Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4812, Holiday Hethcock, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE      NUMBER

[handwritten] N.C. Hethcock, Holiday   R. 4812 [/handwritten]
[handwritten] Hathcock [/ handwritten] or [superscript handwritten]

CONTENTS
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State of No. Carolina
County of Johnston}
Declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 
7, 1832.
On the 23rd day of February 1836
personally appeared in open court Holiday
Hitchcock [Holiday Hitchcock has been crossed out] before the Justices of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Session now sitting. Holiday Hitchcock
a resident of Johnston Co. and State of
North Carolina aged about 74 or 5 years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath makes the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the
Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he volunteered in the service of the United 
States in the summer of 1781 under Jonathan
Smith Capt, Jacob Stallings, lieut., Alexander
Avery Ensign on a service of three months.
That he entered the service at Smithfield, N. Carolina
and was marched to Dixon's Ford on Tar River
in the County of Granville. Hence to Franklin 
County. Hence to Edgecombe Co. Hence to
Smithfield. Hence on to Kingston. Hence
across the River Meade [should be checked] to Southwest Browns.
Hence [illegible] again to Smithfield. Hence down 
the  River to Major Crooms where [illegible] he
was discharged having served the full term
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of three months. The applicant knows of
no documentary evidence to prove his said service,
but can prove it by the Rev. Nathan Gully who
was with him, and whose certificate is hereunto
attached, but whose bodily infirmities do not advise
of his traveling to court to give his testimony.
he rec. [received] a regular discharge which has been lost.

This applicant also previously volunteered on another term
of five months in Johnston County aforesaid
in the fall of the year 1777 under Matthew 
Cullers Capt. and Lieut. Boyte, was marched
from Smithfield to Richland Chaffee. Hence
 across the Cape Fear at Wilmington. Hence 
to Georgetown S.C. to Monks Corner to
Dorchester and to Charleston, and was placed
under General Lincoln a few months before
Charleston was taken by the enemy.  The
General of the Militia under whom he served
as named Pellington, he served out fully
his term of five months and rec. [received] a discharge
from Capt. Cullers, which discharge has
been lost or destroyed. He knows of no documentary
evidence of his said service, but can
prove it or a part thereof by Bryant Adams who
was his fellow soldier in the service.
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In reply to prescribed [illegible] this
1. applicant states that he was born in Northampton
Co. Virginia.
2. That there is no record of his age, to his knowledge.
3. That he was living when called into service in Johnston
Co. N.C. That he has since spent about one
year in Fayetteville N.C. and about 20 years
in Orange Co. N.C.. And he now lives in Johnston.
4. That he was a volunteer in both his terms of service. 5 and 6 answers in Declaration.
7. He states the names of the Rev. Jesse Adams, 
John Lee Sen. [Senior], Cols.: [Colonels] John Lee & Wm. B. Allen Esq.
as gentlemen who can testify &c. [etc.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pension
role of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid.
[Signed with the words "his mark"] Holiday Hitchcock

[inserted between the previous and following paragraph is]  [illegible] Rm. Sanders

I Jesse Adams a clergyman reside in
the neighborhood of the said applicant in Johnston
Co. and Henry Lee residing in the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Holiday Hitchcock (a free colored person) who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we concur in the opinion and believe him to me
about 74 years of age.
Sworn and Subscribed the day
and date above written.{
[Signed] Jesse Adams
Henry Lee
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And he said, Court do hereby declare its opinion
after investigating the matter and after taking
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a war
revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certifies that Nathan
Gully whose affidavit is hereunto attached
is a credible person, that Jesse Adams
who has signed the preceding certificate is a 
[illegible due to ink smudge] resident in the County of Johnston
and that Henry Lee who has also signed
as same is a resident of Johnston Co., that they
are all credible persons and [word crossed out] that
[illegible] and Adams is a credible persons and their
statement is entitled to credit. The Court further
certifies that Jno W. Johnson Esq. is a Justice of the
Peace of said county and that these facts are
to be placed in his official acts.

I Ransom Sanders Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County
aforesaid to hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said county
in the matter of the application of Holiday Hethcock
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of
May 1836. [February is crossed out].
[signed] Rm. Sanders Clerk

[The following is partially obscured by tape that was used to repair the document]
State of North Carolina Johnston Coun [the rest of the word is gone presumably do to a portion missing from the document]
This is to certify that in June 1781 I myself under
the command of Captain Jonathan Smith and Jacob Strollings, 
Lieutenant and Elexander Avary [illegible due to ink smudge] at which time
I was called out to serve in the Ninth [illegible] in the
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State of North Carolina Johnston County
This is to certify that in June 1781 I myself under
the command of Captain Jonathan Smith and Jacob Stallings
Lieutenant and Elexander Avery [illegible due to ink smudge] at which time
I was called out to serve in the Ninth [illegible] in the
Revolution Army at which Holiday Hethcock a free man
of colour [sec] was a soldier in the Revolution army our march
as as follows from Smithfield to Dickinsons Ford on towards
in Granville County, from there to portridge in Franklin
County then to [illegible] Mill in Edgecomb County
then to Smithfield from thence to Kingston Dobe County
[illegible due to smudge] River to southwest bridge then up to Smithfield
in Johnston County then [illegible due to smudge] north to Major [illegible]
our time being out we [rest of sentence illegible due to smudge]
Sworn to before me John W. Johnston Justice in and for said
county this 8th day of February 1836.
[signed] J. W. Johnston J.P   Nathan Gulley

I Ransom Sanders Clery of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston
and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Jno
W. Johnston Esquire was at the time of signing &
certifying the above affidavit was a Justice of the 
Peace for said county. That the above is his
genuine signature and that due faith and
credit are due to his official acts. Given
under my hand and seal of office this 6th
day of May 1836.
[signed] Rm. Sanders Clk [Clerk]
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Revolutionary
Pension claim
of
H. Hathcock
No. Caro.
Act 7th June 1832
Pr. to
M. Thompson
Fri. Jan 25 53
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Papers [illegible] for
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[Printed at the top and crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1879
4812
[Stamped] REJECTED
[written] Holiday Hathcock
[written in the "Service" field] a colored soldier
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Holiday Hathcock
N.C.
Suspended, see let. [letter] to R.
Sanders May 20 1836
let Dec 2 1836 [illegible]
History Let to Hon E. Stanley
28 Jan 1852
Let Thompson & Venable April 14/ [illegible]

Act 7 June 1832
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State of [written] North Carolina
[Printed] County [written] Johnston}
[Printed] Be it Known, That on this [written] eighth
[printed] day of [written] January [printed] A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty [written] three [printed] , before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
[written] David Hathcock, [printed] a resident of [written] North Carolina [printed] in said County, and
made oath according to law that he is the identical
who executed the foregoing
power of attorney and that he is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be
filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before
[signed] J. G. Gedley [printed] J. Peace.}

[printed] I, [written] John G. Gedley [printed] Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby
certify that [written] David Hathcock [printed] 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.
[signed] J. G. Hedley [printed] J. Peace.

[written] State of North Carolina
Johnston County}
[printed] I, [written] John H. Keneday [printed] Clerk of the [written] County [printed] Court in the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [written] J. G. Gedley [printed] 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 subscriber, is [written] his [printed] signature.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have thereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal, this [written] Eighth [printed] day of
[written] January [printed] A. D., 185 [written] 3 [printed] .
[Signed] John H. Keneday [printed] Clerk.
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[Printed] PAGE 1.
{Bolded] POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
________________
Know all Men by these Presents, [unbolded] That I* [written] David Hathcock
Son of Haliday Hathcock decd. [deceased]
[printed and not bolded] hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. Thompson esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true
and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of [written] Haliday Hathcock
[printed[ for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby
authorize my said Agent to examine all 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 receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and 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, and revoking all former powers.
Witness my hand and Seal this [written] 8th [printed] day [written] January [printed] A.D., 185 [written] 3
[Signed with the note "his mark"]  David Hathcock  [followed by a seal]

[printed] Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
[signed] J. G. Gedley J. P.
[signed] W. G. Gulley

[printed] State of [written] North Carolina
[printed] County of [written Johnston }ss.
[printed] On this [written] eighth [printed] day of [printed] January A.D., 185 [written] 3,
[printed] before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
[written] David Hathcock [printed] and acknowledged the foregoing Power
of Attorney to be [written] his [printed] act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand
the day and year aforesaid.}
[signed] J. G. Gedley, [printed] J. Peace.

*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If
he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and
execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name,
(stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.
If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the
existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.
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[printed and bolded] POWER OF ATTORNEY.
[printed in formal script] Know all men by these presents, [printed in regular font] That I, [written] David Hathcock
of the County of [written] Johnston [printed] , and State of [written] North Carolina [printed] , and [widow crossed out and replaced with]  Son
[printed] of [written] Halliday Hatchcock [printed] deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier, do hereby,
irrevocably constitute and appoint [written] Geo C. Amos [printed] of [written] Washington City
[printed] my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim
for a Pension, &c., [etc.] against the General Government, which may be due me by virtue of my deceased
[the printed "husband's" crossed out and replaced with written "Father's"] service in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts of Congress relative thereto, and to
receive the certificate of Pension, &c., when issued by the Department. I hereby confirm whatsoever
my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution
of said claim, except drawing money in my favor, I revoking any other authority I may have
given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, I hve hereunto set my hand and seal this [written] 14th
[printed] day of [written] August [printed] , 185 [written] 4.
Signed in the presence of 
[signed] Wm Guston
[signed] Henry Britt
[signed with the note "his mark"] David Hathcock  [printed seal added]

[printed] State of [written] North Carolina
[printed] County of [written] Johnston [printed] } Sct.
On this  [written]14th [printed] day of, [written] August [printed] , in the year [written] 1854 [printed] personally
appeared before me, [written] David Hathcock [printed] , and acknowledged the within Power
of Attorney to be his act and deed; and I certify that I well know the said [written] David Hathcock
[printed] and he is the person now present, and who executed the above Power of Attorney.
[signed] J. G. Gedley [printed] J.P.
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Holiday Huchcoch
[The remaining notes are not readable]
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Washington, D.C., April 3rd, 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Coms. of Pensions
Sir,
On examining the case of Holliday
Hethcock of N.C. for pension
under act of June 7th 1830, we
find that his services and identity
are fully proven by the witnesses,
and that his case has been suspended
merely because he was a free man of
color. As we understand that several
cases of his sort have been admitted,
you will oblige us by having it
admitted.
Respectfully [illegible]
Thompson [illegible] Venable
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Smithfield NC
Nov 22}
[to the right of the above is the word] free
[under the above the following is written vertically]
Nov. 26
N.C.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington

[In the last half of the image is the following written upside down, which is shown in the next image]
[illegible] Holiday
Hethcock paper
N.C.
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[This is the same document as in the previous image, just rotated. The full transcription is in the previous image.]
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State of N. Co.
Johnston County}
Personally appeared before me
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for
said county William Bryan of said county
and state and having been duly sworn
on his oath declares and say that
in his times of our Revolutionary War free
negroes and mulattos mustered in the ranks
with white men in said state, at least
in that part of the state in which he
then resided and in which Holiday Hethcock
then resided, to wit in the County
of Johnston. This applicant has frequently
mustered in company with said free negroes
and mulattos and he believes he had mustered
with the said Holiday Hethcock. That
class of persons were equally viable to
draft and frequently volunteered in the
[illegible] Service. This applicant was in
the army a short time at Wilmington at
the time Craig was near that place
and remembers that our mulatto was
in his company as a common soldier
whose [illegible] Archibald Artison.
This applicant has always known the
said Holiday Hethcock and has always
understood that he was in the army
of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed
this 21st day of November 1836.
[signed] William Bryan
[signed] D. H. Bryan [The word "seal" has been added after the name.]
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I David H. Bryan one of the Justices
of the peace of said County do hereby declare
my belief that William Bryan whose 
affidavit is above is a credible person &
his statement entitled to credit.
[Signed] D. H. Bryan seal [noted with a flourish]
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I Ransom Sanders clerk of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Session for said county
hereby certify that David H. Bryan
Esquire is a Justice of the Peace and
was such at the date of his signature
above for the said county, that the
above are his genuine signatures and
that our faith and credit are due
to his official act.
[illegible] hand at Jury Court
and seal of office this 21st day of November 1836.
[signed] R. M. Sanders Clk
of Johnston County Court

Honble [Honorable] J. L. Edwards}
I believe there can be no doubt of the practice
of admitting colored persons into the ranks
with whites in the times alluded to and mullatos. 
It was stated by some members of the
Convention which lately concluded our Constitution
that there were 10 or 12 col. [colored] persons receiving
pensions in N.C. for military services.
As this seems by your letter to be the only
obstacle to allowing a pension to Halliday
Hethcock, I hope for his sake he finally now
be permitted to obtain. I have the honor to by
yours Respectfully. [signed] H.W. Hersted Atto. [Attorney]
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Holiday Hancock
NC
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Bryant Adams being duly sworn deposeth & 
saith that he was with Holiday Hitchcock
in [text obscured by ink smudge] [rest of sentence illegible]
[text obscured by ink smudge] and knows the facts therein states
to be true - except as to the length of time
he [text obscured by ink smudge] alleges to have served.
This applicant cannot positively swear
that his time was five months, although
[illegible] may have been the fact. He
knows however that it was as much
as three months and he believes it was
more. He has also forgotten the name of his lieutenant.

Sworn to and subscribed the day &
date above written.   [Signed] Bryant Adams

The Court doth certify and declares
its opinion that Bryant Adams the applicant
is a credible person, & has been made
to appear to the said court, and that his
statement is entitled to credit.