Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 874, John Bitticks, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Pitticks, John Barnah
R. 874
CONTENTS

Williamson
County of New
John Pittock
Deputy Clerk
1809
August 1st
John Pittock
Deputy Clerk

Burk County
Sims Lemetalton
10 20 28 Multiplication
John Bittick
1809
277
111

for a sweet take ounce of alliscompain ounce of Comfrey a handful of Gips a handful of horehound one Spoonfull of honey penex sud put in two 2 quarts of water and shud to won pint in a quarter Bason Then strain in a cloth Then put in won pint of honey and won pint of Vineger and shue it to won quart put it in a glas Boiled and take two Spoonfull Every night
for a sweet take ounce of alliscompain ounce of Comfrey a handful of Gips a handful of horehound one Spoonfull of honey penex sud put in two 2 quarts of water and shud to won pint in a quarter Bason Then strain in a cloth Then put in won pint of honey and won pint of Vineger and shue it to won quart put it in a glas Boiled and take two Spoonfull Every night
1869 1784 65 24 89 years old

1840 The Battle of Bunker Hill June 17th 1775
1896
Wm Lloyd the 31 st day of October 1821
House and Library Butlick The Estillston Brn Reached yesterday Butlick was born the 20 of March March 1825
James Scott was Born The 21 st of May 1825
Nancy liver Scott was Born the 31 Day of november 1821 James paton Scott was Born the 21 of may 1825

to Cure the hiccuy
two spoonfull of yinger do two spoonfull of still dust do two spoonfull of dogwood bark two spoonfull of the juice of yosolom oak two spoonfull of flat leakeo juice coat with honey
Ball Stock april 17
Joseph Bittick
Sarah Bittick was Born the 25 Day of October in the year 1780
Mary Bittick was Born the 10 Day of December in the year 1783 and deceased the 26 of February 1799
John Bittick was Born the 14 Day of May in the year 1787
Elizabeth Bittick was Born the 5 Day of December 1786
Sarah Bittick was Born the 25 Day of February in the year 1788
Jerome Bittick was Born the 10 Day of February in the year 1790

A Count of the Children Born to John and Nancy Bitlich for
Alfred S. Finley Alfred S. Finley Alfred S. Finley 
Believers in baptism in Scripture to go in the water and come out again buried in baptism the priest doth any and this word stands good unto the very end I pray search the Scripture all over and and you cannot find infant sprinkling none but Believers for to be baptized to show the Lord buried and risen from now put it to trial and don't condemn me tell me a proof for infant sprinkling and will ask pardon and give you and will be your servant as a proof proof for infant sprinkling for it is a child of the church be shown the devil begot it in truth of the day Bastard a going as a proof E. H. Harkness   4

1 portion of a antimony what will 2 portion of salt peter 3 two portion of Brimstone 4 won portion of asfidity 5 won half ounes of horse Radish 6 won half ounes of allum powder 7 won portion of sugar lumps 8 won of antimony
Collick
10 won half pint of Tobacka water won gill of whighy won spoonfull of Coppris
Wellmet Bittick was Born the 9 th day of April in the year — 1791
Jonathan Bittick was Born the 26 th day of October in the year — 1792
Ann Bittick was Born the 2 nd day of October in the year — 1795
3
Rachel Bittick was Born the 19 th day of February in the year 1798
Jane Bittick was Born the 25 th day of January in the year 1800
Junist
3

State of North Carolina } Before a Justice of the court Wayne County } of Second for the County of Wayne. On this the 23 d day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared  before me one of the Justices of the court of Second in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Bittick a resid- ent of Grady Creek in the County of Wayne, aged ninety six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 7 th in the year 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of John Bittick who was a first sergeant in the Continental Dragoons who came into service under a regulation of the Army, permit- ting all, who would equip themselves with a good horse &c to enter the Dragoons Corps for the service of the United States or the thirteen confederated colonies. He belonged to Captain  Greenwood's  Greenwood's company of (The declarant her is not positively whether the Captain's name was Greenwood or not but swears to the best of her recollection that the Captain's name was William Greenwood; but Captain Greenwood being wounded and disabled from performing his duty, she does not recollect the Captain's name who taken the command, but thinks it was William Duncan) volunteer Dragoons, belonging to Colonel William O'Neal's Regiment of mounted volunteers. She thinks he entered the service about the 15 th or middle of April in the year 1778 and served two terms the first one year and the other nine months, and had but a few weeks rest between the two periods of service, both periods of service being rendered under the above men- tioned officers, Captain Greenwood, and Colonel O'Neal and in both cases was a first sergeant (a volunteer) and

belonged to the Dragoon corps; and finally left the service she believes some time in the month of December in the year AD 1780, though she cannot swear in positive terms as to this. His place of residence at the time when he entered the army was near Hillsborough Orange County and State of North Carolina. He was engaged in the battle of Hillsborough or the battle fought near that place, and several others of a smaller character which if they had names at all, she does not now remember them. He was marched from Orange County through the country lying between that place and Guilford Court house but is not certain whether or not he was engaged in fought in the battle of Guilford Court house. He was marched there to Winstborough as she thinks from thence does not know how he returned home or through what vicinities he passed. She also deposes on oath that she has no Documentary evidence of the service of her deceased husband.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Bitticks in the month of December she thinks about the last (28 or 30 day) in the year AD one thousand seven hundred and eighty in Orange County under the old English Rule of publication being made at the parish church door, and that her husband the aforementioned John Bitticks, did not procure a license from any authority, and for the reason that it was not the custom at that day and time, in that County or settlement; that her husband the afore-mentioned John Bitticks died on the ninth day of January in the year AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; that she was married to him about the time he left the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety

four, viz at the time hereof mentioned.
Hannah for  mark Bitticks
Sworn to and subscribed on the 23 rd day of May in the year A.D. 1850 before me David Byrd a justice of the court of record in and for the county of Yancey and State of North Carolina
David Byrd justice
I Hannah Bitticks do solemnly swear that the record of the birth of mine and John Bitticks children which accompanies this declaration is in the hand writing of my husband John Bitticks, and has been in my possession ever since the death of my husband.
Hannah for  mark Bitticks
I David Byrd a justice for the county of Yancey do declare that Hannah Bitticks the wife of John Bitticks who was a revolutionary soldier is a woman of good character and to be relied upon upon oath.
David Byrd justice
I Jesse Bitticks son of John and Hannah Bitticks do swear and depose on my oath before Almighty God that the record of the birth of their children was in the hand-writing of John Bitticks and was in his possession till the year A.D. 1834 when he died, since then has been in the possession of Hannah Bitticks the wife of John Bitticks, and now the widow; as she has lived with me, ever since the death of said John Bitticks;
Jesse Bitticks

I Nancy Bittick do say and depose on my oath that the afore mentioned record of the birth of the thirteen children begotten and born between John and Hannah Bittick and which now accompanies this declaration made and sworn to by the said Hannah Bittick, is in the hand writing of the before mentioned John Bittick, and that it was in his possession until the year AD 1889 when the said John Bittick died on the 9th day of January and year before mentioned - that since then it has been in the possession of said Hannah Bittick and to which she has sworn to be true and pure.  Nancy her Bittick Mark
I David Byrd a justice in the in and for the afore mentioned county have duly sworn the persons whose names are hereunto attached, and believe in that they have stated the truth to the best of their knowledge, I further state in my official capacity that Hannah Bittick the author of the above declaration is from physical disability entirely unable to attend at the place of holding the courts of this county; I further state that I have been acquainted with John and Hannah Bittick for a number of years, and always held that the said John was a revolutionary soldier and that he was the husband of the said Hannah Bittick.  David Byrd justice

State of North Carolina } ss County of Gentry } 3
On this the 25 day of June in the year 1850 personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State above mentioned, Polly Scott aged ninety eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, says on her oath that she was at the wedding when John Bittick and Hannah Blunt were married, and that they were married in accordance with a rule that was then followed, of publication being made for three sabbaths in succession previous to the final celebration, when they were considered as lawful man and wife - That this marriage took place about the end of the year 1780, but the day she can not specify from loss of memory. She also declares on her oath that the said John Bittick served a term of 6 months in the war of the revolution to her certain knowledge as he entered the service at her house under one Colonel Orme, and she does not know the captain's name, but that there was one Greenwood who took down his name and that he was gone about two months when he came home and stayed two days, and again left; he was gone she thinks about one month when he returned home, and remained about two weeks - then left and was gone she thinks near or quite three months that she heard from the said John Bittick after his return home spoke of one Captain Greenwood who was wounded in a battle fought

Some where below where she then lived, and who the said John carried on a horse before him: She can not say though that this Greenwood was the Captain. She further says that she is confident that the said John Pettick was under Col O'Neal as she was well acquainted with him. The said O'Neal both before and after the war, and that she has heard Col O'Neal speak of John Pettick helping him to kill the Tories.
She further testifies that she was born and raised in Orange County and State of N.Y. and lived there till the year 1834 when she moved to this county.
Polly Scott Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me day and year above written.
Harris J. P.
State of Maryland, I M Harris one of Yancey County. The acting justices of the Peace in said County do hereby certify that Polly Scott who has made the above affidavit is and has been for the last ten years personally known to me, and I have never heard any thing said against her character. I further state that full credit is to be given to her word. In testimony of which I have set my hand and seal on this the 25 day of June in the year 1860
Harris J. P.

State of Carolina On this the 26 th day of June in the year 1850 personally came before me the under- signed an acting justice of the Peace in the County and State above mentioned personally came John B. Woodfin the At- torney in the above case of Hannah Pett- ick who being first duly sworn according to law, says on his oath that he has no interest in said claim either by mortgage, assignment, sale or trans- fer, nor does he know of the said claim being disposed of to any one by any means what- ever. John B. Woodfin (S d )
Sworn to and subscribed day and year above written.
J. M. Harris J.P.
State of Carolina, I M. Harris an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with John Pettick in whose right Hannah Pettick claims a pension for the last fifty years and know him to be a man of good char- acter, and on whose word I would place full reliance that he was always known by those who were acquainted with him as a revolutionary soldier and that he served his country faith- fully during that war. I further state that I was acquainted with one Mr. M. Peters

Mr Davis and Gephaniah Horton who were all (they said) acquainted with the afore mentioned John Pettick during the revolutionary war, and that I have heard them say time after time, that said John Pettick was a soldier, and that they had seen him (Pettick) actually engaged in the service of the Continental line I further state in my official capacity that the said McPeters said on one occasion that he would swear to the officers in on whom said Pettick served. I further certify that these three men I have mentioned in this certificate were all of them on the Pension rolls, on account of their revolutionary services and are now receiving pensions till the time of their decease in testimony of which I have hereunto to set my hand and seal, on this the 26th day of June in the year 1850
E. H. H. Clerk
State of N. Carolina, I E. H. H. county clerk Yancey county } of the Court of pleas and Quarter sessions for said county of Yancey do hereby certify that D. and Byrd whose names appears to the foregoing is a Justice of said court and M. Hearn's name whose name also appears to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the same for said county both was duly commissioned and qualified according to law as such & I believe the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine in testimony whereunto I have hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office Burnsville the 27th of June 1850 E. H. H. county clerk

No. 14. 163 Deeds N. O. Hannah Bittick, widow of John. Let S. G. Gideon Nov 20 1850 J. B. W. for May 21. 1851
at July 7. 1888 874

Mary Rees, widow Thomas Rees, from Buncomb Co. N C, act 1836 Rejected ,
Hannah Billick, widow John Billick, from Yancey Co. N C,
I have had a report in a billick case but from S C. Mine is N C,
Yours &
J Gowan

Feb 18 th 1851
Respecting case of Hannah Bittick & Dorothy Baker
John B. Woodfin BURNSVILLE Ind.
BURNSVILLE Ind
J. H. Heath
Com d of Penins
Washington city
D.C.

Burnsville Yancey Co North Carolina February 5th 1854
Sir
On the 30th day of June 1850 I sent to the Pension Office the application of Hannah Bittick widow of John Bittick making application for a pension under the act 7th July 1838. In the month of Sept I had procured the testimony of B Kelly as to service, and not having heard from the case I sent some proof and a power of Attorney to Shimmuel Goodwin Esq of Washington. He wrote me that no such case could be found in the office. Since then I have heard from neither the office nor my agent. The Commissioner's letter states that if the county and State from which the case holds was known perhaps it could be found. The widow was and is a resident of Yancey County and State of North Carolina. John Bittick was an orderly sergeant in Capt Greenwood's company of Dragoons in the Regiment of or Battalion commanded by Maj or Col Col Daniel Davis, Horton, and McPeters traditionary witnesses. Mrs Mary or Molly Scott to the Marriage, and B Kelly of Burnsville to the service. This case is in a manner

complete; and I hope it will be hurried up and I obtain some information on or in relation to it. 7 or 8 months is a- great while to wait for a decision.
No 2
I also wish to know if the decision on the case of Dorothy Baker sent me in November last is final so far as it relates to the Pension Office or the department.
If so, and I am so informed - then I will prepare to take an appeal on it, for it is exceedingly strong that an old and helpless widow should be looper loosed to the am- ount of seven or eight hundred dollars on account of mistakes and neglects of an agent. I am persuaded that it will not ever be so, before the commissioner. And I do feel confident that justice in the end will be done; if so in my opinion the ar- rears will be allowed.
Respectfully your obed and humble servant John B Woodfin
Hon Saml Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington city

State of North Carolina } ss Yancy County }
On this 17 day of March A.D 1862 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state, William Wilson a credible and disinterested witness. Who being duly sworn according to law to law, declares on his oath that he was well acquainted with John Bertie of said county, that he was the man who made his coffin, and was therefore knowing to his death, which took place on or about the ninth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty five.
William Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that William Wilson is a man of good character, and I believe that he is in this matter disinterested, I also believe that John Bertie was a Revolutionary soldier, & died on the above date. Jno Hensley J.P.
State of N. Carolina } ss I, E H Honeycutt Clerk of the County of Yancy } ss Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that John Hensley Esq whose previous signature appears to the foregoing is and was at the time of signing the same an acting

Justice of The Peace in and for said county was duly Commissioned & sworn according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and attached the seal of my office at office this day of March AD 1832.
C. H. Hovey C.C.C.
By J. W. McEnery D.W.
William Lloyd ackd

Proof In the Bittick case
See this with the case of Harriet Bittick - N.C. -
Original papers were sent to Capt Phillips - they come over yet -

State of North Carolina, On this the 23 rd day Buncombe County 3 rd of August A D 1836 personally appeared before me the under- signed one of the Justices of the Court of Rec- ord in said County, Benjamin Kelly, who being first duly sworn according to Law, says on his oath, that he was well acquainted with one John Bittick a Revolutionary Sol- dier in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and ninety; That the said John Bittick was a first Sergeant in Capt Greenwood's company, belonging (at that time) to Col or Maj O'Neal's Regiment (The Deponent says that he is not certain whether O'Neal was a Major or Colonel, but, that he commanded several companies of men, and that he was some times called Colonel and sometimes Major O'Neal)
He further says, that of the precise time when the said John Bittick entered the service, whether drafted, or a volunteer, he does not know, but is of opinion that he was a volun- teer, and thinks that he belonged to the state Troops, as he was gone from Orange County (his place of residence) six and nine months at a time. Deponent further says on his oath that he saw him in said company, acting as first sergeant twice in the year 1778 & once in the year 1779, (as well as he can now remember): That he heard the soldiers call him orderly sergeant time after time, which placed it beyond all doubt in deponent's mind, that the said Bittick was first sergeant in said company.
Deponent further says, that he does not

know precisely how long the said John Bickel served, nor does he know the length of his service for which he entered, but his opinion is that he served very near or quite two years , as he saw him in company and Regiment at the above mentioned times, and was also acquainted with him before and after the Revolutionary war.
Deponent further says that if the said Bickel was under any other officers, he knows nothing of it. He further says that he was in eighty nine years of age.
Benjamin his Kelly
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
State of Robarines, I William Morgan an Burcombe county  Justice  in  the county do hereby certify that I have duly qualified Ben Kelly to the foregoing office, and that he has subscribed the same as the law directs. Also I do hereby certify that he is a man of good standing in this county, and that full credit may be placed on his testimony. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 28 th day of August A D 1830
W m Morgan

State of North Carolina as to County Court Office the Rutherford County. 28 th August A.D. 1850 J. Robert P. Pance, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, (a Court of Records,) Certify that William Morgan Esqr, whose proper signature appears to the foregoing, is a Justice of our said Court, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Office in the Town of Ashville day and date above.
(R. B. Pance Clk:
I do constitute and appoint Shimeul Good- win of the city of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney in the case of Hannah Bittick widow of John Bittick deceased, the declaration of said widow, and some proof having been sent by me from Gaffney Co S.C. in June 1830; and this additional proof having been procured since is now sent to the said Goodwin with authority from me to receive the papers in said case from the Commission.
John Bloodfin

Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872.
Hannah Billick
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No 14.163 Act of July 1888
June 20 1888 Barnesville

Bunnsville Yancey Co N Carolina June 28 1850
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the case of Hannah Bittick widow of John Bittick an orderly sergeant in Capt Greenwood's company of light horse in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Orme.
This widow claims under the Act 7th July 1838, and (we think has) produced the proof required by that law, and we believe also that there can rise but one doubt in it viz; the doubts which she has, of his having finally left the service when they were married. I make positive testimony of service by Mrs Scott: and handwriting evidence by Mr Davis, G. Horton and McCutchen who were themselves revolutionary soldiers.
It was a neglect in my not mentioning in Davis' affidavit the grade in which he served. If required I will set that.
This is our case: Please examine soon
I have the honor or sir to be
Your humble & obedient servant John B Woodfin
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions
P.S. I send this imperfect family record to the neglect the positive proof of marriage: It can't be too strong: we claim an increase of pension. B.W.