Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31126, Joshua Hitchcock, N.C.
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SERVICE    NUMBER
N.C.   Hitchcock, Joshua    S. 31126
CONTENTS
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23311
Kentucky
Joshua Hitchcock 
____ [?] in the State of Kentucky who was a Pri [?] in the co__ [?] commanded by Captain Frost of the regt commanded by ___ [?] Rutherford in the N Carolina line for 6 months

Inscribed in the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars –-  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany 1834 and Hon [?] R M Johnson

Arrears to the 4th of Sept  50.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 March  10.00
                                                                    $60.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Danl Boyd  Clerk
Book E [?] Vol. 7   Page 21
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28.988
Joshua Hitchcock
Ken [?]
Apr [?] 1780  __ [?]
___ [?] $20
Edwin Trimble
Prestonburg Ken
Hon. [?] R M Johnson
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Kentucky
County of Floyd   SS.

On this 7th day of December 1833 personally appeared before James Davis one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county of Floyd and in virtue [?] thereof one of the Justices of the County Court of Floyd Joshua Hitchcock aged 91 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He first entered the service whilst he resided in the county of Guilford state of North Carolina about the 10th day of December (but what year he is not able to recollect) He met his company in the county Rowan and under the command of Captain Frost (christian name I think was Jonas) as a drafted Soldier for a tour of 3 months. He marched on with his company under the command of Captain Frost to the town of Charlotte where Captain Frost with his company 4 or five other companies also being there when we halted and staid [?] 3 or 4 days waiting for Genl Retherford to
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come on and march us on to cross the North Carolina line when General Rutherford came on and marched us on over the line dividing North and South Carolina which we crossed on the 24th day of December to the best of his recollection He entered in his first tour as a milita Soldier under the command Captain Frost who also belonged to the militia of North Carolina. Col. Andrew Hampton was the commanding Colonel of the militia [of the militia is struck out]. Major Dickson was the major Leiutenant Isom Hancock was the lieutenant James Lay the ensign and Charles Dougherty the sergeant of his (this applicants) company. Col Lytle and Captain Lytle Continental officers were also went along with us till we got to Charleston when they (Colonel Lytlee and Captain Lytle) left us. From the N. and S. Carolina line we marched on to the town of Camden and crossed the Wateree river and encamped and lay there several days about one mile from the river. From this camp near the Wateree we marched on and crossed the Congaree river and we camped near the river at Colonel Thompson’s Mill and lay there several days time not exactly recollected but we staid at
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Colonel Thompson’s mill he thinks about 7 or 8 days. From here he was marched on by Monks [Moncks] corner and on within 12 miles of Charleston South Carolina and lay there 3 or 4 days encamped in the woods. From here he was marched on to Dorchester where we encamped for one night only From Dorchester he was marched back and on to Charleston and encamped in sight of the town of Charleston in the woods at what was called the Smoky camps where we staid about a month or nearly so. till on the 24th of February we entered Charleston. While we were in Charleston we were in Charleston [we were employed in – struck out] he was compelled to stand centinel 2 hours at a time with an intermission of 2 hours rest. On the 24th of March, after staying in Charleston one month he received a discharge signed by Colonel Hampton which discharge has been lost thirty years or more but in what manner it was lost he does not know One year from the September following after his first discharge he was again drafted in the militia of North Carolina about the first of the month (September) but
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3 [written in left margin]

In what year he does not recollect He still lived in Guilford County North Carolina when he was drafted the second time which was for a time of 3 months. He met his company at Guilford Courthouse N. Carolina immediately after his his second draft when he arrived very early in the month of September he thinks, not later than the 2d or 3d day of the month He staid at Guilford courthouse 3 or 4 days waiting for the company to assemble when the company all assembled which was about the 5th of September to the best of his recollection. Captain George Stewart of the militia took the command of the company. The name of the liuetenant of the company not recollected He thinks there was no ensign David Waddle was the Serjeant of the company. From Guilford courthouse he was marched on under the command of Captain Stewart within a few miles of Cross creek where we met with a company under the command of Captain Humphrey Some short time after the companies under Captain Stewart and Captain Humpheys joined where we were encamp one night a messenger came on from
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General Retherford with orders to join him (General Retherford) at headquarters on a small branch in the wood near what place he does not recollect but not far from Cross creek. He marched on the companies of Captain Stewart and Captain Humphreys continuing together till we joined General Retherford and after staying there on night he was marched on (General Retherford having the chief command) and marched over the country in different directions never encamping more that two nights in one place waiting as he (this applicant heard it then said)for artillery to arrive to go on an storm Willmington which was in the possession of Some Scotch troops News came of the evacuation of Wilmington and General Retherford gave orders that such as wished to do so might receive a discharge and return home He then received a discharge about the last of November or 1st of December the exact time he cannot recollect for a tour of 3 months which was signed Captain George Stewart and then went home to
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his residence in Guilford county North Carolina In his first tour he was in the service 3 months and 14 days and in the second tour 3 months or within 3 or 4 days of that time. He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joshua Hitchcock [signature]
His mark

1.  Where and in what year were you born 
Ans.  I was born in or about the year 1742 or near that time though I cannot recollect the year with entire certainty in Baltimor county state of Maryland where I lived till I was man grown
2.  Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
I have no record of my age at this time My father had a register of my age when I left Maryland but what has become of it I do not know
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I only know my age from the best recollection I have of what my father told me concerning my age having never known how to write or read writing in my life

3.  Where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live

Ans. I lived in Guilford county North Carolina at the time I was first called into the service both on my first and second tour. I lived in Guilford county North Carolina for many years after the close of the Revolutionary was when I removed to Floyd County Kentucky From Floyd county I removed to Whitly county Ky and 3 or 4 years ago I removed back to Floyd C. Ky where I now reside

4.  How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom

Ans.  I was drafted in both the tours I served I never served as a volunteer or a substitute

5.  State the names of some of the regular
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officers who were with the troops where you served. Such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service

Ans  I recollect no regular officers being with the troops when I served. Colonel Lytle and Captain Lytle then called continental officers were with the troops during part of the time in the __ [?] my first tour. I think Major Dickson who acted as my major in the first tour was a continental officer. The general circumstances of my service are set forth in the above declaration but my memory had become so much impaired by age and infirmity that I cannot recollect all the circumstances of my services.

6.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it

Ans  I received 2 discharges on at the end of each each of my tours both of which have been lost for
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Thirty years but where they was lost I do not know the first was signed by Capt Frost and the last by Capt Stewart

7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution

Ans  I will name the Reverend Ezekiel Stone and Samuel Rice 

We Ezekiel Stone a clergyman residing in Floyd county State of Kentucky in the neighborhood of the above Joshua Hitchcock and Samuel Rice residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Hitchcock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 91 years of age That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ezekiel Stone
Samuel Rice
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And I the said James Davis one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Floyd and State of Kentucky do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I certify that such is the general opinion in the neighborhood where the said Joshua Hitchcock resides. And I further certify that Ezekiel Stone who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in Floyd County Ky. in the neighborhood of the said Joshua Hitchcock and and that Samuel Rice resident in the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit And I also certify that the Said Joshua Hitchcock sworn to and subscribed the above Declaration before me on this day  And I further certify that the Said Joshua Hitchcock from bodily infirmity cannot attend court
December 7th 1833
James Davis JPFC
Seal [word encircled]
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I James Davis one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Floyd and state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Joshua Hitchcock for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal this 7th day of December 1833.
James Davis J.P.G.C.  Seal [“seal” is encircled]

State of Kentucky
Floyd County
SS
I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that James Davis is/was at the time of signing the forgoing certificates & is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid & that the signatures thereto attached perporting to be his are his genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and seal of office as clerk of the court for the county aforesaid this 21st day of December 1833.
Att Jacob Mayo CFCC
[circular seal and ribbon attached, covered by a piece of paper]
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31126
Recy [?]  INVALID
File No.   31,126
Joshua Hitchcock
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7th 32”
Index: -- Vol. D [?]  Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]