Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4977, Jacob Higginbotham, Va.
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Service  Va     Higginbotham, Jacob    Number  No. 4977
                       Higgibotham
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Georgia Elbert County  Declaration 
   in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of congress passed the seventh day June -  of eighteen hundred thirty two also the 4 July 1836 and the 5th day of March 1837 on this 8th  April day of 1855
State of Georgia Elbert County 8th April 1855 
Personally apeared befor the justice of peace of the County Court John Higginbotham one of the children of captain Jacob Higginbotham who was a resident of the state of Virginia Amherst County during the Revolutionary War 75 year about January aged years 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 acts of congress above named that he is one of the children of captain Jacob Higgenbotham who was one of the captains of the Mallitias sent from the above named state and county to General Green in North Carolina at the time of the Battle of Gifford court house but did not reach the said general until the day after the battle was faught he further declares that according to  his fathers record as appears and follows Jacob Higginbotham and  Anne his wife was married October 18 year 1772
Hannah was born August 27th 1773
James    Do  Do     February  13th 1775
Jacob Higginbotham Junior born July 6th 1776
John    Do                               Do   January 9th 1778
Elizabeth   Do                         Do     Do        14th 1780
Jane        Do                            Do     March 3rd 1782
Joseph and Benjamun           Do   February 27  1784 
Calep       Do                           Do    April 3  1787
Anne        Do                           Do    December 11th 1788
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William Higginbotham born September 13th 1790
Rely          Do                   Do   Do              22 1793
Frances G  Do                  Do   December 11   1796
That Jacob Higginbotham Senior died on January 1836 and will more fully appear by reference to the proof her to announced he died in Elbert county state of Georgia year above written. 
Sworn to and subscribed befor me
George Pulliam JoftP

Georgia Elbert county  Pearsonly appeared befor me Thomas Gillenswell and after being duly sworn sayeth that he was acquainted with Jacob Higginbotham Senior in his life time and that the Family Record is in the hand writing of the said Higginbotham as appears above
Thomas Gillenswell
George Pulliam JP

Pearsonly appeared befo me one of the justice Peace James Lunsford and Archa Berden and after they wer duly sworn sayeth that they were pearsonly acquanted with Jacob Higginbotham Senior and his wife and children and they was about the age stated in the above decleration we have no reason to doubt but what he served in the Malestea of the Revolution War.
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and that we are particular acquanted with his son John Higginbotham and Thomas J. Masewell and have no reason to dout the verasit of what is stated in the forgoing decleration. Sown to and Subscrid to befo me.  James Lunsord his mark X  Archubal Burden his mark X

Testimony
George Pulliam JP
I do certify that I have no reason to dout the verasity of the fourgoing affidavets subscribed to the day and year above written  George Pulliam J.P.

I do certify that the above name that appears as justice of the peace is acting as such on the county of Elbert state of Georgia and that due regard should be had to his asshinghnment as such in attestation of which I have set my hand and affixed the county Seal And that I have no interest in the above affair. 
John M. Pulliam Clk
[seal affixed lower left corner] 
I do certify that [writing torn off]
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January 27, 1933
xxxxxxxxxxx
Jacob Higginbotham - R.4977
BA-J/AWF

Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for  the  Revolutionary War record of Jacob Higginbotham, of Elbert County, Georgia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.4977, based upon the Revolutionary War serivce of Jacob Higginbotham, the name also appears, Higgibotham.

Jacob Higginbotham married, October 18, 1772, Anne, her maiden name not stated and the place of marriage not shown. He died in January, 1836 in Elbert County, Georgia, date of his birth not stated. It is not shown when his wife, Anne, died.

Their son, John, a resident of Elbert County, Georgia, applied for pension, April 21, 1855, on account of the services of his father, during the Revolutionary War, and alleged that while residing in Amherst County, Virginia, Jacob Higginbotham was captain of Virginia militia and was sent to General Greene in North Carolina at the time of the battle of Guilford Court House, but did not reach there until the day after the batle.

The claim was not allowed as proof of six months' service as required by the pension law was not fur
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mished.

Jacob Higginbotham (Higgibotham) and his wife, Anne had the following children:

Hannah                         born    August      27, 1773
James                              "        February    13, 1775
Jacob, Jr.                         "        July             6, 1776
John                               "         January       9, 1778
Elesabeth                       "        January       14, 1780
Jane                                "         March           3, 1782
Joseph and Benjamin     "        February      27, 1784
Calep                              "        April             3, 1787
Anne                               "        December    11, 1788
William                           "        September    13, 1790
Riley                              "          September    22, 1793
Frances G.                      "         December     11, 1796


The application for headstone for Jacob Higginbotham and all slips pertaining to same are returned herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[Upper right - handwritten]

1904 Aug 2. List(?) to William M. Sweeny
1916 Feb. 15 List(?) to Mrs. J.J. Quillian
1933 Jan 27  "  "" Messers P Casey (?)
All slips returned

[Upper Left - stamped]
REJECTED

4977
P.O. Jacob Higginbotham (signed)
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharge: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: ______
Re-enlisted: _______
Attorney: ______
P.O. _____
_____Recognized.   _______Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for ______, 18
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[Initialed by hand at top left T.J.C. in black ink and underlined]

Stamped in black ink [round stamp of U.S. Pension Office dated Jul 26, 1907]


Surveyor's Office,
Custom House,
N.Y. City,
July 25, 1907

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Stamped in black ink [round stamp of G.W.&N. Div. Files dated Jul 29, 1907]

Please inform me if there is any record in your office of a pension^ being granted for services, in the War of the American Revolution, to [above the scratched out word "of"] Captain Thomas Cook [underlined], who commanded a company of horse throughout the War, & who died in March
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1841. Said Captain Thomas Cook believed to have served in either the Virginia, Georgia or North Carolina line.
Also record is desired of Captain J. (John?)
Higginbotham, a soldier of the Revolution, who served in either Va., Ga. or N.C. line.

Very respectfully
William M. Sweeny.
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No. 39015
Jacob Higgenbotham
Dec^d
Georgia
R. S. Gallaher Sep 10 1833

4977

June 7, 1832
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(postmark) PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
FEB 14 
1916
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Commerce Ga  Feby 17 1916

Bureau of Pensions  Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs - I wrote you last year in regard Thomas Maxwell and Jacob Higginbotham two Revolutionary soldiers were residents of Elbert or Wilkes County Georgia. They received Land warrants or Bounty Land for service in the Revolutionary war. This land in Elbert County, then Wilkes County Ga. Served under Maj Dobbs Battalion Capt. Hortorse. Thos Maxwell born Sept o 1742 died Elbert Count Dec. 12 1827. His wife Mary Pendleton Maxwell born 1744 died Dec. 19, 1827. any information you can give on this will be appreciated. Thanking you in advance for source. I am Respectfully Mrs. J. T. Quillian
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information as contained in his (or his widow's)[parenthetical statement crossed out] heirs [handwritten] application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

Jacob Higginbotham or Higgibotham [hand written]

R. 4977 [handwritten]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[checkmark]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[checkmark]

RANK.
Capt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
of Amherst Co. Va

& went to the [illegible] of [illegible] C.H.

COLONEL.
Militia

STATE.

The claim was rejected on the grounds of no proof of 6 mos. service as req. by the pension laws

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, by son John, Apr. 21, 1855
Residence at date of application, of son Elbers Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, [checkmark]
Remarks: Soldier mar. Oct. 18 1772 Anne __ He died in Elbert Co. Ga. Jan 1836. Children, Hannah b. Aug. 27, 73. James b Feb 13, 75; Jacob b July 6, 76. John b Jan 9, 78. Elizabeth b. Jan 14. 80. Jane b Mar. 3.82. Joseph and Benjamin Feb 27. 84, Caleb b Apr 3.84. Anne b. Dec. 11.88, Wm b Sept.13.90. Rily b. Sept.22.93. Frances G. b. Dec. 11,96

Very respectfully,
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John S. Gallaher,
Formerly Third Auditor, U. S. Treasury,
R. H. Gallaher,
Banker and Attorney

National Claim Agency
and
Bounty Land Office

Washington City, Sept. 3rd, 1853

Dear Sir:
Your favor of        at   
hand. Conten:s (sic) noted.

Enclose I will have @ your claim of the Heirs of John Higginbotham - claiming Pension due their Father & Mother -

Com of Pensions

Very Respectfully,
Jno. L. S. R. H. Gallaher
Per Ro. H. Gallaher
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3-068
(Old No. 3-649)         6-20

Bureau of Pensions.
Copy of letter
Pension Office
Sept. 10, 1955

Sir: 
The informal declaration of the son of Jacob Higginbotham of Georgia has been filed under the Act of June 7, 1832.

Declarations for pension should be made before Courts of Record except where the party applying is prevented from appearing before a court on account of bodily infirmity.

I would remark however that so far as this case is concerned it would hardly seem necessary to incur further expense in its prosecution for if the statement before me is a correct one the Service for which a pension is claimed would not amount to anything like six months and no attempt has been made to prove what is claimed. 

R. S. Gallaher Esq
Present
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Capt. Jacob Higginbotham
Ga- Original
Cole
Com of pensions present
R.H. Gallaher agt