--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- War of 1812 Service (1814-1815) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband's Name Robert Bittick Born: 1788 Place: North Carolina Died: 16 Oct 1869 Place: Arkansas Married: Abt 1825 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Father: ....... Bittick Mother: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Sarah Henthorn Born: Place: Died: Place: Father: James Henthorn Mother: Dorcas ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sex Name M John Washington Bittick Born: Abt 1827 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Died: 21 Jul 1862 Place: Tupelo, Mississippi (Civil War) Married: Place: Spouse: Mary ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Sex Name M William Franklin Bittick Born: 09 Jan 1830 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas Died: 08 Jul 1909 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas Married: 28 Aug 1869 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas (B-387) Spouse: Silvania Moreland --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County, Arkansas established November 1, 1833 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name F Sarah Jane Bittick Born: 21 Oct 1834 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: 23 Jul 1850 Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas (A-92) Spouse: Andrew Jackson Blevins --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources of Information: Census Records: Clark County, Arkansas 1830; Pike County, Arkansas 1840; Hempstead County, Arkansas Marriage Records, Book A, page 92; Book B, page 387. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military Service Record --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARD 1: 1 Mounted Gunmen (Dyer's) Tenn. Vols., Robert Biddix, Pvt. Capt. Robert Evans' Co., 1 Reg't Tennessee Mounted Vol. Gunmen. (War of 1812), Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. 28, 1814, when mustered into service, to Mar. 28, 1815. Roll dated Fayetteville, Sept. 28, 1814. Date of appointment or enlistment, Sept. 28, 1814. To what time engaged or enlisted, Mar. 28, 1815. Present or absent, Present. CARD 2: 1 Mounted Gunmen (Dyer's) Tenn. Vols., Robert Biddix, Pvt. Capt. Robert Evans' Co., 1 Reg't Tennessee Vol. Mounted Gunmen. (War of 1812), Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept. 28, 1814, when mustered into service, to Apr. 27, 1815, when dischared. Roll dated, Nashville, Apr. 27, 1815. Date of appointment or enlistment, Sept. 28, 1814. To what time engaged or enlisted, Apr. 27, 1815. Present or absent, Present. Note: Each non-commissioned officer, musician, artificer and private travelled 60 miles in marching from Franklin, Williamson county, place of residence, to Fayetteville, where they were mustered into service. CARD 3: 1 Mounted Gunmen (Dyer's) Tenn. Vols., Robert Biddix, Pvt. Capt. Robert Evans' Co., 1 Reg't Tennessee Vol. Mounted Gunmen. (War of 1812), Appears on Company Oay Roll for Sept. 28, 1814 to Apr. 27, 1815. Roll, not dated. Commencement of service or of this settlement, Sept. 28, 1814. Expiration of service or of this settlement, May 1, 1815. Term of service charged, 7 months, 4 days. Pay per month, 8 dollars, -- cents. Amount of pay, 57 dollars, 6 cents. Travelling allowance for rations and forage not received in kind, at 20 cents, 100 cents. Allowance for the pay of horse from 28 September, 1814, to 1 May, 1815, at 40 cents per day, 216 days, 86.40. Amount of pay, 144 dollars, 46 cents. Remarks: Added 4 days travelling pay, forage & subsistence, to the place of Rendezvous as pr. certificate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military Service Record, Robert Biddix, National Archives, GSA, Washington, D.C. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark County, Arkansas Census 1830 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to Jacob Barkman. Head of Household Males Females Missouri 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 Township 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 Bittick, Robert 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Henthorn, James 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lived in Illinois 1836-1837, Clark County, Arkansas 1838 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 3632 12th day of February, 1838 I, Robert Bittick of Clark Co., Ark. do hereby apply for the purchase of the S.W. 1/4 of N.W. 1/4 of section numbered fourteen in township numbered nine, South of range numbered twenty two West containing forty acres, according to the returns of the Surveyor General, for which I have agreed with the Register to give at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. Robt. Bittick --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receiver's Office at Washington, Arkansas February 12th 1838 No. 3632 Received from Robert Bittick of Clark Co., Arkansas the sum of Fifty dollars and -- cents, being in full payment for the South West Quarter of North West quarter of Section No. Fourteen in Township No. Nine, South of Range No. Twenty Two West, containing Forty acres, at $1.25 cs. per acre. $50.00 D.T. Witter, Receiver. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- No. 3632 LAND OFFICE, at Washington, Arks. February 12th 1838 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That in pursuance of Law, Robert Bittick of Clark County, State of Arkansas on this day purchased of the Register of this office, the Lot or the South West quarter of the North West quarter of Section No. fourteen in Township No. Nine, South of Range No. Twenty two West containing forty acres, at the rate of one dollar and twenty five cents per acre, amounting to fifty dollars and -- cents, for which the said Robert Bittick has made payment in full as required by law. Now therefore be it known, That, on presentation of this Certificate to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the said Robert Bittick shall be entitled to receive a Patent for the lot above described. Geo. Conway, Register. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Certificate 3632, Land Office, Washington, Arkansas. Washington National (Archives) Records Center, Suitland, Maryland. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County, Arkansas Census 1840 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to Richard L. Wilson. Head of Household Males Females Missouri 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 50 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 Township 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 59 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 Robert Bittick 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Transaction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Indenture made the thirtyeth (sic) day of Dec. one thousand eight hundred and forty-one between Robert Bittix and Sintha A., his wife, of the County of Pike and the State of Arkansas of the first part, and Joshua D. Stewart of the County of Clark and State aforesaid, of the second part. Witnesseth: that for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five dollars ($35) good and lawful money of the United States to the said Robert Biddix and Sintha A., his wife, in hand payed (sic) by the said Joshua D. Stewart, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said Joshua D. Stewart therefrom discharged; Have granted, bargained, sold and alliened, released and confirmed unto the said Joshua D. Stewart, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parsel (sic) of land situate, lying and being, in the County of Clark and State of Arkansas, known and designated as the Southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, section fourteen (14) township nine (9) South, Range twenty-two (22) west, containing forty acres, be the same more or less, upon which fourth quarter section of land full payment has been made and a patent received in the name of Robert Bittix; To have and hold the same, to the only proper use and benefit of him, the said Joshua D. Stewart, his heirs and legal representatives forever, free from the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming by, through, or under me or mine, or in the name of any other person or persons whatsoever, either in law or equity. In Testimony where of, the parties of the first part have set there (sic) hands and seals the date before writen (sic). Robert Bittick (Seal) Cintha (her x mark) A. Bittick In the presents (sic) of Witness John Speer A.T.W. Long --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Arkansas sct. County of Clark Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of December in the year A.D. 1841, personally appeared Robert Bittick and Cinthia A. Bittick before the undersigned, and acknowledged that the foregoing deed was made by the for the purposes and uses therein aspcified, and the said Cinthia A. Bittick, being examined separate and apart from her husband syas that she executed the above deed of her own free will and not from any force or compulsion from her husband. In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand as said justice. A.T.W. Long, J.P. Set in Record Book E. Pages 29 and 30. Jas. S. Ward, Clerk and ex officio Recorder --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark County, Arkansas Deed Book E, page 29-30. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounty Land Application --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounty Land Claim. Form of Declaration for Surviving Officer or Soldier. STATE OF ARKANSAS, ss. COUNTY OF Hempstead On this 10th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me, Danl. E. Williams, a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert Bittick aged 63 years, a resident of Hempstead County, in the State of Arkansas who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Robert Bittick who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Hammonds or Hammons in the Regiment of Tenn. recruits commanded by, name not recollected, in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States in June 1812; that he was employed as a substitute for one ....... Williams, who was drafted, and that he joined his company at Shelbyville, Tennessee in the month of March A.D. 1813 for the term of Three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three months and was honorably discharged at Shelbyville, Tenn. in the month of June A.D. 1813; that his company joined Genl. Jackson's army at the Horse Shoe Bend on the Coosa River, Ala. as will appear by reference to the muster-rolls of said Company. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," passed September 28th, 1850. Robert Bittick Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written. And I hereby certify, that I believe the said Robert Bittick to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated. Danl. E. Williams, J.P. (L.S.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF ARKANSAS, ss. COUNTY OF Hempstead I, Simon T. Sanders, Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Daniel E. Williams, whose genuine signature appears above is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled in full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Circuit Courth, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at Washington, Ark. this 10th day of April A.D., 1851. S.T. Sanders, Clerk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Power of Attorney. Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Robert Bittick of the County of --------- and State of Arkansas, do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint Chas. C. Tucker of Washington, D.C. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant, to which I am entitled for my Military services, as set foth in the foregoing Declaration; and, for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 10th day of April 1851. Robert Bittick (L.S.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF ARKANSAS, ss. COUNTY OF Hempstead On this 10th day of April 1851, personally appeared before me, Daniel E. Williams, a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgments in and for the county aforesaid, Robert Bittick, and acknowledged the above Power to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Danl. E. Williams, J.P. (L.S.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounty Land Application, Robert Bittick, 10 April 1851. National Archives, Washington, D.C. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounty Land Application --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Arkansas Sct. County of Hempstead On this 4th day of August 1852, personally appeared before me, Danl. E. Williams a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law, to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert Bittick a resident of Hempstead County in the State of Arkansas who, being duly sworn according to Law declares: that he is the identical Robert Bittick, some times called & spelled Beddex or Biddix, who was attached to Capt. Robt. Evans' Company of Tennessee Vols. in the War of 1812 as set forth in his declaration now on file. And that he also served a Three months Tour under Capt. Isaac Hammond in 1813 as a substitute in the place of John Bittick or Biddix of which he can make no proof, there being no officers or privates of said Company living within his knowledge. That he received a written discharge for services in Capt. Evans' Company which was destroyed by his house being burned in the State of Illinois in the year 1836 or 1837. That no written discharge was received by him for services in Capt. Hammond's Co. He further states that in consequence of extreme sore eyes the pay Rolls of Capt Evans' Co. were signed by his (Evans) holding the pen. When his mark was made he could scarcely see at all, at the time. Robert Bittick Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written. Danl. E. Williams, J.P. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Arkansas Sct. County of Hempstead I, Simon T. Sanders, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that, Daniel E. Williams whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal of office at Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas this 4th day of August A.D. 1852. S.T. Sanders, Clerk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounty Land Application, Robert Bittick, 4 August 1852. National Archives, Washington, D.C. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 11.04.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0130.HTM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------