Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Bounty Land Register 226005-55, Meshach Hicks, Va.

Va
(Rev. War)
Hicks, Meshach
Elizabeth
Bounty Land Register 216005-55
(no pension claim)

Set C.C. Tucker, Sept. 27/88
226.005
Cit March 3.
Det. S.
Elizabeth Hickel, wid.
Mushion Hickel, —
Va.
[Large handwritten mark, possibly initials]
Very war.
Va No Papers
C. C. Tucker
Present

226.005
Bounty Land Claim.
ACT OF March 3 rd 1855
MRS. Elizabeth Hicks
WIDOW OF Merbach Hicks
CAPT.
CO.
CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney,
Present.

WIDOW'S BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF Virginia } ss. Goochland COUNTY. }
On this 18 th day of April 1855, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Hicks aged 87 years, resident of Goochland Co in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Mushach Hicks deceased, who was a _____ in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the war of The American Revolution that her said husband enlisted at Goochland County at _____ in the State of Virginia on or about the _____ day of _____ 18____, for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ 18____, as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company.
She further states that she was married to the said Mushach Hicks at Goochland co on the _____ day of _____ 18____, by one Reuben Wood a Baptist Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Moreland : that her said husband died at Goochland Co on the _____ day of _____ 1826, and that she has remained a widow since his death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March 3 rd 1855 never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service, and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband. She hereby revokes any application for Bounty Land previously made, or that may have been heretofore presented in her name, and she does by these presents constitute and appoint CHARLES C. TUCKER of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for her benefit the Bounty Land Warrant to which she may be entitled.
Elizabeth Hicks
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written, and on the same day personally came before me Mary A. S. Philpotts a resident of Goochland County, in the State above

named, and Margaret W. Philpotts a resident of Goveland County in said State, to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Hicks widow of Mishach Hicks who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration: that they were personally acquainted with Mishach Hicks and his wife during the life-time of the former and know that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed, and they believe that the husband of the said Elizabeth Hicks was the identical person who performed the military services mentioned in the above declaration: that the above named Mishach Hicks is now dead, and the said Elizabeth Hicks has remained a widow since his death: And they further swear that they are disinterested.
Mary A. S. Philpotts Margaret W. Philpotts
Sworn to, and subscribed before me: and I certify that I am not interested in the result of this claim or concerned in its prosecution.
H. C. Philpotts J.P.

STATE of Virginia County of Goodland } ss.
I Noripus W. Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that J. C. Phelps Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace 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 twenty first day of May , A. D. 1855.
Will Miller
NOTE.—If the affidavit is made before a Notary Public, and his Notarial seal is affixed thereto, the above certificate is unnecessary.
INSTRUCTIONS.
If the soldier's certificate of discharge is forwarded there should be added after the words by the muster rolls of said company , in the declaration the words—"and his certificate of discharge herewith presented." If none was received, there should be added—"No certificate of discharge having been received." If a discharge was received and has been lost, add—"his certificate of discharge having been lost or mislaid.
If there is any public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of such record should be forwarded, if possible. If there is no public, but a private or family record, it should be so stated in the declaration after the words— remained a widow since his death , and such family record or a certified copy of the same should be forwarded with the affidavit of some disinterested person, proving the genuineness of the original and that the copy certified is a true and correct copy of it. If no public or private record of the marriage exists, or can be obtained, that fact must be stated in the declaration.