Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7619, George Gwinnup, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Gwinnup, George
    or Gwinup

Margaret

W7619
B.L.Wt. 8334-100- Sgt.
Issued Nov. 17, 1796
No papers
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OHIO 17,611 (poss. 117,011?)   16
Died Aug. 1840

George Gwinup
of Hamilton Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Shreve, of the N. Jersey
line, for the term of five years.

Inscribed o the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
there 2d of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July, (year cut off)
and sent to Samuel F. Hunt,
agent, Cincinnati, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820.      $168.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  $  48
                                                                $216.76

20 mos. 29/30
& 4/31
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(NOTE:  page badly torn at top and right side)

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6093
OHIO -?-

Margaret Gw-----
widow of George Gwinup
NJ
who served in the Revolutionar--
war, as a Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issued
the 30th day of May 1853
and sent to JS. Gallaher Jr
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February2, 1848, page 342 Vol. 4
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State of Ohio
County of Hamilton
    Personally came before e the undersigned one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid George Gwinup who being duly sworn according t9 law deposeth and saith that some time I the spring of 1778 he enlisted under Capt. Henry Luce to serve for and during the then existing war between the United States and Great Britain into the 2nd Regiment of the New Jersey Line confided by ColonelShrieve ad Lt. Col. Wm. Dehart tht he horsed during the War in this Regiment under to in other words in the company or companies successively commanded by the aforesaid Capt. Luce and by Capt Nathaniel Bowman and Captain Dehart until he was discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York in June 1783 that his discharge was countersigned by General George Washington but this deponent does not know at this time by what officer the Regiment or Battalion it was signed and this deponent further deposeth and saith that in consequent of his service he received a warrant for one hundred acres of land from Congress and that his original discharge was a number of years past left in the hands of Isaac Miller for no other purpose that to obtain fro Congress the above mentioned land and finally that from his age ( now in his 64th year) and reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance  of his country for support.
George Gwinup

Swor and subscribed before me this 2nd day of June 1818
William Burke associate Judge H-C (a)
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George Gwinup
private
Colonel Shrieve Regt. New'Jersey line 1778 - war

(horizontally)

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
      I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Curt of Common Pleas within and for the County do hereby certify that William Burke Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition  was taken the 2nd day of June 1818 was at that time  an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Hamilton County also that  George P. Torrence Esq. who made the annexed Certificate is and was at that time acting President Judge of the 
-?- Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio both duly appointed commissioned and sworn into office all of which appears of record in my office and full faith and credit are due to all of their official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Cincinnati  this 1st day of May Anno Domini 1820.
Dan'l. Gano Clerk
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
    I William Burke one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that I have this day examined the deposition hereunto annexed and the said George Gwinup having been first duly sworn declared on oath that from reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance  from his country for support.
I am satisfied that he served at least nine months at one period of the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy and I herewith enclose the vouchers which together with his examination induced this belief.
William Burke Associate Judge

Cincinnati
2nd day of June 1818
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State of Ohio
Ninth Circuit
Hamilton County
    I George P. Torrence President Judge of the NinthCircuit of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Ohio -?- -?- satisfied upon the depositions of Jacob White and John Swain two of our respected citizens that George Gwinup[ within named an applicant for a pension is in indigent circumstances also certify the same to the Hon. Sec. of War, together with the evidence which is entitled to full credit.  Given under my hand at Cincinnati this first day of May 1820
Geo. P. Torrence

(written vertically at bottom of page):

George Gwinup
Corpl.
Col. Shreve's 
N. Jersey Reg't
1778 - war 2 June 1818

S.F. Hunt Esq.
Cincinnati 
Ohio
  This Cert. of Clk. -?-
be on this paper also to
prove the official character
of Judge Torrence, at the
time of signature -
And the Applicants place
of residence should be
stated in the declaration.

Service approved
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State of Ohio
Ninth Circuit
Hamilton County
    Before me George P. Torrence President Judge of the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas, for the state of Ohio, personally came George Gwinup, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the identical person of that name who made his declaration in order to obtain the provision of the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, before William Burke one of the associate Judges of the County of Hamilton which declaration was dated on the 2nd day of June 1818 and is by him subscribed and the said Gwinup further made oath that he now resides in the said County of Hamilton that he did the reside in said County (at the time he made said declaration which is hereto annexed) and that previous thereto he resided in said County for upwards of twelve years, and further he declares not.
George Gwinup

Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of July 1820 at Cincinnati
Geo. P. Torrence
Pres. 9th Cir. Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
    I Daniel Gano, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that George P. Torrence Esq. before whom the annexed deposition of George Gwinup was taken on the first day of July 1820
ad whose certificate thereof is attached is and was at the time the acting President Judge of the 9th Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas composed of Hamilton County afs. duly elected commissioned, and sworn into office, and fully authorized to receive acknowledgements take depositions, and administer oaths;  and to all his acts as such, full faith is due and ought to be given, all which appears of record in my office.
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix ed the Seal of our said Court, at Cincinnati, this first day of July Anno Domini 1820.

Dan'l Gano Cl'k C.C.P.H.


(*** I assume the above stands for Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Hamilton County)
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
      On this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Margaret Gwinup a resident of the State of Ohio in the County of Hamilton and is aged near seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the  Act of Congress passed July 8th in the year 1838 and the 23rd day of August in the 1842 Granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the widow of George Gwinup who was a pensioner to the date of his death and was an orderly sergeant and drew from Government one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, which by reference will show - My said husband was a soldier from the State of New Jersey and I believe from his statement to me enlisted in the said State of New Jersey and continued in the service for the time of seven years.  She further declares she was married to the said George Gwinup on the seventh day of February 1784 in the State of New Jersey Morris County by Bobbett a Justice of the peace and further knows her husband George Gwinup died on the sixteenth day of August in the year 1840 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto fore annexed.  The evidence of her marriage in New Jersey has been sought for and no record can be got none being in existence.
Margaret Gwinup her x mark

State of Ohio
Hamilton County
      I Jonas Robinson a Juice of the Peace information said County above named do hereby certify the foregoing application  was this day red (sic) to him after written in his presence and sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of March 1844.  And I further certify that the deponent Margaret Gwinup is a woman entitled to full credit.....
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...and I further certify she is the identical & same woman wife of the late George Gwinup as I was present at his death.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
19th March 1844.

   I Jonas Robinson further certify and verily believe that this deponent the ged Margaret Gwinup is to weekly and could not with safety to her remaining health paper in Court at the distance it is from her as she is very informed.
      given under my hand this 19th day of March 1844 - I certify Margaret Gwinup subscribed her name by making her mark.
     Jonas Robinson J.P.
       of Milleneck Township
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I do hereby authorize Caleb White of Madison (or Mason) County Kentucky on any person he may appoint to demand and receive from the office of Pensions any and all pay that may be found due me as widow of George Gwinnup deceased by virtue of any act of congress passed for their benefit given under my hand this 19th day of March 1844 -
Margaret Gwinnup her X mark
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Maysville Jany 2d 1845

JW Tibbatts,
       Sir - Inclosed I send you a letter directed to me from Willian Hammon (Hanson?) Esq. of Morgan County Va.  inclosing to me the deposition of Mr David Simpson as Evidence of the marriage of Margaret Gwinnup the wife of George Gwinnup, who applies for pension.  Sir with great Labor and Industry I found David Simpson the elder brother of Mrs. Gwinnup lived in Va. the only one of the family living accept the old -?- and when I last saw you  at Newport I sat down and wrote 8 letters of Enquiry one of which was suceded to procure his Brothers deposition who was present at there marriage and so you see he testified. I hope Sir this will be setting the whole matter beyond doubt or cavel (?).

   Sir please attend to his case and obtain a full allowance as early as posable.  She has a right under the law to five years full pay as orderly sergeant  making six hundred dollars for the five years which sum in Justice she will Get.
Please write me as early as convenient.
         With sentiments of Esteem
          I am yours truly
             Caleb White
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
   Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Margaret Gwinnup about 79 years of age and first duly sworn according to law states in addition to her application as set forth for a Pension from the Government, that her first born son John Gwinnup was born in the State of New Jersey Morris County on the seventeenth day of March 1785 and states I had several children born in New Jersey before we left that state and have had born eleven children in all the sons and daughters of myself and my husband George Gwinnup deceased.
Margaret Gwinnup her X mark

I certify the foregoing affidavit of Margaret Gwinnup was this day subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State of Ohio Hamilton County and I further certify that she is the aged widow of George Gwinnup dec'd.
   Given under my hand this 15th day of November 1845
   Richard A Morton JP
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
     I Edward C. Roll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Hamilton do hereby certify that Richard A Morton Esquire before whom the within or foregoing affidavit of Margaret Gwinnup appears to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith ad credit are due to all his official acts as such.  And that the signature of said Richard A. Morton to the said certificate is genuine.
     In testimony where of I have hereunto set my had and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Cincinnati this 18th dat of November A.D. 1845
     E.C. Roll Clerk CCPHCO
        by J. M. McMaster Dpy.
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February 1, 1939

BA-J/AWF
George Gwinnup
W. 7619

Mr. W. E. Peters
Rooms 6 & 7- Peters Building
Athens, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
George Gwinnup of New Jersey, later lived near
Cincinnati, Ohio.

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, W. 7619,
based upon the military service of George Gwinnup in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of
parents of George Gwinnup were not stated.

George Gwinnup enlisted in New Jersey, in
the spring of 1778, served as corporal and sergeant in Captains Henry Luce's, Nathaniel Bowman's, and DeHart's companies in Colonel Shreve's Second New Jersey Regiment; he was engaged in some battles, names of which are not given, and was discharged sometime in June, 1783 in Newburgh, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed June 2, 1818, at which time he was living in Hamilton County, Ohio, in the sixty-fourth year of his age; he had lived at that time in Ohio, about ten years.

He was living in 1828 in Columbia Township,
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Hamilton County, Ohio.

George Gwinnup died August 16, 1840 in Hamilton County, Ohio.

George Gwinnup married February 7, 1784 in
Morris County, New Jersey, Margaret Simpson. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated.

The widow, Margaret Gwinnup, was allowed
pension on her application executed March 19, 1844, at which time she was "near seventy-eight years, and living in Hamilton County, Ohio. She was living in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1853.

George Gwinnup and his wife, Margaret, had
eleven children, seven of whom were born in New Jersey. Their eldest child, John, was born March 17, 1785, in Morris County, New Jersey. Names of other children were not designated.

David Simpson, elder brother of the widow,
Margaret Gwinnup, was present at the wedding of George Gwinnup, and Margaret Simpson; he was a resident of Morgan County, Virginia, in 1845.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-

Margaret Gwinnup, widow of George Gwinnup
Certificate # 6093
Issued May 30, 1853
Rate $120.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Ohio (Cincinnati) Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Gwinnup, George     Sergeant       New Jersey

8334           November 19, 1796
                     to --- not shown ---
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7960
Cincinnati Ohio

Margaret Gwinnup
widow of George Gwinnup
who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars. -------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th da of march, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of September 1866
and sent to Caleb white
            Maysville, Kentucky

[Acts of March 3, 1843]
act of Aug 8 1866 and 17 June 1866 and -?-
Recorded in Book A
(torn) 2 Page 204

(right side of page)

Rep.
let to C. White Oct 5 '46
"     "  L. Rall Oct. 12 ' 46
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Ohio 12012

Margaret Gwinnup
Widow of George Gwinnup
who was a pensioner under the Act of May 1828
and who died on the 16th August 1860
of Hamilton Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a sergeant in the company
commanded by Captain (blank) of the
(blank) commanded by (blank) in
the (blank) line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 120 Dollars ----
Cents per annum, to commence of the
16th August 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of
September 1846 and sent to Caleb White
   Maysville, Kentucky

[Act July 7, 1838
& August 8, 1846]

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Pge 389
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State of Ohio
County of Hamilton
      Before me John Mahard a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally came John Swain of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with George Gwinnup an applicant for pension for revolutionary serving, and well knows, that, his circumstances  are indigent and reduced, that the said Gwinnup in consequence of his old age and infirmity is unable to make a comfortable living by bodily labor and that he has not, to deponents knowledge, other means or income, sufficient to maintain himself comfortably, deponent verily believes that in consequence of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and further he swath not.
John Swain

Sworn and subscribed this
11th day of April
1820 before me,
  John Mahard J.P.

  I certify that the deponent is a respected and credible witness.
11th April 1820.  John Mahard J.P.
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State of Ohio
County of Hamilton
      Know all men by these present that I Margaret Gwinnup of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint John. S. Gallaher of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the proper agent of the United States for paying pensions at the Seat of Government or elsewhere my pension from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 4th day of September 1852.
     Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of March AD 1853
     Margaret Gwinnup her X mark

Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Philip D. Riggs
Isaac M. (last name illegible)

State of Ohio
County of Hamilton 
     Be it known that on this 18 day of March 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Margaret Gwinnup above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
     Philip D. Riggs
      Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
     I JM McMaster Clerk of the County Court I and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Philip D. Riggs whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and the Seal of my office
at Cincinnati8 this 18th
day March A.D. 1853

JM McMaster Clerk
by J. Snider Deputy
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Margaret Gwinnup
of Hamilton Co.
                 Ohio

(line crossed out and written in): 8 Dec 1845

Referred to the
Committee on
Rev. Pensions
 March 5 1846 (underlined) Bill 292

John W. Tibbatts

(crossed out: A. Duncan)
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
    Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Joseph Sampson aged seventy five years and first being due sworn saith that he became acquainted with George Gwinnup who was a pensioner and Margaret Gwinnup his wife, who is now applying to be put on the list of Pensioners, about the year eighteen hundred and five or six thirty eight or thirty nine ago and that the said George  and Margaret Gwinnup lived my neighbor ever since they came to this county as they stated from New Jersey with some Family and some part of their children was born here since I knew them.  They have raised a large family in Common Respectably.  During these living here George Gwinnup obtained a pension from the Government as orderly sergeant .  They were always considered a very respectable couple as man and wife and are both orderly members of the presbyterian Church in this neighborhood.  They stated they were married in New Jersey soon after the war of the revolution and from my long acquaintance of this applicant Margaret Gwinnup for correctness of deportment as well as pious character believe his statements to just and true.  Margaret Gwinnup this applicant is the identical same woman wife of George Gwinnup who was a pensioner of this county.  George Gwinnp died in the month of August eighteen hundred and forty.  I further state there has never been a doubt as to the legality (?) of the marriage of George and Margaret  Gwinnup and his statement in his application as made by him is no doubt correct and true
  Joseph Sampson

State of Ohio
Hamilton County
     I James Sampson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the.....
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...the foregoing deposition of Joseph Sampson was taken subscribed to and sworn to before me this 25th day of March 1844.  And I further certify that this deponent Joseph Sampson is man justly entitled to full credit.
     James Sampson
     Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
     I James W. McMaster Clerk Pro 
Term of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify Jonas Roberson Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition of Margaret Gwinnup appears to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified.  And that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that I further certify that I believe the signatures of the said Jonas Roberson to said deposition to be genuine.
   And also further certify that James Sampson Esquire before whom the depositions of William Baxter Charles Buxton and Joseph Sampson appear to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.  and I do further certify that I believe the signatures of the said James Sampson to said depositions to be genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my had and affixed the Seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 26th day of March AD 1844.
      JW McMaster CLK Pro Term
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Cincinnati June 27th 1828

Sir
    At the instance (?) of George Gwinnup a surviving non commissioned officer of the army of the revolution I enclose to you his declaration made out in pursuance of the act of Congress of there 15th day of May 1828 which he now transmits in order to avail himself of the benefit of its provisions.
     In case he should be found entitled to it I am requested to say for him that he desires the arrears of pay from the 3rd of March 1826 as well as his Pension Certificate or such other evidence of his right to pay as may be issued by the department to be forwarded directly to me.  The Dpt. off the Treasurer of the....
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.....United States for the first payment on the Office of Discount &  Deposit to the Bank of the United States, at this place will be transmitted payable to his orders.
          I  have the honor to be with
              great respect Sir your
              most obt. servant
                 Sam'l. F Hunt for
                  George Gwinnup

To Col. Aaron Ogden
    Washington City
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29th CONGRESS,
1st Session.

Rep. No. 393.

Ho. OF REPS.


MARGARET GWINNUP.
(To accompany bill H. R. No. 992.)
----------
MARCH 5, 1846.
----------
Mr. HAMPTON, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the
following

REPORT.

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Gwinnup of Hamilton county, Ohio, asking for a
pension, report:

That it satisfactorily appears to your committee, from the testimony, that George Gwinnup, the late husband of the said Margaret Gwinnup, died on the 16th day of August, 1840; that at the time of his death he was a revolutionary
pensioner, and received one hundred and twenty dollars per annum; that he was married to the said Margaret Gwinnup on the 7th of
February, 1784, and that she is now his widow.

Your committee are of opinion that the petition ought to be granted, and therefore report a bill accordingly.
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Ritchie & Heiss, printers.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section          MMHF


November 18, 1925

Mrs. J. Henry Strickling
Keosauqua, Iowa.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7619 it appears that George Gwinnup (pensioned Gwinup) enlisted in New Jersey in the spring of 1778, served as Sergeant in Captains Henry
Luce, Nathaniel Bowman and D'Hart's Companies Colonel Shreve's New Jersey Regiment, was engaged in some battles the names of which are not given, and was discharged in June 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1818 while a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio aged sixty-four years. He died August 18, 1840 in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Soldier married February 7, 1784 in Morris County, New Jersey, Margaret. Her brother David Simpson was living in Morgan County, Virginia in 1845. She was allowed pension
on her application executed March 19, 1844 while a
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resident of Hamilton County, Ohio aged nearly seventy eight years.

They had eleven children, sons and daughters, John the eldest son was born March 17, 1785 in Morris County, New Jersey, the only name given.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[stamp:]. RECEIVED DEC 29 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER No. 6

W. E. PETERS
Attorney-at-Law
ROOMS 6 AND 7 PETERS BUILDING
ATHENS, OHIO

December 28, 1938

Veterans Administration,
Washington D. C.

One of my ancestors, George Gwinnup, was in the Revolutionary War. I am guessing from the Colony of New Jersey.

He lived his last years near Cincinnati, in this (Ohio) state. I understand his wife, Margaret drew a pension of twenty dollars in gold. I would be pleased to learn whatever may be of record concerning hi[m].

Thanking you I beg to by

Yours very truly
W. E. Peters
W. E. Peters,
Athens, Ohio.
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STRICKLING'S DRUG STORE
J. HENRY STRICKLING PROPRIETOR
THE REXall STORE
KEOSAUQUA, IOWA
Nov. 9, 1925.

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Several of my friends have been wanting me to trace some of my ancestors, and if the proper records can be obtained, they want me to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. The family bibles of both my grandfather and grandmother were destroyed in a fire some years ago, so all that I have to rely on at this time, is what they told me back in 1915. They told me as follows:

My great great grandfather's name was GWINNUP, and I believe that his first name was GEORGE, although I am not positive about the first name.  He fought in the American Revolution, and drew a pension. He was born in
NEW YORK, but lived later in Ohio, but I do not know in which state he lived at the time he drew a pension.

My great great grandfather, on my grandmother's side, lived in NEWTOWN, OHIO, AND HIS NAME WAS MILSPAUGH, however, my grandmother is unable to remember his first name. She knows that he fought in the American Revolution, but does not know where he lived at the time he drew his pension.

Do you think that the information given here would be sufficient to trace either of them? Also, I would like an estimate of what it would cost to go through the records in an effort to trace my ancestors? Is there any other
information you would like to have?

Very truly,
Mrs. J. Henry Strickling
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(left side)

1908 Apr. 7 R.R. Jones Ohio S
AR date and place of death
1925 Nov 18 Hist to Mrs. J. Henry
Strickling - MMH
1939 Feb 1 -  -?- to W.E. Peters

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No 7619
Marge. Gwinnup
Wid.
Geo. Gwinnup
Sergt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2nd '48

Index:- Vol. A, Page 299
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Morgan County Set. Virginia

This day came David Simpson before me one of the Justices of the Peace  for sd' County and made oath that he on the 7th day of February 1784 was personally present and saw Margaret Simpson married to George Gwynnup.
Given under my hand and seal this 23d day of Dec. 1845
    Peter Dache

State of Virginia Morgan County to wit:
     I Jacob Reichard Clerk of the County Court for said County of Morgan in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Peter Dache whose signature appears and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of making the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Morgan, duly commissioned and qualified by lawful authority, and that full faith, and credit are given to Allis official acts as such as well in Court of Justice as thereout.

On testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the 24th day of December A.D. 1845
Reichard
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Pension Office
February 27, 1866

Sir,
    In answer to your inquiry I have to inform you that George Gwinop or Gwinnup was a Sergeant during the revolutionary war, and received a pension of $120 per annum from the 3d of March 1826.  He died on the 16th of August 1840 to which time his pension has been paid.
     I have the honor to be
         Very Respectfully,
             Your Obt. Servt.
              JL Edwards

Hon J. G. Hampton
  House of Representatives.
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665
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS

(hand written in) No of Original payt 509

Treasury Department
Aust. 14 1828

(transcription of hand written words):
George Gwinnup of Columbia township....
Hamilton....Ohio

Sergeant
DeHart's company....Col. Shreve's New Jersey line....

March 1826, nothing.....

By Order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

Aug - 19 - 1828
...been issued to George Gwinop in the New Jersey line.
It further appears that George Gwinop in not now on the pension list of any agency and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.

Peter Hagner Aud.

Pay for 1782 120.00
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Agt.

Cincinnati, Ohio

2d. June 1818

Col Shreve's regt.
N. Jersey line, 1778
   --- War ---

found on the rolls of 
Col. Shreve's rent. as 
a corporal
________________________

    Admitted

(over-written)
Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Rec'd 13 July 1820
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No. 75

Margaret Gwinnup
wid. of George
Ohio

Admit.
     Act 2 Febry 1848
Continued from 3 March 184? (page creased)

2 years Sergt.  $120.00
per annum from
4 March 1848

Cert. 
John S Galleher -?-
    Present
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13042

HR 292

Margaret Gwinnup
______

9059
1226

Margaret Gwinnup
Ohio roll act July 7, 1838
com'd 16 August 1840, at
$120 per annum
_____

Act August 8 1846
________

Also under the Acts
of March 3 l843 and
June 7 1844
_________

see Secretary of war's endorsement 
on Mrs. (?)  Gwinnups affidavit
_____

Sent cert. to
Caleb White
Maysville 
Ken (Kentucky - page torn)
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Maysville Sept. 30th 1846

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
    having written you and inclosed a power to me in the case of Margaret Gwinnup for a pension under a special (?) law of Congress passed act the close of last session for her benefit which act gives her at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per year from the date of the death of her late husband George Gwinnup who was a pensioner and received the like sum.
  Sir the law passed for Mrs Gwinnup direct payment to her from the date of the death of her husband which was in August 1840.   -?-
there being now due under that law seven hundred and twenty dollars and the  distressed situation of an old -?- woman prompts me to write this  my lines to you hoping you have got a second power of atty. from her to me sent yo from Cincinnati Ohio which fully does authorize my writing to you and asking your very early attention in sending to me the certificate - Sir I did hope to of at least (page torn here vertically) ...receive from you a line on the subject (page torn) have not I most serious hope you will (page torn) soon send the certificate.
    With sentiments of Esteem yours
      Caleb White
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Brief in the case of Margaret Gwinnup wid. of George
County and State of Ohio
act 2 Febry 1848
_________

Claim ("original" - next words crossed out)
   To be continued under 2 Febry 1848

Proof....
Is it documentary....
      She was a Pensioner under Acts 
of 7 Jul 1838 & 3 March 1843
& was paid up to 4 March 1848

John S. Galleher Jr. Esq.
Present
Name and residence of Agent

Thos. H. Hanson
Examining Clerk
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Maysville Sept 18th 1846

J.L.Edwards Esq.

     Dear Sir
          Knowing the Bill bill passed in the House of Congress for the relief of Margaret Gwinnup of Hamilton County Ohio ad I being her impowered agent in this as well as all matters and having sent to you from Cincinnati some time  since (?) the power of attorney  to receive the Certificate for drawing her stippence and having received no such document.
        You will please permit me to ask your very kind attention to forward to me by male (sic) as early as possible and confer a favor on an indigent old Lady ad also on myself as she is urging me out of my life please write me by return mail.
      With sentiments of regard
          Your very truly
                  Caleb White.
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House Reps
Washington Jany 17 - 1853

Sir -
    Mrs. Gwinnup presented to your Department through Mr. Barry a pension agent of Cincinnati a claim for a pension.  She resides in my County and desires me to ascertain what action has been had in her case.  Will you have the goodness to inform me.
        Very truly yours
           LD Campbell 


Hon. J.E. Heath
Comm. of Pensions
Washington DC
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Washington April 9th 1853

Hon. Comm. of Pensions

Sir
      Enclosed herewith please find the declaration and evidence in the case of Mrs. Margaret Gwinnup (widow of George Gwinnup) who was a pensioner at the rate of $120 per annum up to 4th March 1853 at which time she surrendered her Penson Certificate, her five years Pension having expired.  Your earliest possible attention is respectfully called to the said case.

Yours Very Respectfully
John S. Galleher Junior
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Hamilton O. June 4, 1853

Sir
   Some time last fall, perhaps in November, we forwarded to WB Barry former pensions agent of Cincinnati the necessary papers as we supposed in order to enable Mrs. Margaret Gwinnup to draw a further pension with instructions to have the same forwarded to the proper department in Washington.  He informed us that he had forwarded them and that he had no doubt the pension would be allowed.
   Will you be good enough to inform us whether the papers ever reached the department and if so whether the same has been allowed.  We strongly suspect he sent the papers to some attorney as he now demands 10 per cent cut on the claim from the person who employed us to endeavor to have the pension allowed.
   Please let us know how the matter stands.  it may become necessary to "show up" Mr. Barry.
         
     Yours Respectfully
        Scott McFarland
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George Gwynup

For 
Samuel F. Hunt Esq.
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County

Personally came before me James Ewing one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said county Jacob White and being duly sworn according to law saith that he this deponent is acquainted with George Gwinup who is said to have been a soldier in the United States Army for and during the revolutionary war and he this deponent knows the said Gwynup to be a poor man and in needy circumstances and believes him the said Gwynup to be so far advanced  in years and in the decline of Life that he is unable to perform sufficient industry upon which he could be sufficiently comfortable sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April in the year 1820.

James Ewing J.P.
Jacob White
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Cincinnati July (blurred) 1820

Sir
     I have the honor to transmit to you the papers of George Gwinup an applicant for pension under the Act of Congress of the 128th of March 1818, which were recently returned to me from the War Department for amendment.
    Your inspection of the Clerks Certificate made on the 1st day of May 1820 it will appear that he has certified not only that William Burke was an associate Judge of the 2nd day of June 1818 the day on which Gwinup made his declaration before him, but also that George P. Torrence Esquire who has certified to the indigency of the applicant's circumstances was on the day he so certified President Judge of the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Common, of the State of......
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...Ohio.   In ---ing up Gwinnup's declaration I inadvertently omitted to insert the place of his residence.  His deposition setting forth the place of his past and present residence is now enclosed, which I trust may prove satisfactory.
   I am very respectfully
   Sir your most obt. serve.
    Samuel F. Hunt Agent
       for George Gwinup

J.L.Edwards
Pension Agent
War Department
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Maysville Ky 30th Sept 1846

Thom. L. Marcy Esq.
Secretary of War

Dear Sir
     You will please pardon me for troubling you in the case but owing to the much delay which is a  want of Justice I am induced to do so.  Sir at our last session of congress a special bill was passed for the benefit of Margaret Gwinnup a widow of a Revolutionary soldier giving her a pension.  I as her power of attorney have urged by several letters Col. JL Edwards to forward to me her certificate to draw her stippence but have not heard from him.
      Sir the object of this letter to you is to ask of you your immediate attention in causing the issue and forwarding the certificate to draw the pay allowed her under that special act of Congress.
   Sir her situation is that of abject poverty reduced to almost begging -
 her  husband George Gwinup was a pensioner and was orderly sergeant in the war of the revolution seven years.
Please Sir give your attention to this case and 
-?- a favor on.

      Your Most Obt. and
          very Humble Servant
            Caleb White
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Maysville Mach 29th 1844

Doct. (?) Alexander Duncan,
     My worthy friend you will please permit me to incase to you two pension claims one in favor of old. Mr. Gwinnup and one in favor of old Mr.  Stacy/ Leacy.
    Sir Mr. Leacy application is fully proven by Soloman Guess who was present and sworn to the marriage as well as McKee -?- and Morrison as to the identity which I am convince must be allowed.
     Sir the application of Mr. Gwinnup may be in some matter of dispute owing to the want of full evidence of his marriage which could to be obtained there being no record evidence in the clerk's office in New Jersey when they were married and at the date of the marriage so long since personal evidence could not be got.  Esq. Wm. Paxton Charles Buxton and Joseph Sampson have given full depositions of his and his correct supportment as well as of they belief of his correct statements in his application.  Sir you are well acquainted with old Mr. and Mrs. Gwinnup as well as old Mr. Lincy.  I ask your kind attention to personally attend to the allowance of those tow claims.  They are to every extent highly just and I hope will be considered and allowed I hope your personal acquaintance will enable you to state the Justice of the Claim and send to me the certificates please accept my grateful acknowledgments and high regard - 
Mrs. White wishes to be remembered in regard to you.

Yours Caleb White

N.B.  I left your neighborhood a few days since and was correctly (?) informed your little daughter was much better and recovering from her injury in the fall.
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Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned Margaret Gwinnup of Hamilton County Ohio have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make constitute and appoint Caleb White Esq. of Maysville Kentucky, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and receive from the Government of the United States or the proper authorities thereof the certificate or other document evidencing my right to a pension from said Government under a law passed for my benefit as widow of George Gwinnup dec'd formerly a pensioner of the revolutionary war, which said law was passed at the last session of Congress and approved August eighth eighteen hundred and forty-six.  And to do any other act or thing (?) in the premises which I could do were I personally present to do the same.
     Witness my hand and deal this 29 day of August 1846.

Margaret Gwinnup her X mark

In presense of
John McGilliard
  De---  -?-
State of Ohio
Hamilton County

Set Before me the undersigned a.....
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...Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State personally appeared Margaret Gwinnup the maker of the within Power of Attorney who is personally known to me, and acknowledge the signing and sealing of the same to be voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
    In testimony whereof I've hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of August 1846.

John McGilliard
Justice of the Peace
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Justice of the Peace

STATE OF OHIO...etc. (handwritten parts transcribed below)

...John McGilliard Esquire....
....or annexed power of attorney.....
....acknowledged was...
....an...
....his...
....and that the signature of said Justice to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

....this 29th day of August A.D. 1846
      E.C. Roll
      by J.M. McMaster Deputy
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the revolution"  approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I George Gwinnup of Columbia Township in the County of Hamilton in the State of Ohio do hereby declare that I entered in the Continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the -?- and continued in its service until it's termination; at which period I was a sergeant  in Camp. DeHart's company in Col. Shreves Regiment of the New Jersey line.  And I also declare that I afterwards received certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a re---- of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778.
   And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.  Witness my hand this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
George Gwinnup

Sworn and subscribed before me June 23, 1828
Isaac G. Burnet Mayor

State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati
    Before me Isaac G. Burnet Mayor of the city aforesaid personally appeared this twenty third day of June eighteen hundred and twenty eight Joseph Clark and Samuel Pearce resident citizens of the county aforesaid who did severally make oath that Geroge Gwinnup by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally.....
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...reputed to be and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated.
 Joseph Clark
Samuel Pierson

In testimony of all which I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said city this 23rd day of June 1828
     Isaac G. Burnet Mayor
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(left side written vertically)

Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
Decr. 6 1852

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of the original on file in this office.
   John S. Gallaher
       Auditor

(right side)

Revolutionary
Pension Application
of Margaret Gwinnup
widow of Geo. Gwinnup


Filed April 9th 1853
John S. Gallaher Jr.
Washington
DC
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The State of Ohio Butler County

     Be it known that before me N.C. McFarland a Notary Public in and for said county duly authorized to administer oaths personally came Margaret Gwinnup and made oath that she is the identical person who drew a pension at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum on account of the revolutionary services of her husband George Gwinnup who died in Hamilton County Ohio in the year 1840.  That at the time of drawing the last of said pension  money she surrendered her pension certificate to the agent or person who paid her said money and that she has to seen or heard of the same since, that she has not intermarried but continues a widow, that she now resides in Hamilton County Ohio and has resided there forty six years last past and that previous to that she rested in the State of New Jersey.
Margaret Gwinnup her X mark

Subscribed in presence of
N.C. McFarland
John Byers

Subscribe and sworn to before me the 29th day of November A.D. 1852 in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed minatorial. seal -
N.C. McFarland

State of Ohio Butler County
   Before me a Notary Public in and for said county personally came John Byers and made oath that Margaret Gwinnup who signed the foregoing affidavit is the widow of George Gwinnp late of Hamilton County deceased and that she is the identical person who drew a pension on account of the revolutionary services  of said George Gwinnup.
John Byers

Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of November A.D. 1832 I testimonial y whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal.
N.C.McFarland N.P.
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(written vertically on the left side)

The 16th day ofAugust 1840 was inscribed on the Pension

(right side top)

Margaret Gwinnup
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
December 6th 1852

It appears from the papers on file in this office that Margaret Gwinnup of Ohio, widow of George Gwinnup, a Sergeant in the Revolution who died on the 16th day of August 1840, was inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, from the 4th of March 1843 to 4th March 1848 and was last paid at the Cincinnati Agency from 4th Sept. 1847 to 4th March 1848 when she surrendered her original certificate dated 24th Sept. 1846

Jno. S. Gallaher
Aud.
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War Department
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Acts of July 7 1838 and August 8 1846, Margaret Gwinnup of Ohio, widow of George Gwinnup, who was a Sergeant in the Revolution and died on the 16th day of August 1840, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum commencing on the 16th day of August 1840, and terminating on the 4th of March 1841, unless the pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office
of the United States, this
24th da of September,  one
thousand eight hundred and 
forty six.
   W.L.Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
December 6, 1852

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original on file in the office.
       Jno. S. Gallaher
            Auditor
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War Department
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Act of March 3 1843 and June 17 1844 and August 8, 1846, Margaret Gwinnup, of Ohio, widow of George Gwinnup, who was a Sergeant in the Revolution and died on the 16th day alf August 1840, is inscribed on the pension list, at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1843 and terminating on the 4th of March 1848, unless the pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date. in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of
the United State4s, this 24th
day of Sept. one thousand 
eight hundred and forty-six.
W.S. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and counter signed
J.L.Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
     Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County William Baxter of lawful age and first being duly sworn sayeth that he this deponent became acquainted with George Gwinnup who was a pensioner and Margaret Gwinnup his wife who is now applying to be put on the list of Pensioners, about the eighteen hundred and five or about thirty eight or thirty nine years ago that the said George and Margaret Gwinnup lived joining lands to me and that they came to this county with some family and had some part of these family born since I knew them and has raised a large family in common respectability  during there living there George Gwinnup applied for and obtained from Government a pension.  They were always considered a respectable family and lived harmoniously and kindly together and man and wife and I heard them say they came from New Jersey that they were married in New Jersey soon after the Revolutionary War.  I was at the death of George Gwinnup appointed by him executor of his will and in that will he willed to Margaret Gwinnup his wife this applicant the whole and entire interest of his remaining estate and such property is now in my possession.  As to the legality  of the marriage of George Gwinnup and Margaret his wife I did not see them married but have no more doubt of the correctness of his statement as to the fact as stated by him as if I personally knew it to be so firstly owing to correctness of the old lady and secondly as to the fact of the will of her husband George Gwinnup.  I was present at burial (?) of George Gwinnup he died the sixteenth day of August eighteen hundred and forty and that Margaret Gwinnup this applicant is the identical same woman widow of and remains the widow of the said George Gwinnup deceased of whom I am the Executor of his Estate.
William Baxter
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County
    Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County William Baxter of lawful age and made oath in one form of law to the foregoing deposition which was sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of March 1844.
And I further certify that I have been acquainted with William Baxter the deponent more than twenty years and must in justice to him say no man in the county stands him (higher?) for truth and veracity.
James Sampson
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Hamilton County
    Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Charles Buxton of Lawful age and first duly sworn sayeth that he was well acquainted with George Gwinnup and Margaret Gwinnup his wife and that he became acquainted with them about the year one thousand eight hundred and five or six as about that date they settled on lands joined with mine.
This deponent states George Gwinnup several times stated to him he came to Ohio from the State of New Jersey and that he frequently stated his various fatigues and battles he was in while in the Army of the Revolution and some time after the settled here he applied for a Pension and obtained from the Government which he obtained - During the time from the year 1805 up to the date of his death George Gwinnup he George Gwinnup and Margaret his live lived together and raised a part of a large family and was as respectable heads of families as was civil society I state I was not knowing to the marriage of George Gwinnup and Margaret his wife but from high standing for truth and veracity.....
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....as well as true piety as a member of the Presbyterian Church.  she is entitled to credit even without oath being administered.
And I am convinced of the fact of her having been legal married to George Gwinnup  as set forth in her declaration as well as that she has used all means to obtain that information from New Jersey and failed I further state George Gwinnup died about the sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty and in his will he willed his effects to his wife Margaret Gwinnup.  During his life she Margaret Gwinnup being the identical same woman named in this application and widow of George Gwinnup deceased and that she still is and remains his widow.
Charles Buxton

State of Ohio
Hamilton County
    I James Sampson a Juice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do certify that he foregoing deposition of Charles Buxton was taken subscribed and sworn to before me the 29th day of March 1844.  And I further certify I have been acquainted with Charles Buxton this deponent for more than twenty years and can state no man stands higher for truth and veracity.
James Sampson
Justice of the Peace