Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23290, Jacob Hicks, New York.

SERVICE.
New York.
Hicks, Jacob Polly
NUMBER _____
N. 23290.
CONTENTS

8992
Illinois
Polly Hicks deed who died on 24. Sept. 1841. widow of Jacob Hicks. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 March 1808 of Green Co. in the State of Ill. who was a Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years
Refs. see Let. 8 Jan'y 75
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan'y 1845 and sent to Dan. Hay Q.M. Ill.
Total amount, $600.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Swann, Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 439
Pay to Green Hicks, Aaron Hicks Kashanick Hicks, & Polly Meeker only Sur. C.

10.389
Polly Hicks
Hicks
Emigration Illinois
Act 7. July 38. on Roll. Serf. m 85 d 08.
10389

State of Illinois Green County ss
On this 6 th day of January 1844 before the Probate Justices Court in and for the County aforesaid, being a court of record personally appeared Aaron Hicks a resident of said County of Green aged 53 years (nearly), who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the Children of Jacob and Polly Hicks, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows &c That he is the son of Jacob and Polly Hicks - That his Father the aforesaid Jacob, served as a Sergeant in the service of the United States during the whole of the Revolutionary War - in the New York line - for his services he received a Bounty of land from the State of New York, the original patent for which is here exhibited - That he settled upon the said land and resided upon it until the day of his death - which was on the 3 day of March 1808
He further declares that his Father the said Jacob Hicks was married to his Mother whose maiden name was Polly Hand on the 11 th day of July 1785 agreeably to two family records which are here exhibited, one of which is taken from the Bible of the declarant and is in his own handwriting and was written about twentythree years ago - The other is taken from a Bible formerly owned by his Mother, said to be in the handwriting of one Silas Baldwin, and was written more than thirty years ago - The records of which that are encircled with red shows the date of the marriage of his Parents - the date of their births and the births of their Children
He further states that his Mother the said Polly Hicks never married after the death of his Father, but remained a Widow until the 24 th day of October 1841 at which time she departed this life, in Scott County Illinois - leaving at the time of her death four Children, who are yet living

as far as known. (That is) Greene Hicks Aaron Hicks Zachariah Hicks and Polly Meeker
Sworn to and subscribed in open Aaron Hicks Court on the day and year first above written
Before me Matthias Schlink P.L.P.
State of Illinois Greene County ss I Matthias Schlink probate Justice of the peace in and for the county of Greene and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the above named Aaron Hicks is a gentle man of good char- acter and a credible Witness that he did this day appear in open court and was duly sworn and subscri- bed to the foregoing declaration where by it appears to my satisfaction that Polly Hicks departed this life on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1841 leaving at the time of her death the following children to wit Greene Hicks Aaron Hicks Zachariah Hicks and Polly Meeker and I further certify that the probate Justices courts of this State are by Law courts of Record with a seal but no clerk that the regular terms of the probate courts of this State commence the first monday in every month and continue open until all the business in said courts shall be completed that said courts have the power under the Laws of this State to hold special terms also at such other times as extraordinary business may require and that the judge thereof is by Law Stiled probate Justice of the peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Carbondale this Sixth day of January A.D. 1844
Matthias Schlink probate Justice of the peace

State of Illinois Kane County ss. I William Gartin Clerk of the County Commission Court of said County and ex officio recorder of Civil Commissions do hereby certify that Nothing I think whose genuine signature appears signed to the foregoing certificate as Probate Justice of the Peace is and was Probate Justice of the Peace within and for said County on this 6 th day of January A.D. 1844 being the day of the signing thereof my Commission and qualification as such according to the laws of said State and that full faith and Credit are due and of right ought to be given and allowed to all of his official acts as such and also the Seal thereunto attached as his Probate Seal is genuine
In testimony whereof I as clerk as a- foresaid have hereunto signed my name and here attached the Seal of said Court at Carpentersville Illinois the 6 th day of January A.D. 1844.
William Gartin Clk

BIRTHS.
Jacob Hicks was born June 25-1752
Polly Waind was born February 16-1764
Jacob Hicks & Polly Waind was married July 11-1785
Green Hicks was born April October 9-1787
Aaron Hicks was born April 22-1791
Zachariah Hicks was born December 24-1792
Polly Hicks was born July 28-1795
Hannah Hicks was born September 5-1799
BIRTHS.

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Jacob B Hicks died August 29, 1816 in the second year of his age.
Nelson G Hicks died January the 17 th 1823
Ann Eliza Hicks died April the 7 th 1821
Hannah Ann Hicks died November 22, 1834
DEATHS.
Jacob Sally Hicks wife of Aaron Hicks died November the 21, 1837 in 45 year of her age

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Jacob Hicks. Was born June 25 th D. 1784.
Polly Hazard. Was born Feb.
Jacob & Polly Hicks Was Married. on the eleventh day of July 1785.
MARRIAGES.
Green & Sally Hicks Was Married the third day of October D. 1813.
Aaron & Sally Hicks Was Married the 24 th day of July 1811.
Bartholomew & Charity  Bartholomew was married  the twenty third day  of December 1823.
Zachariah Hicks  and Charity Hicks  was married the  day of January 1823.
Zachariah Hicks and Charity Hicks were Married the 12 th day of Jan. 1823.

 FAMILY RECORD. 
 BIRTHS. 
Jacob Hicks was born June 25 th A D 1752
Perley Hazard was born February 16 th A.D. 1764.
Green Hicks. Son of Jacob & Polly Hicks - was born October 9 th 1789
Sarah Hicks was born April 22 nd A. D. 1794
Zachariah Hicks was born December 21 st A. 1792
Polly Hicks was born July 24 th A. D. 1795
Hannah Hicks was born September 5 th A.D. 1799
 BIRTHS. 
Sally Hicks. Wife of Green Hicks was born the first day of April 1796
William H. Hicks was born 18 th April 1815
Sally Hicks Wife of Aaron Hicks was born the 3 rd day of December 1795
Jacob B. Hicks: son of Aaron & Sally Hicks was born 22 nd September 1816
Charity Hicks wife of Zachariah Hicks was born July 18 th 1800

Hicks, Jacob NY W3290
8 July 1790
Jacob Hicks's Patent
Recorded
[Faint, illegible signature or mark]

Hicks, Jacob NY W23290
8 July 1790
Jacob Hicks's Patent
Recorded
[Faint, illegible signature or mark]

KNOW YE, that, in pursuance of an act of our legislature, entitled "an act to carry into effect the concurrent resolutions given as bounty lands, and for other purposes therein these Presents, DO Give, Grant and Confirm unto situate lying and being in the County of Montgomery and on a map of the said Township (filed by our Surveyor
OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, by the grace of GOD, free and Independent: TO ALL to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: passed the sixth day of April, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety; and acts of the legislature, for granting certain lands, promised to be mentioned," WE HAVE Given, Granted and Confirmed and by Jacob Hicks ALL that certain tract or lot of land, in the Township of Brutus known and distinguished -General, in our Secretary's Office, agreeable to law) by Lot number
Ninety Nine, containing Six hundred Acres
TOGETHER with all and singular the rights, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; EXCEPTING and RESERVING to ourselves all gold and silver mines, and one hundred Acres of the said Lot to be laid out in a square, as nearly as may be in the South East Corner thereof and also five acres of every hundred acres of the said tract or lot of land for highways: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described and granted premises, unto the said Jacob Hicks his heirs and assigns, as a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance, for ever. ON CONDITION NEVERTHELESS that within the term of seven years, to be computed from the first day of January next ensuing the date hereof, there shall be one actual settlement made on the said tract or lot of land hereby granted otherwise these our Letters Patent, and the estate hereby granted, shall cease, determine and become void. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF WE have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said State, to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well-beloved GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of our said State, General and Commander in chief of all the militia and Admiral of the navy of the same, at our City of New-York, this Eighth day of July in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and Ninety and in the Fifteenth year of our INDEPENDENCE.
Approved of by the Commissioners of the Land-Office, and passed the Secretary's-Office, the 5 th day of November 1790
Lewis A. Scott Secretary

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23290
Polly Hicks Widow of Jacob Hicks Sgt Ill Vol
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. A , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10389
Polly Wicks
Ill ~ Wed to Daniel Ray Spleen
Wed July 7 - 1838

State of Illinois, Scott County Commissioners Court December term 1844
On this 2 nd day of December 1844 before the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Zachariah Hicks, and being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the son of Jacob and Polly Hicks, that Jacob Hicks his Father drew a Bounty of land from the state of New York, for services in the state line of New York in the Revolutionary War, that he died in the state of New York on the 3 rd day of March 1808, and that Polly his Mother remained a Widow until the 24 th day of October 1842, leaving at the time of her death four and only four Children, whose names are, Green Hicks, Aaron Hicks, Zachariah Hicks, and Polly Meeker. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year last above written. Zachariah Hicks
State of Illinois Scott County
I Ormsbe Keaynie Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify that Zachariah Hicks, who is personally known to the Court to be a credible Witness, was sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit, whereby it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that Polly Hicks, Widow of Jacob Hicks departed this life on the 24 th of October A.D. 1842 and that she left four and only four Children living, whose names are Green Hicks, Aaron Hicks, Zachariah Hicks and Polly Meeker. Given under my hand and Seal of said Court at Winchester this 2 nd day of Decr. A.D. 1844. Ormsbe Keaynie Clerk
The word, "was sworn to and," interlined in the 4 th line. The figure four was altered to figure one, in the date of Polly Hicks death. Ormsbe Keaynie Clerk

State of New York Secretary's - office
I certify that it appears by the Military Registry in this office that on the 21. day of November 1776 Jacob Hilks (Corpl.) enlisted in the 4 th New York Regiment Capt. Davis's Company to serve during the War: Was a Sergeant 1 st Nov 1778 and was mustered to January 1782: And
I further certify that it appears by the Balloting Book of the Commissioners of the Land office of this State in this office that Jacob Hilks was a Sergeant in the 2 d New York Regiment Capt Smith's Company at the close of the War and that Bounty land was granted to him (See printed Balloting book page 40.)
Mich d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany January 26. 1844.

Lemuel Lee affidavit
Heads com

State of Illinois Fayette County ss
On this 26 th day of December 1843 before the subscriber Probate Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lemuel Lee who I certify to be a credible witness and made oath in due form of law. That near forty years ago in Cayuga County in the State of New York he became acquainted with and lived neighbor to Jacob Hicks and Polly his wife that it was notorious that the said Hicks was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and drew a Bounty of 640 acres of land which was in Cayuga County, New York in Brutus Township. That he settled upon the said land and resided upon it until the day of his death which was something more than thirty years ago. That Polly his wife remained a Widow until some two years ago when she died in for Scott County Illinois and left five children whose names are Green Hicks, Aaron Hicks, Polly Lee, now Mester Zachariah Hicks, and she had one other daughter named Hannah Adams who died previous to her Mother Green Hicks is now about the age of this deponent who is near fifty seven years of age and further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me
Asahel Lee P.I.P
Lemuel Lee.
State of Illinois Fayette County 300
I James W Berry Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Fayette County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Asahel Lee whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, Probate Justice of the Peace within and for the County of

That the aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Vandalia this 26 th day of December A.D. 1843
D. M. Berry Clerk

N 10389 Polly Hicks dec Maw of Jacob He.
Act 7 July 1838
Adm. Tyran Sergeant $120. 00
Payable to Green Hicks, Aaron Hicks, Zachariah Hicks, and Polly Hicks only summing children of Polly Hicks dec
Daniel Hays Carnegie He

Carmi Ill Sir
24 th Feb 1844
I sent you a few weeks ago, the papers upon which we claim a pension for the Children of Jacob Hicks & wife -- I now send you evidence procured from the Secretary of State of New York of his services as Sergeant & c. Which I presume will be sufficiently satisfactory to authorise a five years pension, as Sergeant
I am Respectfully your H. Servt Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Letter

Letter

Carmi Illinois 9 th January 1844
Sir
I send you herewith the evidence upon which I expect a pension for the children of Jacob and Polly Hicks - a very plain case I think - If record evidence is required to be obtained from New York - be pleased to inform me. who and when to write to for that evidence
very Respectfully your H on Servt Daniel Hay
James L Edward Esqr Comm Pensions Washington City

Letter

Carmi Illinois Sir
12 th December 1844
Your letter of the 12 th September last relative to the case of Polly Hicks deceased, was received since which I have visited the family, and have procured such certificate, as you require which I here send you I also send you evidence that Aaron Hicks is the Executor of his Mother, and request that you will make the pension payable to him, as one of the heirs resides in the state of New York, and the others in different counties, in this state - They desire, as far as I am informed, that their Brother shall receive the pension - I hope to hear from you soon
I am Respectfully your ob t Serv t Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

The Second New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the service of the United States for the year 1781.
Smiths Company
   Names & Rank Commenc t of Service Time of Service Pay per Month amt. of Pay Debts due to State for Cloathing Debts due to the Paymaster D r in New Emption Balf due in Dollars Cents Bal. due Amt in pounds Shill s pence No. of Certificate Issued Subscribers Witness No. of Pension Remarks   Mos Days     Jacob Hicks Sgt 1 st Jan y 81 12 — 10.— 120.— — — 4.12 117.84 47. 3. 6 1581 Leon d Bleeker for N. Garden — 722 —  
Pay Abstract of the late fourth New York Regiment for the months of Augt. Sept. Oct. Nov. & Dec r 1780. Audited by Peter Cortlandt Esq r State Auditor
   Names & Rank Sum Rec d Sum Paid     Jacob Hicks Sgt £20 — — — — —  
A return of Extra pay due Sgt s on departure Jacob Hicks 4 th Regt. Served to the end of the war £15. 17. 6
Comptroller's Office Albany Jan y 25 th 1844
I certify the preceding to be true extracts from Revolutionary documents now remaining in this Office
Philip Phelps Comptroller

Pay Roll of the Second or New York Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the service of the United States of America for the year 1781
Gershon Mott capt.
   Names & Rank Comm't of Service Time of Service Mnth. Days Pay by Month Amt. of Pay. Debts due to State for Clothing Debts due to the Paymaster Do. in New Emption Bal. Due Amt. in Dolls. & Cents Bal. Due Amt. in L. s. D. No. of Certificate Issued Subscribers Witness No. of Voucher     Jacob Hicks Corporal 1 st Comp 12 £3.12 £13.40 — — — £43.40 — 1570. John Brinkerhoff for Thos. Boston — 458.  
Artillery Abstract for the months of Augt. Sept. Oct. Nov. & Dec. 1780.
John Lamb Colonel
   Gershon Mott Capt. Amt of Wages     Jacob Hicks Corporal £18. — —  
Comptroller Office Albany Jan 7. 25 th 1844
I certify the preceding to be true extracts from Revolutionary documents now remaining in this office
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

Certificate of Proclamation of the Peace June 6 th 1814

Be it remembered that on the 2nd. day of February A.D. 1842 that Aaron Hooks of the County of Scott and State of Illinois was duly named and appointed Executor of the Estate of Polly Hooks deceased late of said County by her last Will and Testament as appears on the records of Wills and Testaments kept in the Office of Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that said Aaron Hooks was duly qualified to act as such executor by conforming to the laws of the State of Illinois as is required by said laws and letters of executorship were issued to him according to law on said Estate on the 2nd day of February A.D. 1842 whereupon he took upon himself the office of executor of said Estate of Polly Hooks deceased all of which appears in due form of law on the records of the said Court of Probate Justice of the Peace, and that he is still acting as such executor up to this date.
Witness Joseph H Berry Probate Justice of the Peace in and for Scott County Illinois at his official residence under the seal of said.
Given this 2nd day of February A.D. 1844
Joseph H Berry Probate Justice of the Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hicks, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7224 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 25, 1791 to David Quinton, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.