Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,448, William Higginbotham, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Higginbotham William
NUMBER
8.46.448
CONTENTS

Handville Eng Feb. 4.
ms 50 free
Hon. Richard Rush Secretary of the Navy of the United States Washington City D. C.
Revolutionary Claims

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th May 1828. I William Higginbotham of the County of Hardin and State of Tennessee do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the War and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a sergeant in Capt. James Mahon's Company of the Second Virginia Continental Line Regiment of the line. I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 - and further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
James K. Martin William Higginbotham
Before me  James K. Martin  acting Justice of James K. Martin an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hardin in the State of Tennessee personally appeared this day R. T. Wattan & R. T. Bruff the said County, who did severally make oath that William Higginbotham, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
R. T. Wattan
Witness my hand, this 31 st day of Robert Ruffell Jan y in the Year 1829. James K. Martin

I Alexander Swan clerk of the county of the county of Hardin, in the state of Tennessee do certify, that James Martin before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths in this county.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county Court this 31 st day of January in the year 1829.
A. M. Swan clerk

Shannonville Harrisonville Perry County Tennessee Feb 2. 1825
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury
Sir,
I enclose the papers in my pension, proving me to have been a soldier of the army of the Revolution. Should they be deemed satisfactory, you will please forward the pension allowed by law to me, at this office.
Your obedient servant
William Higginbotham
at day

for a statement of the military history of Wm. Higginbotham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Sur. Cy. 95-3.  Sur. File 46.448
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 6. 1777 - Sergt. Sam. J. Calbell, 4 th regt. Va.   Dec. 1778 to end of war " James Mabon 2 nd regt. "                                            
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Jan 31 1829  Claimed Residence at date of application, Hardin Co., Tenn. Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: The above noted is the only R. H. of Va. etc.

March 5 '08. Hist. to Wm. M. Sweeney. 1908 June 4. Hist. to David A. Rowe
[3-230.] Certs
Re-Issue. { Rev.
No. 953
8/17/97
Name: William Higginbotham. Rank: Sergt Comp'y Maban Reg't: 2nd Va Line
_____ _____ } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
2d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
3d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
2d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
3d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
Allowed Oct 1828.
Act 14th July, 1862. Bk. G., Vol. _____, Page _____
Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, PORT OF NEW YORK, N. Y., OFFICE OF THE SURVEYOR,
....., 190
..... Surveyor.
SUBJECT:
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Room 613, Custom House,
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PORT OF NEW YORK,
Feb. 26, 1908.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I respectfully request a statement of the services of the following-named soldiers in the War of the Revolution , if of record in your office:
  Pvt. (?) Dudley Cook ,  North Carolina militia    " " Elisha "  ditto    Lieut. William Higginbotham ,  Virginia militia ,  
Respectfully,
William M. Greene.

PENSION A U. MAY 26 S. 1908 OFFICE

14 Ethelbert Av.
Ridgewood, N. J.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough to send me the records of the following-named Revolutionary Soldiers whose names appear on the Pension list, published in 1840:
James Riggins, Mc Minn Co. Tenn. Larkin Ragan, Franklin Co. " Wm. Higginbottom, Perry Co. " Reuben Cook, Fayette Co. Ala.
And oblig.
Yours very truly.
David A. Rowe

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Wm Higginbotham
Service Wat
Additional Service Rev War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except Invd 46448
1829 resident Hardin Co., Tenn.

W. C. Original pay out 953
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
25 Feb 1829.
William Higginbotham of _____ in the County of Harden in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Noban _____'s company, in the second regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, F. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2 nd March 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that William Higginbotham is now on the pension list of the any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of William Higgin- botham cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gra- tuity of eighty Dollars, were issued -
Chas. Hagmire

War Dept: Bounty land office 12 May 1829-
The records of this office do not show that William Higgensbatham of the Virg a line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor