Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1527, John Hicks, Va.
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Service  VA  Hicks, John   Number S. 1527
Carded
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East Tennessee 22839 no
John Hicks 
Washington in the State of Indiana he was a private in the [illegible] command of Captain Rowland of the regts command of Col Slaughter in the Virginia for 9 months 

Sir to Pen Apt 3 July 1839
do  do (have Albany) 8th Aug 1839
To E. Tennessee from 4 Sept 1838. 5 Sept 1839 Modification to D. Alexander, Rogersville Tenn

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars  ---Cents for annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of October 1833 and [illegible] John Carr Charlestown

[illegible] to the 4th of Sep                 75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  15
                                                           ___
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27.23
John Hicks Declaration for Pension for 1 years service

from 1777 private 9 months  $30

cannot allow for list [illegible] pack house service

John Kingsbury Esq Salem Ind..
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State of Indiana
Washington County
Declaration of John Hicks in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 1833
In the probate court of the county of Washington Indiana at the July ten thereof 1833 
On this eighteenth day of May 1833 Personally appeared in open court before the Judge thereof who sitting as such court - it being a 
court of record- John Hicks who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the State [illegible] of Virginia under the following named officers and as herein stated. That he was enlisted by Benjamin Johnson sergeant Cumberland County Virginia where he then resided and sent him [word missing] mile of Turkey Cork Church.  He [illegible] James Oslin, Benjamin of his company privates. Marched to Northansland Va. and garrison duly there for six months.  When he was there but his discharge is last. What he enlisted as aforesaid in his April 1776, the day he is unable to state. That as well as a in October 1777 he was drafted from Clay MO / County Va at the [illegible] of said county where after his discharge as aforesaid left Cumberland for the purpose of learning the matter took with Henry Hichy and him and joined a company commanded by Col Bland, his first name not recollected. [illegible] Breckenridge his first name he thinks was Wilham, and of said company John Slaughter, Burden Hawkins Webb and [illegible] or Hayden. That he marched to his point so it was called [illegible] The point at the junction of Venhama and Ohio rivers served his [illegible] term of three months and was discharged at said point by his Capt. Knoland lent his discharge in last and the declaration on his oath aforsaid further states that on the 20th day of September 1779 he entered the service as a substitute for James Reynolds a private and joined a  company commanded by Capt John Stevenson at the seven mile ford on Holston river in Va. and he believes in Washington County  when he then served being marched to Block house Holston river.  Thence to Pepper Station in Powell Valley has remained at Powell Valley two months.
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Marched then to the falls of Ohio, and was discharged by this Capt. at this Tally, on the 26th day of december 1779 but his discharge is lost. That during his last mentioned term he was principally engaged in the  pack horse service between Pepper Station and Blackamore Fort  on Clinch river Va. This declarant further states that he is much debilitated  by age. That his memory is thereby essentially impaired, and that he has given all the circumstances of his service that he can well recollect; but that he is positive he served one year in the state [illegible] of Virginia, as a private soldier in manner as above stated, with this exception only. That in point of dates he may taken under some inconsiderable mistakes. Now his [illegible]only such aforesaid further days that he was born in Henrico County Virginia on the 12th day of March 1759. He has a [illegible] of his age, in his father's family bible which is not in the possession of the declarant.  That after the Revolution he resided twenty six years in Virginia five years in South Carolina at the hed of the Jadkins and later years in Tennessee and that three years ago he removed from [illegible] to this county where he has [illegible] time. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person in his power who can testify to his service. and that he can [illegible] no [smudged] to testify for him as required by this department. Thereby to the following persons allowing of his neighbors to prove his character for [smudged] reputation of his service as a soldier of the revolutionary event. Robert Newman and Edward Newman. We hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of this  [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  John Hicks
We Robert Newman and Edward Newman, residing in the County of Washington State of Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hicks who was subscribed and [illegible] to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides. To have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Subscribed the day  and year aforesaid. 
Robert Newman X his mark  Edward Newman  X his mark
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And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 __ Another court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Newman and Edward Newman who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said County of Washington and State of Indiana and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Wm H Carter clerk of the said Washington County Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing [smudged] the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Hicks for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  this 18th day of May 1833  Wm H Carter clk
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application for a transfer of Pension from Indiana to E. Tennessee Knoxville
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County 
On this 25th day of June 1839 before  me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Hawkins personally appeared John Hicks who on his oath declared that he is the [illegible] person who formerly belonged to company commanded by Captain Boland of Bottork red in the regiments commanded Col.        name of last not collected in the service  of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the said County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at Knoxville East Tennessee in future. The following was his reasons for removing from Indiana to Tennessee. He has a son residing in said County of Hawkins and his wish to reside with his son as he is now getting old and infirm. Sworn to Hicks when before me. 
A. Kyle J.P.                  John his X mark Hicks
State of Tennessee  Hawkins County on the 25th day of June 1839 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for Said County personally appeared William Hicks who being first duly sworn states that he is well and intimately acquainted with John Hicks and that he is the identical  person described in the said affidavit and has now in his possession the original certificate offered by the War Department no. 22339 dated 26 October 1833 Sworn to and subscribed before me date above.
A; Kyle J. P.   William his X mark Hicks 
I certify that the said [illegible] William Hicks is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this day of June 1839. A;  Kyle J. P.
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State of Tennessee Hawkins County 
I James M Hord clerk of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that Absolom Kyle Esq whose name appears at the whithin affidavit and certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and and seal of  office at office in Rogersville this 2nd day of July 1839. Jas M. Hord Clk
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BA--J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXX
John Hicks
S. 1527

Mrs. P. E. Miller  Marionville Missouri

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Hicks, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1527 based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Hicks.
He was born March 13, 1759 in Henrico County Virginia.
While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia he served from sometime in April, 1776, six months as private under Sergeant Benjamin Johnson, with Virginia troops; while residing in Botetourt County Virginia, he served from sometime in October, 1777, three months as private in Captain Bowland's Virginia company; and while residing in Washington County Virginia, he served from September 25, 1779 until December 25, 1779 as private in Captain John Stevenson's company. 
After the Revolution he lived twenty-five years in Virginia, six years in North Carolina, and in 1830 moved to Washington County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1833, then a resident of Washington County, Indiana.
In 1839 he was living in Hawkins County, Tennessee,
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with a son, whose name is not given, nor is the name of soldier's wife stated. There is no further reference to children.
Very truly yourA. D. Miller  Assistant to Administrator
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(2 pages, left page handwritten sideways, right hand page printed with blanks, handwritten entries.)
(Left-hand page) 1922 - Nov. 6 - Hish to Mrs. Elizabeth Pilout MMH
1928 - May 14 "(Hish) " (to) D.C. Wells Ray army
(line across page) 
1930 Jan. 10, Hish to Miss Louise R. Hicks
1932, Apr 19 "(Hish) " (to) Mrs. P. E. Miller Grey Army

(Right-hand page)
Rev War (underlined)
INVALID
File No. 1527
John Hicks
Pris. Va. Lins
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1
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Mr. Evans (line drawn to the right and underneath) July 25-
App^ln- for transfer
of
John Hicks 
(flourish)
D. Alexander, Esq.
Rogersville, Tenn.
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(an envelope)
Mr. Evans 
(image of postmark, circle around) Aug. 5/ Aug.5, NFW-Albany Ind.

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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(upper right corner) 1 Dunch Dunh Indy
New Albany Aug 22 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq.
     Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Yours of the 16 inst is before me: The last payment made to John Hicks, a Pensioner on the roll of this Agency, at Thirty Dollars per Annum, was up to the 4 September 1838.
I am Very Respy (?)
Your Obt Servt
M. C. Fitch P.A.
by S. R. Shields (flourish)
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(an envelope)
W. Evans
(Image of postmark, circled) Aug 13 MADISON AUG 7 I^a

(addressed to)
J. L. Edwards, Jr.
Com. of Pentions
Washington, DC
FREE (stamped above address)
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Indiana Tew. AGency
Madison Augt. 7th, 1834

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 3rd July is Mr. 'The name of John Hicks in the roll of the agency at New Albany, Ind. That on NIrm (?)
Very Truly
J. G. D. Lemin
At (?)
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War Department  Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Hicks of the State of Indiana who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars no cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty three  Lewis Cass Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned}
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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22339
Payment to be made at Corydon by Thomas Posey Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Indiana

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E {illegible] Page 114 by Danl Boyd Clerk
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(an envelope)
Rec.
(Image of a postmark, circled)
PENSION A 
AUG 9 1927
U.S.
OFFICE
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909 Franklin Street  Corinth, Mississippi
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, DC.
My dear Sir:
Please furnish me the pension record of my Revolutionary ancestor who at the age of eighty drew a pension we know. He was John Hicks and at that time lived in Hawkins Co. Tenn. he family originally came from Orange Co. or Rockingham Co. Va. I want to prove my eligibility to the Sons of the American Revolution. Thanking you, I remain,
D. C. Wells Ray
c/o Mrs. H. H. Ray
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Pension Bureau;
Dear Sirs;
Please send me the record of John Hicks who received a pension 1832 while living in Washington Co. Indiana, for service rendered in the Revolutionary war.
Yours Truly,
Betty Pilout

Address
Mrs. Elizabeth Pilout
#318 West Cary St.
Richmond Virginia
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Marionville, Mo.
Mar. 6, 1932.

Bureau of Pensions
Washing, D.C.
Sir: will you please send me the Military Record and declaration of one, John Hicks, (underlined) Virginia pensioner, residing in Washington county, Indiana in the year of 1835 when he was 73 years of age. 

Thanking you in advance for this favor.

Sincerely,
Mrs. P.E. Miller, 
Marionville, Mo.
(stamp, circle) RECEIVED MAR 10 1932 RECEPT SECTION PENSION FILER AND DIVISION (numbers 1-12 around the circumference of the circle.)
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Louise R Hicks Loans and Investments  Moberly, MO  Nov. 19, 1929

commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior, Bureay of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please investigate and see if you can find in your department: that one Lavinia Cole Hicks (or Hix) of the State of Va., in either Cumberland or Chesterfield Counties or Goochland Co., received a pension. Her husband was one John Hicks, (or Hix) who died before she did, and he would have been a Revolutionary War Pensioner.
thanking you for this information, I am,
(Miss) Louise R. Hicks
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(typewritten letter)
IN REPLY REFER TO            3-2562
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section. 
AWF/eel
 United States 
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
January 4, 1930

Miss Louise R. HIcks
Moberly
Missouri

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.

First name of widow Lavinia Hicks or Hix
Full name of soldier John Hicks
Residence of soldier at enlistment Chesterfield - or Cumberland or Goodeland Co. Va.
Residence of soldier after service One of the three above named Counties but the widow lived in Goodeland Co. Va.
Name of state from which he enlisted Va. {Husband may have been from Cumberland Co. Va.
Approximate date of birth 1765 Probably -
Approximate date of death between 1840-1850.

Kindly return attached letter with your reply.
Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan (signature)
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner 
(stamp) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
JAN 8 - 1930
BUREAU OF PENSION
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 10, 1930

Miss Louisa R. Hicks
Moberly
Missouri

Dear Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.1527, it appears that John Hicks was born March 12, 1759, in Henrico County, Virginia.

While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia, he served from in April, 1776, six months as a private under Sergeant Benjamin Johnson; while residing in Botetourt County Virginia, he served from October, 1777, three months as private in Captain Rowland's Virginia Company; and while residing in Washington county, Virginia, he served from September 25, 2779 to December 25, 1779 as private in Captain John Stevenson's Virginia Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1833, while a resident of Washington County, Indiana.

^consider (?)

In 1839, soldier was living in Hawkins County, Tennessee, with a son whose name is not given, nor is the name of soldier's wife shown.

It is not stated that there were other children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Hicks, S.1527, you should address the Comproller (sic) General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
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John Hicks, Certificate No. 22339, issued October 26, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, East Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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(typewritten letter)

May 14, 1928

D.C. Wells Ray
c/o Mrs. H. K. Ray
909 Frankline St.
Corinth, Miss

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1527, it appears that John Hicks was born March 12, 1759 in Henrico County, Virginia.

While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia, he served from in April 1776, six months as a private under Seargeant Benjamin Johnson; while residing in Botetourt County, Virginia, he served from October 1777, three months as private in Captain Rowland's Virginia Company; and while residing in Washington County, Virginia, he served from September 25, 1779 to December 25, 1779 as private in Captain John Stevenson's Virginia Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1833, while a resident of Washington County, Indiana.

In 1839, soldier was living in Hawkins County,
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Tennessee, with a son whose name is not given, nor is the name of soldier's wife shown. 

It is not stated that there were other children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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S. 1527  Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of ______, received _____for a statement of the military history of John Hicks, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find the information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[in chart]
Dates of enlistment or appointment  Length of service  Rank
Apr. 1776                                             6 mos.                   Private
Oct.  1777                                            3 mos.    
Sept 25, 1779 to Dec. 25, 1779.

Officers under whom service was rendered    State
Captain                              Colonel
Sgt. Benjamin Johnson         x                          Va.
Capt. Rawland                        x
 "        John Stevenson          x

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residences of soldier at enlistment , Cumberland , Botetourt and Washington Counties, Va
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1833. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Indiana
Age at date of application  Born March 12, 1759 in Henrico Co. Va.
Remarks: Soldier had a son,  name not stated, living in Hawkins Co., Tenn. in 1839. Name of soldier's wife not stated. 

Respectfully, 
after service sol. liv. 25 yes in Va., 6 in N.C. 16 in Tenn. 1830 mov. to Wash. Co. Ind. 1839 liv. in Hawkins Co. Tenn.
Commissioner
(Has a Bro. Henry Hicks in Batetourt Co. Va. in 1777.