Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7743, Samuel Hickle, Va
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va
CONTENTS
Hickle, Samuel
Hickel, Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 7743
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9.392
Virginia W
Elizabeth Hickle deed,
widow of of Saml. Hickle
who was a Virginia private
in the Revolutionary war
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Pending 14 April 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June '53 and
Jno P. Byrne
Kingward
Preston Co, Va
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 140
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Notification sent to Philip Williams Esq
23d Oct. 1820. Woodstock Va
let to Hon. E.C. Wilian H.R. June 28. 1834
M. '85 13.858
d. M
RA
Virginia
Samuel Hickle
of Frederick in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Temple of the Virginia
[illegible] for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th May, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819
and sent to Robt. White Esq
Woodstock Va
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. gmd 24/31.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4.4 Sept 1819. 
78.19
48.00
$126:19
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued
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District and State of Virginia Frederick
County Set
On this 12th day of May 1818 before me the
Subscriber sole and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of
law for the said County of Frederick
in the State
aforesaid personly appears, Samuel Hinkle a [illegible]
[illegible] eight years, resident in the said county, district, and
State, who being by me first 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
engaged in the land, and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war."
That he the said Samuel
Hickle enlisted in the said County of Frederick in the State of Virginia
in month of December
in the year of 1779 as
a private soldier in the company commanded by
Captain Spotswood Dandridge (of light home)
of the fourth Virginia 
Regiment on continental establishment (then commanded by Col Temple), that he
continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of
the United States until [illegible] of January
in
the year of 1782
When he was discharged at
(has [illegible] in Virginia of own and   the [illegible] law
That he was in the battle
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Regiment on continental establishment (then commanded by Col Temple), that he
continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of
the United States until [illegible] of January
in
the year of 1782
When he was discharged at
(has [illegible] in Virginia of own and the [illegible] law
That he was in the battle of
That he has no other evidence of his said services, except the subjoined affidavit And that he is in reduced circumstances and 
stands in need of his country as aid for a support.
(him to the [illegible] of the [illegible] on the [illegible])
Virginia Frederick County Set
I Robert White Judge &c
as aforesaid Do hereby further certify, that it appears to my
satisfaction by the testimony of a very respectable witness
this day given to me that the above named Samuel Hickle
is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's
aid for a support. In testimony of all which have hereto set
subscribed my name above the seal of the said county
Frederick this 15th of May 1819
Robt White
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Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above
mentioned
Robt. White
County State and District of Virginia Set.
made oath before me the subscriber sole and presiding
Judge of the superior Court of law for the County
of
Frederick in the district and State aforesaid William
Ball
That he [crossed out] I above to [illegible[ the subscriber of the witness [illegible] testimony.
Served and the same Regiment with the above applicant and
knows that the facts stated in the above affidavit are
true
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
Robt. White
The Judge's certificate is wanting as to the claim [illegible] circumstances
Send to Woodstock PO. 
Va
11 Aug 1818
I Robert White Judge as aforesaid do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Hickle
did serve in the Revolutionary war
against the common enemy, as stated in the
proceeding declaration. And I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me, to the Secatary for the Department of
War, Persuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
Robt. White
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Virginia: tenth Judicial Circuit: Frederick County to wit
I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of
law of the said County, do hereby Certify that
Robert White whose name is subscribed to the annexed
affidavits and certificate is sole and presiding Judge
of the said Superior Court. In testimony Whereof I
have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed
my private seal (there being no public seal of office)
this 13th May 1818
Robert B. White (seal)
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Samuel Hickle
13, 858.
Ca
Philip Williams, Clk.
Woodstock, Va
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Virginia
Shenandoah County ss
On this 7th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open
Court being a court of record for the said County Samuel Hickle
sew. aged sixty years the fifth day of April last past a
resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows under Captain Willson of the Militia
for the term of six months then under Capt. Samuel Gilkerson
engaged in guarding the Prisoners taken at Trenton for the
term of twelve months and that he then [illegible] under Capt
S Dandridge in the first Virginia Regiment of Cavalry
commanded by Col. Bland for the term of three years or
during the War a part of which time he served under Col. Wm.
Washington that he served at the siege of Savannah, and
was engaged in the battles of Guilford Ct. House Camden and
Eutaw Springs and several other battles and skirmishes that
his original declaration was dated on the 12 day of May
1818 and that my pension certificate is numbered 13.858
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of
the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
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 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 I have one
small black home for 17 years old, one bay mare given
by my son about 10 years old, one silver Watch also given
to me by my son, two cows one calf seven head of sheep
one sow seven shoots 1 [illegible] plow two shovel plows
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two axes one wedge one half worn saddle and saddle bags
two setts of home gears, 6 chairs and several Stools one table one
dough trough, two [illegible] pots one shillet 8 table knives 6 forks
and 6 spoons seven plates, two or three dishes one he Lanthon
two coffee pots 1 sett cups and saucers, 1 tea kettle 2 washing
tubs 2 meat tubs 3 buckets & 1 [illegible] longo I have five dollars
due to me and am in debt to different persons in the sum
of One hundred and eighty three dollars and unity cents
my occupation is that of a shoemaker but for two years past
have been disabled from pursuing my trade except occasionally by an old hurt in my shoulders received
while in
the Army my family residing with me are as follows
my wife old and infirm my sons Benjamin aged about 17 years within rented Land and assists me at times to
sew shoes, George aged about fifteen
years now engaged to
go to school and one daughter Maria now about ten years old
Samuel Hickle
Sworn to and declared in open Court on August 1820
I Philip Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah
in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly open from
the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value
of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is
one hundred and twenty two dollars and eighty six cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court this 11 day of August
1820
William W. SLC V [illegible mark]
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Keywood Va
Oct 16th
Oct. 24, 1839 
6253 Va
July 7 1838
6253
Elizabeth Hickel
widow of
Samuel Hickel
(6253) Va Free
Act 7 July 1838.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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State of Virginia Preston County ss
on this second day of October
in the year 1838 personally appeared before me Wick Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for
said County Elizabeth Hickel a resident of the said County of Preston
aged 68 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 17th 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions
to certain widows that she is the widow of Samuel Hickel
who was a private, in the Army of the Revolution, and who
was a pensioner of the United States under the act of
Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and that she drew what was
was due to her husband at the time of his death from the United States
and that his certificate was returned with her power
of Attorney to the war department to draw what was due
to him _ that the said Samuel Hickel belonged the Virginia
Continental Troops or State line that he belonged to the Troop
of Calvary under the command of Col Washington in one of
his enlistments that she does not recolect the names of any more
of his officers that he was in the service of the United States
during the war of the Revolution in all six years and seven
months that under his last enlistment he entered the service
in December 1779, and was discharged in January 1782
as she was informed and belives but he had served one
tour of enlistment before the above mentioned service that he
lived in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia
when he entered the service. She further declare that she
was married to the said Samuel Hickel on the 25th day
July 1785 in Hampshire County Virginia and that
she has not been since married but still remains his widow
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and that her husband the said Samuel
Hickel died on the
13th day of May
in the year one thousand eight hundred
thirty two in the said County of Preston Virginia
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid
Before me
Wick Johnson J. P. 
Elizabeth Hickel
her mark
Virginia Preston County ss
I Wick Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for said County
do hereby certify that on this day Elizabeth Hickel the wife of
Samuel Hickel deceased a soldier of the revolution and late as
pensioner of the United States personally appeared before me and
made the foregoing declaration and I do further certify that the
said Elizabeth Hickel is unable from old age & bodily infirmity to attend before the Court of this County to make the
foregoing declaration
Given under my hand this 2nd day of October AD 1838
Wick Johnson J. P.
Eli
Virginia
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County
Court of Preston County do hereby
certify that Wick Johnson was one
the acting Justices of the peace in &
for said County on the 2nd day of October
A.D. 1838 & that the above are his genuine
signatures. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of
said Court this 16th of October 1839. Chas. Byrne
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Kingwood
16 October 1839
When this application is acted upon please to let me
know the result
your humble servant,
John P. Byrne
Virginia
At a monthly Court held in and for the County of Preston
at the Courthouse of said County on Monday the 13th day of January
in the year 1840.
This day the declaration of Elizabeth Hickel the widow of
of
the late Samuel Hickel a soldier of the Revolution and a
pensioner of the United States was this day laid before
the Court and examined by said court and approved 
and the court doth certify that they belive the said
declaration to be true and they further certify that the said
Elizabeth Hickel widow of the said Samuel Hickel deceased
is unable from old age & bodily infirmity to attend before this
court to make her declaration and that she was unable on the
22nd day of October 1838.
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the said Court do hereby
certify that the above is a true transcript taken from the records
of my office and I do further certify that Wick Johnson Esqr
was one of the members of said court on the 
22 of October 1838 In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the County Court of said County this
7th day of March in the year 1840
Charles Byrne
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Benjamin 8 was born the 1 day of January 1802
Gorge 9 was born the 25 day of April 1804
Mary Elizabeth was born the 27 of October 1807
and departed this life the 23 of October
1808
Mariah 11 it was born the 11 day of January [illegible]
Mariah Hickel
June Va [illegible] 
[illegible] Names of [illegible]
[illegible] shall [illegible]
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[illegible] Hickle was born in the year 1760 April the 5 an seven [illegible]
Elizabeth maldon Name [illegible]
married the 25 day of
July 1785
Elizabeth Hickle was born [illegible]
the the 17 1769
Delilah 1 a [illegible] was born June [illegible] 178[?]
Sarah 2 was born the 28 day of [illegible]
Samuel 3 [illegible] was born 26 of [illegible] 179[?]
Elizabeth 4 was born the 29 day of october 1794
on departed this life the 30 [illegible]
day about 10 oclock the same [illegible]
[illegible] 5 [illegible] was born the [illegible]
[illegible] was born the 13 day of [illegible]
Joseph was born on [illegible] 5 [illegible]
Joseph was
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B
Elizabeth Hickle heirs
Declaration for
a pension
Mayo
Agent
John P. Byrne
Kingwood
Preston County
Virginia
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State of Virginia
Preston County
On this 6 day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and fifty then personally appeared before me, the undersigned
Justice of the peace within and for the said County, Mrs
Maria Ashby wife of John M Ashby, a resident of said County
of Preston and State aforesaid aged 43 years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the
United States passed on the day of [blank]
in behalf of herself
and Samuel Hickle Joseph Hickle and Benjamin Hickle children
and heirs of Elizabeth Hickle decd. that the said Elizabeth Hickle
was the widow of Samuel Hickle a soldier of the Revolution and 
pensioner of the United States for a number of years before his death
that her Mother the said Elizabeth Hickle drew a pension as
his widow for five years from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th
of March 1841 at which time her pension certificate was forwarded
to the agent at Wheeling for paing pensions and that her Mother the
said Elizabeth Hinkle died in said County of Preston on the
14th day of April 1844 leaving the children above named & continued a widow of said Samuel Hickle decd. up to the time of her death.
Maria Ashby
subscribed and sworn to before me,
the day and year first above written
and I certify that I have no interest in
the result of the case, and am not concerned
in its prosecution & intertined before signing
Wilson Swindler J.P. (seal)
Virginia I Smith Crane Clerk of the County of Court of Preston
County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Wilson
Swindler Esq. is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and
for said County duly commissioned & quallified
as such & was on the 6th of April 1853 and the
above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 12 day of April 1853
Smith Crane
Clerk
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Virginia
Preston County to wit
This day Enoch Calvert aged 65 years personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County
in my office & being first duly sworn deposeth & says that he became accquainted with Samuel Hickle & Elizabeth Hickle
his wife about the year 1804 in the County of Frederick that
they then lived together as husband & wife that they then
had three children at that time nearly grown to wit Delila Sarah
and Samuel _ and that I removed to the County of Monongalia
now Preston in the year 1814 where I have remained ever since
and that Samuel Hickle & Elizabeth his wife also removed to
this County about fifteen years ago and they lived together in
this County as Husband & wife untill the death of the said Samuel
Hickle about five or six years ago and I understood from him that
he drew a pension for several years before his death and
that his widow Elizabeth Hickel now resides in this County
sworn & subscribed before me
this 13 day of July 1840
Samuel Byrne JP.
Enoch Calvert
I Samuel Byrne
Justice of the peace in & for said County
do hereby certify that the said Enoch Calvert is a creditable
person & that his statements are entitled to credit & that he is a
man of good character given under my hand this 13th day
of July 1840
Samuel Byrne JP.
Virginia
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of
Preston County do hereby certify that Samuel Byrne is one
of the acting Justice of the peace in and for this County duly
Commissioned & qualified as such & that the above are his genuine
signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court 
this 21st day of
July in the year 1840
Charles Bryne
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Preston County to wit
I Moses Rayse A Justice of the peace in and for the
County afforesaid and State of Virginia do hereby
certify that Wm K Hall and Edward J Leonard personally
appeared before me in my County afforesaid and made
oath that they had examined the family register of
Samuel Hickle and Elizabeth Hickle now in the
possition of Elizabeth Hickle in a bible and find 
in the following words and figures to wit
Elizabeth Hickle maiden name howver was married on
the 25th day of July 1785
Delila 1st daughter was born June 28th
AD 1786
Sarah 2nd daughter was born Nov 28th AD 1788
Samuel 3rd son was born January 21st AD 1792
I do hereby certify that Wm K Hall and Edward J Leonard
are men to be believed when on oath given under my
hand this 4" of July 1840
Moses Rayse J.P..
Virginia
I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court
of Preston County do hereby certify that Moses Rayse Esqr
is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and quallified as such and that the above is his genuine
signature
In testimony
whereof
I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court the 12th day of July in the year 1840
Charles Byrne
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7743
Elizth. Hickle 
Wid:
Saml. Hickle 
Psr. Rev: War
Act: Mch: 3..[illegible]43+June 17th[illegible]44
Index: --Vol. A, Page 334
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Appl of Elizabeth
Hickle decd widow
of Samuel
Va
Act 3d March 1843
John P. Byrne
Kingwood
Preston Co.
Virginia
Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner

[in the background]
9.392
Virginia [illegible]
Elizabeth Hickle decd
[illegible]
Revolutionary War
14 April 1844
[illegible]
June '33
John P Byrne
Kingwood
Preston County
A
140
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Va Act 1838 - 6253
Elizabeth Hickel
Widow of Samuel
Let to Jno Byrne 18
May 1840 ---
to C Byrne 30 July 1840
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I have been informed by Mrs Elizabeth Hickel that her and her
husband Samuel Hickel decd was married as stated in her
declaration & that she has no record of her marriage &
cannot procure any. the Clerk of Frederick & Hampshire
Counties informed me that as early as 1785 no bonds was
required and that there was a number of Marriages by the publication of bonds and in which case no bond was given.
Col J. L. Edwards
Respectfully yours
John P. Byrne
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Wheeling
Virginia - 5698.
Elizabeth Hickel,
widow of Samuel Hickel, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818
and who died on the 13th of May, 1832-
of Preston Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank]
of the regt. commanded by Col Temple
in the Virginia
line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of September, 1840 and sent to John
Byrne, Esq. Kingwood, Virginia.
[illegible] to the 4th of March, 1841
Semi=annual allowance ending
$400 
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A
Vol. 2.
Page 178.
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Kingwood
Preston County to wit
This day Elizabeth Hickel the wife of the late Samuel Hickel
a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United
State personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice
of the peace in and for said County and made oath that the
knowes of no church or family records of her marriage with
the said
Samuel Hickel deceased that she has [illegible]
procure
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 15 day of February 1840
Elizabeth Hickel
her Mark
Samuel Byrne J Peace
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Virginia
I Charles Byrne
Clerk of the County Court of
Preston do hereby certify that Samuel Byrne is one of the
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that the
within is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court this 11th day of
March in the year 1840 
Charles Byrne
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Aug 31 1840
Va
Add proof Eliz Hickel
Kingwood Va
August 25
Free
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C
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Kingwood Preston County Virginia
Dear Sir
In pursuance to your letter I have extracted
from the family bible of Elizabeth Hickel
widow of
Samuel Hickel decd
the names of their children & the date of their
birth &c
which I herewith enclose to your
your obt servt
John P. Byrne H
25 August 1840
Honl. J.L Edwards
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Hamshur County to Wit
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Barbara Switzer widow of the
late Nicholas Switzer Decd of Hardy County Va
and Margaret McKever widow of the late
Paul Mckever Decd of Hamshire County Va
and made oath that they know Samuel
Hickel formerly of Cape capon and that
they were present when he was married
to Elizabeth Hoober Daughter of Ulerick
Hoober and that their marriage took place at
the residence of the said Ulerick Hoober by
the rev. Mr Rapus about the year seventeen
hundred and Eighty five and the above
Barbara Switzer recollects that it was said
that he the said Samuel Hickle was a light
horseman in the war of the revolution given
under my hand this 7 day of September 1839
Samuel C Bumgarner
Virginia to wit
I John B White Clerk of the County
Court of Hampshire County do hereby certify that Samuel
Bumgarner Esq whose name appears to the foregoing
certificate was at the time of signing the same and more
is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in
and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County this 11th day of September 
AD 1839
John B White
M
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Kingwood Va
July 21st
July 27 1840
Va
Add proof
Eliz Hitchell
Hml.
Free
C
Por
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Kingwood 21 July 1840
Dear Sir
I have enclosed to you all the evidence that Mrs
Elizabeth Hickel the widow of Samuel Hickel
can procure in this County in support of her application
for a pension which I am in hopes will be sufficient
But if it should not be sufficient please to let me 
know & I will endeavour to procure further testimony
from Frederick County. Mrs Hickel is very weak
& feeble & poor & not able to incur any expence
your obedient Servt
John P. Byrne
Hon J. L. Edwards
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March 31 1853
Add evi in case
of Elizth. Hickle decd.
widow of Samuel
Virginia
Jno. P. Byrne
Kingwood 
Preston Co
Va
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C
KINGWOOD
V.A.
MAR 29
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Kingwood Preston County Virgina
28 March 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have enclosed to you the testimony proving
the heirs of Elizabeth Hickle who drew a pension of 5 years
for Revolutionary services of her decd husband Samuel Hickle
and our Clerk informed me that he had enclosed to your Office
Mariah Ashby wife of
self and the other heirs
John M. Ashby declaration on behalf of herself
and the other heirs for the amount due said heirs. please
to inform me, if said declaration has been read in your Office
within the last three or four months
your obt servant
John P. Byrne
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Elizth Hickel
Wid of Samuel
Va
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1785
died 1832
Allows 2 [illegible] pre. $80
per ann. Va line
J. Bryne Esq
Kingwood
Va
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Elizabeth Hickel decd.
widow of Samuel
Va
Admr. 3 March 1843 &
2 yer pri $80
per annum from
4 March 1843 to
14 April 1844
when she died
Pay to John M Ashby
admr. for the benefit of
Saml. Hickle, Joseph Hickel,
Maria Ashby &
Benjamin Hickle
surviving children
Cert to John P Byrne
Kingwood
Preston
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Hickel decd widow of Samuel
County and State of Virginia
act 3 Mch 1843 & 17 June 1844
Claim, ("original," or [crossed out] "for increase." [end of crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner act 1818 & 1820,
she was a pension act 1838 July 7, lived
to 14  Apr 1844, children apply for benefit
17th Acts of 43 & 44, they are entitled
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
Name and residence of Agent
John P Byrne E
Kingwood
Thornton Ripley
Examining Clerk.
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heirs of Elizabeth Hickle
Elizabeth Hickles heirs
Testimony
John P. Byrne
Kingwood
Preston County 
Va
John P. Byrne
Kingwood
Preston County 
Va
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Preston County Court November Term 1852
John M. Ashby desiring a certificate to obtain letters of
administration in due form upon the personall Estate
of Elizabeth Hickle deceased this day appeared in Court
and entered into a bond in the penalty of 200 dollars
auditioned as the law directs. with Harrison Jaco his
security and also took the oath required by law whereupon
it is ordered that a certificate be granted him as aforesaid.
This day it was proven to the satisfaction of the court, by the
Testimony of George Brown, and John J. Hamilton Esqrs
that Elizabeth Hickle was a pensioner of the United States
at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. That the said
Elizabeth Hickle was the widow of Samuel Hickle
deceased who drew a pension as a soldier of the Revolution
up to the time of his
death, and that he died in this County
in 1832. That after his death the said Elizabeth his widow has
five years pension, and said Elizabeth forwarded her pension certificate
to the Agent at Wheeling, when she drew her last
money and that she died in this County, on the 14" of
April 1844, leaving the following children ss.
Samuel Hickle Joseph Hickle, Mariah Ashby, the wife of
John M. Ashby & Benjamine Hickle; and that her
oldest son Samuel Hick C. is 60 years of age All of which is
orderd to be certified.
Virginia, Preston County ss. I, Smith Crane
Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the above is a true transcript from the records and proceedings of
said Court. The words "his wider " interlined at date of
this certificate. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 4th day of December 1852
Smith Crane Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Hickley, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9593
ACREAGE 100
Pennsylvania
ISSUED August 10, 1792
to Evander Childs
assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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Ky.
Jonathan Hicklin
BL WT. 90121 - 120 - 55
Revolutionary War & Indian Wars
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND FILES
Rev. War. & Indian Wars
ACT OF 55 - 12-. Wt. 90121
VETERAN Jonathan Hicklin
GRADE Pvt.
1777
1790
180 degrees
SERVICE Capt. Hayden
CAN NO. 819 BUNDLE NO. 114
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112.012,
3.047
Act Mch
May
Jonathan Hicklin Priv
[illgible]
Thomas Scruggs
 Rev. War.
100 years
[crossed out] Captain David Williams 
Col. Capt Hayden
KY [illegible]
Cav.
Dis
Sept
1777
1777
land desr
1790 or 1800
War Re.
Recd. Warrant 40
Over
[illegible]
A. Cole
CC
120 Accesary 16 57
[illegible] "A" Dec 56 Hooter
[illegible] "A" Nov 26 Hooter
[crossed out] L Roy Bradley 
Miller & Brown 
Rescued

[illegible]
[illegible] Pension Office
January 15. 1857
The name of "Jonathan Hicklan"
is found on the Roll of Captain
Ezekiel Hayden, Kentucky Mounted
Volunteers in Wayne's War, from
September 23d 1793 until October
30th. in the same year, when the
Company was last mustered
B. Hooe. Clerk
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Claim of Jonathan Hickman
112.012
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
War of 1777 or near that
time
Presented by
LeRoy Bradly
Attorney.
Marshall. Clark Co Ills
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Jonathan Hicklin of the County of
Clark and State of Illinois have constituted and appointed
LeRoy Bradly my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute
the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me under existing laws granting Bounty Lands for
services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all
and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 24th
day of April
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty. five
Jonathan Hicklin
SEAL.
his mark
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clark
and State of Illinois
this 24th
day of April, 1855
W. C. Whitlock J.P.
SEAL.
STATE OF Illinois
COUNTY OF Clark
ss.
I hereby certify that Wm. C. Whitlock, Esq., before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal 
of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid
this 24th
day of April 1855.
A. B. Bliscoe Clerk.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
State of Illinois
County of Clark
ss.
On this twenty fourth day of April
A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me, Wm C. Whitlock
a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for
the County and State aforesaid, Jonathan Hicklin
aged one hundred (upward)
years, a resident of Livingston, Clark Co. in the State of Illinois
who being duly
sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who was a Soldier
in the Company commanded by Captain
David Williams
in the war of the United States against
the Indians near the big bone licks in the (now) State of Kentucky.
that he was a substitute for Thos. Scruggs who was drafted in Fayette County Ky. In
the Spring of
A.D. 1777 or about that time - for the
term of three months
and continued in actual service in said war for the term
of 3 months as said substitute and was honorably discharged at Big Bone Licks State of Kentucky
Lonee time in the fall & month of September
A.D. 1777 or about that time on
account of the time of said Thomas Screeggs draft (which he the affiant send) having expired
as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company. I made application under the act of Con - Sept. 28th 1850 at
which time I gave the day & dates omitted above, having now forgotten them - to
which I beg leave to refer
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting
additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military services of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of Congress Sept 28th 1850
upon which he obtained a Land Warrant No. [blank]
for Forty Acres, which he having
legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return.
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any ap-
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term of three months
and continued in actual service in said war for the term
of 3 months as said substitute and was honorably discharged at Big Bone Licks State of Kentucky
Lonee time in the fall & month of September
A.D. 1777 or about that time on
account of the time of said Thomas Screeggs draft (which he the affiant send) having expired
as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company. I made application under the act of Con - Sept. 28th 1850 at
which time I gave the day & dates omitted above, having now forgotten them - to
which I beg leave to refer
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting
additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military services of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of Congress Sept 28th 1850
upon which he obtained a Land Warrant No. [blank]
for Forty Acres, which he having
legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return.
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application
therefor, than the one above referred to, under act of Con - Sept 28th 1850
upon which he
obtained the said Land Warrant No. [blank] Forty acres, and the one now presented.
Jonathan Hicklin
his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said
Jonathan Hicklin
who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present
to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim.
W.C. Whitlock J.P.
STATE of Illinois
County of Clark
ss: 
Personally appeared
Howard Harlan
and Henry H. Hutchinson
citizens of the said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with
said Jonathan Hicklin
and that he is the person now present who signs
and executes the within declaration.
Howard Harlon
Henry H. Hutchison
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of April A.D. 1855; and I certify that the said Howard Harlan and [blank] 
are credible and respectable citizens.
[blank] J. P.
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PENSION OFFICE,
Jany 12 1856.
[illegible] amine &
Sir:
Please report service from the
rolls of principal substitute
Very respectfully,
C. H. Rhett.
For COMMISSIONER.
3d. Auditor.
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90.121
Bolims
Page 49

Jonathan Hicklin
[illegible] files
MARSHALL MAY 6
Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Page 50

3 [illegible] 
Mar 55
112.012
May
90.121 Decd [illegible] 5th
Jonathan Hicklin
served as Hicklan priv
gnb for Thos Scruggs
Rp Hayden
Ky
Revolution
Baa
Miller & Brown
Present
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Report whether [illegible] was such in Company as David Williams in service
SSB
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PENSION OFFICE,
May 31 1856
Sir:
Please seek [illegible] & report service from the
rolls. in 1790 or 1800
Indian disturbance
see [illegible] any in case 5067 under act 5G
Very respectfully,
C. H. Rhett
For COMMISSIONER.
3d. Aud.
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Jonathan Hicklin 
Ills.
MARSHALL
DEC [illegible]
No. 112.012
Additional evidence
To the Commissioner of the Pension Office
Washington City
DC
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Miller & Brown
Page 55

112.012
FREE
MARSHALL
APR 25
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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FREE
MARSHALL
NOV 2
Nov [illegible]
[illegible]
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
3047
Page 57

A Letter of
[illegible] Calling up
the Suspended
Bounty land
Case of
Jonathan Hicklin
No. 112.012
Fledly
Miller & Brown
Page 58

SUSPENDED BOUNTY LAND CLAIM RE-EXAMINED.
No. 112.012
3047
Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
April 11. 1856.
[blank] served in Captain [blank]
Company [blank] Militia from the [blank]
until the [blank]
For service of
Thos Scruggs, in the
"Revolutionary War". Refer to rolls on file
in Pension Office.
Robt J Atkinson
Auditor.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Department of the Interior.
[illegible]
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Pension Office for 14757
Hon Geo C Whiting
Com of Pensions
To Sir
We now endorse
you additional information in the case to which
the enclosed [illegible] informs
and would say that the service
of said Hicklin has been
found on Captain Hayden's
dates, which are now on file
in the room of Mr Houwe of
this building this same Hicklin has a a warrant under
amt of 50 
His service seems
to have been for about two
Months
We remain yours
Miller & Brown
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SUSPENDED BOUNTY LAND CLAIM RE-EXAMINED.
No. 112.012
3.0.67
Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Oct 16 185_.
served in Captain [blank] Company [blank] Militia
from the [blank] to the [blank]
No rolls for 1777 or 1780. On file
in this Office.
R Granse
[illegible] Third Auditor.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Department of the Interior.
Ark. c-
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Marshall, Ills,
Dec. 12th 1856
Sir
Your circular of the 28th Ult. is at hand
on the application of Jonathan Hicklin for Bounty
land, No. 112,012,
Will you please refer to the official correspondance of the Court, with Hon. Uri Manly, who was
Mr. Hicklin's Atty, in 1850, or about that time-
Mr. H. was a volunteer in two different regiments during the difficulties in Ky, he made applications for
land in both cases, under act of 1850 the correspondence will show that objections were made to his claim
and he chose to accept a warrant for his services
as substitute, in Capt. Williams, Co, of 40 acres he
contended for his right to a greater Bounty under his
other service - but their being something to prevent
it, he accepted as stated what the department then
gave him -  The applicant is over a hundred years of
age and is not at present able to furnish the testimony
which you say is necessary. I hope you will be able to
find sufficient evidence in the papers above alluded
to. While in the mean time I search for further
evidence.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.
G. A. Whiting
Esqr.
Commission
D.C.
LeRoy W. Bradley
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Marshall Illinois
Nov. 1. 1850
Sir,
I enclose the claim of Jonathan 
Hicklin - a very old lily of the
County - He is from old age not
able to get a very clear account
of his servis, but of that fact
will justify the Department in
causing diligent search to be
made for his name on the Rolls
refered to. please see [illegible]
[illegible]
Respectfully
U Manly
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Marshall Ills
May 6th 1851
Sir,
In reply to your
letter respecting the service
of Jonathan Hicklin under act
28. Sept 50 for County said
I will say that Hicklin is
a very old man and it is not
probable that any proper
[illegible] of his service under Capt.
Hayden, but he declares &
he alleges 3 month service under
Capt. David William that will
[illegible] 40 acres & with that
he will be content & for that
I wish the claims allowed-
Respectfully
U Manly
Page 64

[illegible]
report seen 1790 or 1800.
Page 65

Mo = Boynton
Page 66

A
no rolls & no evidence on file of [illegible]
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No 3047
112.012
No 8/50
Jonathan Hicklen
private & sub.
Cap David Williams
Reg Kentucky Militia
1st Service
The same a private
Cap Hayden
Reg Kentucky Vol
2d Service
Indian Disturbances 1790-1800
[illegible] @ Let. April 20/51
Japsan
Adm. D. Williams
Warrant 64.02 ind
May 22d 1831 and
sent to
W. Manly
Marshall, Ill
Buts 69
Acre 36 a

no rolls
1777-80
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No. 3047.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
April 16th 1857.
It appears from documents on file in this Office, that Jonathan Hicklen a Private of
Captains' Williams & Hayden's Company of
Kentucky Militia. His service from 1790 to 1800.
cannot be obtained, as the rolls of the above named
Captains' are supposed to have
been destroyed by fire
B.F. Gallaher
Ln 3rd auditor
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Department of the Interior.
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Here the case takes to Mr. Hows
room and [illegible]
Aim to [illegible]
Capt Haydens
rolls K Militia
of AD 1793
Miller & Brown
Page 70

P.S. The correspondence of Hon. W Manly
must have been overlooked by the department
as it was satisfactory in the former case
Mr Bradly
sent in this circular and leg vested
us to take charge of the case
you will see his power
of att gives him power of substitution.
We therefore bequest
that the warrant be [illegible]
[illegible]
We are good
Miller & Brown
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(CIRCULAR A.)
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
PENSION OFFICE,
Nov 28 1856.
N. B. - Endorse the words "Additional evidence" upon the envelope of all papers addressed to this office upon business already before it, and the number to which they refer, upon the papers.
SIR: 
The application of Jonathan Hickliin substitute
for Thos. Scruggs
[illegible] Jany 11/56.
for bounty land under the act of 3d March, 1855, No. 112012 has been
examined, and the claim suspended.
Service is alleged to have been rendered in Capt. Williams Co.
He also served in Captain Haydens
Company of Ky Militia we refer to Mr
[illegible]
The Auditor reports: the rolls of his service file in his office & no evidence is on file in his
[illegible] application
The claim is, therefore, suspended for other evidence of the service alleged and for proof that service of Co. was paid for by [illegible] stated
If there is any roll, discharge, or other record evidence of the service, it must be
furnished. But if there be none, parol evidence will be received instead. In such cases
the positive testimony of at least two witnesses who were in the same service, or in a situation
to know the facts about which they testify, will be required; and the witnesses in
their affidavits must state particularly the facts and circumstances of the claimant's service,
and their means of knowledge concerning the same.
LeRoy Bradley
Respectfully, &c.,
J. MINOT.
Commissioner.
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Nov 8/50
3047
Jonathan Hicklin
Ky. M
[illegible] 28/50
Indian War 1790-18[illegible]
Law
Uri Manly,
Marshall,
Ills
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State of Illinois
Clark County
I Darius
Phillips Clerk of the County Court
in and for said County do hereby
Certify that Stephen Archer before
whom the forgoing Declaration
appears when he made and
at the date thereof and still in
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County duly commissioned
and qualified under the foregoing
signature purporting to be his
is genuine.
In Witness whereof I
have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed
the official seal of
said Court at Marshall
the first day of November
A.D. Eighteen hundred
and fifty
Darius Phillips Clerk
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State of Illinois
Clark County
ss.
On the first
day of November
AD one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty
before the Subscribed
Justice of
the Peace within and for the
County aforesaid personally of appeared
Jonathan Hicklin aged Ninety Seven years
a resident of said County who being first
duly Sworn according to Law Declares that
he is the identical Jonathan Hicklin
who was
private in the Company commanded
by Captain David Williams & that same
time between the years 1779 & ad 1800 a
draft was made of a portion of the Kentucky
militia that one Thomas Scraggs was
drafted in said Company for three months
and that said Scraggs hired the affiant
to go as his substitute and that the affiant
served out said term of three month and
was
honorably discharged - but has lost
his discharge - that during said tour
he was stationed
at Big Bone Lick in Kentucky
That he is not positive as to his age but hers
it as above stated
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That he is of opinion that in the
tour he has no
Colonel or if he
had he does not know who
he was. this his second tour of
Service was performed under General
Wilkinson where he came on to the
Wabash River to destroy the
Indian towns - that there was
a volunteer of whom the affiant
was one - that he served over one
mouth in the expedition - He was under 
Col. Russell - that it is probable
that Russell was a Colonel at
name and was duly a captain in the
expedition - the affiant was one of
65 who was selected out of
said 600 volunteers to act as spies
and marched under Russell who had
the command of said 65 men- that
was honorably discharged for the
service but has lost his discharge
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that he subsequently volunteered for an 
indefinite period under Captain
Hayden - though he may be
mistaken as to the name of his Captain
that he volunteered in Woodford
County recently admonished to
circulate and from there to Greenville
That this was a [illegible]-
that after [illegible] to
Greenville he never charged and set
home that he cannot exactly state
how long he servied in the by the same in the expedition
that think it was from April till
October and that it was he thinks in
the year 1792- that he has lost
his discharge for the last named service
but that he was honorably discharged
a [illegible] of the Halls of the Ohio - 
he was subsequently paid off for the
expedition at Lexington Kentucky by the
pay master whose name he has forgot
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that the are under General [illegible]
Scott - that he [illegible]
[illegible] as much as nine
Months in all. That he makes 
the Declaration for the
purpose of
obtaining the Bounty land to which
he may be entitled under the act
Granting Bounty Land to such officers
[illegible] as have been engaged in
the military service of the United States
passed September 28th 1850 as
refers to the Master Rolls of said
Companies for the proof [illegible]
I month and subscribed
Jonathan Hicklen
before me the day and year above
written and thereby certify that I
be here the said Jonathan Hicklin
to be the identical man who send
as aforesaid and that he is of the age
above stated
Stephen Archer J.P.