Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16876, Francis Hickman, Penn. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn. Va.
Hickman, Francis
S. 16876
CONTENTS
boarded

to Mr. Brupill
26.417 Frances Hickman P. Service in the State of ————— who was a ————— in the Company commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— command by Col ————— in the ————— for ————— * Va. 2nd Pa. 1 V. P. $ 20.00 Fr. Aug. 28, 09.
Inscribed on the Roll of ————— Missouri at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan y and Seal to W. H. Whaley H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 34 $120.00 Semiv. allowance ending 4 Sept 20.00 $ 140.00
Revolutionary Claim Feb. June 7, 18 ————— Recorded by D. D. Sprague Book 6 — Vol. 18

Transcript Mrs. Hickmans application for pension

State of Missouri St. Louis County } Set.
On this fifth day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court being a court of record Francis Dickman resident in said county aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 - That he the said Francis Dickman, enlisted for the term of one year on the 1 st or 2 nd day of July 1775 in Berkeley County State of Virginia in the Rifle Company commanded by Capt. Hugh Stephenson in the regiment as he believes commanded by Col. Thompson of the Pennsylvania or Virginia line on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until July 1 st 1776 when he was discharged from said service at Staten Island in the State of New York - 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 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not or has any person 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 -
200 acres of land in Township 46 in the neighborhood of the Florissant common - two horses; 14 head of horned cattle; 14 sheep 14 hogs and house hold property - That he has no other family than his wife, that he is a farmer by occupation, but finds himself too weak & old to work Francis Dickman
Sworn to & subscribed in open court April 5 th 1825 - J. G. Gamble clerk

State of Missouri County of St. Louis 3 d September Term 1825
Upon application of Francis Hickman to take the benefit of an act of Congress approved 1 st May 1820 entitled "An act in addition to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the eighteenth day of March One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen And the act of 1 st May 1820 said Hickman filed his written declaration, and a schedule of his property: The court are satisfied by the oath of the applicant that said Francis Hickman served in the revolutionary war aforesaid. And it is the opinion of the court that the value of the property of said Hickman contained in his said schedule is as follows. The land is worth six hundred dollars and the annual rent or value of said tract of land is forty dollars. The two old horses are worth thirty five dollars. The fourteen head of cattle worth fifty five dollars: the fourteen head of sheep worth fourteen dollars: and the fourteen head of hogs at fourteen dollars. Making in all One hundred and Eighteen Dollars exclusive of the rent of the land
State of Missouri 3 d County of St. Louis 3 d I Archibald Gamble clerk of the circuit court within and for the county of St. Louis do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the declaration and schedule filed by Francis Hickman and the order made thereon by said Court.
Given under my hand and seal of office at St. Louis this 13 th day of October 1825 Archibald Gamble clerk

State of Missouri } County of Saint Louis } On this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Saint Louis County now sitting, Francis Hickman, a resident of said County and State, aged eighty years the first day of last June, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the Seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two, That he entered the service of the United States, as first Lieutenant in Captain Providence Mounts Junior Company in the fourth Regiment of Foot Com- =manded (as he thinks) by Colonel, Providence Mounts senior of the Pennsylvania line as a Spy, and served as such for the period of twelve months, being stationed at a Block House near Colonel Providence Mounts Mill at the West foot of the Laurel Hill, and spied out, between the River Yough Stugano, under said Laurel Hill, to Jacob Creek in Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania, and further declares, that he was commissioned as first Lieutenant as aforesaid, but does not recollect by whom his Commission was signed, but believes that it was signed by the proper Officer for that purpose, and that the said Commission, has been lost or mislaid so that it cannot be produced; and further declares, that he has no papers, or documentary evidence, to prove his services as Lieu- =tenant as aforesaid, and knows of no person who

testimony he can procure except Matthias Rose whose knowledge is only circumstantial, and from general report and belief, and that he has no pension at present. J. Francis Hickman
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before the undersigned in open court.
Henry Chouteau clerk
We Matthias Rose & Frederick Hyatt residing in the County of Saint Louis and State of Missouri, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Hickman, who has sub- scribed and sworn to, to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be about eighty years of age and that he reputed, and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been first Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania line as set forth in his declaration.
his Matthias X Rose
mark Frederick Hyatt
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me in open court.
Henry Chouteau clerk

I Tho s R Musick do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Francis Hickman who subscribed the within Instrument of Writing for a number of years and do believe him to be a just honest man and I do not think that he would do any thing that he thought was wrong either to the injury of private or publick and further states that his age is as he states but as to any knowledge of his services this Deponent knows nothing about only from his own statement and he Deponent believes him to be a man of Truth.
Tho s R Musick
We the undersigned have known Thomas R. Musick, (whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate) for many years as a Preacher of the Baptist denomination, and a man of good reputation for truth and integrity of character. St Louis 15 th February 1833.
David Barton
Frederick Hyatt
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Thomas R. Musick who has signed the preceding certificate is a Preacher of the Gospel, resident in St Louis County and that David Barton and Frederick Hyatt who signed, the certificate subjoined thereto, are residents of said county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Henry Chouteau, Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of St Louis, in the state of Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Francis Hickman for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this fifteenth day of February in the year 1833.
Henry Chouteau, Clerk

I Francis Hickman who made the foregoing declaration do hereby relinquish my claim to a pension as Lieutenant in the army of the revolution - but claim as a private for the one year which in the foregoing declaration I stated I had served as lieutenant but as such was unable to prove. I also claim for another year from the 1st of July 1775 to the 1st of July 1776 according to the discharge now on file in the war office and for which the letter of I L Edwards herewith enclosed, acknowledges the receipt. I also state that the time when the services in the foregoing declaration mentioned were rendered were from about the first day of March in the year of our Lord 1779 till about the same day and month in the next year my time of service and enlistment being for one year given under my hand and seal this 31 st day of May 1834
Rev. Wm. H. Ashley
See also other evidence
1775 per 1776 $40
Francis Hickman 22.802
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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February 18, 1936
Mrs. Ralph W. Fischer 5468 Enright Ave St. Louis, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16876 , it appears that Francis Hickman was born June 1, 1752, place not stated.
He enlisted in Berkeley County, Virginia, July 1, 1775 and served one year as private in Captain Hugh Stephenson's Rifle Company under Colonel S. Thompson.
He served from March 1, 1779, twelve months as First Lieutenant and Spy in Captain Providence Mountz' (Jr.) Company, Colonel Providence Mountz' (Sr.) Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension.
In 1825, he was living in St. Louis County, Missouri, and referred to his wife, but did not state her name, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

16876 INVALID.
File No. 16,876
Francis Hickman
Pre War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 173-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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S. F. 16876 Francis Hickman Va.

Staton Island Camp July 8 th 1776
To all whom it may concern,
Franc s Hickman, having faithfully served one Year in the Continental Army; is hereby Discharged W. Stephenson Capt.

Francis Hickman's discharge from the revolutionary Army 1 st July 1776 at Staten Island.

19.784
Whewon
Francis Hickman,
St. Louis 6.3 Mepr.
Chas. S. Humphreys
St. Louis, Missouri.
Recd. 17 Nov. 182
reject on account of poverty - See
letter 19 Nov. 182
Non
for Mail
Washm. 10/10/2
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Submitted by W. H. Ashley
Hon. W. H. Ashley

War Department,
Pension Office,
19 th Nov: 1823.
Sir,
The claim of Francis Hickman to a pension, has been examined, and I have to inform you, that it has been rejected on account of the amount of his property, ($718,) which far exceeds that of any person on the list of revolutionary Pensioners, and is considered sufficient to support him without the aid of public or private charity. His papers will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations of this Department.
I am, respectfully,
Y r Ob t Serv t :
J. L. Edwards
The applicant must produce satisfactory proof he was a Lieut, served as such, the period & length of service Pension Office 15 April 1833.
Chas. S. Hempstead, Esq r
St. Louis, Missouri.

Hon James Panbour
Sec y of War Washington,

St Louis Oct 25 th 1825
Sir
By the request of Mr. Francis Heckman, of this County, a worthy revolutionary veteran I enclose you the transcript from the records of the Court, upon his application for a pension. Should you grant it he wishes to be placed on the list here — and any papers to be transmitted for him please send to my care —
I also send Mr. Heckman's original discharge which may serve as some data to examine the rolls in your office, and perhaps there may yet be among some of the officers of your department, those who knew Capt Stephenson's writing, and thus it would be evidence of the Honorable discharge.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my high respect, and best wishes.
I am respectfully
Yrs &c
Cha. J. Hampstead
Hon.
James Darbom
Secy of War
Washington
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Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C." ORD fjm
WAR DEPARTMENT. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8, 1925.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Ralph W. Fischer, 5468 Enright Ave. St. Louis, Missouri.
Q Neither the name Ezekiel Hickman, nor the name Francis Hickman, has been found on the records on file in this office of soldiers from Pennsyl- vania in the Revolutionary War.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Stamped envelope is herewith returned.
Robert L. Davis Major General, The Adjutant General,
By Fjm

MRS. RALPH WHITELAW FISCHER 5468 ENRIGHT AVE. SAINT LOUIS
January 4 th 1926
The Adjutant General or his assistant, War Dept., Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I have all necessary data for the above Mrs. R.W. Fischer - my grand-daughter to become a Daughter of the American Revolution except the dates of birth, death, and marriage to Elizabeth  and to whom I married of Ezekiel Hickman whom I know to have been our ancestor because two of my father's cousins have become D.A.R.s. Mrs. Thomas H. Barnes who was Sophrona Mellette joined at Fort Smith and now lives in Tulsa Okla. Tho I have not her address. Another Cousin now deceased is listed in the Directory of the National Society of the D.A.R. is Josinah Van Matre, or Miller Hickman Koons of Robin Grove Wheeling Ave. Muncie Indiana until her death.
I find in Heitman's Hist. Register of American Rev. Officers in the library of the Missouri Hist. Society in the Jefferson Memorial in Forest Park St. Louis that Ezekiel Hickman (Pa.) was First Lieutenant 8 th Pennsylvania
July 1776 and served to — Luther R. Kelker, Custodian of the Public Records Penn- sylvania State Library Harrisburg Pa. Oct. 15 - 1907 certified "that the name of Ezekiel Hickman appears as that of a Lieutenant on a Roster of Field and Staff Officers of the Eighth Pennsylvania Continental Line. Daniel Broadhead Colonel 1777. See P. 314 Vol. three Pennsylvania Archives 5 th Ser. The name of Francis Hickman appears as that of Private on a muster Roll of Captain Alexander Bogg's company Chester County Militia of 1782 - see P 661 Vol. 5 Pa. Archives 5 th Series" Years ago this Cousin Mrs. J.V.M.H. Koons told me that her great grandfather Ezekiel Hickman mortgaged to —

MRS. RALPH WHITELAW FISCHER 5468 ENRIGHT AVE. SAINT LOUIS
(I have the name of party but not just at hand) 400 acres of land in Pennsylvania to outfit a company of 75 men of whom he was captain and further more she said his son Francis was a Lieutenant. I'd like to know if your records show either of the above facts.
Mrs. Koons also said Ezekiel Hickman died during the war of small pox altho I have not the date of his death.
Enclosed please find addressed stamped envelope for an answer which I hope to receive in due time if you will be so kind. Thanking you very truly in advance
I am most sincerely (Mrs.) Effie Jane Bolton
Address your reply please to Mrs. Ralph W. Fischer 5468 Enright Ave. St. Louis Missouri.
Received A. G. O JAN 6 20
Stamped over