Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1768, James Hickman, Va.
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Va. 
Hickman, James.
W.1768
Elizabeth
B.L.Wt. 15155-160-55.
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Missouri 05
Elizabeth Hickman widow of James Hickman 1858
who served in the Revolutionary was, as a Private Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of July 1850 and sent to Hon. D. Breck  House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 1848, Page 174 Vol 1 July Book A

[at top on right]
To Missouri 4 March 1848
Feb 24 1851 Let and notes to Hon. D. [illegible] Feb 8 Lit Hon J. Craig
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123.159/Oct.- Mar. 3
May 7/55
Elizabeth and
James Hickman
Elizabeth Hickman and James Hickman
Rev. War
Nov. 15.15 to Feb.
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State of Missouri County of Caldwell
On this twentieth day of April AD 1858 personally appeared before the undersigned clerk of the Circuit Court within and the County of Caldwell in the State of Missouri duly authorized to administer oaths - - Elizabeth Hickman age about seventy eight appears a resident of the County of Caldwell in the State of Missouri who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James Hickman deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War that the captain of the Company to which said James Hickman deceased belonged she is unable to state nor does she recollect the number of the Regiment or the name of the officer  commanding same but  for the proof of which she refers to Muster Rolls in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions -- that her maiden name was Elizabeth Bryan. 
  And for the proof of her marriage with the said James Hickman since deceased and of his death she refers to her application for the Pension to which she was entitled under the Act of Congress of July 29th 1848 by virtue of the service of the said James Hickman of whom she was at that time and still is the Widow. she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining  the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act of March 3rd 1855 never
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having received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress - except the application now presented. She hereby appoints W. F. Biggs her attorney at  Kingsto Missouri to prosecute and receive her warrant. 
Elizabeth  her X mark Hickman  SS

We Elizabeth B. Engleman and Lucy B. Shackelford residents of Caldwell County in the State of Missouri upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Hickman in our presence, and that we know that she is now a widow, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, together with our acquaintance with her, that she is identical to the person she represents herself to be.
Elizabeth B Engleman
Lucy B Shackelford
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State of Missouri  County of Caldwell
   The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.  And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represent herself to be and that I have no interest in said claim and that the aforesaid Circuit Court is a Court of Record having a Seal of which the annexed is a true impress in.  In Whitney 
I William  S Pollard Clerk of said Caldwell County Court hereto Sign my name and affix the  said seal of said Court at Office in Kingston this 20th day of April AD 1855
William S. Pollard Clerk
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551
Elizth Hickman 
About Pension
Additional declaration under Act of 1848
[illegible]
W. Brock filed papers for claimant since and now subscribes Hst

W. B. knew the claimant in Ky and she is a Lady of high standing.
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State of Missouri County of Clay ss
On this the thirtieth day of May anno domini one thousand eight hundred fifty, personally appeared before me Merit Tillery President Justice of the County Court within and for the county of Clay in the State of Missouri (the same being a court of Record) Elizabeth Hickman a resident of the township of Platt in the County of Clay in the State of Missouri aged seventy two years who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following  declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848. viz: That James Hickman her deceased husband who was a volunteer in the United States Army during the revolutionary war, to the best of her recollection entered said army as a private soldier in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia about the month of October in the year 1776 and that he remained in said service until about the month of November in the year 1781 when he quitted the same, that her said husband resided in the said County of Culpepper at the time he entered the said service.  That during the said service her said husband attained the rank of commissary or Quarter Master and discharged the duties of such rank  at Albemarle Barracks under the command of General Stevens as affiant believes that her said husband while in said service was present at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and Stony Point, the siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis; that affiant does not know the county through which her said husband marched while in service, the designation nor number of his company or Regiment, was the name was said of his commanding officers, and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claims, she further declares that she was married on the 21st day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four to the said James Hickman, that her husband the aforesaid James Hickman died on the 10th day of August 1828, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January  Ehighteen hundred viz: at the time above stated. She
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further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension and affidavit further states that she is prevented by bodily infirmity from appearing in open court and making this declaration. The two first letters of the word Virginia in the eighteenth line of this within page were written on an erasure before signing.
  Elizabeth Hickman

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year first above written before the undersigned Presiding Justice of the County Court within and for the County of Clay in the State of Missouri , and I the said Presiding Justice of this County Court of Clay aforesaid do hereby further certify that Elizabeth Hickman the above applicant and declarant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the session of the said County court of Clay County aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name this day and year first above written.
Merit Tillery Presiding Justice of the County Court within and for the County of Clay in the State of Missouri

State of Missouri  County of Clay  Sct
I, Greenup Bird Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Clay aforesaid, do certify that Merit Tillery whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, the Presiding Justice of the County Court within and for the County of Clay aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that his signature thereto is genuine and that to all his official acts, as well out of Court as in Court, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed seal of the said Court at office in Liberty in County of Clay this 7th day of [obscured] A. D. 1850
Greenup Bird, Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
March 30, 1926

Miss Mary Sue Hickman
496 S. Second St.
San Jose, Calif.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1766, it ap-
pears that James Hickman was born in 1759 in Cul-
Peter County, Virginia.
While residing in said Culpeper County, He
enlisted in October 1776 and served eighteen months
as a private in the Virginia Troops, no officers
stated; after which he served as a Commissary of Quar-
teamster in Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regi-
ment, was at the battles of Stony Point, Guilford,
and Siege of York, and served until November 1781. 
He died August 10, 1828 in Lincoln County,
Kentucky.
Soldier married August 21, 1794 in Lincoln 
County, Kentucky, Elizabeth or Betsy Bryan. She was
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allowed pension on her application executed May 4,
1840, whole a resident of Lincoln County, Kentucky.
She was born November 17, 1777.
In 1855, she was living in Caldwell County,
Missouri.
There is no data on file relative to children.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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state of Kentucky  Lincoln County  SS
   Be it remembered that on the 4th day of May 1840, it being county court in and for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Hickman personally appeared in open court, a resident of said county, aged 62 years on 17th of November 1839, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of congress and passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of James Hickman, (late of Lincoln County deceased who was a soldier and officer of the revolution. That the said James first served as a private as she is [illegible] and believes about 18 months, entering the army in 1776 or 1777. That he after ward served between one and two years as a commissary. She further declares that she was married to said James Hickman on the 21st day ust 1794 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. That she was married by a preacher by the
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name of Adams. That her name previous to her marriage was Elizabeth Bryan. that she has in her possession an old family Bible, which was in possession of and belonged to her said husband when he died in [illegible] in the hand writing of her husband is the following record of this marriage.  James Hickman and Betsy Bryan was married on thursday the 21st day of Aug in the year 1794. That after her marriage with her husband she moved to Fayette Count,y Kentucky, and resided there two or three years then moved back to Lincoln County where she resided with her husband until his death and where she has even since resided. That her husband the aforesaid James Hickman died in the said county of Lincoln on the 10th day of August 1828. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but their marriage took place on the 21st day of August 1794 as before stated.
 Elizabeth Hickman
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State of Kentucky
[illegible] county
Oct. 
Be it remembered that on this _____th day of May 1840 personally offered before me David Shenks Justice of the Peace in [illegible] county of [illegible] Robert Logan, a resident of said county aged 5-9 years who being first duly sworn according to _______ stated your oath. 

What the record contained in the old family Bible of James Hickman -[illegible]- in the following words [illegible] James Hickman & Betsy Bryen was married on Thursday the 21st day of August in the year 1794 it is the hand writing of James Hickman [illegible, same word earier in paragraph...dad? or dead?] and also, Elizabeth Hickman also Baby Hickman is the widow of James Hickman [illegible] that defenent has lived within a few miles of that James Hickman for thirty or thirty five years. That he also knows gael Hickman to be the Borther of James Hickman [illegible] and believes they were raised immediately together from all the information he can get in relation to it and that gael HIckman had every opportunity of knowing when his Borther James went into the army. in defense of his country, and & also that the aforesaid gaelHickman has for many years been a citizen and resident of Clark county, Kentucky.
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but he does not know how long exactly, it has been understood that James Hickman did was a soldier & officer of the revolutionary war. & further that Elizabeth Hickman is at this time the widow of James Hickman. Ded. & has been evesince the death of the aforesaid James Hickman (Dr crossed out) & further this deferrent saith not.

Robert Logan

Lincoln county} net
Subscribed & sworn to before me a justice of the peace, as aforesaid on the day and year first before written. & I certify that Robert Logan is personally known to me. as a man of good character. & a credible witness on oath.

D. Shanks J. P. L. C.
Justice of the peace
Lincoln County 
Kentucky

Kentucky Lincoln County Court
I Thomas Helm Clerk of the Lincoln County court do certify that David Shanks is a magistrate as above. & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of my Office & I subscribed my name this fifth day of May eighteen hundred & forty.
Thomas Helm Clerk
Lincoln County Court

(image of seal)
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Jan. 9, '08. Hist. to Mary Irene Hickman
1914. May 11. History to Virginia Sue Campbell. 
1926- Mch. 30- Hst. to Miss Mary Sue Hickman

Widow, &c.
File No. 1786
Elizabeth Hickman
Widow
James Hickman- 
Pen. Rev-War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol-A, Page 333
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Bowling Green Mo. May 7-1914
 Dear Sirs. Have you any record of application for pensions for Revolutionary War service by James Hickman of Culpepper Co. Va and Stephen Holladay of Va. later of Clark Co. Ky. 

Sincerely
(Miss) Virginia Sue Campbell
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Elizabeth Hickman
widow of James
Kentucky
Suspended
date 32 ^Nov (Jan crossed out) 49. N. Y. Breck
Let to Hon. D. Breck, Dec. 12/49

A [illegible
 July 848
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(Let to Hon. D. Breck  Nov 23/49 crossed out)
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15.155
(flourish)
Rev War
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(postmark) PENSION OFFICE 
U. S. 
A 
DEC 30 1907

(postmark) PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
A
DEC 30 1907
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December 29, 1907.
917 S. Eighth St.
Springfield, Ill.,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: - Will you please inform me if there is any record of James Hickman's connection with the Revolutionary War.

I am not at present sure of the county from which he enlisted. After the War, he lived near Win-
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chester, Va.

He was in General Washington's Army and at the Siege of Yorktown, was one of the men appointed by General Washington to take charge of Cornwallis after his surrender.

Any information regarding him will be very thankfully received. 

Yours truly

(Miss) Mary Irene Hickman

(stamp) RECORD DIVISION
JAN 2 1908
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(postmark) PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
S FEB 16 1926

496 So. 2nd St.
San Jose, Calif.
Feb. 11 - 1926

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,-

Will you kindly send me the number of Vol. or Book and the page, which contains data relating to the military services of James Hickman of Culpeper Co. Va. during the Revolutionary War, also of what that service consisted?  

I desire to use the information to join the "D.A.R.;"

Yours truly

(Miss) Mary Sue Hickman
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In reply to your request of "27' WA, received 30' ult.
for a statement of the military history of James Hickman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his (or crossed out) his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 1768

(table with columnar headings)

Dates of enlistment of appointment.
Oct. 1776

Lenth of service. 
18 months 
and served until Nov. 1781-

Rank.
Private
Commissary of Quartermaster Francis Taylor

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Colonel
Officers not stated

State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Guilford C.H., Stony Point, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1840. Her claim was all'd.
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, She was born Nov. 17, 1777. He was born in Culpeper Co., Va. in 1759
Remarks: and was married in Lincoln Co., Ky. Aug. 21, 1794, to Elizabeth ^Betsy Bryan. He died in Lincoln Co., Ky. Aug. 10, 1828
In 1855 res. (Tup of Platt - Clay Co. MO crossed out) Caldwell Co. - Mo.
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State of Kentucky{
Madison County  }  S.S.

Be it remembered that on this 9th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Christopher Harris one of the justices of the Madison County Court. Robert Covington a resident of said County aged 78 years. who being first duly sworn according to law states upon oath. - That he served about two years & two or three (four crossed out) months in the Army of the Revolution as a regular soldier commencing about January 1778 at the Albemarle Barracks in Albemarle County Virginia in the Regiment of Col Francis Taylor - 7 in Captain James Purvis' company: -  That while there he personally knew James Hickman who served in the capacity of commissary or quarter master (he does not recollect which) in the regular Army - That he served there as aforesaid about twelve months and that he knew him well - That he was acquainted with him previous to the time of the service above state or in Culpepper County Virginia and that he was a few years old than himself. That the said Hickman afterwards removed to Lincoln County Kentucky where he has known him since - That he has understood he is since dead but cannot state the time of his death.
            his
Robert   X  Covington
           mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day & date first before written & I certify that said Robert Covington has been long well and personally known to me as a man of excellent character & a credible person on oath

Christopher Harris
one of the justices of the Madison
County Court - Kentucky
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Know all now by these presents that we James Hickman & Robert Bryan and [illegible] unto his excellency Isaac Shelby Esquire Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of five hundred pounds current money to the payment whereof to be made to the said Governor this Successor we lend ourselves our  [illegible] firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals &^ dated this 16th day of August 1794. The candelian (?) of the above abbegalean (?) is such that, whereas there is a marrage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound James Hickman & Elizabeth Bryan, for which a license has issued.  Now if there is no lawful course to obshuel said marraige, then this obligation to be void, else to remian in full force.

Sealed and delivered in the presentce of Thomas Montgomery
James Hickman    (illegible initials)
Robert Bryan  (illegible initials)

Kentucky Lincoln County Court
I Thomas Helm clerk of the Lincoln county Court do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the marriage law of James Hickman now on file in my office. Given from under my hand & the Seal of my office which is hereto affixed, this fifth day of May eighteen hundred & forty

Thomas Helm Clerk
Lincoln County Court
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State of Kentucky
Clark County - S.S.

Be it remembered that on this 11th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Edmund W. Hockaday a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid  (personally appeared crossed out) Joel Hickman a resident of said County aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law States upon oath - that, James Hickman late of Lincoln County, Kentucky, was his brother two years older than himself; that he, of course, has known him from his earliest recollection; that we both were born in Culpepper County Virginia; where we resided when the said James Hickman went into the service of his country. Whether he was a MinuteMan or in the Militia, I know not; but I know that he went on an tour of 18 months - towards the North; one of his officers was of the name of Stephens - but whether Captain Colonel or General, I cannot say. After he returned from this tour, he served as a Commissary in Col. Fran. Taylor's Regiment of Guard Stationed at Albemarle Barracks - the length of time not known; but he
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continued in that capacity as long as such services were needed in the Regiment. After the termination of the Revolutionary War we both removed to the State of Kentucky in which State he continued to dwell until his death, which took place in Lincoln County of that State, in the year 1828; in which county his widow, Elizabeth Hickman, still continues to dwell, never having been married to any other man; her maiden name was Elizabeth Bryan. They were married, according to my best recollection (which is corroborated by my own family records) in August 1794, and was present & an eye witness of their marriage. 
With regard to the name of Stephens in the foregoing part of this Statement, I am not certain (underlined) as names, without some documentary corroboration, are hard to be recollected at so great a distance of time; but I am inclined to think that the officers name was Stephens or Stevens. And farther this deponent saith not.
Joel Hickman
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Kentucky Lincoln County to wit.
I Thomas Helm clerk of the Lincoln County court in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that at the County came holden for Lincoln County at the court house in the town of Stanford on Monday the Seventh day of May in the year eighteen hundred & forty the foregoing written declaration of Elizabeth Hickman was eschebeled (?) into court, & the said Elizabeth Hickman declared on oath in open court that the facts therein stated are true to the best of her knowledge & belief, & the court being satisfied that the Statements are true ordered the same to be certified to the secretary of the war department. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office. the day & date above written
Image of seal)
Thomas Helm clerk
Lincoln County Court
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(left-hand page)
Widow
Hickman

(right-hand page)
Widow
Hickman
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Kentucky Roll. Act 29 July 1848.
Elizabeth Hickman, widow of James per $60 per annum. To what have last paid?

Lincoln Counte.
(For the Logan crossed out)
M.B. I thank you for this month's amounts)

This lady, has received no payment, so far as the accounts Cole of the Agent, has been condensed this office 
BLM
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551 Nov 21/49
Elisabeth
Mrs Hickman's 

537
Papers 

M alls

Hon
Daniel Breck
Ait 29 July, 1848
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[illegible]: Act 29 July, 48. Mr:
Boynton
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State of Kentucky
Clark County - S.S.

I James P Bullock clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that E. W. Hockaday, whose certificate is foregoing, was at the date thereof & still is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned as such, & that his signature to said certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of my said office this 11th day of April 1840 -
James P Bullock
Clerk of the Court
Clark County
Kentucky

(blurred image of seal)
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Clark County &ct

Subscribed & sworn to before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid on the Day & Year first before written & I certify that said Joel Hickman is personally known to me as a man of good character and as credible witness on oath -

E. W. Hockaday
Justice of the 
Peace Clark County
Kent-
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Feby 11/51

605 AS
No Cob 29 JUly 40

(written sideways on page) Commissioner of Pensions
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Miss Elisabeth Hickman, To whom a pension was granted in July last, has removed from Kentucky to Clay county in the State of Missouri, & desires that her pension may be paid at some agency more convenient than Louisville, Ky, where it is now payable.  The facts stated are in my knowledge - 
Daniel Breck
H of Rep-
Feb 12/51

Comm. of Pensions -
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(left hand side of page) Hinson
Johnson
Johnson
J. Caswell
For 
D Breck

(right hand side of page) Dec 11/74
Hickman
Widow

Mr Alli
Har D. Breck
HR
Hon
D Breck
HR
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Executive Department
Richmond V Nov 29 /h.s

Dear Sir:

Your favour of the 27 s just recd.
There is no [illegible] of the [illegible] of Jas Hickman & does not appear that he rec d [illegible] County - [illegible] from [illegible] Auctions office it seems that he drew a certificate for (2 crossed out) 19-9-9 balance of per pay as a soldier with the Continental Line
Very respectfully
Yours
W. H. Richardson ec

Daniel Breck Eq
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Elizabeth Hickman
widow of James
Kentucky
admitted
PR 18 m A 60 PR
and county March 1848

N.d. 28 and 1828
Aug 28, Jul 1848

Hon D Breck
H.R.