Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,636, Elijah Hixon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
W. Va.
Hixon, Elijah Huxson or
S. 41,636
CONTENTS

19367 Pittsburgh Agency
Ohio Pittsbg-
Elijah Hixon
Monroe Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain L Burt of the regiment commanded by Colonel Amad  Amad in the Wa line, for the term of 1779 or 1780 to 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 12. of April 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Feb 1825 and sent to the Hon J.C. Wright House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1824 $38.13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1825, 48 $86.13
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } $
File Mar. 25 1823
New certif - issued 16 April 1832 and sent to Pensioner, Woodfield Monroe Co. Ohio.
Orig. certf. recd 29. June '35 & filed within 60 days after same day. Pensioner. Let to Hon. S. Stokes July 20. 1842 relative to land.

Elijah Hixson

State of Ohio, Monroe County Yet
At a court of Common Pleas October Term A.D. 1823
On the 1 st day of November A.D. 1823 Personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for said County and State, Elijah Hixson aged Sixty three Years a resident and citizen of said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Elijah Hixson enlisted at Presburg in Loudon County Virginia in the year 1779 or 1780 in which of said years or upon what day of the month this declarant does not now recollect - under Captain De Burt in the first Patterson Legion of Light Horse Commanded by General Armonque for the term of Three Years. That he served in said legion of Light Horse until the Year 1782 when he was honorably discharged by General Armonque at York Town Pennsylvania.
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 17 th of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision 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 the 18 th of March 1820 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
  5 Acres of corn on the ground — — — — — $30 m   1 Cow — — — — — 10 m   Bed & Bedding — — — — — 10 m   2 Chairs — — — — — 75   1 Are — — — — — 1 m 50   52. 25 
Elijah Hixson
My Family consist of my wife aged 54, 3 children viz Rachel aged 17 John aged 17 (being twins) Burnett aged 14. He is by occupation a farmer and is infirm, unable to do but little work and incapable of supporting himself; He lives on 5 or 6 acres of rented ground
Sworn to and subscribed this 1 st day of Nov r 1823 before me
Elijah Hixson
State of Ohio, Monroe County ss.
I Robert H. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said court. I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property of the said Elijah Hixson exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty two Dollars and twenty five cents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said court at Leesburg the 6 day of January A.D. 1824  Robert H. Taylor Clerk

Issue a new Cert:
Woodsfield, Monroe Co. Ohio recd. Apr. 16. 1872

Application for a New Pension Certificate
State of Ohio
Monroe County 3 rd On the 11 th Day of April 1832 Before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe Personally came Elijah Henson who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Gilbert in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Payton in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Ohio that he Received a Certificate of that fact under the Signa- ture and Seal of the Secretary of War which Certificate was at Richmonddale, Ross County Ohio - about the Last of September 1831 Destroyed by being Exposed to Rain
Sworn to & Subscribed
Elijah Henson
Before me the Date above mentioned
Henry Mason J.P.
Personally came Robert F. Taylor before me who made oath that Elijah Henson applicant for a New Pension Certificate is well known to him and is the same person described in the above affidavit Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the 11 th Day of April 1832
Robert F. Taylor
Henry Mason J.P.
I Henry Mason Justice of the Peace Do certify that Robert F. Taylor the above Deponent is a person well known to me as a Person of veracity given under my hand at Woodfield the 11 th Day of April 1832
Henry Mason

State of Ohio Monroe County, ss
I Robert F. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County Do certify that Henry Mason Esq before whom the within Depositions were severally made and whose name is subscribed thereto was at the time and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & Sworn according to Law, and that the Signature thereto purporting to be his is Genuine —
In Testimony whereof I Robert F. Taylor have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Norwalk the 9 th Day of April 1832 R. F. Taylor Clerk

The State of Ohio Be it remembered that on the 12th day of April in the year of our Lord 1824 Personally appeared John Hinson of lawful age before me Hiram C Mead Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and after being by me examined deponeth and saith that he was acquainted with a certain Elijah Hinson and knew him to enlist under General Armory into the High dragoons in the US Service in the Revolutionary war and served until discharged at the close of the war and also saith that he hath seen the dis charge of the said Elijah but the dates not recollecting and further this deposition saith not John Hinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me Hiram C Mead a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid. Certified under my hand and seal in the township of Jefferson in the County aforesaid the day and year date first above written.
Hiram C Mead
State of Ohio Ross County set I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Hiram C Mead before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time and now is an acting justice of the peace in the County and for aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of April A D 1824 of this State the 23rd Humphrey Fullerton

41636
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41.686
Elijah Nixon Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Dept.

House of Representatives 10 th Jany 1825
Mr J. L. Edward
Pension Office
Sir, I have just received the enclosed letter from H. H. Seavitt, Esq., making inquiry about the application of Elijah Nixon for a pension, which he some time ago forwarded to you. The letter fully explains itself, & I deem it necessary to add nothing but the remark, that the argument seems to me conclusive on the opened facts, as to right of the claimant, and that the name Elisha on the roll, was the mistake of the returning officer. Will you be so good as to advise me of your decision, & if favourable to send me the certificate with the letter enclosed, if adverse, return me the whole papers that I may lay them before the Secretary (unless you will take that trouble) & obtain his decision. I solicit your early attention to this business
I am, yours with respect
J. C. Wright

Office Bank U.S. Pittsburgh
23d June 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Elijah Hixon was late a Private in the Revolutionary Army, and on our Roll at $8 per mo. has presented his voucher for payment from 4 Sept. 1832 till 4 March 1835, a time of 2 years & 6 mo.
I am not certain whether there is not a rule by which, in the cases of unclaimed pensions for 2 years & upward, I am not directed to withhold payment, until the documents shall have been first submitted to you.
As I cannot now find the advice amongst us lay my hand upon any the communication to me of this rule, would you be so good as to inform me in your answer what is the requirement in such cases. In the mean

time I take the liberty of enclosing to you for your examination, as if such rule existed, the document of Mr Hixon.
I also enclose the his Original Certificate , which appears to have been at one time lost, and a duplicate issued in lieu. I presume, this original, may now be retained by you, & future payments be made on the duplicate.
I am very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
A. S. Kendrick
P.S.

It does not appear from the records of the Pension Office, that this claim was received previously to the 5 th of July 1924; nor does it ap- pear that any report has ever been made on it to H. H. Leavitt. The name of Elisha Nixon is found on the list of the soldiers of Arnaud's Legion, who received final settlement cer- tificates.
Hon: J. C. Wright, N. B.

Payable semi-annually. The first pay- ment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March - in the year 1825 at Philadelphia by the Post M o & B o Bank
Recorded by Myr o B o le Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 11. page 26 Ex t  J. L. Edwards

War Department, REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1 May 1826. & 1 March 1823
Elijah Hixon late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty four .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

19.324 ✓
Elijah Aissa, Monroe Co. Ohio.
H. H. Leavitt, Steubenville, Ohio.
Recd. July 1824.
John G. Calhoun
Recd
Secy of the Navy Washington City

19.32 3/4 Elijah Aspinwall Monroe 6 o Ohio
H. H. Leavitt, Steubenville, Ohio.
Recd July 1824
John C. Calhoun Secy of the Dept. of War Washington City
Rec

Heubenville, O. July 1. 1824.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun,
Sir.
Enclosed is the declaration of Elijah Hixon, a revolutionary soldier, made for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the government. He confidently hopes, the affidavit of his service herewith forwarded, may be considered as sufficient evidence. of his service : But should he be disappointed in this, he presumes the rolls of the revolutionary army in your office, will afford conclusive testimony of his service: of this he is the more confident, from in- formation, that his name did appear on the Rolls of Armand's Legion.
The Mr. gentleman would be pleased with as speedy a decision of his applica- tion, as convenience will permit.
Very respectfully yours
H. H. H.