Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1271, Charles Wickliffe, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wickliffe, Charles
S. 1271
Carded
CONTENTS

13679 Kentucky
Charles Wickliffe
of Lexington in the State of Kentucky who was a pr of Knf h in the company commanded by Captain Evans of the Ky. command by Col. Garrard in the Virginia line for 3 months pr of bar 3 " " " Knf h
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 22 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1833 and sent to Hon Chilton Allen Winchester Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 45. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep r 11 25 $56. 25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Day Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 32

Rev War
INVALID.)
File No. 1271. Charles Wickliffe Mo. Va. Line.
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky, City of Lexington Del
On this third day of May - 1833 personally appeared before me the Mayor of said city Charles W. Winkleple a resident of said city aged 67 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 act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated:
He first turned out in the militia of Prince William County Va. under Capt Peter Evans, the Reg t was commanded by Col James Gervard of Stafford County Va. (at the age of 15 or 16 years, he thinks in 1780, in the summer) served between three & four months - we marched thro Stafford county to Hinton's heights on the Rappahannock above Falmouth & marched back to Burnside where we were dismissed - we were in no action - there were no Regular officers with him. He served as a private on foot -
The 2 nd tour the following year, he served in the militia from Fauquier - in a troop of Volunteer Light horse under Capt W m Lipton - attached to a Regiment of Militia in Gloucester, whither we marched - we were, while in Gloucester, routed by Col Penleton's light horse & many of our horses taken. Afterwards we were discharged - this tour was a short time over three months. We were always ready when called on to march again - We bore our own expenses & received nothing but our rations - as compensation -
He has no written or documentary evidence in his possession showing his services & knows of no one by whom he can prove the same, now living.

In whose testimony he can procure - He has no record of his age, but states as reported to him by his parents - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid He is known to many of his fellow citizens refers to Majr. Mrs. Barry the Post Master Genl. He names also the Honble Henry Clay, the Honble Chilton Allan - Robert Wickliffe Esq, Richard Ashton Esq, John Larrow, Genl Thomas Badly - as persons who will testify to his character & standing - Charles Wickliffe
We John M Hewett a clergyman and John Lowry residing in the county of Fayette, Kentucky, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Wickliffe Esq who has signed the above declaration; that we believe him to be entitled to the years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jn: M Hewett John Lowry

And the said Mayor doth certify and declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Charles Wickliffe was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the said Mayor further certifies that it appears to him that John M. Hewett who has signed the foregoing certificate is a cler- gyman resident in said city and that John Lowry who has also signed the same is a resident in said city & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit - Charlton Hunt
I, Harry N. Bradley clerk of the city of Lexington do certify that the foregoing is the original of the proceed- ings had before the Mayor of the city of Lexington in the matter of the application of Charles Wickliffe for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the City of Lexington this 3rd May 1833. H. N. Bradley

3 mo. Pr. Infy. 3 mo. Pr. Cav.
$22.50 per am
Hon. Chilton Allan Winchester Ken