Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41508, Joel Dickson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Dickson, Joel
S. 41508
CONTENTS
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10. 672.
North Carolina
Joel Dickson (30)
of Carteret Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Capt. Pike of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 3 yrs (1777.)
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 7 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 th of March 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of June 1822 and sent to J. Hellen, Esq. Beaufort, N. C.
Interest on the above Portion of semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822 - 44. 15
$44.15
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
at 1 st May 1820.
Carteret County

State of North Carolina Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of ...
Isaac Dickson priv. (70 yrs old)
Col. Linnington's N. Carolina Regt.
(see cert. of Rec. State N.C.) 1777 - 3 yrs -
20 th March 1822.
Admitted.
Carteret Co. N.C.

State of North Carolina Carters County
March 20 th 1822
A schedule of the property of Joel Dickson four cows and four yearlings, two steers, Eighteen head of Hogs, 3 basins, 4 plates, 6 spoons, one table, 1 chest, 1 iron pot, 1 iron kettle, 1 washing tub, 1 water pail
one debt due to John Weeks of fifteen Dollars.
a family consisting of himself aged seventy years or thereabouts. his wife Sixty seven years and Grand son of Eleven years old.
Witness J. Dillan
Joel his Dickson Mark
I Joel Dickson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eigh- teenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or any manner what- soever, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as thereby 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 revo- lutionary war, passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or se- curities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & subscribed by me Elijah Whitehurst at the law Joel his Dickson Mark

State of North Carolina Clerk's Office of the Court of Carteret County - Pleas and quarter sessions of the county aforesaid 20 March 1822 I Gilbert Rumbley Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed schedule and oath are true copies of the originals fi- led in my office. In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office.
G Rumbley C
We Jehonias Pigott, Elijah Whitehurst and Isaac Hellen - Justices, of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the county of Carteret held at Beaufort on the 20 March 1822, certify that in our opinion the property contained in the annexed schedule is worth sixty three dollars and no more
Jehonias Pigott J P
Elijah Whitehurst J P
I Hellen J P
State of North Carolina Clerk's Office of the Court of Carteret County - Pleas and quarter sessions of said county. I Gilbert Rumbley Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that on the 20 th March 1822 as hereby certify that Je- honias Pigott, Elijah Whitehurst and Isaac Hellen are acting Justices of the said Court in and for the county aforesaid, and that their proceedings were had in open court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office.
G Rumbley C

We Jeconias Pigott, Elijah Whitehurst and Isaac Mellon — Justices of the County Court so as aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears to our satisfaction that Joel Dickson, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declar- ation against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, in the continental establishment, and we do further certify, that it appears to our satisfaction, that the said Joel Dickson is in reduced circumsta- nces and stands in need of assistance from his county for his past
Jeconias Pigott Elijah Whitehurst Isaac Mellon
State of North Carolina, Clerk's office of the court Cumberland County, of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 20 th March 1822. I Gilbert Rumbly Clerk of said court do hereby certify that the honors Pigott, Elijah Whitehurst and Is- aac Mellon whose signatures appear to the foregoing proceedings are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that these proceedings were had in open court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand with seal of off- ice.
Joel Dickson
G Rumbly Clk

State of North Carolina
Carteret County
On the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, before Jechonias Piggott, Elijah Whithurst and Isaac Hellum, Justices of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Carteret aforesaid, held at Beaufort in said County, personally appeared Joel Dickson of Carteret County and State aforesaid aged about Seventy years who doth on oath depose and say as follows, to wit: That this deponent some time in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy six enlisted with Captain Benjamin Pike of the sixth regiment which was commanded by Colonel Linington of the North Carolina Brigade of the Continental Army, to serve the term of three years and afterwards. Pike dying, Captain Childs was placed in command of the Company, afterwards (when the regiment was reduced at Valley Forge, this deponent was enrolled in the company of Captain McKee in the first regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Clarke in which company served as a Private until he was taken prisoner at the capitulation of Charleston, and that he, this deponent, was actually present and took a part in the Battle of Monmouth and in the siege of Charleston, and this deponent further saith that he was never exchanged during the war, he, this deponent also and further said that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and moreover, that he always has been and yet is a citizen of the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed
before us 22 nd March 1822
Jechonias Piggott
Elijah Whithurst
Isaac Hellum
Joel Dickson (Mark)

And at the same time and place came before Us as aforesaid Willoughby Prescott aged about seventy years and a resi- dent of Carteret County, Who being sworn did depose and say, That he the deponent knew the aforesaid Joel Dickson in the Regular Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that the said Joel Dickson did serve more than three years as a private first in the sixth Regiment and afterwards in the first regiment of the North Carolina Brigade of the Continental line of the United States and that the said Joel Dickson was a good Soldier and the deponent verily believes did his duty faithfully, and further the deponent saith that the said Joel Dickson is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. — further this deponent saith not
Jehonias Pizott Elijah Whitehurst 90 J. Kellar 88
Willoughby Prescott Mark
At the same time and place came before Us as aforesaid John Collins aged about sixty six years and a resi- dent of Jones County, who being sworn did depose and say, that he the deponent knew the aforesaid Joel Dickson in the Regular Army of the United States in the Revolution- ary War and that the said Joel Dickson did serve at least two years as a private first in the sixth and afterwards in the first regiment of the North Carolina Brigade of the Continental line of the United States and that the said Joel Dickson was a good Soldier and the deponent verily believes did his duty faithfully, and tho' he the said Joel Dickson is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. — further this deponent saith not.
Jehonias Pizott Elijah Whitehurst 90
John Collins
J. Kellar 88

widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Joel Dickson 841508
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 Pri Benjamin Pike Billington 6th regt N.C.   until Chiefs. -   * Captured M c Rae Glarkes 1st regt N.C.          
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, and siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, March 20, 1822.
Residence at date of application, Carteret Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 70 years.
Remarks: Wife, name not given, aged 67 years and grandson, aged 11 years are referred to in 1822, names not given. No other Joel Dixon or Dickson.

41508
1906 March 29 - History to
INVALID.
Rev.
File No.
H. 508
Joel Dickson Dr Rev Div
Act:
18 March 18
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina, Secretary's office 1 st April 1822
I William H. Secretary of State in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joel Dixon a private soldier in Capt. Childs's Company of the 6 th Reg t of the North Carolina Conti- nental line in the Revolutionary war, ap- pears mustered on the 2 nd of June 1777 for three years; - nothing said of his discharge. Given under my hand the date above
Wm. H. Hill

Hotel Crellin
FRED A. JORDAN
PROPRIETOR
Quesada
Oakland, Cal., March 21 1906.
Sir:
Kindly ascertain from your records whether Joel Dixon ever secured either a pension or land warrant on account of his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War; and if he did, please give me a statement of his military history as in that connection disclosed.
Very respectfully, yours,
J. P. Mack.
Care Hotel Crellin, Oakland, Cal.
The Commissioner of Pension, Washington, D.C.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Mar 28, 1906
Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant, Dickson
Soldier, Joel Nixon or
Service,
Rev. War
Remarks:
No claim except No. 41508.