Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22793, John Gore, Penn. (& Conn.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn. (& Conn)

[stamped star]
Gore, John

NUMBER
S. 22793

CONTENTS
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11.098
Pennsylvania
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John  Gore
of Luzerne Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Franklin of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Butler in the Pennsylvania
line for
2 yr Pri
$80
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80 Dollars  00 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of March 1833 -- and
Sent to H. Pettebone Wilkinson [name is too faded to transcribe]
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Arrears to the 4th of March 833   160--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833.  40--
$200.00 [double underlined]

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk
Book E     Vol. 5 -   Page 21

[right-hand side of page]
let:  12 May 41 J. Kingsbury
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
On this 9th day of November 1882 before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record now Sitting in and for the said County of Luzerne John Gore Resident of the Township of Kingstown in the said County of Luzerne aged sixty Eight 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 June 7th 1832 that he was born in the Township of Norwich in the County of New London the 25th day of February 1764 that in 1770 he was moved with the family by his father to the Valey [sic] of Wyoming now in the County of Greene aforesaid where he continued to reside untill [sic] the 8 day of July 1778 when himself with those who survived the Wyoming Battle were driven by the Indians
and tories [sic] from the place some time about the last of August or last of September he returned with the Continental troops & volunteered under the command of Col. Butler, who retook the place that he like all other males of ability ware subjected to perform Military Duty & that shortly afterwards he enrolled himself in a Company of volunteers, commanded by Captain John Franklin in which he continued to do Military Duty for the defence [sic] of himself and Country by mounting gard [sic] scouting building garrisons &c in common with the Continental troops untill [sic] the close of the War about the commencement of the year 1783. The times here mentioned ware very distressing than officers who returned to Wyoming after the Wyoming Massacre indured [sic] uncommon fatigue suffered hunger & nakedness, during many years of peril.

To these parts he [illegible] the testimony of Samuel Gore & William Huyck who were in the
service with him

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of ^ the agency of any State.

I have an original Record of my age in my possession--

I have lived in the valey [sic] of Wyoming ever sincethe Revolution in the the [sic] [illegible] Township of Kingston where I now reside

For the truth of the
above facts I refer to the persons above named
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who were in the service with me and as to my character I would refer to the certificate of the record Benjamin Bidlack and others with whom I am acquainted

John Gore [signature]

Sworn & subscribed in open}
Court Nov. 9. 1832                }

H. Pettebone, Prothy [signature]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Bidlack, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Kingston, and that Alvah C. Philips who has also signed the preceding certificate is also a resident of the same place, and that he and Benjamin A. Bidlack are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Gore for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this seventeenth day of November
Anno Domini 1832.
Henry Pettebone [signature]
Prothy

[written in left-hand margin at bottom of page]
John Gore
19181
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Penna Bradford County Ss
On this 29th day of October 1832 Before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Quarter session Common Pleas &c Personally came Samuel Gore Esq. aged seventy years who being personally sworn according to law doth depose and say that John Gore named in the foregoing application is his brother - that they returned to Wyoming after the Indian massacre about the same time (September 1778) that the same John Gore was immediately called on to help defend the place in common with him & others, who were able to do Military Duty that the said John Gore enrolled himself in company of vollunteers [sic] commanded by Captain John Franklin & served in defence [sic] of the Country against the excursions of the Indians untill [sic] the close of the Revolutionary War

We before the judge aforesaid on the day aforesaid & at the place aforesaid was sworn William Huyck aged sixty eight years, who on his oath declares & says that he returned to Wyoming with others who had been living there from in the fall of the year of 1778 that he was personally acquainted with John Gore that the said Gore served among the vollunteers [sic] commanded by Captain John Franklin untill [sic] the close of the revolutionary war as above stated Samuel Gore Esq 
Saml Gore [signature]
William Huyck [signature]

Sworn & subscribed before
me the day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens associate judge [signature]
&  I Jonathan Stevens Judge aforesaid do further certify that the said Samuel Gore & William Huyck are known to me as men of truth & veracity
Jonathan Stevens [signature]
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Bradford County Ss

I James P. Bull, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said county do hereby certify that Jonathan Stevens whose name is subscribed is subscribed [sic] to the written certificate is and was at the date thereof an associate judge of the said Court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 29th day of October A.D. 1832.
J. P. Bull [signature]

Luzerne County Ss
I, Benjamin Bidlack a clergyman residing in the township of Kingston hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Gore who has subscribed his name to the above declaration - that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age - that he is a man of excelent [sic] character for morality & truth that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in the above opinion
Benjamin Bidlack [signature]
Sworn & subscribed in open
court Nov. 9. 1832
H Pettebone [signature]
Prothy.

We the subscribers concur in the above opinion
Alvah C. Phillips [signature]
B. A. Bidlack [signature]
Sworn & subscribed in   }
open court Nov. 9. 1832 }
H Pettebone [signature]
Prothy
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Revolution [written in upper left-hand corner of page]

22793
INVALID.
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File No. 22,793
John Gore
Pri Revy War
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Act:  June 7th 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 137

[Arrangement of 1870]

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109 Feb. 4. Hist to Hon. Thos. P. Gore
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19181
John Gore

Adm[raised a]
2 yrs
$80 ~


H. Pettebone Wilkesbarre
Pa
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Brief in the case of John Gore of Kingstown
County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge:  Open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  68
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period.   Duration of Service.
In 1778 to the close of the war in 1783 -
Rank. As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Col. Butler - Cap Franklin

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  County of Luzerne, Pennsylvania
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living witness
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

A B Thruston Examining Clerk.
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From the papers in pension claim Sur. File No. 22,793, it appears that John Gore who was born February 25, 1764 in Norwich ^ Township, New London County, Connecticut, removed with his parents in 1770 to the Wyoming
Valley, Pennsylvania, from which they were driven by the massacre on July 3, 1778; that he returned to Kingston Township, Luzerne County, in the Wyoming [blurred] Valley in August or September 1778 and served in Captain John Franklin's company, against the Indians until about the commencement
of 1783. 
He was allowed pension on an application executed November 9, 1832
while a resident of Kingston Township aforesaid.
There is no data as to family.

The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Joshua Gore and John Ashford Gore.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

to Hon. Thos P. Gore
US Senate
July. 4, 1909. [Handwritten]