Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4954, Theophilus Hickmon, N.C.

SERVICE
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N. 6
Hickmon, Theophilus R. 4954
CONTENTS

Theophilus Hickman to David S. Kaufman
Power of Attorney -
William Sparks Minn. sent to Col Edward Percison Com. June 4. 1846

State of Texas } County of Saline }
Know all men by these Presents that I, Theophilus Heickman aged ninety three years a resident of Cooper County, State aforesaid, do by these presents. Nominate constitute and ap- point David S. Heickman of Saline County, State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to apply to the proper officers of the Government of the United States, for any pay, emolument Bounty Land, pension, or any sort of compensation or reward that I may be entitled to by virtue of my three months' service as a volunteer in the militia of Edgecombe County North Carolina under the command of Captain John Bonds, which company formed one of the Regiment of Colonel Joseph Clinch in the Revo- lutionary war of the United States, and the said Heickman is hereby authorized to grant in my name receipts and acknowledges to the Govern- ment as fully as I myself could do if personally pre-

=ent. hereby ratifying and confirming all my said attorney may legally do in the premises. And should the laws in existence not be sufficient to extend to me relief my said attorney hereby authorized to address in my name a petition to Congress praying for appropriate Relief -
Hereby ratifying and confirming all things legally done - In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this April 29th A.D. 1846 in presence of -
Charles E. Wharton
Seal
The State of Texas County of Sabine This day Theo. Hickman, the subscribing party to the foregoing power of attorney personally came before me the undersigned authority and acknowledged the same as his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of May 1846. Wm. P. Mayhew Notary Public

Act of June 7. 1832
Theophilus Hickman (Texas.)
Power of Attorney.
To examine claim
Chas. C. Tucker. Atty. Present.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Theophilus Hickman, of the County of Washington, State of Texas, do hereby certify and appoint Chas. C. Tucker of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Theophilus Hickman for any amount of heretofore mentioned Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832, or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and to receive the same, and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of June, 1832.
Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I Asa Hickman
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Theophilus Hickman for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 30 th day of April 185 3 .
In presence of
B. McMillan } Thomas H. Brennan
Asa Hickman
The STATE OF Texas Jasper COUNTY—ss.
On this 30 th day of April 185 3 , before me a Notary Public in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Asa Hickman The son of Theophilus Hickman and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. To certify which I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 30 th of April AD 185 3  Thomas H. Brennan
STATE OF Texas Jasper — COUNTY. } ss.
On this 30 th day of April 185 3 , before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Asa Hickman a resident of Sabine  said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Asa Hickman who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. Asa Hickman
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. To certify which I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 30 th day of April AD 185 3  Thomas H. Brennan
STATE OF Texas COUNTY OF Jasper }
I Francis Good Clerk of the county court do hereby certify that Thomas H. Brennan Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Notary Public of the Peace Justice, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 30 th day of April 185 3 .
F. Good Clerk County Court Jasper County Texas

State of Texas county of Jasper Be it known that on this twenty first day of April A.D. 1846. Person- ally came Theophilus Beckman a resident citizen of the county aforesaid whom I have known as such for the last twelve years, before me M. B. Lewis Chief Justice in and for said county and being by me sworn says: That he served a tour of three months as a volunteer in the Militia of Edgecomb county North Carolina U.S. under the command of Captain John Bond whose company formed one of the companies of Colonel Joseph Blanch's command. In the war (not recollecting where) duty assigned was to guard the frontier, which duty by him was faithfully discharged. That said dep- onant received from said Officers an honorable discharge which he has since lost. That he has never received any thing for said service, that he is now thirty three years of age. That he desires that the Government award him a pension to the merit of his case. For the deponant says not to the best of my recollection Theophilus Beckman
M. B. Lewis C.J.P.C.
State of Texas county of Jasper We the undersigned citizens of the state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we have been personally acquainted with Theophilus Beckman (better known by Grandison Beckman) of the county aforesaid for the last twelve years, that he is a man of good character, moral habits, whose veracity to the best of our knowledge has never been disputed and a man whom we have the respect

of his fellow citizens generally given under our hands
W. B. Lewis C. I. S. C.
Thomson Wealthy A. P. 1st Ward County
Beate In Pax of S. C.
State of Texas County of Sabine } I W. B. Blanchard Clerk of the County Court in and for said County. Do hereby certify that I have known Theophelus Hickman between seven or eight years and that he is a man of good character and mor- al habit and whose veracity has not been impeached to the best of my knowledge and belief - and who has the respect of his fellow citizens
Given under my hand and seal of Office this the 22 nd day of April A. D. 1846
W. B. Blanchard Clerk C. I. S. C.
State of Texas County of Sabine } I Lipscomb Norvell one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I have known Theophelus Hickman the last five or six years past, and that he is a man of good character and mor- al habit, and whose veracity is unquestiona- ble, and who has the confidence of his fellow citizens.
Given under my hand this 28 th day of April 1846.
Lipscomb Norvell J. P.

Theophilus Hickman Texas, Oct 1832
Rejected
let to Am. S. Kaufman, H.R. June 23 d 1846.

The Hon.
S. S. Kaufman, Congress for Texas, presents the enclosed for a Restitutionary claim for bank etc. etc. etc. Mr. Kaufman will be glad to hear from the Comm. on the subject.
15 Jan 46
Washington City
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. on Restitution etc.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4954
P. O. _____
Theophilus Hickman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .