Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35963, John Gardner, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md
Gardner, John
NUMBER
S.35963
CONTENTS
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[illegible Ind? 693]
from
Kentucky
R

John Gardner
of Hardin Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt Buchanan of the 3rd Reg. Maryland line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of June 1819 and sent to Alfred Metcalf, Esq.
Elizabeth T. Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 5 22/30 4/31 46.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
[illegible Transf?] May 14. 1824 from 4. March 1824
from Kentucky 
$94.89
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Hardin County
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Notification sent January 8. 1821 to Hon. Benjamin Hardin H of Reps. U.S.
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2263
J Metcalf
Eliz. T (Elizabethtown) Ky
A certificate from the Maryland Rolls required in this case at the Pen. Office War Department

John Gardener
Certificate of Revolutionary War Service Private 3d Maryland Regt 1778- 3 years

9th September 1818

Admitted
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State of Commonwealth of Kentucky
Hardin County and Circuit [illegible]}
On this ninth day of September 1818, before me the subscribed circuit Judge in and for the fifth judicial district of Kentucky, and sole judge of the Hardin Circuit Court in said District, personally appeared John Gardner aged fifty eight years resident in the County of Hardin aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said John Gardner enlisted in the State of Maryland in the spring of the year 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. William Buchanan of the third regiment of the Maryland line, and continued to serve in the said regiment as a musician until June 1781 when he was discharged from service in the city of Philadelphia, but his discharge is lost or destroyed by time or accident, that his is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of is country from support, that he has never been allowed any pension under any law of the United States; and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services - Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid-
Alfred Metcalf
I Alfred Metcalf Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Gardner did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment in continued service, and that he is in reduced circumstances
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stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress Given under my hand this 9th day of September 1818
Alfred Metcalf
I Alfred Metcalf Judge as aforesaid do further certify that this day Robert Mc Clure made oath before me that he is well acquainted with the said John Gardner & his circumstances; that said Gardner is very poor and has a large family to support, and that in his opinion, the said Gardner, from his reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.  Given under my hand this 9th day of September 1818.    Alfred Metcalf

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 19th - 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Gardiner enlisted as a Private in the First Maryland Regiment, on the First day of June 1778 and was discharged on the 5th April 1779 [illegible] 
The applicant may be mistaken in the number of his Rgt.  T.K.
Thos. Karney- Aud. S.M.
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State of Kentucky Hardin Circuit Sct
I Samuel Haycraft Junior Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court do certify that Alfred Metcalf of whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Circuit Judge of the fifth Judicial district of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Harding Circuit Court to whose Official Acts due faith and credit [illegible, covered by seal item] ell within as without this State
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the circuit aforesaid this 9th day of September 1818
Saml. Haycraft Jr.
of Kentucky Hardin Circuity Sct.
[Seal to the left of signature is covered by paper]
I Alfred Metcalf circuit Judge in and for the fifth Judicial district of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Hardin Circuit Court do certify that Samuel Haycraft whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court to whose official acts and faith and credit is due as well within as without out this State
Given under my hand this 9th day of September 1818
Alfred Metcalf
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John Gardner
11.623
June 19
Sept 19
[illegible Con?]
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State of Kentucky
Harding Circuit Jct [illegible] 1820 Ordered that the following schedule be admitted to record having been of first sworn to in open Court 
Schedule
District of Kentucky Circuit of Hardin County [illegible] on this 16th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County John Gardner aged sixty years resident in Harding County in said district who being first duly sworn according to saw doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows I first enlisted in the month of March 1777 under Captain William Buchannon but before I served Buchannons company I was [illegible] to Captain Samuel [illegible Chesters?] [illegible] party in the 3rd Maryland regiment commanded by Colonel Adams [illegible] was the Lieutenant Colonel during [illegible]. The old 3rd Maryland regiment was partly cut off at the Battle of Long Island and Monmouth.  I was then [illegible] into Captain Edwards [illegible Frances?] company in the now 3rd Maryland regiment and was discharged after three years service in the City of Philadelphia by Colonel Adams in the year 1780  I then enlisted under Captain John
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[illegible] at Bush [illegible] Maryland in the regiment Maryland [illegible] on the seventh of March 1781 then served until peace was made which was about two years longer making the whole about four years the [illegible] of the [illegible] which occured in [illegible]. And I do solemnly swear that as a resident [illegible] of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time [illegible] disposed of my property or my [illegible] without authority so to diminish [illegible] myself [illegible] of an Act of Congress another war to provide certain persons engaged in the [illegible] and [illegible] service of the United States in the Revolutionary Wars [illegible] on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I [illegible] nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts done in [illegible] other character whatso [illegible] personal property of any kind [illegible] a wife named Nancy aged forty seven years and one daughter [illegible] aged thirteen years [illegible] and one daughter Matilda aged eight years and one son [illegible] aged four years also one named John aged nine years
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also one named William five years my occupation is generally working by the day about for different persons and I am now so much ocuppied up with Rheumatic pains that I am very ill able to work my wife has been aling about three years and is said to have the consumption my children are all tolerably healthy but too small to give me much assistence in supporting them
John Gondnig

State of Kentucky
[illegible] of the Circuit Court for the [illegible] do hereby [illegible] that the foregoing oath and
Schedule thereto {illegible} are truly copied [illegible] of said Court, deeded  [illegible] certify 
the opinion of the Court that the total value of the property [illegible] in $----

In Testimony whereof then hereunto set my hand and affirmed the [illegible] of said Court
this [illegible] day of June 1810 or the 29th of the
the commonwealth
John [illegible]
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Application of Transfer
State of Indiana
Harrison County

On this 23rd day of April 1824
Before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Harrison personally appeared John Gardner, who on his oath declares that he is the Same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William Buckhannon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Adams 3rd Maryland Regiment in the Service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension Role of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he no resides in the State of Indiana, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, That he at present receives Eighty Dollars per month.

[Left Side Page]
Sworn and Subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid
William Truitt GR Seal

[Right Side Page]
John Gardner
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State of Indiana
Harrison County

I Henry W. Heth clerk of the circuit court of the county aforesaid in the second judicial circuit in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Truitt Esqr whose name appears to the within affidavit of John Gardner [illegible] and was at the time taking said affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our Said County of Harrison duly [illegible] [illegible] and qualified and that good faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In Testimony thereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon on this 23rd day of April 1824
H.W.Heth clerk
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35 963
Rwy INVALID [illegible]

File No. 35-963
John Gardner
[illegible] Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 150

[Arrangement of 1870.]


[illegible] to Ky [illegible] Adams + John
To Indiana
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The Honorable           Agents Office [illegible]
  J. C. Calhoun              April 28th, 1824

Sir
   Enclosed I send you
the application of John Gardner a 
Revolutionary Pensioner who was placed 
of the Kentucky Agency, and now 
wishes to be transfered to this State from
the 4th March last

      Very respectfully
       Your Obl HGC
       Sevt 
       Thos.. Posey Agk