Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38263, for Robert Nicholson, North Carolina

SERVICE
N 6.
Nicholson, Robert
NUMBER
S 38263
CONTENTS

5918 4
Virginia
Robert Nicholson
of Isle of Wight in the state of Virginia who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Capt. Moore of the North Carolina line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 2nd of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of January 1818 and sent Hon. J. Johnson H. Rep.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep. 1818  61.33    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Mar 1819  120.00      181.33  
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Duplicate certificate June 21 July 1827 & delivered to pensioner
Decd. See letter G.P. Col. Feb. 24. 1835
Notif of cont sent, Care
Hon Jas C. Gray, Wm. Smith Rose, Southampton, Va., as of Mar 1821.

Southfield Va June 1818
J. C. Calhoun Esquire
Secretary of the war Department
one base 569 v
South Young Esq Clerk
Isle white City Va
Recd June 1818
Washington City
Robert Nicholson Lieut Shepard's 10 th N Carolina Blks 1 st D o - Reg Service commencing in 1777 & ending 1779 -
Admitted
Hon. J. Johnson H. of Rep:

State of Virginia & County of Isle of Wight. S. S.
I Robert Nicholson a Citizen of the county and State aforesaid, do declare under oath, that I entered into the service of the United States - in the land service and army thereof on the 19 th of April 1777 in the County of Perquimans in the State of North Carolina - That I entered as Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Moore - 10 th North Carolina Regiment North Carolina line commanded by Colonel Abraham Shepherd - That the Regiment was embodied at Kingston North Carolina and marched from thence to head quarters at the Valley Forge - That the Regiment arrived at head quarters at the close of the year 1777 or in the beginning of the year 1778. at which time the Regiment was divided between, and amalgamated with the first and second North Carolina Regiment. That I was attached to the first North Carolina Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark. That on the tenth day of March 1779 by a commission duly executed signed by his Excellency John Jay esq r as President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia and in the third year of our Independence and attested by P. Scull Secretary of the board of War I was appointed Lieutenant in the first North Carolina Regiment - State line of North Carolina, in the Army of the United States to take rank as such from the 19 th day of April 1777 as will more fully appear from the said original commission hereto annexed and prayed to be taken as a part of this declaration. That I remained in the Army of the United States in the land service of the United States in the revolutionary War from the said 19 th day of April 1777 until June 25 th 1779 at which time I obtained a regular discharge from the Military service of the United States as will appear from the certificate on the back of the said commission hereto annexed and above referred to signed by Alex. Hamilton Aid. De Camps dated at Head quarters New Windsor - I further declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I further declare under oath that no pension has heretofore been allowed me by the laws of the United States -
Robert Nicholson
At a court continued and held for Isle of Wight County the 2 nd day of June A.D. 1810 -
Present
Andrew Woodley Samuel Woodley Eam Ely and Isaac Vellings Justices of the said County - The above declaration of Robert

Nicholson under oath was made before us in open court and the annexed commission produced before us and by us examined - from which declaration and commission it appears to our satisfaction that the said Robert Nicholson did serve in the land service of the United States as lieutenant for the time or period expressed by him in his said declaration in the revolutionary war against the common enemy - It is therefore ordered that the said declaration, commission and the proceedings had thereon before us be certified and transmitted to the Secretary of the department of War - It is also ordered to be certified that the court is satisfied that said Robert Nicholson is in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of assistance for his support -
State of Virginia
Isle of Wight County, ss.
I do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration of Robert Nicholson and the proceedings had thereon, together with the original commission therein referred to, and which is hereto annexed -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 5 th day of June 1818 -
Nathaniel By Young, Clk. B.

Con -
Mar 1879.
Hon. John C. Gray, Wright's Store, Southampton, Va.
Hon. W. Gray, H. R.

District of Virginia Isle of Wight County ss:
On this 5 th day of February 1821, personally appeared in open court at the February term of said county of Isle of Wight. It being a Court of record by legislative enactment, Robert Nicholson aged sixty four years, resident in Southampton County in the State of Virginia aforesaid. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War that he entered as lieutenant in Captain Isaac Moore's company 19 th April 1777 in the 10 th North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. Abraham Sheppard and sometime in the same year was transferred to the first North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Clark, that he made his original declaration the 2 nd June 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 5918 and moreover, I the said Robert Nicholson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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
1 Bible, 1 Testament. Pilgrims Progress. 6 old books $10 1 Pocket Knife. debt due from Benj a Barlow for $22. debt due from John Urquhart $30 from which is to be deducted $33 due to Willis Groves. This declarant is at this time occupying

in teaching two or three small children and resides in the family of Mr. John W. Gubhart. his eye sight fails him very much and that he cannot keep much longer to procure his present employment and that he has none of his family with him, but a daughter in distress -
Robert Nicholson
Sworn to and declared on this 6 th day of February 1871 in open court - The court estimates the value of the property in the above schedule including the debt to forty nine dollars -
I Nathaniel Young, Clerk of the County Court of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I 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 worth forty nine dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10 th day of February 1871 -
Nathaniel Young Clerk

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Washington ss.
On this 28 day of February 1827; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Robert Nicholson who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Isaac Moore in the regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Shepherd in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the month of October day of in the Year 1826, at or near was lost between Southampton & Smithfield in the said State of Virginia, from a trunk, which contained some effects belonging to the undersigned.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Robert Nicholson
Henry Whetcroft Notary Public
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
¶ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

38 263
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 263
Robert Nicholson
Lieut Gen War
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 802
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Washington City D.C. July 20 th 1827.
Sir
Mr Robt Nicholson who will hand you this, you will receive from papers which he will shew you, that he is entitled to a pension from the United States. He states that he has lost his certificate and wishes to have it renewed. You would oblige me by attending to his appli- =cation with as little delay as possible. I know Mr Nicholson, and have no doubt the fact of his having lost his certificate is true
Yrs with Respect.
James H. Servant

No. 2.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Robert Nicholson Fullenman. Greeting. We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the First North Carolina Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as [blank] from the 26 th day of April 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of [blank] by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as [blank] And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
C. Scull, Secretary of the Board of War
Witness his Excellency John Jay Esq d President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the tenth day of March 1777 and in the Third Year of our Independence.
John Jay

I certify that Nicholas has suffered in the States
Deceased - Robert has to his com- pany of the United States (Catherine) Concurrence
Dear Daughter I am writing you
that Hamble- ton Wm has to hand
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