General Pickens and Colonel Lopp and afterwards
returned to Guilford County, and was engaged scouting about in 
Stokes Rowan and Anson during the time we had a small engagement 
with a party of Tories at the Hollows of the Yadkin and continued
under the said Lopp untill the last of July 1781_ having
been engaged in the service of the United States  twelve months.
that he then received a discharge from the said Col Lopp
which said discharge has been long since lost, not supposing it
to be of any service, and that soon after the revolution he removed
to this Lincoln County. where he resided ever since and continued
to reside and that he knows of no person now living by whom he
can prove his services except one Capt John Irby now a pentioner.
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	By whom he can prove that he was in the Battle of 
Guilford. and with whom he has been acquainted with ever since
having both lived in Lincoln County for near or quite forty years
and that his name is no now nor never has been on
any pension roll whatever, and that he relinquishes his
claim to any pension (illegible) except the one of the 7th of June
1832_ and further says that his father furnished him with
a horse in the servise for which he received a ticket or bill 
on the (illegible) but to his knowledge never received
any compention for him,_that he entered the Service in his seventeenth year
     Swore to and subscribed at Hoylsville, this 8th
         day of August 1835
before me_			his
			Richard (x) Hanks
An. Holy JP			mark
State of North Carolina}
	Lincoln County}  this may certify that Richard Hanks personally
appeared before me Andrew Holy on of the Justices of the peace for and in 
said county. and mad oath in a solemn and due form of law_
that he had forwarded his original declaration for a pention to
the War Department. that the same was returned for amendment
several times. and that it was amended by Michl Hoke Esq attorney-
and returned to the Department without the original Declaration
as he is informed. by Major Connor. through JL Edwards Esq
that close and diligent search has been made by Mr. Hoke
and himself the said Richard Hanks but is not able to 
procure the same, and that it has been lost or mislaid by
accident and not designly _ and that therefore he is advised
to forward a new Declaration.  trusting his claim will be attained 
to which is hereunto annexed.  Swore to & subscribed
	This 8th day of August 1835_
before me.			his
An Hoyl JP		Richard (x) Hanks
				mark
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State of North Carolina}
	Lincoln County)
Questions propounded by Andrew Hoyl Esauire to
Richard Hanks.  applicant
1st  where & in what Year were you born
ans.  in Amelia County Virginia in the Year 1763_day & month not known
2nd  have you any record of your age & if so where isit.
ans_  I have no record in my possession & know nothing
	more than my father told me
3rd  where were you living when called into service
where have you lived since the revolutionary war
and where do you now live_
ans_I was living in Guilford County N.C. when I entered
the service, after the revolution I removed to
Lincoln County where I now resice, and resided
there ever since.
4th.  How were you called into service, where you drafted
did you volunteer. or were you a substitute & if a 
substitute for whom.
Ans_ I volunteered_
5th  State the names of some of the regular officers who
were with the troops. where you served, such continental
& militia Regiments as you can recollect & the General
circumstances of the service_
Ans_  General Pickens.  Col Lopp regiment not recollected
I first rendezvoused in Guilford County then for five
or six months in Anson & adjacent counties in
order to keep the tories in subjection: then to the
Battle of Guilford, and lastly in Stokes Anson
6th.  did you ever receive a discharge for your services
and if so by whom was it given. & what became of it.
Ans_ I recd a discharge of Col Lopp. which is lost.
not supposing it to be of any service.
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Q. 7th  State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood. and who can testify
as to you character for veracity & their belief that you
served as a Soldier in the revolutionary war
Ans_ John Irby  Elisha Weathers.  David Sinclair (?) & Jesse Holland
This may certify that the applicant Richard Hanks
appeared before me the day and year above written  when (illegible)
where the foregoing Questions were put and after being duly
sworn.  Saith that the respective answers to the same are true
and that he was in the service one year
Swore to & subscribed this 8th day of August 1835
(illegible)
An Hoyl JP				his
				Richard (x) Hanks
					mark
State of North Carolina}  Elisha Wethers.  John Irby
	Lincoln County}  Jesse Honnand
we whose names are hereunto annexed. do hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Richard Hanks.  who has 
subscribed and swore to the above declaration, that we
believe him to be upwards of Seventy Years of age. that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution and 
that we concur in that opinion.  the day and year aforesaid
swore to & subscribed			John Irby
before me_
An  Hoyl  JP			Elisha Weathers
				Jesse Holland
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Richard Hanks sworn that from information received of
his father that he was born in the County of Amelia. State
of Virginia.  that he was Senteen years of age when he 
entered the Army which was in the year 1780_  that in 
early life his father removed with him to Guilford County
North Carolina.  where he resided during the revolutionary
war and on oath further declares that the following is a
true statement of service     he performed in the forces of
the United States during the War of the Revolution.
that he volunteered and served a tour of about one
year under Capt John Lopp in the horse service
in Guilford County  North Carolina.  that his horse was
pressed by the said Capt Lopp from the said Hankss
father.  that William Bodenhammer was Capt and _____
Botenhammer a cousin of Tom Botenhammer Lieuten
that he served the above time in the counties of
Guilford and Stokes.  was in a small skirmish after a
few British and Tories ner the Moravian towns
also in the Battle at Guilford.  was discharged 
in July after the Battle of Guilford by the said
Colonel Lopp.  which from the long laps of time has
been lost.  that he has resided in this Lincoln County
North Carolina for upwards of Forty Years.  and 
that he does no know of any person now living by
when he can prove the forgoing_ that he volunteered
in July before the Battle of Guilford which he thinks
was in 1781 as above stated.  that this name is not now
nor never has been on any pension roll whatever.
and that he relinquishes all (illegible) of pention
except that above			his
sworn to (illegible)		Richard (x) Hanks
(illegible) (illegible) Clerk (illegible)     	mark