Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9067, for John Rickard, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
U.S.
Prickard, John
S. 9067
Carded
CONTENTS

7100
North Carolina
John Richard
of Davidson Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Byers of the Regt commanded by Col. Lifer in the N.C. one for 6 mos from '79
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of March 1893 and sent to
John A. N. Shepherd H of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00 Semimut. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 6 Page 53
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838. from the 4 March 1837 to the 4 March 1838. Agt Notified 5 Decr 1838.
Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt notified 10 Sept 1839
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839 Agt notified 19th Decr 1839

17702 John Pickard
from 1779 private 6 months, #20
Hon. A. H. Shepard N. R.

BRIEF in the case of John Pickard County of Davidson in the State of N. Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days, As a Gen.     In 1779 3 Private Capt Byers N. Carolina   x " " 3 " Col Fifer   Capt Shockey   Col Locke  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Rudgelys Mill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rowan County N. Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and the living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are duly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.
x The Certificate he addresses in support of this term of Service is dated 25 th Jan y 1781

17702
John Richards -
Belovation
Dallas
no
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Dedication in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of North Carolina Superior Court of Law Davidson County At term 1832
On the 3 day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Superior Court for the County of Davidson now sitting John Glasgow Hickart a resident of the County of Davidson (former Royal State of North Carolina aged about seventy nine years who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832, that he in and the service of the United States under the following named officers and services as herein stated - he acts for the first that he was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1753 & has no record of his age that when he entered the service - he lives in Rowan County now Davidson, where he has resided ever since he states that he served his country under two different engagements, that in the first place in the year of 1779 in the County and State of Pennsylvania he was drafted for three months under Capt Byers, that while in the service he lay with his company for some time below Charlotte and then marched to South Carolina and was present at the affair

affair at Rugeley mile where last  last  time was made prisoners, the recollection that Col. Weeks after was along with a troop of horse and recollection that while stationed near Charlotte Col. Fife commanded the regiment at which he was attacked -
He states that in the same year he was drafted a second time for three months in Lower Court now Danham and served under Capt. Shockey of Benton Court in Low Lock Regiment, was stationed some time on the old nation fort on Calcutta river & then was marched to Charleston on South Carolina.
He states that in the Court where he now resides he is known as Jacob Gop of first  second  first  time
who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the recollection - Jacob Gop having seen him first time on his
He states that he has no documentary evidence of his services except a discharge from his last service appended or a certificate of service herewith appended signed by the last  last He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not one the pension roll of the agency of any
State -
John R. Beck
Sworn to in open
Court
B. D. Rowanville C. S. A.
Jacob Gop maketh Oath. That he knows of his own knowledge that John Rickett - did receive and  and  and  and him when he was received - stationed below Charlotte - have by rent there G. Rickett kept - to try to get a furlough for here in which he failed
Sworn to in open Court
Jacob Gop B. D. Rowanville C. S. A.

James Smith We - Jacob Gop a clergyman residing in the County of Davidson and residing in the same do hereby certify, that in an with acquaintance with John Richardson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that he is the recent ninety years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that in common with that opinion.
Jacob Gop
Sworn to and subscribed day and year aforesaid
James Smith
B.D. Rowanville C.D.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the inquiry into of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Jacob Gop James Smith who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman a resident in Davidson Court and that who also signed the same is a resident of the same and is an honorable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Charlton D.D.C.

B. D. Roumaville clerk of the Superior Court of Dandridge County to hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of John Rick and for a peremptory mandamus whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office Mar. 3 rd day of October 1810-32
B. D. Roumaville.
John Rick and
Andrew
David
me
17702

Rev. War
9064
INVALID.
File No. 9067
John Pickard
Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]