Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3890, Uriah Gandee, Continental Penn.
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(8-1776)
Service
Continental Penn. 
Gandee or Gandy Uriah

NUMBER
R. 3890

CONTENTS
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30,450
Declaration of Uriah Gande
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State of Virginia
Jackson County
On this 18 day of November 1833 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Jackson and state of Virginia Uriah Gandy, a resident of the said county of Jackson and state of Virginia aged 80 years and six months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the year 1776 on  [illegible] day of August Philadelphia and state of Pa declarant volunteered his service under Capt Thomas Forrest, Major Williams [illegible] of the Philadelphia Artillery, subaltern officers names affiant has forgotten. Affiant was marched in obedience to the orders of his said Capt Forrest from Philadelphia to [illegible] Island fort and was stationed at said fort till some time in Nov of 76.  Declarant was then marched up the Delaware River to a place along said river the name he has forgotten where he remained till December 76
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Major Proctors Artillery of which affiant was one [illegible] and then marched to General Washington's army at a place the name of which affiant has forgotten, he now thinks late in December 76.  Declarant positively states that a report prevailed in the army among the soldiers that the British General Howe ordered an American Capt. hung as a spy whose name he has forgotten (during the fall of 76 he also states that the soldiers see viz. much [illegible] at the inhuman treatment towards their unfortunate countrymen.  He also recollects of having of a battle being fought on Sullivans Island and on Long Island, also White Plains and he further says that some time he thinks late in December of 76 he was engaged in the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, the defeat of the British at Princeton.  Declarant says the weather was very cold about that time after the battle of Princeton, declarant was marched to Morristown, he now thinks in the state of New Jersey where he was discharged by his said Capt Thomas Forrest he thinks on the 2nd day of
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January 1777 after having served 8 months 19 days again in the year 1777 at Philadelphia, state of Pennsylvania in the month of April.  Declarant thinks about the twelfth day of the month in the year last aforesaid.  He volunteered his services as a private soldier and was placed under the command of Capt Thomas Forrest, his former officer, who commanded a company of artillerists declaimant was marched from Philadelphia in the direction of Middlebrook, stopping at several places the names of which he has forgotten. Declarant arrived at Middlebrook about the last of May, where he again joined General Washington's army. He states that in June 77 he marched with the army towards the Hudson that he [illegible] with the army and marched to many places the names affiant has forgotten, recollects of being marched to Brandywine and states that he was engaged in that battle and further says the Americans was defeated.  And he further says his Major or Capt Proctor
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the name thinks of the artillery Pa. troop distinguished ought under the eye of his [illegible] Major or Col Proctor and Capt Thomas Forrest at the memmorable battle before named in that hard fought battle affiant says he performed the duty of applying the match and discharging the cannon.  After the battle Gen Washington retreated some considerable distance, he has forgotten the distance or name of the places he was marched to previous to the battle of Germantown but he says an engagement was expected at a certain place name of the place he has forgotten which was prevented by a great rain. Declarant says on about 4th of Oct 77 the American army attacked the enemy in their camp at Germantown he says a corp of British troops at a place he now thinks called Chays house made a most obstinate and desperate resistance he says the fortune of the day, he thinks was in favor of the enemy. Affiant will not acknowledge a defeat but calls this affair a choice battle.  He says that from Germantown he remained with the army till the army went into quarters at Valley Forge at which place appliant was discharged.
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By his said Capt Thomas Forrest after having served from April till about [illegible] 20 days of December upwards of 8 months a [illegible] soldier this terminated affiants service in the War of the Revolution.  He has no documentary evidence of his service he is very old and childish he says he never took any care of his discharge.  He says he knew many regulars officers.  Declarant states that he belonged and served in Col. Proctors command, he cannot recollect the No. of any regiment, he says he remembers in particular  Jim [illegible] Brigade of [illegible] and that it was a common saying among the troops that [illegible] men could whip the devil.  Declarant hereby relinquishes every to a pension or annuity except the present and he [illegible] that his name is not on the pension roll of this agency or any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Uriah (his mark) Gandee
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To the several interrogatories prescribed by the War department and propounded to the applicant he answers as follows-
I was born in the year 1753 at Philadelphia and state of Pa as I was told by my parents and as I always believed
2. I have no record of my age
3. I was living in Philadelphia and state of Pa when I entered the service I have lived since in Pa and [illegible] where I now live in Jackson County on the Ohio river
4. All my tours of duty I was a volunteer private solder and served as such
5. I knew in the service Gen Washington, Greene  [illegible] Layfayette [illegible] Proctor Marshall and many others whose names I have forgotten.  I served with Pa [illegible]
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Jersey [illegible] regular troops I fought at Princeton and Trenton and Brandywine and Germantown.  I do not recollect the name of any [illegible] whatever and these are the general circumstances of my service
6. I have lost my discharge
7. I am known to John M. Kown and Phillip Hall of Jackson County and state of Va. who can testify as to my character for [illegible] and their belief of my having been a solder of the revolution
I [illegible] to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid
Uriah (HIS MARK) Grandee
We John M. Kown and Phillip Hall residing in Jackson County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Uriah Grandee who has subscribed and
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and I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interragatories proscribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I, the said Justice, further certify that it appears to me that John M Known and  Phillip Hall who have deposed the proceeding certificate are residents of the said county of Jackson and state of Va. and are credible persons and that their entitled statements are entitled to credit and I, the said Justice further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the above [illegible]
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applicant and I the said Justice do further certify that the abovenamed applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the courthouse of the said county of Jackson from which he lives 12 miles.  I the said Justice of the Peace do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of Uriah Gandee for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18 day of November AD 1833. 
George Stone, J Peace

I Benjamin Wright, Clerk of the county court of Jackson in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that George Stone who has signed the above certificate is and was at that time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and that his signature is a genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed this 17th day of March 1834
Benjamin Wright
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August 3, 1935
BA-J/HEL
Uriah Gandy - R. 3690


Dr. Preston B. Gandy
308-309 Professional Building
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Uriah Gandy, who applied for a pension while a resident of Jackson County, Virginia (West Virginia): you asked also, for the record of Samuel Gandy who moved from New Jersey to Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia), about 1794, and died in 1828 and for the record of any other soldier with the name Gandy. There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Gandy, or similar spelling.  Such claims are the [illegible] of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military services of that soldier, you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city who is custodian of military records.
As a means of identifying the particular record of a soldier with the surname Gandy, in which you are interested, should it be on file, the full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data:  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3890 based upon the military service in that war of Uriah Gandy.
Uriah Gandy was born in 1753, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Jackson County, Virginia (West Virginia) to which place he moved after the Revolutionary War, Uriah Gandy applied for
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pension on November 18, 1825, and alleged that while residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in May, 1776, served as a private in Captain Thomas Forrest's Company of Pennsylvania Artillery, under Major Proctor; that he was stationed at Mud Isle Fort, was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and in the battle of Princeton and was discharged in January, 1777, having served eight months and nineteen days; that he again volunteered about April 12, 1777, served as a private under (illegible) captain in Colonel Proctor's Regiment of Artillery, that he participated in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown, after which he went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, where he was discharged about December 20, 1777.

The claim of Uriah Gandy was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months as required by the pension law.  He signed his application by mark, Uriah Gandee.

In 1834, he was residing with a (illegible) his was referred to and it was stated that she was his second wife.  
No names are given and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

{hand written in the margin}
at this time the was Pa Art.  I did (illegible) Col's name, as he said Wm & it was Thos
at this time Forrest Proctor (illegible) & Cont Art'y
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Dr. Preston B. Gandy
308 - 308 Professional Blog.
Clarksburg, W. VA.

[stamped RECIEVED
Jul 23 1936
Mail Sub-Div
VETS. ADM
Reader # 38]

July 22, 1936

United States Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me such information as you can regarding the service as a Revolutionary soldier of Uriah Gandy, who made application for a pension while a resident of Jackson County, (West) Virginia, and whose application was refused, also any genealogical or family data that may be contained in such application.

I would also kindly ask that you search your pension records to see if Samuel Gandy, ever made an application for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier. He migrated from New Jersey to Preston County (West) Virginia, about 1794, and died at the latter place in 1828, and if you find any such application, send me such information as such application may show as to his Revolutionary service and any family and genealogical data.

If in searching for this information you should come across the service record of any other Gandy I would appreciate any data that would help in compiling a Gandy genealogy, or in establishing my eligibility for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.

Thanking you in advance for this information and hoping that I may hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am, 

Very truly yours,
[handwritten Preston B. Grandy]
Preston B. Gandy

PBG/md
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Acts of July 14, 1832, and March 3, 1872
[Above Struck Thru]
3890
Uriah Gundy
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _________, 18
Discharged: ______, 18
Not a printed list of 1852
Application filed: _______, 18
|ges: _______________
enlisted: ___________
|rney: ______________
D. __________________
__________ Recognized.  ___________ Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18

1936 Aug 3. Hist to Dr Preston B Gandy
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COPY
War Dept.
Pension Office
March 16, 1835

Sir:
The claims of the following named persons to pensions under the Act of June 7, 1832, the merits of which have been thoroughly investigated by Mr. W.G. Singleton, a Special agent appointed by the Dept. for that purpose, have upon the receipt of his report, been rejected viz:
James Mase         Zachariah Rhodes
Samuel Tanner     Uriah Gandy
Charles Stewart    Elijah Runion
Basel Wright and  Thomas Hughs,  all of Jackson County, Va.  You will please inform them of this decision in their claims.
I am respy
The Clerk of the County Court
Ripley
Jackson Co. Virginia
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War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

Leading Creek Va
June 15th
[Illegible]
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War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
my sheep a
Leading Creek Va
June 15th
[Illegible]
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Uriah Gandy
Virginia
-Rejected-

See Mr Singleton's report.
(Enclosed)

Let 16 [Illegible] 35 Co. Clerk
[Above Struck Thru]

3890
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Uriah Gandy - (illegible)
(illegible)
not Enletter
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Uriah Gandy Applicant.
Elias Parsons of Jackson County a man of character and neighbor of Gandy States to the undersigned on the 28th Dec'r 1834 -- that on the night of the 25th Oct. Gandy Staid at his house on his way to Ohio -- that Gandy was talking about his Application for a Pension - and in answer to an inquiry made by Parsons, as to how long he had served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - Gandy replied "Something like Six months".  Parson further States that not other man who knew Gandy believed that he (illegible) served one hour as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution - he is too young.
Dan'l G. Morrell Clerk of Jackson dis't court States on (illegible) that Gandy applied to him to wit to the Secretary of war about his pending claim from Parsons - and also (illegible) if possibly and with Gandy's request write - at the time requesting Gandy detail his service to him from that Statement he did not think him Enlisted - he claims to have been engaged against the Indians for some Seven or eight months -- (illegible) to Gandys Declaration to wit he (illegible) that he located his service in Pensylvania & New Jersey -- this declaration was made in the county before a Magistrate - (illegible) man can walk 40 miles a day as (illegible) - there can be no doubt of this claim being fraudulent -- Gandy has made a war Declaration from Ohio - So saith (illegible).
W. D Singleton
Jan'y 2, 1834
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Lower Ranhoway
June the 7th 1834 Lewis County Va. 
Sir
I Received yours of the 10th. April together with that of the 24th and as to be in my other of this date that I had to go to see the applicant and I have first ventured to write and give you an account of the explanation of Gandee   I tried to get some instructions of men who have been in a habit of Doing Business of this kind and could not get any without giving high fees and the applicant is not able to pay them   I therefore must write to you my self.  I did not know whether they must be qualified to their Explanation or not

I have made the following Enquires  Mr Gandee says he cannot Depose to any other facts than is set forth in his Declaration but you must have been mistaken in looking at the Declaration of Gandee as he does not allege to have been a Drafted Militia nor surved as such you state he alleges to have surved in a company of Capt Davis this must have been Mr Rhodes papers  Mr Gandee was a volunteer throughout and say he does not Recollect the cap't of his Regiments as he surved in Many places and under several (illegible) officers  he is very old and lives with his son since his application for a pension   his son has taken him to his house which is between 20 & 30 miles from the Court house and a great ways from any Justice of the peace  he is like Mr Rhodes has left his companion behind   she is his 2nd wife and his son is not willing to keep both   he is also a member of the Methodist Society and has been nearly Ever since he quitted the service only what intervals by Removing from one place to another  he is also known in the County of Jackson where he resides and in
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Lewis and Ranhoway Harrison and Randolph counties as one of the soldiers of the Revolution from Circumstances of the Revolutionary War Detailed by him from his first acquaintance in this west of Virginia  I think by a Re-Examination of his papers his claim will be allowed him    Capt JF Hupps papers will still be Retained until he can get same proof   I have not seen him yet

I have also been called on by Lieut Thomas Hughs and Lawrentz Hopkins both now residing in Jackson County tho formerly of Lewis their applications was made they say in Lewis   Mr Hughs says because the persons with whom he was best acquainted lived in Lewis Hughs is known in this County as one of the great Indian spies   I am personally acquainted with him and if Indian spies are Entitled to pensions I think from my own knowledge of Mr Hughs that he is a Deserving (illegible)   Hopkins is a verry old man and appears from his statements to have been a Revolutionary soldier he Details much more of the Revolution than is set forth in his Declaration   I read his Declaration written the attorney says that what he had alredy told would Entitle him to as much pay as to write all he says that he went into the surve met the wounded (illegible) home from the Battle of Bunker Hill as he went and Remained with the army from that time until some time after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis he Details these circumstances set forth in his Declaration with tears Roleing down his cheeks and says:  he would fight for general DeMarius as long as he could stand   I think his Claims are not be Doubted   I am also Called on to Enquire into the Claims of Richard Jones Dec'd same years age he was of Harrison County and his pension was drawn under the agency of John Somerville his heir lives near this place and
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wants to know whether he is not entitled to lands and whether his last six month pay was Drawn   send us an account of the last Draw that was made for him you will confer a great favor on his heirs  then papers will be probably Mailed at (illegible) Ville Lewis County Va but that office is about 11 Miles from me and you will Report to the office lately Established at Lower Ranhoway at the mouth of (illegible) Creed to which is much nearer to me
Send me an account of the papers as mentioned and the occasion of their Delays and if it is nesisary then Mr Hughs & Hopkins will send on Certificates to Certified by as many as you ma {may} ask who will testify their belief of their being soldiers
I have the Honor to be your most obedient servant
J J Arnold agent 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
War Department
pension office