Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21265, William Hancock, Va.

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Va.
Hancock, William
S. 21265
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Resolutions 21 265 INVALID.
File No. 21, 265
William Hancock
Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

East Tennessee 29.814
William Hancock
of Campbell Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Early of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Lighthorse in the Virginia mil. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of March 1835 and sent to David Richardson Jacksboro Tenn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 34. 70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 35. 10.00
$80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book E-2 - Vol. 7 Page 65

Nov 22
Jacksboro Ind Nov 10 th
3 Free
Tenn.
Adam Cabbage Dewney Hembree Wm Hancock
Dear S r . Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mail 3.

Sacksborough Nov. 6 th 1834
The department, upon the examination of the inclosed Pension declarations, will please to direct the returning to the undersigned at Sacksborough.
David Richardson Att o for Applicants

32. 7777
Wm Hancock
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David Richardson Jacksborough Lev

State of Tennessee, } Campbell County. } ss.
On this 18 th day of October  November one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid.
William Hancock Aged eighty six years. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That in the month of September or October in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty he volunteered for three months in Captain Early  Early company of Riflemen in Bedford County in the state of Virginia. one S er geant one Corporal one Lieutenant, the name of the Ensign not now remembered William Pistridge was colonel. all under the command of General Patten. Were marched directly to Petersburg in the state of Virginia. where we lay in garrison the balance of the time without having any General engagement. Shortly before this applicants term of service expired he remembers that Genl. Greene marched through the neighbourhood of Petersburg on his way to the south to attack Lord Cornwallis. and in the spring afterwards had the battle at Guilford. This applicant after serving three months, (being the time for which he volunteered) was discharged by his captain and returned home. In the month of May One thousand seven hundred and Eighty one He was drafted for three months and

Alexander Served in Captain Alexander Cummings company of rifle men George Asberry was Lieutenant. the name of the Ensign not remembered Col. John Halcum commanded the Reg. t under the command of General Larsson. We marched down upon James River to a place called Point fork as well as this applicant now can remember from there was marched to Prince Edward Court House from there was marched to Carters ferry upon James River. there crossed the river and We marched from there to about twenty Miles above Richmond, where we joined the Marquis Lafayette. from there were marched in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis. who was but a short distance ahead; after several days march this applicant with about two hundred others were detached and marched down upon Chickahominy to guard a store Stone under the command of Captain Lowry - there this applicant remained until his term of three months expired and was relieved and sent home. Making altogether six months service in the United States Army during the Revolutionary War. Applicant states that he was born in Prince William County in the State of Virginia. upon the 18 th day of March 1747. As at this time no record of his age. Was living in Bedford County in the State of Virginia when called into the service of the United States From there removed to Tennessee. He now lives in Campbell County in the State of Tennessee. He at this time has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any person living in this Country by whom he can prove his services. The General circumstances of his services he has stated in his declaration. He refers to his neighbours and acquaintances generally for to his character for veracity and truth. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed before me. The date above written William Hance

We Jacob Whitman a Clergyman residing in the County of Campbell and State of Tennessee and John Loy residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Hancock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be Eighty five years of Age; That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this the 18 th day of October 1834 before me
Bowling Baker Justice of the Peace
Jacob Whitman (Seal) John Loy (Seal)
And the said Bowling Baker a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Campbell. And being commissioned by law to hold the courts of pleas and Quarters Sessions of said County. do hereby declare my 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 as such as he states. And the said Bowling Baker do further certify that it appears to me that Jacob Whitman who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Campbell aforesaid and that John Loy who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Campbell aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the foregoing was taken sworn to and subscribed at the house of said William Hancock. And that he the said applicant from bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court given under my hand and seal this the date above written
Bowling Baker (Seal) Justice of the Peace

I William Carey Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Campbell County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings had before Bowling Baker Esq. In the matter of the application of William Hancock for a pension and do further certify that said Bowling Baker is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace of said County of Campbell duly commissioned and qualified to hold the courts of pleas and Quarter Sessions. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
My seal of Office at Office
In Sacksborough this 16 th day of
November 1834
William Carey Clerk