William Rickles Pension
 

On January 22, 1844 in Campbell County, Kentucky the said pensioner at the age of 83 years, appeared in open court in the town of Newport in the county and state aforesaid. And stated and swore on oath that he had been drafted to serve in the company under the command of Captain Joseph Morton, First Sargent John Ternill, Drummer Klland? McGraw, and Privates John Harris, Joseph Harris, William Hooker, James Denman, Namen? Roberts, Samuel Henes, and Joseph Clark. He stated that he had thus entered the service of his country from Pittsylvania County in the state of Virginia. He had then removed to the state of Kentucky 50 years ago. He stated and swore that he had served in the Battle of Guilford.

The affidavit of Edward L Southgate, a clergyman and Horatio T Harris was also given at the same time and in the same place as the foregoing. The said deponents stated and swore that at one time and in the said county and state they had been both well and favorably acquainted with the said pensioner, William Rickles. The said deponents also stated and swore that in the neighborhood in which the said pensioner resided he was reputed to have served in the War of the Revolution on the side of the United States of America.

On November 7, 1848 in Hamilton County, Ohio the said pensioner, William Rickles again appeared in open court and stated and swore that he was the identical person who had made the foregoing declaration. He ad served in the company under the command of General Greene in the month of March 1781. And he stated that he had been honorably discharged in the month of October 1781. At the time of this declaration the said William Rickles was at the age of 88 years.

On November 25, 1848 in Hamilton County, Ohio, the affidavit of Larkin Rickles was also given. The said deponent stated and swore on oath in open court that he was a son of the said applicant for a pension, William Rickles. And that this deponent swore that his father served in the War of the Revolution on the side of the United States of America as he had stated. This deponent also swore that his father’s honorably discharge from the said service had been irreparably lost.

On November 7, 1848 in Hamilton County, Ohio, the affidavit of Nancy Clark and Francis Williamson was also given. The said deponents stated and swore that the said William Rickles was the identical soldier of the War of the Revolution as he claimed himself to be and that he had served as has been stated heretofore.

On November 21, 1848 in Hamilton County, Ohio, the affidavit of John J Clarke was also given. The said deponent stated and swore that at one time in the said county and state he had been both well and favorably acquainted with the said claimant for a pension. John J Clarke stated and swore that the said William Rickles was the identical person that he claimed himself to be, and that he had served as he had stated. The said Mr. Clarke concluded his testimony by stating that he had heard Mr. Heckleford, who was also a pensioner, state that the said William Rickles had indeed served in the War of the Revolution on the side of the United States of America.

The claim for a pension of the said applicant, William Rickles was rejected due to the fact that he had served for a period of less than six months.
 

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