Notes for Robert Bittick
Marriage records for Robert and Sarah Henthorn and Cintha A. [--?--] have not been found.
Marriage to Cintha A. before 30 December 1841 is based on the below deed record.
A great-grandson of Robert Bittick, Leffel Gentry, stated in a telephone conversation with Dorothy Miller on 23 April 1983, that his grandfather, Francis Marion Bittick, said the Bittick's came from Illinois. There is a Samuel Biddick found on the 1818 Franklin Co, Illinois State census. According to Robert's statement on 4 August 1852, he lost his War of 1812 discharge papers in a house fire about 1836 or 1837 in Illinois although he appears on tax lists in Arkansas at the same time.
******
Robert Bittick Census Enumerations:
1829 Clark County, Territory of Arkansas, Sheriff's Census Index:
Bittick, Jesse - Missouri Township
Bittick, Jonathan - Antoine Township
Missouri Township:
Bittick, Robert ('moved to Pike County')
1m of 21 and under 45 c1784-1808 = Robert c1788
1m under 18 c1811-1829 = John Washington c1827
1f of 14 and upwards bef 1815 = Sarah Henthorn c1810-15
1f under 14 c1815-1829 = unknown - is she a daughter or other relative? Mary Henthorn, sister of Sarah?
No Slaves
1830 Little Missouri Township, Clark Co, Arkansas p202:
Robert Biddise/Biddix - 410002/0012 =
4m -5 c1825-30 = John W. c1827, William Franklin 9 Jan 1830, and 2 unknown boys
1m 5-10 c1820-25 = ?
2m 30-40 c1790-1800 = Robert and unknown man
1f 10-15 c1815-20 = ?
2f 15-20 c1810-15 = Sarah Henthorn? and who? [could this be Mary Henthorn, sister of Sarah?]
Are 2 families living together?
1840 Missouri Twp, Pike Co, Arkansas p70, line 6:
Robert Bittick - 00200001/11001 =
2m 10-15 c1825-30 = John Washington c1829 and c1825-30 = William Franklin 9 Jan 1830
1m 50-60 c1780-90 = Robert c1788
1f -5 c1835-40 = ?
1f 10-15 c1830-35 = Sara Jane 21 Oct 1834
1f 20-30 c1810-20 = Cynthia
1850 - unable to locate family - in 1851 he was in Hempstead Co, Arkansas. In July 1850 his daugher, Sarah Jane, married in Hempstead Co, Arkansas - she appears on the 1850 census with her husband.
1860 Red Land Twp, Hempstead Co, Arkansas no date 1860, p735:
#337/337 Robert Bittick 72 m w NC farmer $1280/925
Cynthia 48 f Mo
John W. 33 m Ar
William 31 m Ar
Columbus 16 m Ar
Francis 12 m Ar
Mary 18 f Tn - [wife of John W.]
Note: none of the pages for Red Land Township have dates.
******
Tax Lists:
Pike Co, Arkansas
1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1848 - Robert Bittick
[Genealogical Records of Arkansas, 1804-1839 by James Logan Morgan, pub 1973, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Missouri Township, Pike Co, Arkansas #068
1841 - Robert Bittick
Hempstead Co, Arkansas, Special Tax Receipts
[see Other Documents Arkansas Database: Robert Bittick Special Tax Receipts]
1862 - Received, Hempstead County, Arkansas - July 1st A.D. 1862, of Robert Bittick Three Dollars and 70 Cents, in full payment for his Special Tax for 1862, levied for relief and support of the families of Volunteers in the Confederate States service who are in indigent circumstances. Thos. H. Simms, Assessor and Collector, Hempstead Co, Ark. $3.70
1863 - Received, Hempstead County, Arkansas, June 15, 1863 of Robert Bittick, Seven Dollars and 40 Cents in full of his Special Tax for 1863, levied for the support of Indigent Volunteers' Families. Thos. H. Simms, Collector, Hempstead County, Arkansas. $7.40
[Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives, Washington, Hempstead Co, Arkansas, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
******
Military Records:
War of 1812
Military 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. 29, 1815.
Present or Absent: Present.
Military Record 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 discharged.
Roll dated: Nashville, April 27, 1815.
Date Enlisted: Apr. 27, 1815
Present or Absent: Present
Military Record 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 Pay 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 of 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
Traveling Allowance for rations and forage not received in kind: at 20 cents: 100 cents
Allowance for Pay of Horse from 28 September to 1 May 1815, at 40 cents per day: 216 days, 86.40
Amount of Pay: 114 dollars, 46 cents
Remarks: added 4 days travelling pay, forage and subsistence, to the place of Rendezvous as per certificate.
[Note: each non-commissioned officer, musician, artificer and private traveled 60 miles in marching from Franklin, Williamson County, place of residence, to Fayetteville, where they were mustered into service.]
[National Archives records, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Roll of Capt. Robert Evans' company of mounted gunmen in Col. Robert H. Dyer's regiment, Coffee's brigade, from Sept. 28, 1814, to March 28, 1815:
Biddix, Robert
Holliday, Thomas
[History of Davidson County, Tennessee with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. By Prof. W.W. Clayton. Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co. 1880. Chapter XXXIII. Military Rosters. War of 1812-14, p180 & 181.]
******
Court Records
Williamson County, Tennessee
Bond
1812 January - Bond on Robert Bittick, Inventory of the estate of Ann Steward, dec'd.
[courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Minute Book Vol 2 - 1812-15, p249:
Bond
James R. Biddick & John R. Biddick to the Chairman of Williamson County, Court, for support of Ruth Biddick an object of charity.
[Historical Record, Official Project #465-44-3-115, WPA, Sarah Carpenter copyist, Oct 3, 1938]
[courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
Are James R. and John R. related to Robert?
State of Arkansas
County of Pike
23 October 1841
We, the undersigned, being called upon to appraise an estray mare shown to us by Samuel Hooker, and we find the same to be an iron gray, 14 hand high, about six years old, branded on the near shoulder and with with the letters S.J., with a small bell on and no clapper in it; and we do appraise the same to fifty-five dollars, this 23rd day of October, 1841.
Robert Bittick
Jeremiah Weaver
W. C. McLaughlin
Appraisers
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written.
D. Huddleson, J.P.
[Washington Telegraph, December 8, 1841, Volume II, Number XVVII, page 3, column 2.]
******
Land Records:
Land Patent No. 3632
1838 February 12
No. 3632
I, Robert Bittick of Clark Co, Ark. do hereby apply for the purchase of the SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section numbered fourteen in township numbered nine, South of the range numbered twenty two West containing forty acres, according to the returns of the Surveyor General, for which I have agreed with the Registrar to give at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acres.
Robt. Bittick
Receiver's Office at Washington, Arkansas
1838 February 12
No. 3832
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. 9, South of Range No. Twenty Two West, containing Forty acres, at $1.25 cs. per acre.
D.T. Witter, Receiver
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 acres, 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.
Arkansas Land Records
Robert Bittick
Land Office: Washington
Document Number: 3632
Total Acres: 40
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: November 01, 1839 [or 1838?]
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warrantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale - Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 SWNW, 5th PM, No, 95S, 22W, 14
[ancestry.com online Arkansas Land Records database]
******
Clark Co, Arkansas
Deed Book E, p29-30
30 December 1841
This indenture made the thirtyeth (sic) of Dec on [one] thousand eight hundred and forty-one between Robert Bittix and Sintha S., 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 an [and] State aforesaid of the second part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of thirth [thirty] five ($35) dollars 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. Steward, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said Joshua D. Steward therefrom discharged. Have granted, bargained, sold and aliened (sic) released and confirmed unto the said Joshua D. Steward his heirs and assigns forever, all that traxct [tract] or parsel (sic) of land situate lying and being in the County of Clark, known and designated as the Southwest quarter of the northwest quarter section fourteen township, nine South Range, twenty-two 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 witen [written] In the presents of (sic)
Robert Bittick {seal} (signed)
Cintha (her X mark) Bittick
In the presents (sic) of
Witness
John Speer
A.W. Long.
State of Arkansas
County of Clark
Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of December in the yer [year] AD 1841 personally appeared Robert Bittick and Cinthia A. Bittick before the undersigned and acknowledged that the foregoing deed was made by them for the purposes and uses therein aspcified (sic), and the said Cinthia A. Bittick being examined separate and apart from her husband says 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. W. Long, J.P.
Set in Record Book E, pages 29 and 30
Jas. S. Ward, Clerk and ex officio Recorder
[FHL #101005, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
******
Bounty Land Claim
Form of Declaration for Surviving Officer or Soldier:
filed 10 April 1851 in Hempstead Co, Arkansas
State of Arkansas
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, age 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 Ben 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 listed.
Danl. E. Williams, J.P. (L.S.)
State of Arkansas
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 Court 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.
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 forth 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
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 acknowledgements 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.)
[National Archives records, courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
******
State of Arkansas
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 withing 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 and 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. Issac 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. Hammonds Co., he further states that in consequence of extreme sore eyes the pay rolls of Capt. Evans Co. were signed by his [Capt. Evans] holding the pen when his mark was made, he could scarcely see at all, at the time.
Robert Bittick
Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written.
Danl. E. Williams, J.P.
State of Arkansas
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 be full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Washingotn, Hempstead County, Arkansas this 4th day of August A.D. 1852.
S.T. Sanders, Clerk
[courtesy of Dorothy Miller]
******
No headstone has been located for Robert. His date of death is from the records of Cloid Bittick and Halton Bittick - their source is unknown.
******
Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives
201 Highway 195 South
Washington, Arkansas 71862
870-893-2633
southwest.archives@@arkansas.gov
Bittick Family Papers: #827 & 844
| HOME | SURNAMES |
Page built by Gedpage Version 2.20 ©2000 on 28 April 2014
Legal Disclaimer; Copyright 2002-2014 by Show Me...The Bitticks;
www.showmethebitticks.com;
Mary Bittick Gallano and Ronda J. Snider
--
