Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,782, Luke Vickory, N.C.
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(S—1776)
SERVICE
N. C.
Vickory, Luke
NUMBER
S.1782
carded
CONTENTS
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Tennessee
[crossed] New York
Luke Vickory of Marion in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Moore of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lytle in the N. Carolina line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March 1833 and sent to Mr. J. Stouch Jr agt
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 35 30
$150
Recorded by [illegible]
Book D. Vol [illegible]
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818.
County of Marion Tennessee SS
On this 17th day of February 1830 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Marion in the State of Tennessee Luke Vickory resident in said County aged about 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Luke Vickory enlisted for the term of 18 months on the 9th day of August 1781 in Randolph County in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain John John Knight in the regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle in the line of the State of North Carolina on the regular continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the 9th day of July 1782, when he was discharged from the service by Captain Roads to whose command he had been transferred at the ten mile springs in the state of North Carolina that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state except North Carolina and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension (vig) that until lately he has been ignorant of the manner in which to [illegible] to obtain that he is illiterate and has lived almost secluded from society and in ignorance of the acts of congress of May 1st 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispossessed of my property or any part thereof with intent
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thereby so to dimmish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit) one cow and calf 18 head of hogs 1 oven 1 pot 6 plates one set of knives & forks 1 desk 10 tin cups 1 water pail 1 piggin 1 wash tub a few chickens and 13 ducks that no matinal change has been made in my property since the 18th day of March 1818 that I am by profession a farmer but from age and infirmity am not well able to follow that occupation that my family consists of a wife aged about 51 years who is illy able to contribute much to our support she being in ill health that my discharge has long since been destroyed by getting my house burnt and that I am unable to prove my services only by the annexed affidavits of James Vickory and Robert Davis
Luke Vickory
Sworn to an subscribed in open court
Feby 18th 1830
Geo. W. Rice D. C.
Schedule
1 cow and calf $10.00
18 head of hogs 18.00
6 plates 00.75
1 set knives & forks 02.00
1 dish 00.62%
6 tin cups 00.75
1 water pail 00.50
1 piggin 00.25
1 wash tub 01.00
A few chickens 5.50
13 ducks 1.62
$39.00
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Personally came James Vickory aged 107 years and Robert Davis aged about 77 years into open court, and made oath that about the 9th day of August 1781 they saw Luke Vickory the applicant in the foregoing declaration for a pension enlist in the army of the revolution in the county of Randolph in the state of North Carolina for the term of 18 months in the company commanded by Capt. John Knight in the regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle that to the knowledge of the affiants the said Luke Vickory enlisted in said service until the 9th day of July 1782, when he was discharged from thence by Capt. Roads at the ten mile springs in the state of South Carolina
Sworn to and subscribed in open Feby 17th 1830 by James Vickory
Geo W. Rice D. C.
James Vickory
Sworn to an subscribed by Robt. Davis in open court Feby 18th 1830
Geo W. Rice D. C.
Robert Davis
State of Tennessee
L. S. I John Kelly clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Marion County by my deputy George W. Rice do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Luke Vickory did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed together with the affidavits of James Vickory and Robert Davis are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value
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of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty nine dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand an affixed my private seal there being no official seal yet procured done at office this 26 day of February A. D. 1830 and of American Independence the 54th year
John Kelly Clerk
By Geo. W. Rice D. C.
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Admitted in
Roll- 18 mo Private
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State of Tennessee
Marion County S. S.
On this 20th day of November 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of said county, now is session at the courthouse in the town of Jasper, Luke Vickory, a resident in the county of Marion and state of Tennessee aged about eighty one years, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781, with John Knight, and was attached to Capt. Elijah Moore’s company, for the term of eighteen months and served in the 10th Regt. of the continental line under the following named officers to wit, Col. Archibald Lytle, Major Blount and Anthony Sharp Capt. Moore, Lieut. Sanders and Ensign Clark. That he left the service of the United States in the month of July 1782. That when he enlisted he resided in the county of Randolph in the State of North Carolina, and was mustered into service about the about the 10th of Augt. 1781, in the town of Hillsboro N. C. that he was marched under said officer from there to Salisbury NC, from Salisbury to Ashby Hill S. C. where they were stationed a short time, and from there marched to James’ Island in the state of South Carolina, where this applicant was transferred from Capt. Moore’s Company to the Company commanded by Capt. Poward, Lieut. Clarke and Ensign Homes, that from Capt. Poward’s company he was transferred, that, from Capt. Poward’s company he was transferred to Capt. Road’s on furlough to return home and stay til he should be called into service, that he was never again called into service under said enlistment but was at all times ready to perform it. This applicant states that was not in any battle during his service, nor was he with any troops except
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Col. Lytle’s Regt. nor did he ever receive a discharge other than the furlough. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Luke Vickory
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. J. Standefer Dep. Clk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
J. P. Mitchell
Hiram Maxfield
Sam. H. Gatt
Justices of the [illegible] court
State of Tennessee, sct
Seal I John Kelly clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Marion County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Luke Vickory for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (not having an official seal) at office in Jasper this 22nd day of November 1832.
Jno. Kelly Clerk
By Wm. J. Standefer Dep. Clk.
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I certify that William J. Standefer is the deputy clerk of John Kelly and that the foregoing certificate and signature are in his proper hand writing and that there is no private seal of office for said County
Decr. 28th 1832
J. Standefer M. C.
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old case
Luke Vickory
Admitted
Private 18 mo $60
J. Standefer
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
BRIEF in the case of Luke Vickory
County of Marion in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1.	Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.	How old is he? 81
4.	State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted in 1781
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days,
untill July 1782.
Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Elijah Moore, 10th Regiment
Continental Line Col. Archibald Lytle, Majors Blount & Sharp,
Capt. Poward & Roads
5.	In what battles was engaged? None
6.	Where did he reside when he entered the service? Randolph Cty. N. C.
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Neither
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F. Waugh Examining Clerk.
Feb. 8, 1833
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Jasper Ten. Dec 9th, 1830
Free
Honourable James Standefer
Washington City
DC
Dec 23, 1830
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Jasper Ten. Dec 4th, 1830
Dear Col,
I have been at great pain to get the claim of Luke Vickory put into the best situation I could I am satisfied this is not sufficient testimony procured to place him upon the pension list under the existing laws. The witnesses satisfy me and I have no doubt the department of war will be satisfied that Vickory did serve his country in the glorious revolutionary struggle what time he is unable to prove, though the witnesses speak positively to the fact that he did serve, and that he served sometime is equally certain to my mind whether long enough to entitle him to his country & county is a question I am unable to solve. From his own statement it would seem he did and he gives a more full and satisfactory account of it than the [illegible] old. The department says that his own statement contradicts the record filed in the war office. There can be no mistake it would seem in the records there may be many and flagrant mistakes made as to the date of facts and circumstances which have only a precarious existence in the frail minds of illiterate and now very old and feeble men. Can it be expected can it be enquired that man should be particular as to years months and days after a lapse of half a century; yet these are the only pillars upon which Vickory founds the evidence of his claim all written evidence of his services being long since lost except that which is in the possession of the war department.
Perhaps if this does not avail you can succeed in getting him upon the pension list by an act of congress. I have observed many are pleased in that way. I have no doubt that he stands in as pressing need of his country’s aid as most of those who are drawing pensions being old, poor, and I believe unable much longer to procure any living than the precarious one of public charity having no children to sooth his old age.
Nothing of importance to write to you at present but remain your obedient servant. John Chilton
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James Vickory states that Luke Vickory his son enlisted in line of North Carolina upon the regular continental establishment as a soldier of the revolution in the company commanded by Captain John Knight, in the regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle, affiant states that his son enlisted according to his recollection in the month of August in the year 1781. He has no means of recollecting the date but from memory and believes it was in August 1781, as above stated he was with at the time he enlisted, in the company of Capt. Knight he was at the house of Jonas Hoover, a neighbor of his Luke Vickory as this affiant is informed and believes continued in the service until the following year and returned home in July after he enlisted. This affiant was not in the service with Luke Vickory, and cannot say that he actually remained in the service to his personal knowledge until July. He has often seen his discharge but is unlettered and cannot read from them who could read. He always understood that it bore date about the time or a few days before Luke Vickory returned home as above stated.
James Vickory
State of Tennessee
Marion County
This day personally appeared before me Burgess Matthews an acting justice of the peace for Marion County, James Vickory and made oath that the facts as set forth in the forgoing affidavit as stated of his own knowledge are true and those stated upon the information of others he believes to be true and I do hereby certify that I believe this affiant is entitled to credit so far as memory can be relied on, the circumstances he speaks of having transpired 50 years ago, and he being now a very old man. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of Octr 1831
Burgess Matthews
Justice of the Peace
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Luke Vickory
Rev. Tennessee
Suspd for addl proof of service in letter of sec. of war, written
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Rev War
1782
INVALID.
File No 1782
Luke Vickory
Priv. N. C. Ten
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index:--Vol. a, Page 386
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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19.586
Luke Vickory
Marion Co. Tenn
G. W. Churchwell
Jasper, Tenn
Recd 4 June 1823
Rejected, did not serve 9 months during war
See letter 6 June 1825
& July 12, 1825, and Sept. 13, 26
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State of Tennessee
Marion County
May 17th 1825
D. Sir,
Yours of 13th April I have received, which informed me, that it was necessary to state the change in his property since 1818 unfortunately for the old man he has been unable to make any for the better, in fact there has been none which you will find by referring to the declaration or the addition marked, cs,
The old man is in great need of some additional assistance, I wish you to send the warrant or patent to me at Jasper, as soon as practicable.
Yours truly
Geo. W. Churchwell
James Barbour
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State of North Carolina
Secretary’s Office 22nd Sept, 1825.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war, that Luke Vickory a private in Capt. Brevard’s Company of the 10th Regt. was mustered in 1782, for 18 months, that nothing more is said of him on said notes
Given under my hand at office the date above
W. Hill
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension roll, under the act of the 18th March 1818.
State of Tennessee
Marion County ss
On this 22nd day of May 1827 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record held for the County of Marion within the 7th judicial circuit in said state Luke Vickory, aged about 74 years, resident citizen in said county, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of 18th March 1818, and 1st May 1820. That said Luke Vickory enlisted for the term of eighteen months and that his discharge with his house was burned in the State of North Carolina, something like forty years since, from which he cannot recollect the time of his enlistment, that he enlisted in the state of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Joseph Thomas Roads, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lyttle, in the line of the State of North Carolina on the regular continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, until he was thence discharged from the service, at the ten mile springs, near Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, but owing to the loss of his discharge, he cannot tell at what time.
That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension, except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state, except that of North Carolina, and that he has long since applied for a pension and was informed by his attorney Mr. Churchwell, that his term of service would not entitle him to one, having been discharged from the service before the term for which he had enlisted expired, and in [illegible] of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that
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I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property with intent thereby so do diminish it; as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War”; passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: That my family consists in my wife aged about 35 years, one son, aged about 16 years, who is illy able to contribute to the support of my family on account of having the sight of one eye. That my property consists of one cow and calf worth twelve dollars, one heifer worth four dollars, 8 head of hogs, eight dollars, 6 plates, seventy five cents, 1 pot, two dollars and fifty cents, 1 oven, two dollars, 6 knives & forks, two dollars, 6 tin cups, fifty cents, 1 pail, seventy five cents, 3 piggins, fifty cents. That no marginal change has taken place in my property since the 18th day of March 1818, and that were it not for my age, indignancy and the helpless situation of my family, this second application for a pension would not be made.
Schedule, vig:
1 cow and calf $12
1 Heifer 4
8 head of hog 8
6 plates .75
1 pot 2.50
1 oven 2
6 knives & forks 2
6 tin cups .50
1 pail .50
3 piggins .50
$32.75
Luke Vickory
Sworn to and declared on the 22nd day of May 1827
John Kelly clk
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State of Tennessee
Marion County
I John Kelly clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Betsey Martin, aged 63 years, personally appeared in open court and made oath that she knew Luke Vickory when he states he was enlisted in North Carolina, and that she does know he did enlist as he states, and that he was discharged at the close of the war and that she saw his discharge in his possession, shortly after he returned home and she therefore believes he did perform the service which he states – Given under my hand and private seal, not having an official seal, at office in Jasper, this 22nd day of May 1827
S. S. Jn. Kelly clerk
State of Tennessee
I John Kelly clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Marion County, do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the said Luke Vickory did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement. I also certify the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars & 75 cents.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal not having an official seal at office in Jasper this 22nd day of May 1827.
Jno. Kelly Clerk of the Court
S. S.
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Jasper T	Free
May 25th
Hon. Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
5
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved the fourteenth day of May 1828.
I Luke Vicary of the County of Marion in the State of Tennessee, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the term of eighteen months, (and continued in its service until its termination) at which period I was a private in Captain John Knight’s company in the regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate of eighty dollars which I was entitled to under a [illegible] of Congress passed the 15th of May 1827 and I further declare that I was not on the 15th of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States
Luke Vickory
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 19th day of May 1827
John Kelly Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
Marion County
Before me Alexr. Kelly in the County of Marion in the State of Tennessee personally appeared this day Charles Vickory and Robert Davis of the said County who did severally make oath that Luke Vickory by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed
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and believed to have been a private in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated witness our hands this 19 May 1829
Robert Davis
Charles Vickory
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th of May 1829
Alexr Kelly Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
I John Kelly Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County of Marion do certify that Alexander Kelly Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace of said County and duly impowered to administer oaths
I[n] Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (not having a seal of office) at office in Jasper this 23rd day of May AD 1829
Jn. Kelly Clk
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Washington December the 23rd 1830
Sir
I am acquainted with Burges Matthews Esq. and know he is an acting Justice of the Peace, and I also know Daniel R. Rowlings to be an acting Justice of the Peace of Marion County Tennessee, I also know William S. Standefer’s hand write and know him to be the deputy clerk of Col. John Kelly who is the Clerk of Marion County Court which is a court of record
Yours respectfully
James Standefer
Jas. L. Edwards
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Report of the Pension Office in the case of Luke Vickory
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War Department
Pension Office
January 21, 1831
Sir,
In conformity with your instructions I have made the following abstract of the evidence in the case of Luke Vickory, of Blount County, Tennessee.
In September 1818 the claimant made a declaration, (ride paper marked A.) in which he stated that he enlisted in North Carolina, in Capt. Anthony Sharp’s company of the 2d regiment, and served for the term of five years. He does not say when he entered the army, or when he left it: but if his statement be true, he must have been in service in all probability more than two years; for he states that he was in the battles of Guilford, Eutaw Springs, Stono, and Brier Creek, and at the siege of Charleston S. C. The action at Brier Creek took place in May 1779, and the engagement at Eutaw Springs was in September 1781. In corroboration of this statement he produces the affidavit of his father James Vickory, who alleges that his son Luke enlisted in Sharp’s company: that he marched from North Carolina, and that he did not see him again until after he was discharged; that he verily believes that he served his
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country faithfully for the term of five years which was about the period of his absence. William McLin swears that the claimant is poor, and lame from wounds alleged to have been received during the Revolutionary War. (See papers marked B) On examining the Rolls of the North Carolina line in this office, and in that of the Secretary of State at Raleigh, N. C. it appears that a man named Luke Vickory of Capt. Brevard’s company of the 10th regiment was mustered in the year 1782 for the term of twelve months. The rolls give no further information. They do not show when he entered the army, or when he left it. He was required to furnish additional proof. In February 1825 he made an amended declaration, in which he states that he enlisted in the year 1782 in Capt. Brevard’s company of the 10th regiment N. C. line, and was transferred several times during his service. In this declaration he says that he was marched to Charleston, S. C. and after the evacuation of that place by the British he was stationed at James’s Island. He does not say that he was at Charleston, when it surrendered, in the year 1780, nor does he mention the battle at Brier Creek and Stono, which took place in 1779, and which he mentioned in his first declaration: but he says that he was in the battles of Guilford and Eutaw Springs, which were fought in 1781. (see paper marked C) On a second examination of the rolls made
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in the Office of the Secretary of State at Raleigh, N. C. his name was found enrolled as having enlisted for eighteen months. (Ride papers marked E.) In May 1827 he made another declaration, in which he states that he enlisted for eighteen months in Capt. Joseph T. Roads’s Company of Col. Lytle’s regiment. He mentions no battles, but he says that he served out his time, and was discharged near Charleston, S. C. (vide paper marked F.) in November 1829 he made a fourth declaration, in which he swears that he entered for the term of eighteen months on the 10th of September 1781, in Capt. John Knight’s company, Col. Archibald Lytle’s regt. and continued therein until the 9th of July 1782, when he was discharged from Capt. Roads’s (or Rhodes’s) company; In this declaration he is silent respecting the battles he was engaged in. Accompanying this declaration is the affidavit of Robert Davis, who swears that in the year 1781 or 1782, he the deponent was in the service of the United States; that he was in Capt. E. Moore’s company and was afterwards transferred to Capt. Brevard’s company as he thinks; that Luke Vickory was in the same company with him; and they were subsequently transferred to the company of Capt. Rhodes; that he served in the same company with Vickory several months; how long he is unable to say.
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(See paper marked H.) In February 1836 he made the fifth declaration, in which he alleges that he enlisted on the 9th of August 1781, for eighteen months in Capt. Knight’s company, of Col. Lytle’s regiment, and that he served till July 9, 1782 (making a period of only eleven months service.) Attached to this declaration is the joint affidavit of James Vickory and Robert Davis, both of whom swear that they saw Luke Vickory enlist about the 9th of August 1781 for eighteen months in Capt. Knight’s company of Col. A. Lytle’s regiment, and that to the knowledge of the affiants he continued in service until July 9, 1782, when he was discharged by Capt. Roads. (Vide paper marked I.) compare the statement of Davis in this document with the affidavit in paper marked H, and it will be seen what a discrepancy there is in the two statements. See also James Vickory’s first affidavit, in paper marked B. There is between the two a disagreement which cannot be reconciled. Paper marked K is a letter from Mr. John Chilton, of Jasper, Tennessee, in which he argues in favor of the claim, that the men are illiterate and forgetful. The fact in the case appears to be that Vickory served; but how long, it cannot be ascertained satisfactorily. It is a fair presumption
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that he entered the army in 1782, as he is found mustered in that year. If he entered the army after July 11, 1782, he is not entitled to the benefits of the act of March 18, 1818, because that law provides for none who served less than nine months during the war. The war ended on the 10th of April 1783, and from July 11th, 1782 to the end of the war it is a period of only nine months; consequentially an enlistment after July 11, 1782 would not bring his case within the law.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. H. Eaton,
Secretary of War
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Jasper T	Free
Feby 27th
Honl. James Standefer
Washington City
D. C.
March 18, 1830.
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Jasper Ten. Feby 21st 1830.
Dear Sir: Inclosed I send you the declaration of Luke Vickory in order to be placed on the U. S. pension list he has previous to this time laid his claim before the war department having his services proved on only by one witness since then he has found another witness and probably his services will now be proved to the satisfaction of the department so that he can obtain the provisions of Congress for revolutionary soldiers. I know of few persons who need the benevolence of the government more than he does being aged infirm and extremely poor. You will confer a favor by laying claim again before the department if his services are not sufficiently proven to satisfy the department it must be rejected and he be despondent on good fortune or the previous charity of the world for the short period of his remaining existence. Nothing of importance here
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
John Chilton
Hon. James Standefer
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AW Jm
File 1782
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Luke Vickory – Pot
N. Car. line
Rev
Tennessee
#1782 Adt Ten
OK
No Record in Old Books or Ref Claim, or in Invalid Wid.
Evidence insufficient
Act 1828
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Jasper. E. Ten.
June 5th, 1827
Sir,
Any return, or common actions necessary, to be made relative to the enclosed declaration of Luke Vickory, you will be pleased to add to me at this place.
Very Respectfully,
Yr Obt Servt
S. Hicks
Hon. James Barbour
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G
Jasper Ten.
June 12th, 1827	Free
Pension Office
June 3rd, 1827
Hon. James Barbour,
Secretary of War,
Washington City
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19.58
Luke Vickory
March 4
Marion C. Tenn.
G. W. Churchwell
Knoxville, Tenn.
Recd. 15 Mar: 1825
John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington City
Free
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State of Tennessee
Marion County
February Session 1825
On this 22nd day of February 1825 personally appeared in our Court of Pleas and quarter sessions being a Court of Record having the power of fine & impressment, and made so by the laws of this state in the County of Marion and State aforesaid Luke Vickory a resident in the County of Marion & State aforesaid aged about 72 years who having been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the United States of the 18th March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that he was enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, for and during the span of eighteen months on the day in the year 1782 in the county of Randolph in the State of N. Carolina in Captain Brevard’s Company attached to the 10th regiment of N. Carolina Regulars & was transferred to several captains during his said service & that he marched to Hillsboro & from there to Charlestown in S. Carolina an after the vacation of that place by the British they were stationed on James Island until discharged & next under General Green at Guilford Court House where he received several wounds one in his hip by a ball he was also in the battle of the Eutaw Springs as with as many smaller engagements his discharges were burnt with his house, and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. States in the County of Marion & State aforesaid  and on the – day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other means disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or servitudes, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, I have no real estate by occupation a farmer. His family consists of himself wife and a son, and that he is very poor & in consequence of his age & wounds he is entirely unable to support family – decently or to
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Educate his son except by private charity, the reason why my application was not made before September last, he was indignant of that being necessary, & did not like to call on his Country until dire necessity compelled him.
Two small feather beds
1 Counterpain & four bed quilts
$10.00
1 pot 1 poplar birch table
1 chain
$2.00
$12.00
Luke Vickory
Sworn to in open court
John Kelly Clk
Sworn to and subscribed on the 22nd day of February 1825
I John Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars.
SS.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal having no seal of office of said Court on this 22nd day of February 1825
John Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for Marion County
State of Tennessee
Marion County
I John Mitchell Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Marion County do hereby certify that John Kelly is and was at the time of signing the foregoing Declaration the Clerk of said Court and full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such February 26th 1825
John Mitchell
Chairman of said Court
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Knoxville
March 2 1825
Mr. Calhoun Sir
I here enclose to you the declaration of Luke Vickory a revolutionary soldier of N. Carolina for a pension, if any old soldier deserves the sympathy of his fellow men, he certainly does. I therefore hope you will admit the claim as soon as possible, and send to me at Pikeville Bledsoe County, E. Tennessee, the patent authorizing him to draw his pay & much oblige yours
Geo. W. Churchwell
A. That on the 18th day of March 1818 I was in possession of no more property than that mentioned in the above schedule, and that there has been no changes made in my property since that time in any manner whatsoever
Luke Vickory
After permission of the court, Luke Vickory appeared in open court & being duly sworn, maketh oath that the addition, to the above declaration, marked A, is true, & that court are satisfied of this fact, & therefore order it to be made a part of the record, made in this case last court. I also certify that the foregoing addition to the said Luke Vickory’s declaration, marked A, is truly copied from the records of the said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal having no seal of office of said court on this 17th day of May 1825
Jno Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Marion County
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
1661
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
9 June 1829.
Luke Vickory of 	in the county of Marion in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in Captain Knight’s company, in Col. Lytle’s regiment of the N Carolina line ; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary,
F. A. Dickens
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor’s Office,
9th June 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to	in the
It further appears that Luke Vickory is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
It appears that a certificate was issued for Luke Vickory’s pay to the end of the war, but his name cannot be found among those of the North Carolina Line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars, were issued
Peter Hagner
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War Dept. Bounty Land Office
June 10th 1829
The Records of this office do not show that Luke Vickory, a soldier in the North Carolina Line, ever received a warrant, or was entitled to Bounty Land from the U. States
Wm. Gordon
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818.
County of Marion Tenn. SS.
On the 19th day of November 1829, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Marion in the state of Tennessee, Luke Vickory resident in the said County aged about 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820. That he the said Luke Vickory enlisted for the term of 18 months on the 10th day of September in the year 1781 in Randolph County in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt. John Knight in the regiment commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle in the line of the state of North Carolina on the regular continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the 9th day of July 1782 when he was discharged from the service by Capt. Roads (to whose command he had been transferred) at the ten mile springs in the state of South Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state except North Carolina, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension vig that until lately he has been ignorant of the manner in which to proceed to obtain one that he is illiterate and has lived almost obscured from society. And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of my property
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or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (towit) one cow and eight calf 18 head of hogs, 1 oven 1 pot 6 plates 1 set knives & forks one dish 6 tin cups 1 water pail 1 piggin & 1 wash tub a few chickens and 13 ducks that no material change has been made in my property since 18th March 1818. That I am by profession a farmer, but from age and infirmity am not well able to pursue that occupation that my family consists in a wife aged about 50 years, who is illy able to contribute much to our support she being in ill health that my discharge has long since been destroyed by getting my house burned and that I am unable to prove my service only by the affixed affidavits of James Vickory and Robert Davis
Luke Vickory
Sworn to in open court this 19th day of November 1829.
Geo W. Rice D. C.
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Schedule
1 cow & calf $10.00
18 head hogs 18.00
6 plates 00.75
1 sett knives and forks 2.00
1 dish 62 ½
6 tin cups 75
1 water pail 50
1 piggin 25
1 wash tub 1.00
A few chickens 3.50
13 ducks 1.62
$39.00
Luke Vickory
State Tennessee
Marion County
I John Kelly Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Marion County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a copy of the record of a declaration filed in my office and contained at record in my office by Luke Vickory for the purpose of being placed on the pension list of the United States for services by him rendered during the revolutionary war.
S. S. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal no official seal having been procured in my office done at office in Jasper this 24th day of November 1830.
Jno. Kelly Clerk
By Wm. J. Standefer D. C.
The signatures of G. W. Rice & Wm. J. Standefer are genuine James Standifer
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Robert Davis states that in the year 1781 or 1782 he was in the service of the United States, that at that time he was placed in the company of Capt. Elijah Morris and afterwards transferred to the company of Capt. Brevard as he thinks: that Luke Vickory was in the same company with him and they were subsequently transferred to the company of Captain Rhodes
That he served with the said Vickory in the same company for several months how long he is unable to say, that he has no means of remembering how long they served precisely he has no papers by which to recollect the dates of any particular occurrences at that time from which he is unable to ascertain the precise time when he and the said Vickory entered the service when they were transferred to other companies or when they were discharged. He only states pointedly that the said Vickory was in the service of the United States for some time to his own personal knowledge.
State of Tennessee
Marion County
This day personally came before me Daniel R. Rowling an acting justice of the peace for Marion County, the aforesaid Robert Davis and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit is just and true In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 4th day of December 1830.
D. R. Rowling
Justice of the peace for Marion County
Robert Davis
I certify that D. R. Rowling’s signature is genuine
Jas. Standefer
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Personally appeared before the County Court of Blount at the December term 1818 of said Court James Vickory aged about ninety-one years and made oath that his son Luke Vickory did enlist in the State of North Carolina as a soldier of the Revolution in Capt. Sharp’s Company that he marched from N Carolina the place of his enlistment, and that he did not see him again until after he was discharged and returned to N Carolina the place of his enlistment that he verily believes him to have served his country faithfully the term of five years, which was about the period of his
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absence. That he believes he marched into the State of South Carolina, and was there engaged in several battles as he was informed and believes. That said Luke Vickory is in poor and indignant circumstances and stands in need of his Country for support.
Sworn to in open court 30th Sept. 1818
Jac. F. Foute Clk
James Vickory
James Gillespy, Justice of the Peace
Wm Gautt Justice of the Peace
Joseph Duncan Justice of the Peace
Before said Court personally appeared William McLin and made oath that Luke Vickory is well known to him, that he resides on the plantation of this deponent, and that
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he this deponent well knows him to be needy and distressed that he is lame from wounds alleged to have been recd in the Revolutionary War and much requires the assistance of his Country for support
Wm. McLin
Sworn to in open Court
30th Sept. 1818
Jac. F. Foute Clk
James Gillespy Justice of the Peace
Wm. Gautt Justice of the Peace
Joseph Duncan Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
Blount County
September Session 1819
On this twenty seventh day of September 1819 before the [illegible] court of pleas and quarter sessions for Blount County aforesaid, personally appeared Luke Vickory, and makes the following declaration in addition to the one formerly made by him; namely, that from the best of his recollection he enlisted in the month of December in the year 1776, and continued in the service of the United States until in the month of July 1782, being a few months over the term for which he enlisted; that the name of the colonel under whom he served, was Archibald Litle of the North Carolina Continental Line; that his discharge has been so long lost
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that he cannot presently recollect the day of his enlistment or discharge.
Sworn to in open court this 27th day of Sept. 1819
Jac. F. Foute Clk
Luke Vickory
State of Tennessee
Blount County
September Session 1819
We James Fonlet, Samuel George, Hugh Bogle Justices [illegible] the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Blount County aforesaid do certify, that from the foregoing and accompanying declaration and affidavits it appears to our satisfaction, that the applicant, Luke Vickory, is in reduced circumstances and standing in need of the assistance of his country for support.
September 27th, 1819
James Turk
Saml. George
Hugh Bogle
State of Tennessee
Blount County
I Jacob F. Foute Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Blount County, which court is a court of record do hereby certify, that James Turk, Samuel George and Hugh Bogle Esquire, whose signature appears in their own proper names and handwriting to the foregoing affidavits, and in allocation of the same certificates, even at the time of the dates thereof acting Judges and Justices of the [illegible] court of said County, duly commissioned to ad for said County and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Maryville the first day of Septmr 1819
Jac. F. Foute Clk
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State of N. Carolina Secretary’s Office 19th Aug 1819
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster roll of the Continental Line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Luke Vickory a private in Capt. Brevard’s Company of the 10th Regt was mustered in the year 1782 for the term of twelve months. The time of his discharge is not mentioned.
Given under my hand the date above
Wm. Hill
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A
Luke Vickory
Tennessee
To be returned to Pryor Lea
Knoxville, Ten.
Wanting the time in which the applicant served, colonel’s name, and the dates of enlistment & discharge.
The court will certify to the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
3 May 1819
Jacob F. Foute Clk
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Pryor Lea Esq.
Knoxville
Tennessee
Sent to the Sect of the State of N. Carolina for proof of service, between the years 1776 & 1782.
The name of Luke Vickory appears on the North Carolina Rolls in this office, as having been enlisted in 1782, but his declaration, as amended, states his enlistment to have been in 1776 in Col. Lytle’s Regt. for 5 years
Pension Office
13 Nov 1819
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State of Tennessee
Blount County
September Session 1818
On this 30th day of September 1818 before the [illegible] the County Court of Blount County personally appeared Luke Vickory aged sixty seven years resident in the County of Blount aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Luke Vickory enlisted in the State of North Carolina Randolph County in the company commanded by Capt. Anthony Sharp of the 2 Regiment an 2 Battalion, that he volunteered to serve in the service of the United States for the term of five years, the period when he was discharged from
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the service in the State of South Carolina, that he was in the battle of Guilford the battle at Eutaw Springs the battle at Stono, the battle at Brier Creek, and at the siege of Charleston. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
That his discharge from service is lost, that the period of enlistment and also of his discharge he does not correctly remember
Luke Vickory
Sworn to in open court this 30th Sept. 1818.
Jacob F. Foute Clk
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State of Tennessee
Blount County
September Session 1818
We, James Gillespie William Gaught and Joseph Duncan Justices holding the county court of Blount County do certify that it appears to our satisfaction from the declaration of Luke Vickory, the depositions of James Vickory and William McLin, that the said Luke Vickory did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated from the term of five years on the  Continental establishment, against the common enemy, and we now transmit the quotienting and testimony taken and had before us in open court to the Secretary of War, prescient to the directions of the act of congress
James Gillespy Justice of the Peace
Wm. Gautt Justice of the Peace
Joseph Duncan Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee S. C.
I Jacob F. Foute Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Blount County do certify that James Gillespy, William Gault and Joseph Duncan, esquires whose signatures appear to the within certificate in their own proper names and handwriting were at the time of the date thereof, acting Justices of the Peace duly commissioned holding our said Court for sd County and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal [crossed] the 30th day of September [end crossed] of office at office in Maryville in said county the 30th day of September 1818
Jacob F. Foute Clk