Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4001, William Gibson, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
NC

Gibson, William

NUMBER
R 4001
Born in Va.

CONTENTS
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4001
P. O.
Wm Gibson
Service: [blank] 
Enlisted: REJECTED
Discharged: [blank] 
Application filed: [blank] 
Alleges: [blank] 
Re-enlisted: [blank] 
Attorney: [blank] 
 [blank] Recognized.
 [blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank] 
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William Gibson
N. Car

Rejected, See Let 23 Oct
1832 to J. B. Martin
Laurenceville
No Car
Act of June 11 1832
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The Declaration of William Gibson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

Court of Pleas and quarter Sess
October Term 1833

On this 7th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before us William Swarengin Jacob Austin and Enock S. Jordan the justices of said Court William Gibson aged Eighty two years. a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
He states that he was born in Bedford County in the State of Virginia and came to Montgomery County in this state where he has resided each since He states that he has no record of his age nor was there ever made as he knows of but from the best information he has on the subject he was eighty two years of age about last Christmas. He states that he entered the service of the United States under
Captain Joseph Parsons, who was commissioned by General Wade to raise a Company of men to appose the tories [sic]who were then committing depredations in the County of Montgomery and the adjoining Sections. He states that he cannot recollect the particular time of his service but he thinks he was about twenty seven years of age and that
it was about the time of Gates Defeat at Camden. He volunteered as a horseman under the said Captain Parsons for the term of three
months. This affiant states that he was from time to time engaged in actual service during his term of three months in making head way against the tories [sic] under the command of Col Fannon and Col. Elrod who commanded them in this section
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This affiant further states that when he was not engaged under his captain that he had to conceal himself for his personal safety and that at one time the tories [sic] surrounded his house and killed his half Brother John Carpenter thinking that this was this affiant. He states that during this time he was not engaged in any civil pursuit He states that he served three months under Captain Parsons as above stated and that after this service had expired he then volunteered his service under one Captain Cox of Moore County who was a captain of another troop of horse raised for the purpose of quelling & subduing the tories [sic] who were activity engaged in that quarter, which is adjoining Montgomery County. He was engaged in skirmishes with the tories [sic] while under the command of Cox and at one time was taken by them and hung up by the neck and left in that situation until he was cut down by the woman at whose house it was done. He states that this service of three months was much of the same character as that under Captain Parsons that when he was not riding on duty he was in danger of his life and had to conceal himself for fear of being [illegible] and killed. He states that he served
three months in this way under Cox and afterwards was Discharged. He states that he
Does not know whether he had a written
or verbal discharge from either of his Captain
Parsons or Cox of he had a written discharge If he had a written discharge he has lost it. This affiant states that he was engaged in both tours six months during which time he was engaged in the civil pursuit He further states that he is able to prove his
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service under Captain Parsons by Parsons himself who is still alive, and has received his pension for his services. He can for the prove by said parsons that he has seen this affiant riding under the command of Captain Cox, who is dead. He has no other person by whom he can prove the whole of his service under Captain Cox He states that there is no preacher of the Gospel in his neighborhood by whom he can prove his reputation as a soldier of the revolution He is known to Benjn. Deberry and Thomas Butler his neighbours who can testify
to his reputation as a soldier of the revolution. This affiant still resides in Montgomery County.
This affiant hereby relinquishes every claim to a
pension or an annuity except the present and
he declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any State
William Gibson
X
his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of October 1833
J B Martin Clk

I Thomas Butler a resident of the County of Montgomery in said State do certify that I am well acquainted with William Gibson that he is Eighty two years of age and is reputed &  believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion.
J M [signature] Thos Butler

sworn to subscribed this 7th day of October 1833
Martin Clk

And the said Court after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department do declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states
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and the said Court do further certify that Thomas Butler is a resident of the County of Montgomery in said State and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit, and the Court do further certify that Joseph Parsons whose affidavit is hereunto annexed is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
W Swaringen JP
Jacob Austin JP
E.J.  Jordan JP

I John B Martin Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of Montgomery Count  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of William Gibson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of October 1833
J B Martin Clk

Wm Gibson
No. Car
27.258

Rejected 
See let Oc 23 1833 to
J. B. Martin Esq.
Lawrenceville
No. Ca

4001
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State of North Carolina October Sesson 1833
Montgomery County
On this 7th day of October 1833 Personally
appeared Joseph Parsons a resident of the County and State afsd. who being duly sworn in the matter of the application of William Gibson for pension states that he was commissioned by Genl Wade as stated by the applicant to raise a company of troopers to oppose the tories [sic] who were then actively engaged in Montgomery County and the surrounding country and by virtue of said Commission he proceeded to raise said company and the affiant William Gibson volunteered under his command and served as he states That the length of time for which his men volunteered was three months and at the
expiration of the three months they were discharged. He further states that he afterwards saw the said William Gibson riding
under the command of Captain John Cox, who had raised a company in Moore County. He thinks he saw the applicant under Coxes Command several times. He states that he has no doubt the applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states
[signature] Jo. Parsons

Sworn to and subscribed
this 7th day of October 1833
J B Martin