Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 806, for William Nixon, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Nixon William Mary
W 806
CONTENTS

Ohio 16.923
R
William Nifon
of Wayne Co ty in the state of Ohio who was a private in the artillery company  regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. Hugg of the (N. Jersey) line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of Feb y . 1820 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1820 and sent to Hon: R. Moore - A. Rep t U. S.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 3.23 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept: 1820 - 40.00 \frac{8}{29.31} = 0.273 - $51.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Wayne Co ty -

each. See letter to J. S. Lake Oct. 7. 1829. & Feb. 9. 1830. also Feb. 9. 1830 to Ohio & Peterboro N.Y.
Identification sent November 13. 1820 to William Larwell, Wooster, Ohio

Hon: Robert Moore
1 Old case
26 April 1820
22 nd Feb y 1820 Entered
William Nixon,
Wayne Co. Ohio.
Capt: Angus Comp y of Artillery -
N. Jersey
1776. 1 year.
Service
Admitted -
Wayne Co. -
Hon. R. Moore, H. R.

The State of Ohio
Wayne County
On the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1820. before me the subscriber One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared William Nixan of said County of Wayne aged sixty five years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration 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 the said William Nixan enlisted in the month of March or April 1776. - in Cohansy Cumberland Co: New Jersey in a Company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Samuel Hugg that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States for the term of at least one year, when he was honorably discharged from the service by Capt Samuel Hugg aforesaid - That he was in the battle at Trenton & Princeton and that he is now in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except what is herewith sent
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned
William Nixan

Now in his power of his said services, except what is herewith sent
William Nixon
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned
David Monaghan Associate Judge
I David Monaghan one of the Associate Judges of Wayne County, Ohio aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named William Nixon did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for and during the term in the above declaration mentioned and that he is in reduced circumstances and requires the assistance of his Country for support on the Continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Given under my hand and Seal this twenty second day of February A.D. 1820 - David Monaghan Associate Judge
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State of Ohio Wayne County
William Larivill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Davidell Canaghan Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken and Subscribed, and whose signature is affixed to his Certificate thereof, was at the time thereof One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned & qualified by lawful Authority to all whose Official Acts as such full faith & Credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout —
In testimony whereof I here to sign my name and affix the Seal of said County at Wooster this 22 nd Day of February anno Domini 1820 —
W. Larivill Clerk

We the undersigned are acquainted with William Nixon the within Applicant, and know that he is a poor man and in reduced circumstances - and in our opinion is an object of the Pension law of 18 th March 1818 - so far as respects indigence. certified this 25 th of April 1820 -
Robert Moore
J. Sloan

Wm Nixon
No 923 13 th May 1820 On

State of Ohio Wayne County
On this 29 th day of September A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County and State, William Nixon aged sixty four years as near as he can state resident in the County of Wayne who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, in the Corps of Artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Hogg of Gloucester State of New Jersey, that he enlisted in Cumberland County and Springfield Township, State of New Jersey in the year 1776, for one year which said period he served out fully and at the expiration of said year he was honorably discharged that the date of his original declaration is the twenty second day of February 1820, according to his best knowledge and belief and that the number of his pension Certificate is 16.928. — 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 so to diminish or 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 the 18 th 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 —
Schedule of property owned by me necessary clothing & bedding only excepted — I have in debts due to me more than I owe about twenty dollars in unliquidated Claims — half a quarter of Section of Military School lands by lease for 99 years —
One Old mare One Saw & 1 Square, 3 Axes, 3 hors 3 Augers 2 Pitchforks, 2 Scythes, 1 bucket,

1 Set Horse gears, 2 barrels, 1 harrow 2 ploughs 1 Leg chain, 2 piggins 1 Iron pot, 2 Iron kettles, 1 Small kettle, 1 Iron wedge, 1 Mattock, 3 tin cups, 1 tin 1 tin great cup, 3 knives & forks 2 tea cups & 4 saucers 3. Earthen dishes 1 Printed dish, 9 Hogs —
I am a farmer by occupation, but am unable by reason of my age, and infirmities to support myself by labour without unreasonable & severe exertions, My family consists of my wife Mary aged forty years who is unable to support herself by reason of her being severely afflicted and crippled by the Rheumatism, My son William Nixon aged sixteen who is crippled by reason of a cut of an axe, my daughter Fina Nixon aged about thirteen years —
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 29 th Sept r 1820 —
William Nixon
W. Jennings Clerk
State of Ohio Wayne County
I William Larwill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Wayne do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit and the Schedule therein contained are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court from the evidence adduced to them that the total amount of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is of the value of Eighty five dollars & twenty five cents and no more —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wooster on this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty — W. Jennings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County Ohio

2166
Ohio — Cincinnati
Mary Nixon
Widow of William Nixon
who served in the Revolutionary
N.J.
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of Sept r . 1853
and sent to
M rs H Hall
Toledo.
Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 116 Vol. A
Feby. 3. 1853
1818

1853
William H. Hall Toledo Ohio

The State of Ohio Fulton County ss } Fulton County Probate Court.
On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Fulton in the State of Ohio (in open Court) Mary Nixon a resident of Defiance in the County of Fulton and State of Ohio age Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three and the acts to which that is amendatory; that she is the widow of William Nixon deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; that said William Nixon enlisted as she believes in the State of New Jersey; that said William Nixon before his death drew a Pension from the United States for his services as such soldier in said War; that the first instalment of said Pension was paid to said William Nixon as near as she can now recollect in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that he continued to draw said Pension in half yearly instalments up to the time of his death; that at the time of his death there was a half yearly instalment due to said

William Arison and which this affiant drew as his widow subsequent to his death; Affiant further says that the amount of said Pension which said William Arison drew as aforesaid as near as she can now recollect was between thirty and one hundred dollars and she thinks but little less than one hundred dollars a year which was paid to said William Arison in half yearly in- stallments. That the said William Arison and this affiant at the time said pension was paid as aforesaid resided in Woos- ter in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio; that said Pension was paid to said William Arison at Chillicothe in the State of Ohio where he went for it and she thinks there was a Government agency there for the purpose of paying Pensions -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Arison on the twenty eighth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and four at New- Lisbon in the County of Columbiana and State of Ohio by one James Kinney then an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Columbi- ana in the State of Ohio and continued to live with the said William Arison up to the time of his death as man and wife; that her husband the said William Arison died on the seventeenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and

twenty five at Wooster in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio; that she was present and saw him die and attended his funeral; that she was married to him at the time above stated - She further says that there is no family Record of their marriage as they never kept any; that she knows of no Record or memorandum of their marriage except the Record in the Clerk's office of said Columbiana County a copy of which certified by the Clerk of said County is hereto attached; She further states that she was a widow at the time of the passage of said act on the third day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty three and has been ever since the death of said William Arison as above stated and that she still is a widow;
That she never has made application under said act for a Pension and never has drawn a pension under any act of Congress except the amount due her husband as above stated; that she did make a declaration for a Pension in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty one but does not know whether the same was ever filed in the proper Department or not but if it was she now asks to withdraw the same from the files and claim nothing by virtue of said declaration.
She further states that the said William Arison and herself kept no family Record and that a short time after his death

Matthew McLeusky at her request in- tens his death in his family Records which is all the Records there is of his death to her knowledge, that she has pre- -quently seen said entire since and the paper attached to the affidavit of said McLeusky is the genuine entire made as aforesaid -
Mary Ann McLeusky
I do hereby certify that said Records were to and such existed on the day and year above written before me Samuel Gillis Judge of the Probate Court of Ful- ton County Ohio in open Court and I do hereby certify that said Court is a Court of Records with a seal and duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County and I do hereby further certify that the impression of a seal hereon impressed is the seal of said Probate Court for said County of Fulton - I do further certify that the said Mary Ann as appeared in open Court and that I believe her age to be as above stated -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand offici- -ally and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this fifth day of July A.D. 1853
Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of said Court of Fulton, Ohio -

Know all men by these presents that I Mary Nixon of Defiance in the County of Fulton and State of Ohio have con- stituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint Col. William H Hall of Toledo in the County of Lucas and State of Ohio my true and lawful attorney in- lawfully for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sums or sums of money due me as the widow of William Nixon deceased as set forth in the annexed declaration, either as a pension for the services of said William Nixon, arrears of pay, half pay, some pay pension or any money or moneys which may be due me from the United States on any account whatsoever and to which I may be entitled as the widow of said William Nixon deceased and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes of said. to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and what- soever my said Attorney shall in my name usually do or cause to be done in and about the premises. Hereby expressly and unconditionally revoking all former powers of attorney by me given for the purposes of aforesaid - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of July A.D. 1853 Mary Nixon mark in presence of N. Leggat

The State of Ohio Fulton County ss } On this fifth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three before me Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of said County duly authorized and empowered to take acknowledgements person- ally appeared in open Court Mary Wilson and subscribed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and the seal of said Probate Court this fifth day of July in the year last aforesaid -
Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of Fulton County Ohio

"I certify that William Nixon and Mary "Bell alias Fulconson were joined in matrim- "ony on the twenty eighth April, one thousand "eight hundred and four by me "Lewis Kinney, Justice of the peace. "Received & Recorded the 7th June 1804 by me R. Beall, Clerk."
The State of Ohio, Columbiana county, ss.
I, Albert Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Com- mon pleas of said county, do hereby certify that the above is truly copied from the Record with the exception of the date, which is incor- rect on the Record in fair legible figures as follows: "I certify that William Nixon and Mary Bell alias Fulconson were joined in ma- trimony on the 28 th April 1804 by me, Lewis Kinney Justice of the peace. Received & Recorded the 7 th June 1804 by me, R. Beall, Clerk".
Without my signature and seal of said court at New Lisbon this 16th day of June AD 1853.
Albert Armstrong Clerk
I, Albert Armstrong above named deposed say that I held the office of Clerk of the Court of Com- mon pleas in the town of New Lisbon Columbiana county, Ohio, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Marriage Record of said county, with the exception above named as certified by me
Albert Armstrong
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Reid Probate Judge of said County

this Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three, I being duly authorized to admin- ister oaths.
With my hand officially the seal of said court the day and year above written.
John Reid Probate Judge of said county.

The State of Ohio Fulton county ss } On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty three person- ally appears before the Probate Court of said County of Fulton and State of Ohio (in open court) Matthew McLoasky a res- ident of Delta in said County of Fulton and State of Ohio aged fifty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two he became acquainted with William Arison and his wife Mary Arison who then resided at Wooster in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio and were living together as man and wife and continued to do so until his death which occurred on the seventeenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five. This affiant further says that the said William Arison from the time he became acquainted with the said William Arison as above stated up to the time of his death as above set forth drew a pension from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary War which pension was paid him at the agency located at Chillicothe in the State of Ohio and the amount of said pension was ninety six dollars a year and paid to said William Arison in half yearly installments; that after

after the death of said William Arison as aforesaid and in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five or twenty six. the said Mary Arison drew the balance of the pension due to said William Arison at the time of his death which affidavit then was a half yearly instrument and for the purpose of enabling the said Mary Arison as the widow of said Wil- iam Arison to draw said last instrument at that time this applicant filed an affidavit which he believes is now on file in the proper department in Wash- ington. Applicant further says that he has known the said Mary Arison ever since he first became acquainted with her as above stated in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two and that she now resides at Delta in the county of Fulton and State of Ohio that she is the widow of the said William Arison deceased who drew the pension as aforesaid that she has been a widow ever since the death of said William Arison as afor- said and still is a widow and that the said Mary Arison the widow of said William Arison is the identical Mary Arison now present in person and who has this day made her declaration for the purpose of obtaining her half yearly pension as the widow of said William Arison deceased

Applicant further says that he was present at the death of the said William Nixon and saw him die which was on the seventeenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five at Wooster in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio that he attended the funeral of said William Nixon and that he was buried at Wooster aforesaid -
Applicant further says that immediately after the death of said William Nixon this applicant made an entry thereof in his family Bible upon a separate leaf in said Bible in the following words and figures to wit "death William Nixon died Septem the 17 1825" that this applicant made an entry of - thereof upon said leaf in said family of the death Bible of the death of William Nixon Jr who was a son of said William Nixon which last mentioned entry was in the words and figures to wit - "William Nixon died July the seventeenth 1835" - that the two entries above were all that were made upon said leaf in said family Bible - applicant further says that he has kept said Bible in which was contained said entries, that applicant knows said entries to be genuine and further says they are in his own hand writing and made by him at the times above stated - Applicant further says that the paper hereto attached marked "A" is the identical leaf

upon which the entries were made as afore- said, and that the same was taken out of said Bible by him this day - Affiant further says that he never saw any family Records containing the marriage of said William Wilson and Mary Wilson and does not know of any - Affiant further says that he has no interest in the claim of said Mary Wilson for a Pensions and further deponent saith not - Matthew McAliskey
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written before me Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of said county of Fulton and State of Ohio and I do hereby certify that said Probate Court is a court of Record and duly author- ized to administer oaths and that the seal hereon impressed is the seal of said court, and that the said Matthew McAliskey is a credible witness - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand offi- cially and affixed the seal of said Probate Court which is my official seal as Judge of said Probate Court of said County of Fulton this fifth day of July AD 1853
Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of said county of Fulton in the State of Ohio

death William Nixon died Septem. the 17 1825
William Nixon died July the Serenteenth 1835
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The State of Ohio Lucas County ss } On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Probate Court of said County (which is in session) of Fulton in the State of Ohio, while in session Thomas Fraker a resident of Swan Creek Township in the County of Fulton and State of Ohio, aged fifty seven years who being duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath say that he became acquainted with William Nixon and his wife Mary Nixon in the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen who then resided at Maester in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio and were liv- ing together as man and wife and continued to do so until his death which occurred on the seventeenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five - that for several years upon his death he drew a Pension from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary War which pension was paid to him at Cellicotha Ohio; that affiant believes said Pension amounted to Ninety six dollars a year and was paid to him in half yearly installments Affiant further says that in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five or twenty six a short time after the death of said William Nixon this affiant

was informed that the last half yearly instalment of said Pension was paid to the said Mary Nixon as widow of said William Nixon which was for the balance of the pension up to the time of his death -
Applicant further says that he has been acquainted with the said Mary Nixon ever since the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen, as aforesaid and that said Mary Nixon now resides at Delta in Fulton county in the State of Ohio and that the said Mary Nixon is is the identical Mary Nixon now present in court who has made her declaration this day for a Pension as the widow of said William Nixon deceased -
Applicant further says he was present at the death of the said William Nixon and saw him die which was on the seventeenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five at Wooster aforesaid. - Applicant further says that the said Mary Nixon has been a widow ever since the death of said William Nixon and is still a widow -
Applicant further says he is acquainted in the claim of said Mary Nixon for a Pension -
Thomas Spaker

The State of Ohio,
Fulton county ss } I swear to and subscri- bered in open court on the day and year above written be- fore me Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of said county of Fulton in the State of Ohio and I do hereby certi- fy that said Probate court is a court of Record and duly authorized to administer oaths and that the seal hereon impressed is the seal of said court - and that said Thomas Probasco is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand offi- cially and affixed the seal of said court which is my official seal as Judge of said Probate court of said county of Fulton this fifth day of July A.D. 1853
Samuel Gillis Probate Judge of said county of Fulton and State of Ohio -

United States of America;
The State of Ohio, Executive Office.
I, REUBEN WOOD,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OHIO, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Samuel Gillis whose attestation is herunto annexed, was, on the day of the date thereof an acting Probate Judge within and for the County of Fulton, & State of Ohio
duly commissioned as such; that he is the proper officer to take such attesta- tion; that his said attestation is in due form; and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony Whereof, I have herunto subscribed my name, and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be herunto affixed, at Columbus, the 12th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three .
BY THE GOVERNOR:
R. Wood
M. Freer
Secretary of State.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS
August 21, 1924
Mrs. Moses C. Nixon 6200 Kenwood Ave. Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.806, it appears that William Nixon enlisted in Cumberland County, New Jersey, in March or April 1776 and was a private in Captain Samuel Hugg's New Jersey Company of Artillery; he was in the battle of Trenton and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 22, 1820, while a resident of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, aged 64 or 65 years, and he died there September 17, 1825.
Soldier married April 28, 1804, at New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, Mary Bell "alias Fulseanson". She was allowed pension on her application executed July 5, 1853, while a resident of Delta, Fulton County, Ohio, aged 85 years.
Their children were William who died July 17, 1835, and Lena who was 13 years of age in 1820.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
August 4, 1924.
Mae N. McIntire, Worthington, West Va.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 806, it appears that William Nixon enlisted in Cumberland County, New Jersey in March or April 1776 and was a private in Captain Samuel Hugg's New Jersey Company of Artillery, he was in the battle of Trenton and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 22, 1820, while a resident of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, aged sixty four or sixty five years, and he died there September 17, 1825.
Soldier married April 28, 1804 at New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, Mary Bell "alias Fulcanson", she was allowed pension on her application executed July 5, 1853,

while a resident of Delta, Fulton County, Ohio, aged eighty five years.
Children, a son William, who died July 17, 1835 and a daughter, Lena, who was thirteen in 1880. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 806.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 10, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jacob Kyle and John and William Nixon, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of Jacob Kyle and John Nixon have not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
William Nixon made an application for pension on February 22, 1820 at which time he was 65 years of age and residing in Wayne County, O., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Captain Hugg. He enlisted in Cumberland County, N. J.
His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Anna E. Kyle,
Irvington, Indiana.
Box 94.

OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 22 1897 FILES,

K
Princeton Ind. Department of Interior:-
I would like to know if Jacob Kyhl of Wabash Ind. or Virginia , served in the war of the Rebellion, also please give me full account of the service of William Nixon of New Jersey and Gen. John Nixon Col. Mass.
Respectfully
Anna E. Kyhl. Box 98 Princeton Indiana.

Worthington, West Va. July 2, 1924
United States Pension Commissioner
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I should like to ask if William Nixon, a private in the war of the Revolution, ever applied for a pension? He enlisted from Cumberland County, New Jersey. I am seeking to establish his war record.
Very respectfully,
Post Office Box 135
Mae Nixon McIntire.

2 cases sent Joseph Skidmore and William Nixon
Gladstone Hotel
62 ND ST. AND KENWOOD AVE.
CHICAGO,
August 2 nd 1924.
Hon Commissioners of Pension Washington D.C.
I should like to ask if pensions were ever granted to the following men. Who served in the Revolutionary War - I am seeking dates and data. William Nixon - enlisted as a private from New Jersey.
John Wiley private Kentucky. Joseph Skidmore - Virginia or Kentucky James Skidmore Virginia or Kentucky James Abbott Virginia.
Respectfully -
Sarah Skidmore Nixon (Mrs Moses Cass Nixon)
6200 Kenwood Ave Chicago

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No 806
es Mary Nixon, Widow William Nixon Prs. Rev. Wan
Act: Feb 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 10. 1897 - History to Miss Anna E. Kyle, Box 94 - Irvington, Indiana.
1924. Aug. 4. Hist to Mae McIntire awg.
1924. Aug. 21. Hist Mrs. Mark C. Wife

Pension Office, 23 d Sept. 1853,
Sir, Please Certify the time to which the within named pension was paid, on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. M c der
Commissioner,
William Nixon, Act 1818, $8.00. p. mo. Died 17 th Sept. 1825, Paid to his death.
F. Burd. Auditor.
Francis Root A. Esq r , His Auditor, Treasury

July 21, 1853. No 2679.
Appl. of Mary Nixon, widow of William Nixon, Hulton co., Ohio.
620
Wof 3 d Feb. 1853. $96. 00 per An — Com-Feby. 3 d 1853 Rev.
Wm H. Hall, Toledo, Ohio.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Warren July 5 th 1853
Wm H Hall Esq
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 25 th of last month has been received, enquiring for information in relation to the services of William Nixon, in the Revolutionary War. I am not in possession of any facts or testimony on the subject, excepting the fact, that I was employed by him for a few years to make out his papers to draw his pension from the Pension agent, in Pittsburgh, I only know that he served in the Revolutionary War from the fact he drew a pension of 96$ a year.
I think you can learn some particulars by writing to Joseph H. Larwill Esq of Wooster, or James Hinley, Thomas Robison and William Larwill, same place.
Very Respectfully yours Samuel Quincy

Brief in the case of Mary Nixon, widow of W m Fulton County and State of Ohio act 3 d Febr y : 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase:")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, S ect 7 th
Record Evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. M. Wall Esq r . Galena Ohio.
Name and residence of Agent
H. B. Royston, Examining Clerk

Worster, Ohio January 30 th 1830
Sir,
In your letter of the 7 th of October last, in reply to mine dated at Philadelphia the 2 d of the same month you say "that the arrear due William Nixon deceased will be paid by the President of the U States Bank at Philadelphia where Nixon's name was enrolled at the time of his death" - since which time application has been made as you directed, but instead of paying the money the Agent said that "this pension is payable at the Ohio Agency & the name of William Nixon is not to be found on the pension rolls at the Bank U States ." - Will you have the good- ness to inform me where this money may be had?
Mr. Nixon's name is on the pension roll at the Branch Bank U States Pittsburgh - at which office the payment was refused by the Agent, for the reason that Nixon died previous to the transfer of the Agency from the Cincinnati office, where Nixon formerly drew his pension money.
The Widow is very poor and consequently stands in much need of the money - and as she has already been at some expense in making two sets of papers, one for the Pittsburgh and the other for the Philadelphia Agency, you will confer a favor on her by ordering the payment to be made at Pittsburgh, as the expense in getting the money from that place, will not be one fourth as great as it will from the Office at Cincinnati.
Very respectfully, Sir, Yr. Obedt Servant Joseph S. Lake
Hon. J. H. Eaton Secy at War

credibility & disinterestedness of witnesses, not attesters; The Judge or Magistrate who administered the oath will certify to that & that the Judge whom before the declaration was made will explain the interlinear of the revised circumstances of the applicant & the pension certificate will be granted.

State of New Jersey Cumberland County ss.
On this Thirteenth day of November 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of common Pleas in and for said county personally appears Horca Husted who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with William Nixon in the year 1776 and 7. that he the said William Nixon enlisted in March or April 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the company of Artillery commanded by Captain Samuel Hugg. & that he continued in said company in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war for more than nine months.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Amos Westcott
State of New Jersey Cumberland County ss.
On this Thirteenth day of November 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of common Pleas in & for the said county personally appears Reuben Husted who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with William Nixon in the year 1776 and 7. and that he the said William Nixon enlisted in March or April 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the company of Artillery commanded by Captain Samuel Hugg. and that he continued in said company in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war for more than nine months.
Reuben Husted
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
Amos Westcott
House of Representatives April 25 th 1820
I have been acquainted from my childhood with Horca Husted & Reuben Husted the above witnesses, having always resided in the same town with them - and have no hesitation in recommending them as entitled to full credit.
Eph. Bateman

I Ebenezer Dickey clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Cumberland do hereby certify that Amos Westcott before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose proper signature appears thereto was at the time of taking the same clerk and now is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official office as such.
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this sixteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Ebenezer Dickey Clk