Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3876, Gilbert Gallion, Md
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Service 
MD 
Gallion, Gilbert
Number
R. 3876
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Service
Md   
Gallion, Gilbert
Number R. 3876
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3870
P. O. Gilbert Gallions
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Gilbert Gallions APP
Harron Cty. 
Ref.
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Gilbert Gallion - Applicant

This man was on the abstract for Harrison County - since procuring his own statement. I have been informed that his case has been passed upon. The original declaration has been handed to me which showed [illegible] that it may be filed with my report. W.G.S

I the undersigned Gilbert Gallion at the requisition of the Secretary of War give the following statement of my age and revolutionary service. I am in my 77th or 78th year of age. In April 1779 I volunteered in Harford County MD under Capt John Rogers for six months and marched to Valley Forge was then all action to Genl Wayne's Brigade. Col. Mitchells Regiment, Genl Waynes was commander in chief at Valley Forge [illegible] went from Valley Forge, men included, to Fort Washington further to the Hudson River then on to Trenton - joined Gen. Waynes army, was
at New York and Philadelphia - was discharged at the latter place. I went into service for six months but remained in actual
time nine months, the then additional months I was a substitute for Thomas Clark.

In the succeeding August 1780 I
enlisted in same County and under earlier Captain for 3months. Went to Brandy Wine {Brandywine] & Stoney Point at the latter place my time expired & thus ended my service
[illegible] unto my declaration. I told him the [illegible] State. In Witness that this statement is it I hereto
Subscribe My Name Nov. 15. 1834 his mark
Witney
Gillett Gallion

Jesse Martin
At a very different story from the [illegible]
original declaration - not a -[illegible] in either [illegible]
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W. Daughter
Nov. N. 1834
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Gilbert Gallions
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Pension Office
March 29, 1834
Sir,
The declartation of Gilbert Gallion has been returned from Annapolis Maryland where it was decided for the pure pose of *** proof of his alleged service but without ***. 
The whole statement of the applicant is calculated to cash a shade of doubt over his claim.-he alleges to have performed much service and that continuning in the Maryland line under Capt. Rogers, who was only a Militia Captian in the State of Maryland and who never performed the services said to have been done by the applicant. 
Proof of Service will therefore be required. The  papers are enclosed. 
I have the honor with
J L Edwards
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress
passed June 7, 1832-
State of Virginia Harrison County SS-
On this 25th day of February 1834 personally appeared before
Absalon Knotts an acting justice of the county court of
Harrison Gibbert Gallion a resident of Booths Creek in the 
county and state aforesaid aged 76 years, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress
passed June 7 - 1832 -
1st That he was born on the 27th of March 1758 in Harford
County State of Marryland [Maryland] - That he moved into Harrison
County Virginia in his 30 year and that he has eversince resided
in said county - That he volunteered under Capt George Patterson
who was a commissioned officer in the 17 regiment of the Marryland [Maryland]
line ^in Hearford county^ on the first of June 1777 and served six months as a 
scouter or as they were then called the flying camp whose business
it was to fly from post to post to guard the enemy - that
while he was under Capt George Patterson aforesaid he was
called to march to fort Washington in the state of New
York and was stationed there three months from there he
marched up the Hudson near Albany to prevent the
English crossing the Hudson and was stationed there
three months -  that his whole service while under Capt
Patterson was scouting and flying from place to place
That he volunteered on the first of August 1778
under Capt John Rogers who was a commissioned officer
in the 17 regiment of the Marryland [Maryland] line in the county
of Hearford and served six months as a scouter or
as they were then called the flying camp, and scouter and
spied as such between the Vally [Valley] forge ^Pennsylvania^ and the Pennsylvania
line - That he volunteered on the first of March
1779 and served six months as a scouter under Capt
John Rogers who was a captain in the County of Harford
Ma - and in the 17 regiment of the Maryland line
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and was stationed at the Vally [Valley] forge ^Pa^ three months and
from there he was called to spie on the frontier of Maryland
line and scouted there three months - That he
volunteered in Harford Co Maryland on the first of
September 1779 and served six months under Cap John
Rogers who was a Capt in the 17 ^regiment of the% Maryland line and 
served as a [illegible] and spie on the frontier line of Maryland,
between Harford County ^Ma^ and Pennsylvania - that
he volunteered in Harford Co Ma on the first of March
1780 and served six months as a [illegible] and [illegible] under
Capt John Rogers aforesaid. that he scouted and spied
the country on the north river, at fort Washington
and all the most likely places that the English might
cross for the term of six months - That he volunteered
at Harford Co Am on the first of September 1780 and
served six mounths [months] as a spie or as they were called the
flying camps, under Cap John Rogers and spied
the country from Hearford County of the Bays and from
the Bay of fort Washington, New york [York]- from there to the
Hudson river at the landing or crossing place of the English
That his whole services was in flying from station to
station and guarding the frontier as well as the landing
places of the English - That he knows of no person 
in this country who can testify to his services, that he got
a written discharge at the expiration of each term of
service but has since lost them from neglect &c - That
he has no record of his age - That he was in no civil
employment during his service - for proof of his character
he would refer to Judge Cuncan and the Hon
John J Allen - He hereby relinquishes every claim
to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State or territory
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30,045
Gilbert Gallions
Declaration

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March 1834
D. Davisson Clk

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report to JJ Allen
of Va
[illegible]
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infirmity unable to attend or appear in court
for the purson of making his declaration
for the purpose of obtaining a pension On
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
and and seal the day and year above
written 
A Knotts J.P.

I David Davisson Clerk of the county court of
Harrison do hereby certify that
Absalom Knotts is an acting
justice of the county court of Harrison
whose acts are entitlled to full credit
& testimony where of I have set
my hand and seal of the county
court of Harrison this 5th day of 
March 1834
D. Davisson Clerk

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30,045
Gilbert Gallions
Declaration

report to JJ Allen
of Va