Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,762, John Dicks, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Dicks, John.
8 16 762
Carded.
CONTENTS

Virginia 29.994
John Dicks
of Lynchburg in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the 2nd Regt comm by Col Green in the line line for 6 months private Va.
See letter to J. K. of Va Sept 1835
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb 1835 and Secret to person Edmund Stone Pennycuick Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of March '35 80.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 10.00 $90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 61 Page

Deek John
Declaration for a Pinos

Sunenburg County ss. S. State of Virginia
On the 11 day of August 1834 personally appeared in Open Court being a copy of record before David Strul Joel Blackwell, Hanie Hatata & Joel Blackwell Jr in the Court of Sunenburg County now sitting John Dicks a resident of the County of Sunenburg aforesaid and the State of Virginia, aged nearly twenty three 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 the 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated In the latter part of June or the 1 st of July 1780 he was drafted and entered the Service of the United States as a private soldier and marched from the County of Sunenburg aforesaid, and marched under the command of Capt Sylvan -us Walker, Samuel Jordan Lieutenant, William Sampson Ensign to Hillsboro N.C. where he was attached to the first Regiment Virg a Militia commanded by Col o Holt Richardson, Lieutenant Col o John Glenn and Major Boyce of General Gates's army, that he then & there served a tour of three months duty, and was honorably discharged by Holt Richardson aforesaid, that the said discharge has been either lost or mislaid. That in the latter part of the year 1780 or 1781 he was drafted again to serve another tour of duty and marched from the said County of Sunenburg under command of Capt Harris Tomlinson and Lieutenant Nicholas Williams to the city of Williamsburg Virginia When he joined he ad Quarters and was under the command of General Lawson Col o Randolph and Major Holcomb, and after serving a tour of three months duty he received an hono- rable discharge but cannot certainly recollect the name of the Officer who signed it which discharge has also been lost or mislaid

That he has no documentary evidence in his possession, but expects he can obtain a few Certificates from credible persons who knew him in the Revolution to corroborate this declaration.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
{ Witness Myatt }
John his Dick
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in the County of Shenendury in the year 1761 as I have been always told
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Ans I have none
3. Where were you living when you were called into service and where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Ans I lived in the County of Shenendury & State of Virginia, and have generally lived in the said County & State since the Revolution, where I still live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? I was drafted in both cases as I have already declared
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Ans I can give no better answer to this Question than is set forth in my declaration above
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
I have already stated that I received two discharges one from Holt Richardson the other by an officer whose name I don't think I can remember and that both were lost or mislaid
We Thomas Adams a clergyman residing in the County of Shenendury and David Stuck residing in the County aforesaid hereby

that we are well acquainted with John Reeks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be more than seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Richd. Hamel D. Street
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Adams who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Linnunburg and that David Street who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Linnunburg and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W m H. Taylor Co.
Linnunburg County Sct.
I William H Taylor clerk of the Court of Linnunburg do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Reeks for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th day of August 1834.
W m H. Taylor Co.

16.762 INVALID.
File No. 16.762
John Dicks Pre New War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Decker John application for a Pension
1865
Edward Parsons for Helen Parsons for Pension

Lunenburg County Va.
This is to certify that I have been well acquainted with John Dick from my infancy and know that he was drafted and raised the service of the United States as a private soldier in the revolution in June or July 1780 and marched from Lunenburg County Va under command of Capt. Sylvanus Walker, Saml. Jordan Lieutenants & Wm. Pamplin Ensign to Hillsboro N.C. where he was attached to the 1 st Regiment of militia commanded by Col. Holt Richardson Lieutenant Col. John Glenn and Major Bogle, and that I saw him on his return home at Newson's Springs on James River after he had served another term of duty as a private soldier which was a short time before Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Given under my hand this 5 th day of September 1834
Carrington Garrett
Lunenburg County Town
The above certificate was taken, subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in the County of Lunenburg this 5 th day of September 1834 as witness my hand
Joel Blackwell
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Carrington Garrett for the last of twenty five years & have always considered him a man that his evidence could be perfectly relied on given under my hand this 25 th of Oct 1834
Edward R. Freeman
Lunenburg County To wit. This day Edward R. =

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Garrison Garrett for the last five twenty five years & have always considered him a man that his evidence could be perfectly relied on given under my hand this 25 th of Oct 1834
Edward R. Freeman
Lunenburg County To wit. This day Edward R. Freeman made oath before us to the truth of the above certificate given under our hands This 25 th Oct 1834
Isaac Blackwell jr pp W. Wilkinson pp
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Garrison Garrett for the last fourteen years and have always considered him a man that could be relied upon on oath given under my hand this 25 th of October 1834
Isaac W. Vaden
Lunenburg County To wit. This day Isaac W. Vaden made oath before us to the truth of the above certificate given under our hands this 25 th of October 1834
Isaac Blackwell jr pp W. Wilkinson pp

48 6 State of Virginia Augusta County to wit:
I William H Taylor Clerk of the county court of the said County do hereby certify that Joel Blackwell and William Wilkinson whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits, are acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Augusta and that their signatures thereto are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 8 th day of June 1835. In the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
W. H. Taylor Clk

Free
10 June 1833
Common Store
Soldiers Claims paid
Free
June 16.
12-
Tennessee Off. Washington Co. District of Columbia
Dick
Ann C. Kim per
$20-

Johnson's Washington District of Columbia
12 June 16.
The Clerk of the
Am. Com. for $20-
John Lewis Brown Esq.
Free
Exh. A
Commerce Store { 10 th June 1825 }

Dear Sir
I have at last succeeded in getting the Ark's Certificate & the old Discharge of John Deeks who is trying to get a pension for his services in the revolutionary war & herewith send them enclosed to your office for further inspection
W m Scarbrough June 10 th 1835
Dear Sir
If I should be allowed a pension please send the check to my attorney William Scarbrough as I am not able to attend to that or any other business & oblige yours most sincerely
John Campbell Esq.
His Mark X Deeks
June 10 th 1835

Know all men by these presents that I John Dicks of the County of Lunenburg and State of Virginia, do make constitute and appoint Wm. Scarbrough of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and in my behalf to ask for and receive for me whatever pension may be due to me as a soldier in the Revolutionary service as will appear by the certificate of the County Court of Lunenburg and the affidavit of Barrington Garris and I authorise my attorney for me and in my name and in my behalf to pass any receipt or receipts for me and in my name and in as full and ample a manner as I could do were I personally present and I do further ratify and confirm whatever my attorney may do with the proper authorities at the War department at the City of Washington and district of Columbia, and I do further ratify and confirm whatever Wm. Scarbrough my lawful attorney may do for me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 2 nd day of December 1834. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Richard E. Adams R. E. Adams John his Dicks his Mark
State of Virginia Lunenburg County S c B 3
John Dicks being first duly sworn deposeth and saith he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of Attorney for the purposes therein mentioned and that the same is his own free and voluntary act. Sworn to and subscribed this 2 nd day of December 1834 R. E. Adams f.p.

Virginia / Loupburg County (to wit)
I William A Taylor Clerk of the county court of the said County. do hereby certify that the foregoing Thomas Adams whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of John Dike. is and was at the time of subscribing the same. an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county. and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 11 th day of December 1834 for the 59 th year of the Commonwealth
Wm A Taylor

April 2 nd
John Dicks To 3 Power of attorney Wm Scarbrough
To applicant
Edmund's Store P.O. Brunswick Ga N o 9

War Department Pension Office April 2 - 185. -
Sir:
It appears from our indices of claims, that you have at an earlier period, forwarded a declaration to the Office, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, and that it was returned to the Hon: Mr. Tholson with instructions. The papers are not yet authenticated - the Official character and signature of the Magistrate, before whom the witnesses have made affidavits, has not been certified to: - this must be done by the Clerk of the County, and the original declaration must also be returned to this Office when these are again returned. -
I am Respectfully, Your obedt Servant J. L. Edwards
Mr John Eicks Edmunds Store Petersburg Co Va

State of Virginia Gilesburg County 3 S. S.
On this 13 th day of November personally appeared in open court before Joel Blackwell before me personally appeared M c Bacon & Stephen Pettus
the Court of Gilesburg now sitting John Dukes a resident of the County of Gilesburg aforesaid and the State of Virginia aged seventy years two months and a few days, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
On the latter part of June or 1 st of July 1780 he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier of Gilesburg aforesaid and that he marched under the com- -mand of Capt. Sylvanus Walker, Samuel Jordan Lieutenant Wm. Pamplin Ensign to Hillsboro N.C. where he was attach- -ed to 1 st Regiment of Va. Militia Commanded by Col. Holt Richardson Lieut. Col. John Glenn and Major Boyd of General Gates's army that he was honorably discharged by Holt Richardson aforesaid, that the said discharge has been either lost or mislaid. That in the latter part of the year 1780 or 1781 he was drafted again to serve another term of duty and marched from the said County of Gilesburg under command of Capt. Harris Tomlin- -son & Lieutenants Nicholas Williams to the City of Williams- -burg Va where he joined head quarters and was under the command of General Lawson, Col. Randolph and Major Holcomb and after serving three months he received an honorable discharge but cannot certainly recollect the name of the officer who signed it, which has also been lost or mislaid. That he has no documentary evidence in his possession, but can obtain certificates of a few persons which will corroborate this declaration He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is

not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Dicks
We Thomas Adams a clergyman residing in the County of Sunnenburg and Julius Kite residing in the County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dicks, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age and rather more; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Adams
Julius Kite
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after passing the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas Adams who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Sunnenburg and that Julius Kite who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William H Taylor Clerk of the Court of Sunnenburg do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dicks for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day of 1832

Lunenburg County Sec.
This is to certify that I have been well acquainted with John Dicks from my infancy and know that he was drafted and entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the revolution in June or July 1780 and marched from Lunenburg County under command Capt. Sylvanus Walker, Lieut. John John Glenn and Wm Pamplin Ensign to Hillsboro N.C. where he was attached to the 1st Regiment V.A. Militia Commanded by Col. Holt Richardson. Lieutenant Col John Glenn and Major Boyle, and that I saw him on his return home at Newson's Springs on James River after he had served another tour of duty as a private soldier, which was a short time before Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. Given under my hand this 6 th day of November 1832
Garrington Garrett
Lunenburg County to wit
The above certificate was taken subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace in the county of aforesaid. This 6 th day of November 1832 Witness my hand & Seal M. Adams
And the court, doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Adams who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Lunenburg and that Julius Hale who has signed the same is a resident in the same county, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
With W. H. Taylor

Leavenworth County Set
I William H. Taylor Clerk of the court of Leavenworth, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Duke for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 day of November 1802.
W. H. Taylor
Duke pro Sec. for a pension
29.053-
John Duke's declaration for a pension
John Duke
Declaration for a
pension
H. S. Gholson