Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38033, Joseph Hilliard, Va.

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Hilliard, Joseph ~ Hilliard.
S. 38033
B.L. W. 933-100.
CONTENTS

Joseph Hilliard -
1. March 19
Mr. Williams need to
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State of Virginia, City County Virg 2
On this 15 th day of June in the year 1820, being a Court of records for said County, personally appeared in open Court Joseph Hilliard aged fifty seven 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 4 th of May 1820. That he the said Joseph Hilliard enlisted for the term of during the war on the day of in the year 1780, in the company commanded by Capt. John Stokes in the Regiment commanded by Col. Arville in the line of the State of Virginia on continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until the end of the war, when he was discharged at Richmond in the State of Virginia. That he was in the battles of Monmouth, of Stony Point and the siege of Charleston where he was made prisoner, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services other than that heretofore forwarded to the War Department. That for his services of, under the act of 18 th March 1818, he rec d a pension Certificate dated the 10 th day of February, the pension to commence from 4 th day of March 1819. And in pursuance of the act of the 4 th of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U d 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 so 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 U d States during the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th of March 1818. And that I have not, nor has any one 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. Virg 2 1 Table - 2 pine chests - four rush bottom chairs - 3 open boxes 1 pickling tub - 1 iron pot - 1 Dutch oven - 1 p st pot - hooks and racks - 2 water pails and 1 washing tub.
That he is a Farmer by occupation and is of such feeble health as not to be able to support himself and that his family consists of his wife aged 58 years, a young daughter 17 years old and at this time his two sons upwards of 21 years old and who work for their own benefit
Joseph his Hilliard mark
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before us -
Ben: Harrison Wm E Hill Alex: Walker John S Stubblefield

State of Virginia
Charles City County to wit
I Robert W Christian Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twenty third day of June one thousand eight hundred twenty
Ro. W. Christian

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Charles City county State of Virginia to wit:
In this 24 th day of April in the year 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of the State afore- said and Judge of the first judicial Circuit, personally appears Joseph Hilliard aged fifty six years in May next, resident in the county of Charles City in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Con- gress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War; That he the said Joseph Hilliard enlisted in the year 1776 in the county of Charles City in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Rose of the sixth Virginia Regi- ment on continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps until he was transferred to the 7 th Regiment  into the 7 th Regiment which said corps he served about the term of three years, when he enlisted for a year, and served in the 7 th Regiment, except during in which he  the time he was a prisoner, until after the siege of York when he was discharged from service in Richmond in the state of Virginia That he was in the battles of Monmouth, was at the taking of Stony Point, was in the American army at Charleston where he was taken prisoner and detained as such until exchanged at Phi- ladelphia; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the accompanying affidavit
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
James Semple

he was discharged from service in Richmond in the state of Virginia That he was in the battles of Monmouth, was at the taking of Stony Point, was in the American army at Charleston where he was taken prisoner and detained as such until exchanged at Phi- ladelphia; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the accompanying affidavit
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
James Semple JS
I James Semple Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Williams did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding decla- ration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
April 24 th 1878
James Semple JS

State of Virginia,
Chas City County to wit
I Robert W. Christian clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid being one of the Commissions Composing the first Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid, do Certify, that as there is no Seal to the said Superior Court of Law, none being yet furnished by the Excellency of this Commonwealth given under my hand this 24 day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R. W. Christian

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_____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by colonel _____ of the _____ ne, for the term of _____
scribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of _____ Dollars per month, to commence on the _____ of _____
certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of _____ and _____ 17. _____
arrears to 4th of _____ semi-annual all'ce ending _____
6777
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Watson
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Joseph Silliard Private - Virginia line -
Warrant of Dco. T. P. 920
Dear John Tyler
Joseph Silliard Private -

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State of Virginia County of Charles City } Virginia
I, Joseph Hilliard of Charles City county aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty  eighty I enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war," and served in the company commanded by Col. John Stokes and in the regiment No. six under command of Colonel Neville of the Virginia line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the 8th  sixth regiment, commanded by Colonel Neville
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph Hilliard of the county aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John Taylor of the county of Charles City and state of Virginia to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same; a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Joseph Hilliard Seal
I, Edmund H Binns aged fifty six years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Joseph Hilliard who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Edm H Binns
Before me, Christopher S Roane
Joseph Hilliard personally appeared the above named subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Edmund Binns who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this fifteenth day of June 18 20
Christopher S Roane Justice of the Peace.
State of V o  Charles City  to wit
In testimony that the abovewritten Christopher S Roane was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Charles City  the Courthouse this 23 day of June 18 20
Robt Christian Clerk, of Charles City County Court

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Hilliard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 8.88033
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Pvt. John Stokes. Page Va   was taken prisoner at Charleston and remained until after siege of Yorktown when his services were changed and discharged. Va  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Stony Point Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richmond City Va Date of application for pension, Mar 24 1810 Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Va Age at date of application, 13 in Nov 1762
Remarks: In 1800 he referred to his wife aged 58 yrs, a daughter 17, and two sons, one 21 yrs of age, and one 18 yrs of age.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Blases Hon: W. Pyle 26 Dec. 1878

Charles City Courthouse Virginia May the first 1818
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600 Gally St. House Virg. April 29 th
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive documents in support of the claim of Joseph Hilliard to a pension under the late act of Congress. The printed form issued from your Dept. requires the seal of the court to be affixed to the deced's certificate. The reason why this is not done in the present instance is explained by the fact that no seal has yet been provided for any of the Superior courts of Virginia. There is no doubt of the applicant's having been a faithful soldier through the revolutionary war, and is every way entitled to the assistance of the country - Please inform me of your decision when pronounced. With Sentiments of Great Respect & Obedience - John Tyler

Chas. City Ch Vreg 21 st July 1820
7 1820 By
J. L. Edwards Esq
Off. of Revolutionary Pensions Washington City -

Sir,
I take the liberty of enclosing you the renewed application of Joseph Hilliard for a pension - The applicant is very poor and you would do an act of justice and charity too by attending at an early day to his claim
Respectfully J. Tyler
John Tyler
J. L. Edwards Esq m

Virginia 11 Judicial Circuit Court
Personally appeared before me James Scoble a Judge of the General Court and the said Scoble the said Circuit Samuel Leonard aged 78 in July next, and being duly sworn deposed and said that he was at Brown's quarter in the County of Charles City where Joseph Helleard was also in the year 1776 and then the said Helleard enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States received his bounty and de- posited a part of it with the father of the deponent until his return. He then understood that his enlistment was for three years, and some where about the expiration of the three years the said Helleard who had been continually before from his enlistment in the service returned home bringing with him a furlough, and as this deponent then under- stood and believes to be true, the said Scoble had re-enlisted for the war in the Continental Army, and on the expiration of his furlough he returned to the Army and served during the remainder of the war, and the deponent

always understood and believes to be true; that he did not return home till after the end of the war, and it has been always understood in the neighborhood and by those acquainted with him and Joseph that he served faithfully during the war against Great Britain.
With my hand seal this 24 day of April 1818.
James Simple Esq.

Virginia first Judicial Circuit.
Personally appeared before me James Sample one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia and Judge of the said Circuit this 24th day of April 1818 Edmund Penn, who being sworn deposed that he knows intimately Joseph Hilliard of Charles City County, that he there  at the time of his deposition lived in the said County thirty odd years, that he has known and known the said Hilliard from his infancy; that he always understood that the said Hilliard enlisted in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war and that he served during the said war; that he only saw him once during the war when he came to the said County as for length as he understood and believed; that he set out in due time to join the army and he understood that he did join it and served as aforesaid; that during the war he understood that the said Hill- iard wrote letters to his friends, one of which he saw and it purported to be written while in the army; that he returned home at the end of the war and has since resided in the said County in reduced circumstances and unable from bodily infirmity to support himself without want-
Given under my hand this day here- in first above written - James Sample, J.

Virginia first Judicial circuit to wit:
Richard Waddell also personally appeared before me James Semple one of the Judges of the General Court and Judge of the said Circuit and being duly sworn, deposed and said that he knew the late Hilliard (mentioned in the affidavit of Edmund Borne mentioned in the affidavit on the other side which has been read to him) before the Revolutionary War; that he always understood that he had enlisted in the United States service during and served during the whole War, that he has known him to the present day, that he was absent from Charles City County his former place of residence during the war except at one time when he came here for length as he understood and believed, and that he set out on his return to and did return to the army as he believes - that from bodily infirmity he is unable to support himself without want and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country.
Given under my hand this 24 th day of April 1878.
James Semple

38033
Pay INVALID.
1917, July 10. History to Gertrude D. Evans. Fr
File No. _____
Joseph Hilliard Liu Her has
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A complaint in this case, State Pensioner was s. times, by chance, all on landed property

921 East Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia
July 3, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you please give me the information your office contains concerning the pension of Joseph Hilliard (Chas. City). I am informed that my ancestor's record is in the Report of the Secretary of War relating to Pensions, Establishment of the United States, Vol.#2. Washington 1835.
Any information you can give me regarding Joseph Hilliard of Chas. City , Virginia will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Miss Gertrude D. Evans
921 East Marshall St.,
Richmond, Va.,