Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4405, William Hockaday, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  N.C.

Hockaday, William or Hackaday

NUMBER R. 4405

Anna
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At the Court of Kensington, December 3d,  1696
PRESENT
The King's most Excellent MAJESTY in Council
Upon the humble petition of Nicholas Brady and Nahum Tate, this day read at the Board, setting forth, That the petitioners have, with their utmost care and Industry, completed a new variation of the Psalms of David in English Metre, fitted for Publick use, and humble praying His Majesty's Royal Allowance that the said version may be used in such Congregations as shall think it fit to receive it;
His Majesty, taking the same into His Royal Consideration, is pleased to order In Council, That the said new version of the Psalms in English Metre be, and the same is hereby Allowed and Permitted to {illegible} in all such churches, Chapels, and Congregations as shall think fit to receive the same.
W. BRIGMAN

May the 23d, 1698.
His Majesty, having Allowed and Permitted the Use of A new Version of the Psalms of David, by Dr. Brady and Mr. Tate, in all Churches, Chapels and Congregations I cannot do less that with a good Success to this Royal Indulgence: For I find it a Work done with so much Judgment and Ingenuity, that I am persuaded it may take on that unhappy Objection which has hitherto lain against the Singing Psalms, and dispose that Part of divine Service to much more Devotion. And I do heartily recommend the use of this version to all my brethren within my Diocese.
H. LONDON

DIRCETIONS
ABOUT THE
TUNES AND MEASURES
All Psalms of this version in the Common measure of Eights and Sixes, (that is, where the first and third lines of the single stanza consist of eight syllables each, the second and fourth lines of six syllables each.) may be sung to any of the most usual Tunes vix. York tune, Windsor tune, St. David's, Litchfield, Canterbury, Martyr's Southwell, St. Marys, alias Hackney tune.

AS the Old 25 psalm may be sung the new 25, 31, 67, 130
As the Old 113, the 37, 46,50,63, 76,91, 100, 113, 120.
As the Old 148, the 136, 148.
As the Old 104, the 149.

The Psalms in this version of four lines in a single stanza, and eight syllables In each line, if Psalms of praise or cheerfulness, may properly be sung as the Old 100 Psalm, or to the Tune of the Old 125 Psalm, second metre.

The penitential or mournful Psalms, in the same measure, may be sung as the Old 55 Psalm. Which Tunes, with all the forementioned, are printed in the Supplement to this New version.

{hand written} Hockaday, Wm. Nc R4405
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William Hockaday was born on Friday the 11 day of February 1769.
Ann Powell was born the 10th day December 1768.
Samuel Hockaday the son of Wm. Hockaday & Anney his wife was born on Tuesday, the 3 day of April 1792.
Mell Ley was born February the 24 day {illegible}
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bond + good security in the sums of four thousand dollars, upon said estate of Ann Hockadays deed.

Given under my hand +seal of office at office in  {?} the day and date above written
A Sandies

(Hockaday written on 90 Degree to left)
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State of North Carolina
Granville County 5 may 1856
On this 5th day of May one thousand eight hundred and 56 
Personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Granville county State of North Carolina James Hockaday aged 56 years who being first sworn in open court according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that he is the son of the widow Anne Hockaday who was the widow of William Hockaday his father deceased who was drafted a private in Hallifax County State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt William Hall from Hallifax County North Carolina in the revolutionary war of the Colonel he has no recollection he has no record in his possession nor knowledge of he date his said father was drafted and entered the army or what service he rendered he further declares he often heard his said father relate the particulars of the
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Guilford battle in which he was engaged in March 15 1781 he refers to documentary evidence as proof of service he further declares that his said father married his said mother in Hallifax County North  Carolina about the year of 1790 and that his said father died in Granville County North Carolina in the year of 1828 leaving his widow surviving him whose maiden name was Anny Powell who never married after his said father died he further declares that his said mother died in the year 1851 on the 16th day of May by reference to the bill of sale recorded in the Clerks office in Granville County North Carolina leaving at her death four children who are now living to wit Elizabeth Cannady, Lucy Adams, Nancy Ferrell and James Hockaday he makes this declaration in order to obtain the arrears due his dead mother under the act of Congress 7th of July 1838 he further declares that he surrenders a leaf of an old English prayer book the only leaf preserved containing the age of his father
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and mother and eldest brother and sister he further declares that this is the first declaration for the services of his dead father given and sworn to in open court

(signed) James Hockaday

North Carolina Granville County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term 1836 of Augustine Landis, Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that James Hockaday this day appeared in open court and made oath to the forgoing declaration and subscribed his name to the same

Given under my hand and seal of said Court at office in ? this the 5 day of May 1836

A Landis
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North Carolina 
Gramville County
I Augustine Landis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, Ann Hockiday late of said County, died in the year 1837. And that letters of Administration upon her estate was granted to Wyatt Canaday at August term 1837, of said Court. And that said estate was duly settled and distributed by the said Wyatt Canaday, and a word made Sheriff in this office. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in Oxford this the 5 day of May AD 1856
A Landis Clerk
And I do further certify that it was proven to the satisfaction of said Court, that Mrs. Ann Hockiday died on the 16 day of May 1837 leaving at her death 4 children, Elizabeth Canaday, Lucy Adams, Nancy Heml, and James Hockiday, then lawful heirs, and further certify that Wyatt Canaday was appointed Administrator in due form of Law upon his giving bond and good security in the sum of four thousand dollars, upon said estate of Ann Hockiday deced.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Oxford the day and date above written.
A Landis Clerk 
Hockiday { illegible}
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Hockaday, Wm
NC R4405
Thos. [ Thomas ] Estes
Receipt
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This 19th day of September 1828 then Recd
of William Hockaday five dollars
for Ezekiah Nevill
John Crook
Thos Estes his mark
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Hockaday, Wm.
N.C. R4405
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Rec. of WM Hockaday one dollar in Full of acct with James Hocakday decease this March the 31 day 1817 
James Hockaday
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Recv'd of William Hockaday
his public County of [illegible] for
the year 1813
Jas Hart [illegible]
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REJECTED
4405
Anne Hackaday
Service: wid of William
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Anne Hackaday,
widow of William
N Carolina
Illegible Oct, 18/56
4405
July 7. 1838.
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[illegible] Interest [illegible] 10" 16" pe. 50.4
This belongs to controllers office and must be returned 
Geo w [illegible} Controller
Hockaday, Wm 
N.C. R4405
Wm. Hockaday [signature]
no. 387
Wm. Hockaday
50" [illegible] " 0
10" 16" 1 Interest
____________
61 '0'1
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No. 9172 North - Carolina, Halifax Dift
THIS may certify, That William Hockaday of Halifax county, is allowed the sum of Fifty pounds four shillings [ineligible] as by report of the board [ineligible] Dated this 30th August 1783
[ineligible signatures]
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44 Hockaday 
This doesn't belong to the comptrollers office and should [illegible] returned
G W Brooks comptr

S Burge [illegible]
Hockaday, Wm.  
N.C. R4405

[illegible]
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 no. 7131 State of N. Carolina, Halifax District
This certifies that William Hockaday
 was all Nine [illegible]  of the [illegible] of Auditory 6th June
J Bradford  J Branch
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This belongs to Controller
and must be returned
G W Banter
12              16
[illegible]

Hockaday, Wm.
N.C. R4405
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No 6654 State of North Carolina Halifax District This Certifies that Wm Hocaday was Allow'd one pound Sixteen
Shillings [illegible] as Reported to the
5th [illegible] 

Wm Wootten Clk
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North Carolina
Hallifax County
To Mr
John Fulgam
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[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] July 15 1922
Dear friends I gladley [gladly] imbrace [embrace] this opportunity of writing to you to inform you that we are all well at present only our daughter Nancy and her husband [illegible] both have had a very severe [illegible] of Sick though [illegible] both seem to be an [illegible] Recovery I hope when you Receive these fue [few] lines they will find you all in a good state of health we should be glad to know weather you have had are a letter from Edmond Fulgam or not we have nothing string to inform you at this time our [illegible] are generley [generally] a likelely [likely] nearby as Common we should be very glad Some of you would come and see us all [illegible] [illegible] and try and send us a letter by Every opportunity you have [illegible] fameley [family] connection is all well an fare [fair] as we know Judy Bailey is very [illegible] at [illegible] So [illegible] at present sirley [surely] we all desire to be Remembered to all our Relation and also to all inquiring friends

William and Anna Hockaday
To Mr John Fulgam
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Washington Oct 9 [ineligible]
Hon J Minot 

Enclosed you will find the application of the Children of Ann Hackaday widow of William Hackaday for arrears of Pension due thru [ineligible] unon the act of July 1838
The enclosed shows William Hackaday was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that he resided in Halifax County that he was married to  Ann Powell [ineligible] mother in 1792. that he removed from from Halifax to Granville County in 1802. and died there in 1828 and that his widow survived him and died in 1837.
In support of this Claim I present the Certificate of Confirmation of North Carolina showing severance payments to William Hockaday for military service amounting to [ineligible] . [ineligible sentence] which I request after they have been examined may be returned to me as I have promised that they shall be sent back to him shows that Hackaday to whom the personal certificate
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were issued belonged to Halifax County, and the identity of Mrs Hockadays husband with
that soldier is established by the testimony
of several credible witnesses who knew him
both in Halifax and Granville Counties from a
early as 1802 up to the time of his death.
Their marriage is proven beyond
question by the old family record which shows
the birth of a son in 1792. 
Also the date of Mrs. H. death
the names and number of her children now living is established in strict conform by with the Registery of your office
  It is shown also that an
Administrator has been appointed, all of
which is respectfully submitted
Very Respectfully
[illegible] 
Geo C. Ames
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State of North Carolina
wake County
on this 28 day of Sept 1856 Mr Jethro Bird aged 88
years a creditable witness appeared before me
an acting Justice
of the peace who being first duly
Sworn according to law depose as follows I was intimately acquainted with William Hockaday and
his wife anny [Anny] they moved from hallafax [Halifax] County in the
year of 1802 and I moved from hallafax County in the
year 1804 and settled
near to William Hockaday
 I have known his family ever since his death their names
are Elizabeth Cannady
Lucy Adams
Nancy Terrell
and James Hockaday who
now living in Granville County North Carolina now
They are the legal representatives of William Hockaday Court and it is the general belief of all the old
Letters that William Hockaday was a Revolutonary
Soldier
day
Sworn to and subscribed on this
and date above written
and I Certify that
Jethro Byrd
am personally
acquainted with person whose name appears
to the foregoing affadavit that he is a creditable
Citizen of Wake County and has no [illegible] 
whatever on this matter
Manasseh Sater JP
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State of North Carolina 
Wake County

I Thomas J. Utley clerk
of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County
and State aforesaid certify that Manasseh Sater
of Peleg S. Rogers whose names appears to the foregoing
Declaration & certificates were at the time of signing
the same Justices of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and sworn and that the
signatures purporting to be theirs are  given 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of said
Court at office in Raleigh this
29th day of September AD 1856
Thomas J. Utley Clerk
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State of North Carolina Wake County 
On this 24 day of Sept
1856 personally
appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County and State aforesaid
Mrs Milly Neville a Creditable witness and
Resident of Granville County State of North Carolina
who being being first duly sworn according to law
declares that She was raised in the family of
William Hockaday  from Childhood till She was
grown that William Hockaday and his family,
moved from Hallafax [Halifax]  County North Carolina where
she was raised unto Granville County North Carolina
where William Hockaday and his wife Anny died
leaving their Children surviving them whose
names are to wit
Elizabeth Cannady
Leucy Adams
Nancy Terrell
and James Hockaday
who is the legal heir of the said William Hockaday
and his wife anny I am perfectly acquainted with
all four of the children we have always lived near
to each other and that she is about seventy
two years old

Milla Neville her  mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day date above
I certify that Mrs Milla Neville is personally known to me to be
disinterested & credible witness Peleg S Rogers JP
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No  to
Anne Hockaday,
widow of
William Hockaday
N.C.
Act July 7. 1838
G.C Ames
[illegible]
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State of N. Carolina
Comptrollers Department
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller
of Public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears of
record in my office among the payments
, made to sundry persons for
military service in the War of the
Revolution, as follows to wit,
William Hockaday
Indent No 6654  £ 1 "16 " 11  this half on death
 [indent  No] 7131 £ 9 """ ditto 
 [indent  No } 9172  £ 5""4"" ditto Aug 1783
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the
seal of said office in
this the 19th day of Aug. 1856
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
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Wake County
North
Carolina
May 28, 1856
on this 28 day of may personally appeared
before me Peleg S Rogers an acting
Justice of the peace John Nevill a Creditable witness aged 73 years who
being first duly sworn according to law
Declared that from the date of
1802 he has lived a near neighbour to William
Hockaday dec'd and his family line his
 [ilegible] to the present date and
I have often heard Mrs
Hockaday relate the Circumstances 
of the Revolutionary war in
which war he was engaged in and 
I have no doubt that all that I have
heard him say was true I do not
recollect his saying what that  state he
Entered the service and the length of term
he was in Service 
but no doubt he was
considerable length of time a soldier
I cannot  say in positive terms what
I have heard him say was &
 though what I heard him say
I do believe was I heard him say was as much as any circumstance which  I did not [illegible] 
Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this day and date above written
P.S. Rogers JP
John
Nevill
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State of
North Carolina
Wake County

I, Thomas S. Utley
Clerk of the Court of Pleas
& Quarter Sessions
for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Peleg S. Rogers
whose genuine Signature appears to the three
foregoing
affidavits is now & was at the time of
signing the same, an acting Justice of
the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his official
acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand and
official seal at Office in the
City of Raleigh, this 2nd day
of June AD. 1836.
Thomas J. Utley Clerk
By W. C. Barker ditto 
[affixed seal of the Court]
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State of North Carolina Halifax County
I William W Daniel Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter sessions of the County of Halifax and State aforesaid do hereby certify that after several careful and thorough examinations of the records and files in my office I have not
been able to find marriage bonds of any person
whomsoever and no marriage bonds of William Hockaday to Ann Powell or any other person of a date prior to eighteen hundred and presume no such bond is in existence there being no State Law requiring the registration of marriage
license or bonds until about 1850.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office this the 4th
day of April AD 1856
Wm W Daniel Clerk
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State of North Carolinia County of Wake on the the 28' day of May 1856 personally appeared James Hockady before me PS Rogers an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and maketh oath in due form of law that an old paper in his possession giving the birth of William Hockady and Ann Powell and two of their oldest children in the domaine family record of birth of his father and mother and their two oldest children that said paper was kept in their possession until their death since which he has kept the same in his possession and further believes the record of the birth of the other children was destroyed by fire in the burning of his mothers house which old record is herewith surrendered 
Signature James Hockady

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and date above and I certify that James Hockady personally known to me and is credible witness
signature Peley S. Rogers  illegible
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Wake County  1856
North Carolina

on this 29 day of may 1856 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace jn and for Paid County Henry Sikes aged 64 years a creditable witness who first being sworn awarding to law doth on his oath declare that he was inherently acquainted with William Hockaday for Twenty four years before his death we lived near neighbours to each other I have often heard my father say that William Hackaday was in the revolutionary war I do not recollect of hearing any specific time of his entering the service or the duration of time he was in service but I am confident what I heard about his service in the Revolutionary War so as much as I believe any thing I did not participate in my self.

Henry Sikes
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & date above written

P.S.. Rogers JP