Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41509, Thomas Dickens, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Dickens, Thomas
S. 41509
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1889
April 3. Dr to S. Mark history - Prior
Uriah Dickens
July 24 1854
20,462
North Carolina
Thomas Dickens who was a private in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bacot of the Leg commanded by Colonel McLellan in the North Carolina line, for the term of twelve months from the year 1782 to the year 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th day of May 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 - day of March 1833 and Seal  W. L. Rescher
the Roll on  day of 1832 and notification sent to at
Pension commencing on the 1832
Amount due on 4th of March 1833
$ 78.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Recorded on D. 20 Vol. 8. page 28 By H. H. Supt.

State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War that Thomas Dickson a private soldier in Capt Brant's company of the tenth Regiment Entered the service on the 1 st day of 1782 for the term of eighteen Months Given under my hand this 7 th day of January 1854 (Copy of the original) W. Hill Secretary of State
Sir The above is a copy of a certificate in my possession of my father's service; my father is dead and draws a Pension of eight dollars per month under the Act of 1832. at Fayetteville N. C. Now Please examine his Thomas Dickson papers on which he was allowed a Pension and see if the above Certificate will identify him (I.E.) if he served in the same company & Regiment. It appears to me that my father Thomas Dickson enlisted during the War. Please answer and if State have he enlisted during the War or fired Guard. or 18 months as the case may be Yours Obedient Servt
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Miah Dickson
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of March the 18 th March 1818
State of North Carolina
Chatham County
3. On this the 13 th day of February 1832 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid. Thomas Dickens resident in said County aged sixty nine or seventy Years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he Thomas Dickens enlisted on the — Day nor Month not recollected in the Year 1782 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain Baxter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the service in the State of North Carolina, that he hereby relinquishes all claim whatsoever to a pension, except the Pension present, that his name is not on the Roll of any other State except the State of North

Carolina and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension — The reasons for not having made application earlier are for the want of Information how to make proper application and for the want of some friends to do the business correctly which I was unable to do myself —
And In pursuance of the act of 1st of May 1820 — I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for him me, any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed and that since the 18th of March 1818 no changes have been made of my property
his Thomas F Dickins mark
The above was Duly sworn to in open court on the 13th day of Feby 1832
Test Thos Bagland Clerk

A Schedule of Thomas Dickens Property Rendered upon upon Oath the 13th day of February 1832 in Open Court
  One hundred acres of Land Valued at  $100.00    One Mare worth  23.00    Two Heifers & Steers worth  20.00    Two Horses & two Shoats worth  6.00     $149.00  
The occupation of the Applicant is Farming and from old age and infirmities he is unable to pursue it so as to make a comfortable support the number of his family is himself his wife and one daughter named Victoria - his wife's name is Molly She is sixty five years old has been confined by sickness and otherwise disabled and has been unable to work  walk for seven years and from appearance will never be able to work  walk again, his daughter is able to do her duty and is able to do as much as any person of her age. She is twenty years of age this the 27th day of the present Month February.
Thomas Dickens mark.
The foregoing Schedule was sworn to in open Court on the 13th February 1832
Sit. J. H. Raglan C. C.

I Thomas Ragland Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Dickins did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of Nine Months, under one engagement, on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of such Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and fifty one dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of February AD 1832.
Test Thos Ragland Clk

State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Thomas (Dikons) a private in Capt. Bacots Company of the 10 th Regiment, enlisted in the year 1782 for the term of 18 Months; that nothing further is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 12 th day of January 1831.
W. Hill
It will be seen that the name is spelt Dikons on the rolls, and not Dickens , but I have no doubt of its being the same person.
W. Hill

41509
INVALID.
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File No.
41509
Thomas Dickens
Pr. New York
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County 3 rd all to whom this may come grating
Know ye that we John H. Taylor and Wm H. Lang Justices of the peace for the said County of Lincoln and State of Tennessee has caused James Sykes to appear before us who being first sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he knew Thomas Dickens of the State of North Carolina that he served with him in the War of the Revolution that he was a private in the Company Commanded by Capt Boats in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Ayte upon Continental establishment that he believes the said Dickens enlisted in July in the 1782 or thereabouts, that he served about twelve months and was then discharged upon parole until the close of the war that he recollects it will that they both enlisted at the same time served together and was discharged at the same time - that they enlisted in the State of North Carolina and was discharged near Charleston in the State of South Carolina and further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed before us this 27 th day of March A. D. 1832
John H. Taylor James Sykes
Wm H. Lang

State of Tennessee } Lincoln County }
I Clerk of the County court of of Lincoln in the State of Tennessee (being a Court of Record) do certify that John H. Taylor and Wm H. Long whose names are attached to the within deposition are acting magistrates for the said County and that due faith and credit should be given to their acts as such Given under my hand with the seal of office annexed this 16 th of July A.D. 1832
Price M Garner C.K. By Peter R Garner H.
State of Tennessee } Lincoln County }
I chairman of the court of said County do certify that is clerk of said court that the seal of office is the proper seal of said court and that his attestation is in due form of law. Given under my hand this day of A.D. 1832

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Mch. 15, " 1854.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the executor of Thomas Dickens, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents per Month, under the law of the 18 th Mch. 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1852, to the 23 rd May 1852.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brooke Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Hon. A. Rancher H. R.
Copy
Wash. D.C. Penn. Of.
Sir:
Jany. 8, 1831.
The name of Thomas Dickinson does not appear on the rolls of Revolutionary service in this Office. It is highly probable that Mr. Hill, the Secretary of the State of North Carolina will be able to give you some information in regard thereto.
J. P. E.

sum of Thos. Dickens, under the act of March 1818
unliquidated debt.
res: to com: 10 May 1832 $8 per month.
   5/800/160      30  800    1   80    2   110      7840  
Hon. A. Reacher N.O. And

House of Representatives
January 30 th 1833.
Sir,
I inclose you the declaration and evidence of Thomas Sickins . I hope you will give them an early examination. Very respectfully
J. P. Kennedy

State of South Carolina } To all to whom these presents shall Cumberland County } come Know ye That the William Blalock and Timothy Spence. Two of the acting Justices of Peace for the County of Cumberland have caused Mary Ferguson to appear before us who being first sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God Deposeth she knew Thomas Dickens, That she knew him During the war of the Revolution, that he enlisted in the service for eighteen months that he went into the service and stayed his time out with other and then returned home at the close of the war and further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed before us this 7th day of February A.D. 1832.
Wm Blalock J.P. Timothy Spence J.P.
Mary Ferguson mark
State of South Carolina I Daniel M c Diarmid Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of Cumberland County, do certify that the names & signatures of W m Blalock & Timothy Spence Esq rs which appear to the annexed affidavits are in the proper hand writing of the said W m Blalock & Timothy Spence Esq rs & that they at that date were acting Justices of the peace for said County, duly Commissioned & sworn, & that full faith & credit is due to their official acts.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office at Gay- lesville this 10th day of May A.D. 1832 & 56th year of American Independence D.M c Diarmid Clk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dickens, William GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7051 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 19, 1790 to Platt Smith, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.