Biography of John Nix
John Nix was listed as a 75 year old Revolutionary War pensioner in the 1840 U.S. Census of Lumpkin County, GA.
He was living in the household of Micajah Walker.
John Nix Sr. of Hall County, GA drew in Georgia's 1832 Land Lottery as a Revolutionary Soldier. He won Lot 314, Dist 25, Section 2 of Cherokee Co, GA 21 Nov 1837.
A 1940 dated letter from the archives regarding John Nix's pension file states that he was born on the Meherrin River in Lunenburg Co, VA.
John Nix was granted a Revolutionary War pension for his military service. His pension file is S#31683. His
application on 1 Jan 1827 for a Revolutionary War pension appears in the Jackson Co, Georgia Inferior Court Minutes, 1822-1831, pp 67-69. (transcript below)
Jackson County, Georgia... On the first day of January, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said state and county John Nix, age seventy five years, resident of said
county and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows towit as a private enlistment for the term of eighteen months that he enlisted on the ___ day of ___ in the year 1776 in the County
of Ch___ in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain David Hopkins (editor's note: same commanding officer that James Nix of Chester Co, SC served under) of the regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson
in the line of the State of South Carolina on the continental establishment that he served under the command of Capt. David Hopkins some months
was marched near the Utaw Springs and then was put under the command of Capt. Richard Winn. That he served with him until he was taken prisoner
at Fort McIntosh by the Tories and British then he was paroled by Genl. Provost the Commander of the British forces and he then went to Col.
William Thompson's dwelling on Santee River and he gave him a discharge that he was in the battle in Ft. McIntosh in the State of Georgia when and
where the British General Peovord commanded the enemy and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent to hereby
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, not has any person
in trust for me any properties or securities contracts of debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by
me susbscribed
1 mare $60,
1 sow and 5 pigs $5,
4 shoats $12,
3 cows $1,
1 old pewter dish $.50,
13 old pewter plates $3,
2 pots $4,
1 skillet $.50,
1 frying pan $.75,
2 tin pans $.50,
4 bushels of corn $8,
6 earthenware plates $.50,
1 large bowl $ .75,
1 bed and furniture $20,
1 small crock $.75,
1 old wagon $40,
2 plows and gear $5,
3 hoes $2.25,
1 ____ $1,
1 large tumbler $.50,
2 hogs $10,
Due me by Mark Littleton $4.oo... total
$180.oo
John Nix (his mark)
I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is farmer and that I am unable to pursue it that the number of my family
residing with me is my wife only aged 64 and unable to labor and I do further solemnly swear that I am possessed of no other means
of support of myself and family other than as exhibited and that my reason for not making an earlier application
that I have been more able to support myself and my wife by my labor and I further swear that my discharge is lost and that
I have no evidence of my said service other than this declaration and the certificate of Genl. Rich'd Winn hereunto annexed. Sworn to in open court the date afore mentioned. attest Edward Adams clerk ... John Nix (his mark)
I hereby certify that John Nix a private in Capt. Richard Winn's company in the 3rd S. Carolina regiment commanded by
Col. William Thompson was ordered on duty to Great Saint Tillus River Fort McIntosh where the said John Nix was made
prisoner by the British Indians and Tories with the loss of his horse gun and other equipment which were taken by the enemy on the
18th day of Febuary 1777. I certify that I was the commanding officer at Ft McIntosh. R. Winn, Majr. Gen. C.
