Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41773, for John Lisk, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lisk, John
S. 41773
CONTENTS
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 8
John Lisk
of Monroe Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of 10 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of October 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Levin Okey, Esq. Woodfield - Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819: 10 23 4 / 31 30 86.99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 - 40.00
$134.99
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Levin Okey Monroe County
Note for sent to Levin Okey Esq. 6 Nov 1820. Woodfield Ohio

Westchester Ohio County Aug 10 th 1819 I do hereby certify that John Sisk served as a soldier in the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy in the 10th Virginia Regiment for the term of eighteen months in my company which time he served faithfully and then was legally discharged at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania —
Benj n Biggs Late Capt of Virginia Regt.
Ohio County ss.
Personally came before me Hiram Hedges one of the Justices of the peace for said county Benjamin Biggs and made oath that the above Certificate is true to the best of his knowledge.
Aug t 10 th 1819
Hiram Hedges

Virginia Ohio County ss
I William Chapline Jr. Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Hiram Hedges Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made by Benjamin Biggs and who has certified the same is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 10 th day of August 1819 and in the 44 th year of the Commonwealth.
W. Chapline Jr. C.O.C.

John Lisk
private Col. Gibson's Regiment Virginia Line
1779 - 18 months
9 th October 1810
The certificate of the discharge and record of the circumstances of Applicant's military - sent on
The certificate of the capt. with some books is also wanting. Let it be forwarded to this office, probably an - overlooked.
Sent on
Admitted.

State of Ohio } On the 8 Day of october Anno Domina 1818
Monroe county } Before Me Levin Okey one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Monroe and state aforesaid Personally appeared John Lick Age 63 years Resident in the county of Monroe and state aforesaid Who being first duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provisions Made by the Late act of Congress intituled 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 John Lick enlisted on the 10 or 12 Day of July 1779 for the term of 18 Months in the company commanded by capt Benj. Riggs in the 2 d Virginia Regiment commanded by Col l Gibson Where he continued to serve for the term of 18 Months When he was Legally Discharged by the said capt Riggs at Pittsburg in the state of Pennsylvania and was in a Battle against the indian War party at Fort Muncy and in several skirmishes and has lost his Discharge and has no other evidence of his said services Except a certificate from the said capt Riggs and that he the said John Lick is in the usual circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support sworn to and subscribed
John Lick
Before me the Day and year first above written State of Ohio } I Levin Okey judge as aforesaid Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lick did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the Proceeding Declaration against the common Enemy for the term of 18 Months on the continental Establishment also I Have received a certificate from the aforesaid capt Riggs Dated the 9 Day of october 1818 stating the facts in the above Declaration to be true and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department Pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — in testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal this 8 th Day of october Anno Domina 1818
Levin Okey — judge as aforesaid
State of Ohio } Monroe county }
I Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Lick and he is a Poor and Distressed Man and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support given under My Hand and seal this 3 Day of August 1819
Levin Okey

State of Ohio Monroe County ss I H. B. Stott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the under signed Leila May before whom the within Declaration appears to have been taken was at the time of taking said Declaration and still is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid all to whom Official acts as such full faith and credit is due as well in Courts of Record as otherwise
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Maumee the thirteenth day of Oct in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six H. B. Stott Clerk

State of Ohio } At the Court of Common Pleas at the Holy Sep- Montpelier } 1820; on the 22 d day of July A D 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for said County John Sisk aged 66 years resident in Grand View Township Washington County Ohio - being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war; as follows - He served as a private in Capt Benjamin Briggs Company in the 9 th Regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by Col Gibson. He served for three years - he has received a pension certificate from Government the number of which is 14-508 the date of his original declaration was the 9 th day of October A D 1818 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 & naval service in the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March A D 1818 & 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 that is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscrib- ed
Schedule
  Two Horses  $ 80  Two Cows  $ 24  Two Bhe calves  $ 3 - 1/2    Chain  $ 3  one Sow & seven pigs  $ 1  Cups and saucers  $ 1    Cupboard furniture etc  $ 5  Two Chairs  $ 2  one     yearling  $ 4  one ass  $ 1 - 50/100  1 Bucket  $ 0 - 25/100    Plough  $ 4  1. 10 gall kettle  $ 1  1-Grubbing hoe  $ 2 - 50/100    one old Barrel  $ 0 - 25/100         total  $ 78 - 50/100  
His family consists of his wife Elizabeth aged 55 years who is a cripple; - a son Nicholas aged 19 years who works but for which he has not paid a cent & now is unable to pay for the same
John Sisk
Sworn to & subscribed on the 22 d day of July A D 1820 Before me: Sevin Okey president of said Court

State of Ohio 31 J. H. H. Mott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monroe Ohio hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty eight dollars & fifty cents $ 88 50 / 100
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Marianna the 22 nd day of August A.D. 1820 J. H. H. Mott Clerk of the Court for Monroe County
John P. Kirtland 14,508.

41773 INVALID.
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41773
John Lisk Dr New Year
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lisk, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8501 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1789 to Matthias Denman, 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.