Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41638, John Hicks, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hicks John.
S 41638
CONTENTS

12.357
Ohio R
John Hicks of Monroe County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mulenburg of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of June 1822 and sent to Levin Orey Esq. Woodsfield Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 67.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48.00 P.M. No. 44 4/30 31 $115.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Due to pay May 27, 1837 Paid at the Treasury June the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th Sept to the 28 Oct 1837 the day of his death. Ad notified 10 March 1846.
Dead. Sent November 10. 1840 to Woodsfield, Ohio

State of Ohio } on the 20 th Day of June Anno Domini 1818 Belmont County } Before Me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Monroe and state aforesaid Personally appeared John Hicks aged 63 years Resident Resident in the county and state aforesaid Who being by Me Duly sworn according to Law Doth on His oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provisions Made by the late Act of Congress intitled an Act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that He the said John Hicks Listed in March 1776 for two years in the company commanded by Capt Westfall in the state of Virginia & Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Mellingbury Where he continued until He was Honorably Discharged in the state of Pennsylvania on Schoharie at the Valley Forge in March 1778 and Was in the Battle at the taking of Burgoyne and in the Battle at M c Scotterday and that he is in Reduced circumstance and stands in need of Assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Evidence show in his Power of his said service his said Discharge being lost or Mis Laid  Sworn to and subscribed before Me this his John Hicks Day and year first above Witter Mark
I Do Hereby certify that it appears to My satisfaction that the said John Hicks Did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the Preceding Declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine Months longer on the continental establishment; and I Do transmit the Proceeding and testimony taken and Had before Me to the secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress In testimony Whereof I Have Hereunto set My hand and seal this 20 th June Anno Domini 1818
The State of Ohio Belmont County
Given Under My hand in the county and state aforesaid 602 Seal 603
I Henry D. Mott Clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the County of Belmont do hereby certify that the above signed John Hicks before whom the above Declaration appears to have been and still is an official Judge of the court of common Pleas within and for the County of Belmont all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due as we certify of record as thereunto
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County of Belmont this twentieth day of June Anno Domini 1818 Henry D. Mott Clerk

Free Wagon 100 H. H. H.
The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary for the Dept of War Washington City
state of ohio Monroe county
I Dow hereby certify that John Hicks is in indigent circumstance and not able to support him self he has little or no property and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support given under my hand and seal this 28 Day of April 1819
Levin Okey Judge for said County
Judges certificate wanting as to claimants indige- nt circumstances
John Hicks - Res: Col. Mughlenburgs 8th Virginia Regt.
1776 - 2 years - Risk 25 th June 1810 -
The certificate of the Judge with redressed circumstances of appearance, is wanting.

State of Ohio } Monroe County } ss As the Court of Common Pleas at the July Term A.D. 1820 - on the 22 nd day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court during a Court of Records for said County John Hicks aged 66 years resident of Monroe County Ohio who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - He served as a private in Capt. Fells Company of the 8 th Regiment of the Virginia Line commanded by Col. Stearns Muhlenberg & served for the term of two years
He has received a pension certificate from the Govern- ment of the United States. The date of which is the 25 th day of June A.D. 1819 & the date of his original declaration is the 20 th day of June 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contracts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Schedule
Two small Horses. $ 60 Two Cows $ 24 - one Sow & nine pigs $ 4 - one Plough - 3 - 4 plates 3 Chairs 1 Table 3 Cups & Saucers 3 Spoons fine Knives & 5 forks 2 tin cups 2 buckets of the value of $10 - N. utensils  of  value of $10 Total $101 -
his John Hicks mark

The family of the declarant consists of his wife Sarah aged 45 years who is only able to attend to cooking the meals; a son Benjamin aged 24 years out of the control of the declarant a son William aged 16 years some times at home a daughter Maria aged 14 years a daughter Betsy aged 12 years a son Matthew aged 9 years a son Jeremiah aged 7 years - and a son Joseph aged 3 years - Their children are not able to support declarant & family - The occupation of declarant has been that of a farmer - he is now infirm & cannot work but little - he is now renting a piece of land for which he is to give $15 per year
Nicholas Gapsbury
John Hicks mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the 20 th day of July A.D. 1820
before Service Ohio President State of Ohio 3 d District Court Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $181 one hundred & one
dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Woodfield this 5 th day of Sept A.D. 1820
H.H. Mott Clerk of the Court of the Common Pleas Morrison
John Hicks 12.357. 25. June, 1819 Sept 10 J.M.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 4 th , 1839.
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," (The widow of John Hicks, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1828, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. to the 28 th Oct. 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

South Bend Ind. May 19 th 1839
Sir
I enclose herewith for your inspection, pension vouchers of John Hicks of Monroe County Ohio, pensioner under Act 18 th March 1818, at $8 per month, claiming his pension for one year to 1 st March 1837.
I am
Yours very respectfully
Arch Wood Pension Agt
J. S. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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File No. 41,638
John Hicks Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]