Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31130, James Hickman, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hickman, James
S. 31130
CONTENTS

7342 Kentucky
James Hickman
of Shelby County the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gill of the _____ commanded by _____ in the war time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April 1833 and sent to James Whitaker Shelbyville Ky Arrears to the 14th of March 1832 $40.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 10.00 $50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Darius Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 12
7340
See letter 26 May 1834 to H. R. Johnson letter 17. April 1837. Pen. agent
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. Agt. notified 20 Dec 1839.

State of Kentucky
Shelby County Tn
1200
On this 17 th day of September 1832 person- ally appeared in open court before the Jus- tices of the county court of Shelby County, now sitting, James Hickman Sen. Resident in the county of Shelby and State of Kentucky, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following officers, and served as herein stated. That he volunteered in October 1777 for the term of three months in the county of Frederick and State of Virginia and was mustered into service at Winchester, Virginia in the company commanded by Francis Hill, where Lieutenants James  William  Stithling as Stithling the Ensign name not recalled . The company in which he the said Hickman served belonged to the loop. He marched from Winchester to Richmond Virginia, at which place he was discharged and returned home, which discharge he has lost. He again entered the service in Au- gust 1779 for the term of three months in the county of Frederick and State of Virginia and was mustered into service at Winchester

Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Longacre when Lieutenant was Garrison the original name not recd latter, the was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Gibson He marched from Winchester to Lancaster Pennsylvania as a guard to some prison- ers who had been taken sent to Winchester for safe keeping. He was discharged at Lan- caster to return to  his home was discharged at Returned home, which discharge is also lost.
which discharge. That the said James Robertson hereby de- nounces his every claim whatever except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory.
Known to and subscribed in open court this day and year first above written
Lab. Hickman Del.
We Jonathan Sturges a clergyman residing in the County of Shelby and State of Ohio Liberty and Josiah Wellagrudu residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Whitman Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above

declaration, and we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. J. Stamper J. H. Magruder
And the said Court do hereby express 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 J. Stamper who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman Resident in the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky, and that J. H. Magruder who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Geo. D. McElroy Presiding Justice Shelby County Court
I James G. Whitaker Clerk of the county Court of Shelby County Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter

of James Whitman Gen. for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of September 1832
Att. for S. Whitaker
Approved by Sept 19 th 1832 Revolutionary Claims True Thos Lorin McLean Secretary of the Treasury City of Washington
Sept 27. 1832. 4340 Respectfully referred to the M. Dept. Nov. Dept. 26 Sept 1832. by

Additional interrogatories put to and Answered by James Hickman an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832
1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer in 1761 October Calvert County Maryland
2 Have you any record of your age if so where is it?
Answer My age is recorded in my father's bible, but where it now is I do not know.
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer In Frederick County Virginia until I moved to Kentucky in the County of Shelby where I now live.
4 How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Answer I volunteered each time.
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops, when you served, such Continental and Militia Reg- iments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Answer

I do not recollect any more of the offi- cial and general circumstances of my service, than I have given in my declara- tion, hereto annexed. Jas. Hickman Sen.
State of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct.
I George T. Miller, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and Commonwealth a- foresaid do certify that James Hickman Sen. this day personally appeared before me, and being duly sworn according to law, answered the foregoing interrogatories, and signed his name thereto. And I further certify that the said Hickman is an exemplary member of the Methodist Church, and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace for said county, at my office in Shelbyville, this 8 th day of December 1832
Geo. T. Miller, P.P.C.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct.
I James D. McKittrick Clerk of the Court of Shelby County do hereby certify that George T. Miller Esq. whose name is subscribed to

The above Certificate, was at the time of doing the same, and now is one of the Justices of of the Peace in and for the county and Com- monwealth aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credi- t is, and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11 th day of December 1832 & in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth
Attd Jas S Whitaker

February 24, 1939
BA-J/AWF James Hickman S. 31130
Mr. F. M. Ballard 3855 Oak Street Mariemont, Ohio Cincinnati Ohio
Dear Sir:
The data which follow relative to James Hickman were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 31130, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
James Hickman was born sometime in the month of October, 1761, in Calvert County, Maryland. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia, James Hickman volunteered in the month of October, 1777, served three months as private in Captain Erasmus Gill's Virginia company. He enlisted sometime in August, 1779, served three months in Captain Longacre's company, Colonel Samuel Gilkison's Virginia regiment.
James Hickman moved from Frederick County, Virginia, to Shelby County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, then a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky. He signed at this time James Hickman, Sr.
He died in said Shelby County, April 7, 1843.
In 1853 Euclid Hickman was administrator of the estate of the soldier, James Hickman. It was

not stated that the Euclid Hickman was related to James Hickman.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
James Hickman Certificate # 7342 Issued April 1, 1833 Rate $20.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

address changed before mailing
February 24, 1959
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Mr. F. M. Ballard 3855 Oak Street Mariemont, Ohio Cincinnati Ohio
JAMES HICKMAN, S. 51150 VAN SWARINGEN, S. 51401 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Lieutenant Van Swearingen and James Hickman, both of whom were pensioned for service, from Shelby County, Kentucky.
The records of Van Swearingen and James Hickman are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
CW
May 23, 1938
Mrs. Gertrude H. Kenower 6528 Florence Blvd Omaha, Nebr.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31130, it appears that James Hickman, Sr., was born October 1761 in Calvert County, Maryland.
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows-
From in October 1777, three months in Captain Erasmus Gill's Company; and from in August 1779, three months in Captain Longacre's Company, Colonel Samuel Gilkison's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky. He died there April 7, 1843.
Euclid Hickman was administrator of soldier's estate, no relationship stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Hickman Sr a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 31,130
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1777. 3 mos. Pri Erasmus Gill ✓ Va.   Aug. 1779 3 " Longacre Saml. Gilkison  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Frederick Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Shelby Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, B. Oct. 1761. Calvert Co. Md.
Remarks: Soldier died Apr. 7, 1843 in Shelby Co., Ky.
It is not stated whether he was married.
Euclid Hickman administrator of est. - no rela' stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
November 7, 1916.
Mr. Louis Timmerman, Room 1501, #14 Wall St., New York City, N. Y.
Sir:-
In compliance with your request on the third instant, you are herewith furnished duplicate copies of certain papers in the claim of James Hickman, Sur. File No. 31,130 Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
F. D. Byington
Acting Commissioner.

3855 Oak Street Mariemont, Ohio January 2, 1939
Cincinnati
Veterans Administration Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
I called Chief Clerk's office to know if they held a Postal Guide later than July 1937. Mr. Cassidy phoned none out since then, & that he called the P.O. Dept. & they said Mariemont is a suburb of Cin. & to use both names in address as F
Please furnish me with all the information contained in the pension papers of the following Revolutionary Soldiers, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
F.M. Ballard
F.M. Ballard
✓ Lt. Van Swarengen - Pennsylvania line- pensioned from Shelby county, Ky. M L B
✓ James Hickman - private- Virginia militia- pensioned from Shelby county, Ky. A W F

Omaha. Nebr.
May, 17. 1928.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section , Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Early in January I made a request of your office. To date no reply has been received so will state my request again. I want very much to secure a certified copy of the data filed in Pension office when my great, great grandfather James Hickman of Shelby County, Kentucky made application for pension, for services in Virginia militia.
Payment of pension began about March, 4. 1831 - according to notation I have found in two volumes of Ky. records.
This James Hickman died April 7. 1843. at Shelbyville, Ky.
If there is a charge for such copy kindly let me know amount and money will be sent at once & thus avoid further delay. Thanking you. I am, Mrs. Gertrude H. Kenower 6528 Florence Blvd Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha. Nebr.
Jan. 7 th . 1928.
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington D. C.
Sir:
I am wishing historical and genealogical information concerning one James Hickman who according to our family history was soldier in Revolution-fighting in battle of Yorktown and after surrender of Cornwallis was one of six soldiers chosen by General Washington to conduct Cornwallis to Richmond.
In records of Shelby Co. Kentucky from which county my great grandparents came I find one James Hickman aged 73-

in 1832 - received payment on pension for service in Virginia militia . This would make him born about 1759.
Have been told there is a chance I might find members of his family thru pension records.
Will certainly appreciate any data you may be able to give.
Respectfully
Mrs. Gertrude Hickman Kenower
6528 Florence Blvd
Omaha, Nebraska.

STATE OF ILLINOIS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
General Office, Springfield
CHARLES H. THORNE, DIRECTOR JAMES E. MCCLURE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR H. DOUGLAS SINGER, M. D., ALIENIST HERMAN M. ADLER, M. D., CRIMINOLOGIST FRANK D. WHIPP, FISCAL SUPERVISOR A. L. BOWEN, SUPERINTENDENT OF CHARITIES JOHN L. WHITMAN, SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS WILL COLVIN, SUPERINTENDENT OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
Address Home Communications to the Managing Officer
THE SOLDIERS' WIDOWS' HOME OF ILLINOIS
NETTIE M. McGOWAN, Managing Officer
June 19, 1919.
WILMINGTON
War Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: - Please send me the War Record of James Hickman, War of American Revolution; he was a Virginia Militiaman, a pensioner residing in Shelbyville, Ky. in 1835. He died in 1843.
Mary I. Hickman.

MRK
Mr. Louis Zimmerman 14 Wall St. NY NY
Finance Division NOV 3 1916 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
CHIEF'S DESK Mail & Supplies NOV 3 1916 Division U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
$2.40 cash for uncertified copies of papers in claim of James Hickman, Rev. War S. F. 31130 -
No receipt to him necessary.
Proctor Law 11/3/16

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec: 5 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Hickman, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
..... May 3, 1916.
Chief of the War Section.
Sir:
I have this day received from Louis Zimmerman draft ..... Bank for $ 2,40  100 ..... , requesting post office addresses  copies as per letter  slip herewith.
..... ..... ..... .....
Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell J. H. [Signature] Chief of Division.

Power of Attorney Enchid Hickman, heir of James Hickman, a Revolutioner.
Admiral
B B C Hipple

Power of Attorney,
300
Know all men by these presents, That I, Euclid Hickman, Administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of James Hickman, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Rolls of the Kentucky Agency, and who died in Shelby County Kentucky on the 7 th day of April A.D. 1843,
do hereby constitute Geo H. Monsarrat, my my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claims I have to arrears of pay or pension money under any act or Acts, Resolutions or Resolution of the Congress of the United States.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of said Government a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department of said Government, or the archives thereof any all information, or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the certificates of pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me, and to appoint one or more sub-attorneys conferring upon them or him, all the powers hereby conferred upon the said Geo. H. Monsarrat; and I hereby ratify and confirm all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal this 17 th day of March, A.D. 1853.
Euclid Hickman Administrator of Jas Hickman
Attest. John Bull James H Cleveland Deceased

Rev. War Sect-
KH

PRESIDENT HENRY BYRON PHILLIPS
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT REV. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BREWER
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT WALTER DAMON MANSFIELD
THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT DR. ALVIN PLUMMER
LIBRARIAN MRS. WALTER DAMON MANSFIELD
HISTORIAN MRS. ELISHA TIBBITS
TREASURER THOMAS EDWARD BOND 501 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
RECORDING SECRETARY HON. BOUTWELL DUNLAP
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MISS SARAH LOUISE KIMBALL 1113 CALL BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO.
May 5, 1914.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send to me at the undersigned address the Revolutionary record of the following Virginia militiamen who resided in 1835 at the places named: James Anderson, alias Asha Crockett, Cabell County, West Virginia; James Clark, Mercer County, Kentucky; James Hickman (age 73 in 1835), Shelby County, Kentucky; John Sanders, Owen County, Kentucky.
Respectfully, Post Office Address { Frank L. Mulgrew { Bohemian Club, # { San Francisco, Calif.

31130 Rev INVALID.
1896 Mar 13 Sold. pensioned C E Kincaid Darville Ky
File No. 31,130
James Hickman His Rev War
1914. May 15. Dist. to Frank L. Mulgrew. For
1919 July 1. Dist. to Mary J. Hickman and
1928. May 23. Dist. to Mrs. Betty de H. Kenover and
1939. Feb. 24. Dist. to me. F.M. Ballard and
Act: June 1 st 1887
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]