Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,122, Gilbert Evans, Del.
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SERVICE
Del.

Evans Gilbert
or
Gettrel
Polly

NUMBER
W.7.122
B.L.WT.26857-160-55.

[Round Stamp in Upper Right Hand Corner] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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[In corner] 13,524
Jonesborough Agency
East Tennessee

Alias Gattrel}
         Gilbert} Evans
Green Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Moody of the _______commanded
by _____________ in the Penna
line for 10 months & 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough  agency
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May
1833 and Sent to J Blair Jonesborough


Arrears to the 4th of March                 73.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept        18.33
                                                            $91.65

[round stamp reading THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 [or 7] Page 124

[top right hand side]
Dead
letter to Hon T. D. Arnold
3d June 1841
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??  ?
Alias Gilbert, Evans
Served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 1st February 1853

Certificate of Pension Issued the 15 day of June 1853 and sent to B. McDaniel Granville Tenn.

[Round Stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

[Illegible]

1852
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103.819 - Act March 3/55
April 17/55

Polly Evan’s wid of 
Gifford Evan’s - [illegible]

Penna. Line

[Round Stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Revolutionary War
Tenn [illeg] 53-670
No. 26. 857 F M
[Illegible signature] May 21/56
[Illegible signature]

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B. McDaniel Dec 17/55
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Vol. E 156
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State of Tennessee   }
Green County            }

[stamp] National Archives of the United States [/stamp]

Gilbert Evans
Declaration for pension

On this 24th day of April 1833 personally 
appeared Gettrel Evans in open Court before
the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter 
sessions for said County, (who is aged seventy five years a resident of said county & in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 made sworn to & subscribed the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of 1832. To wit that he was born in New Castle County delaware 19th March 1758, but has no record of his age and continued to reside in said state [ink blot] Delaware until his sixteenth year when he became [ink blot] to perform military duty and was in 1776 drafted into the militia service at the time the British army was on the march through New Jersey to Philadelphia, but was repulsed and returned to New York & took up winter quarters[?] That he was enrolled under Moody for a three months tour of duty and was in September marched from New Castle Delaware to Burlington in New Jersey where the Maryland militia joined the main army under Genl Geo. Washington and after the British had been intercepted in their march and returned to New York, this declarant was
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discharged by his said Captain Moody directly  and returned home being for a three month, tour which he served out That in the Summer of 1776 he volunteered to guard a merchant ship & Brig, taken by the row gallies [galleys], and brought into the wharf two miles below Port[illegible] and when in the act of guarding & unloading them two forty gun British ships fired upon them and attempted to rescue[?] said prize [illegible] so under guard, and finally drove aforesaid ships of war & retained said prizes, and continued until the same was in safety and continued for the span of six weeks and returned home. 
Again in August 1777 a large body of Hessians & British troops landed in Delaware within two miles of the residence of declarant & the whole militia was drafted to go against said army & this declarant in the month aforesaid , was put under Capn[?] McKinley part of the militia in the vicinity guarded Wilmington, while the residue joined Washingtons army at the head of Elk that the British army marched with the Hessians on to Brandywine where was celebrated battle of Brandywine this declarant was of the number who guarded Wilmington under Capn McKinley, and continued in said service for the span of three months. never obtained a written discharge that on several occasions while the British
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was on the Bay and in the vicinity the tories had embodied[?] themselves in great numbers in the swamp, one occasion he another, of having turned out under Capn Moody for a volunteer expedition against the said tories, and marched into the cedar swamp, where were embodied[?] five hundred tories under one Cheney Clow & the whole five hundred tories were taken & Clow hung & the residue let loose on [illegible] of [illegible] that he served in that service three months that he served in the war of the Revolution in the whole as  aforesaid ten months and half. that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person by whom he can establish his said service as a soldier at this late period that his name is not in the pension  roll of any state and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension  or annuity save the present that Michael Bright and Jessee Kirby - are persons well known to him & by whom he can establish his said service from reputation there being no minister of the [illegible] in his vicinity whom he can  obtain  to establish the Same and or before Stated he has no record of his age 
Gilbert Evans
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 24th Apl 1832[?] C O Sevier [illegible]
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We Michael Bright and Jesse Kerly Esq. resident citizens of Green County & state af(ore)s(ai)d as declare on oath that we are well acquainted with Gettrel Evins who has made sworn to & subscribed the above declaration that, he resides in the county with us, is as well believed seventy five years of age, & is reputed and believed in the neighborhood of his said residence to have been a soldier of this Revolution & that we concur on that opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 28th April 1833

Michael Bright
Jesse Kerby

[illegible signature]

And this said court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after propounding the interrogation prescribed by the Secretary of War, that the said Gettrel Evans was a soldier of the Revolution and served as stated by him. That Michael Bright & Jesse Kerby, who have signed this above appl(ication) are citizens of said County and are reputable & their statement [illegible].

In testimony [illegible] we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24th April 1833.

John Ball
Joseph Do[illegible]
Thomas Smth

State of Tennessee
Green County
I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Gilbert Evans for a pension.

April 25th 1833          Given under my hand & seal of office this 25th April 1833

Andrew [illegible]
Is clerk [illegible] County Court [illegible]

And. Patterson Clk 
By C. Sevier, DC
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[handwritten]
Declaration
[stamp]The National Archives of the United States
In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress, passed 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war, who were married after the year Eighteen hundred

State of Tennessee Greene County

On this third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before me Jonathan Easterly, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and one of the judges of the County Court of the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Polly Evans, aged about sixty years, a resident of Greene County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the 2s Section of the Act of Congress of 3d February 1853 to wit:

This Affidavit declares that she is the widow of Gilbert Evans, alias Gettrel, who was a Private in the Pennsylvania Line in the war of the Revolution, and who was also a Pensioner of the United States, and received his pension at the Agency of the United States in Jonesboro in the state of Tennessee, at the rate of Thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the act of Congress of 7th June 1852. That her husband the said Gilbert Evans was a resident of said county of Greene for the space of seventeen or eighteen years, to her own knowledge, before his death; and that the last payment made to him at the agency aforesaid was for the six months ending on the 4th September

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Eighteen hundred and thirty four, as she has every
reason to believe
That she was married to the said Gilbert
Evans in the County of Greene and State of Tennessee on
or about the twenty second day of June A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen by one Philip Hinkle a Luther
on Minister, and that her name before her said marriage was Polly Smith.
That her husband the aforesaid Gilbert
-
Evans, died in Greene County in the State of Tennessee
on the fifteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five- that she was not married
to him prior to the year 1800, but the marriage took
place at the time stated
She further swears that she was a
widow at the passage of the Act of Congress of 3d Feb
ruary 1853, and is still a widow: and that she has
never before made application for a pension, nor has
she ever made application for the amount of arrearages
due at the death of her said husband
The further states that the reason
why her said husband did not apply for said arrearages
in his lifetime, was because he was seriously afflicted
for some time before his death; and that the reason
why she has not made application for said arrearages
was because she could get no person to attend to it.
and that she has this day made out her Declaration
asking the Third Auditor of the Treasury for the
A.
same - - The last paragraph is merely for explanation
In proof of the Revolutionary service of her
said husband, and his identity as a Pensioner, she
refers the Department to his original declaration and
papers made under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832,
and to the papers, showing the semi annual payments ┃
made to him, sent up by the Agent for paying pensions
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at Jonesboro, and in proof of her marriage and
identity is the widow, she refers to such proof as
she may be able to obtain; and she knows nothing of
his certificate of Pension
her
Witness
-
-
Rufus Easterly
Polly Evans
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mark
Richard Gannor
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year first within written before me
And I certify that the said Polly Evans is well
known to me, as was also her husband the said
Gilbert Evans deceased, who was a revolutionary
pensioner - that she was a widow at the parcege
of the Act of Congress of 3d February 1853 and is
still a widow - I further certify that from
bodily infirmity, the said Polly Evans is unable
to attend court, she being unable to walk without
the aid of a crutch-- that I am not concerned
in the prosecution of this
case, nor am I interested
in the result.
Jonathan Easterly
State of Tennessee
Greene County SS.
1
Justice of the peace
County Court. March term
Monday 7th 1853
The Declaration of Polly Evans, widow
of Gilbert Evans decd in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress of 3rd February 1853, sworn to on the
3rd day of March 1853 before Jonathan Easterly a Justice
of the peace, and one of the Judges of the County Court,
for said County, and certified by him, being submitted,
with proofs, to the Court, the said Court doth approve
all his acts and proceedings in the case, and direct ┃
that the Clerk endorse the approval of the Court on
the papers, and certify the facts in relation to ┃
the same. Given under my hand as presiding
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Justice and Chairman of said Court.
Holden at Greenville, the day and date above
mentioned.
John Davis
Chairman
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103.819
Polly Evans
┃ Claim for Bounty land
Act March 3,1855

B. McDannel
Agent
Greenville, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Greene County ⎬
On this fourteenth day of April
A. D. One thousand eight hundred
and fifty five, before me Jonathan Easterly, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Polly Evans about sixty two years, a resident of Greene County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Gilbert Evans deceased, alia Gilbert Gettrel who was a Private
Pennsylvania line in the war of the revolution, and that he received a pension from the United States for his said services in said war, at the agency of the United States in Jonesboro,
Tennessee as she believes, at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty cents per annual under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, and that he was placed in the pension roll, according to her information on about the 14th of May 1833 for the particular of his said service, she refers the Dept to his Declaration and proofs filed in the pension office under said act of 7th June 1832
She further states that she was married to the said Gilbert Evans in Greene County in the State of Tennesee on or about the twenty second day of June A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and eighteen by one Philip Hinkle Lutheran Minister, and that her name before her said Marriage was Polly Smith
That her said husband died in Greene County in the State of Tennessee on or about the fifteenth day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and that
she is now a widow In proof of her said marriage and her said husband's death, she refers the Department to the papers now on
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file with her Declaration for a Revolutionary pension
under the "2d section of the Act of February 3, 1853",
made in Greene County State of Tennessee on the 3d
day of March 1853 before Jonathan Easterly a Justice of
of the peace for said County which ^ papers were filed soon thereafter.
She further declares that she was allowed a pension
under said 2d section at the rate of thirty six dollars
and sixty six cents per [illegible] and that she now holds
her certificate of Pension, at the rate above mentioned for life [crossed out]
payable at Jonesboro Tennessee by William K
Blair, dated the tenth day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three & signed by "R. McClelland, Secretary of the Interior," and "L.P. Waldo",
"Commissioner of Pensions"
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the act approved March 3 1855. She also
declares that she has not received a warrant for
bounty land under this or any other act of Congress,
nor needs any other application therefore
his
Polly Evans
mark

Witness
Rufus Easterly
Lydia E Easterly

We Rufus Easterly and Lydia E. Easterly
residents of Greene County in the State of Tennessee
upon oath declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly
Evans in our presence; and that we believe
from the appearance and statements of the
applicant [illegible] from our personal acquaintance
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With her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest in the claim.
Rufus Easterly
Lydia E. Easterly

The foregoing Declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, of lawful age and residents of Greene County, in the state of Tennessee; that the claimant exhibited to me her Certificate of Pension, and that she has correctly described it in the foregoing Declaration, which I believe to be genuine; that she is well known to me, and I know she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. This 14th April 1855

Jonathan Easterly
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee }
Greene County        }

I Elijah W. Headrick Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that Jonathan Easterley, Esq. whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing proceedings relative to Polly Evans, is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit should be given to the same as his official act.

Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Greenville the 20th day of April 1855.
E.W. Headrick, Clk.
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Polly Evans
Revolutionary claim
B. Mc Dannel
Agent
Greenville
Tennessee
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handwritten]
State of Tennessee Greene County

To any authorized Minister or Justice of the Peace, Greetings:

Either of you are hereby authorized and empowered to solemnize the rites of Matrimony between Gilbert Evans and Polly Smith, according to the rites and ceremonies of your respective churches, and the Act of Assembly in such cases, made and provided. 

Given at office in Greenville the 20th day of June 1818. A. Patterson Clk. (Endorsed)

June the 22d 1818. There I celebrated the Rights of Matrimony of the within named 
Witness my hand
Philip Hinkle M.S.
State of Tennessee Greene County
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I Elijah W Headrick, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that the declaration of Polly Evans, hereto attached, widow of Gilbert Evans decd in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 3d Feb'y 1853, relative to revolutionary pensions, are the original proceedings had and approved by said court at its March term, Monday the Seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three: that John Davis Esq whose genuine official signature appears to the approval of said Court, annexed thereto, was presiding Justice, and Chairman of said Court at the date thereof, duly qualified as such according to law; that Jonathan Easterly Esq. whose
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handwritten]
genuine official signature appears to said Declaration, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the peace, and one of the Judges of the County Court of said county, duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the official acts of the said John Davis and Jonathan Easterly Esq are entitled to full faith and credit.

I further certify that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court, at its term aforesaid, that the said Gilbert Evans, decd, was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the Agency in Jonesboro,Tennessee, at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, was a resident of Greene County in the State of Tennessee, and died therein, on the fifteenth day of October, one thousand and eight hundred and thirty nine, and that he left a widow named Polly Evans, a resident of said county of Greene, whose name before her marriage was Polly Smith, and that she is still the widow of the said Gilbert Evans, decd.

I further certify that the foregoing transcript of the Marriage License of the said Gilbert Evans, said Polly Smith is a true copy of the original, with the endorsement thereon, now on file in my office, and that I am disinterested in this case. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m hand and seal
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of Office at Office in 
Greenville this eighth 
day of March one 
thousand eight hundred 
and fifty three. 
E.W.Headrick C.G.C.
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26.857
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to any
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Official Business FREE 5
103.819
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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No. 22

Official business
FREE
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

103.819
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7122
Polly Evans
Wid. 
Gilbert-Evans 
Pvt Rev: War
Act: 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pension Office, 
June 7,1853
Sir, 
Gilbert (alias Gettrel) Evans was a 
revolutionary pensioner under the Act 7th June
1832, and inscribed in the Tennessee rolls 
at $36.66/100 per annum, payable at the Jonesboro Agency- Please state to what time he was last paid, and if his widow, Polly 
Evans, has been allowed arrearages due him
at the time of his Death, and if so to what 
Amount
Very respectfully
Your Ob't. Servt. 
S.Cole 
For the Commissioner

Died 15th Octr 1835; Paid to 
his death:- arrearages $40.87
remitted to Polly Evans his 
Widow. 
F. Burt 
Auditor.
Francis Burt Esqr 
Third Auditor, 
Treasury Department.
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[Illegible]
Mayo
Pension today [illegible initials]
[Illegible circular ink stamp]
[Illegible]
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[BLANK]
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April 6, 1853
Appl. of Polly Evans widow of Gilbert.
Greene County
Tenn 
13524
Act 3rd Feby: 1853

Rev:
Admitted $36.66/100 per annum - commencing 3d February 1853
B McDannel
Greenville 
Tenn.

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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[handwritten]
Greenville Tennessee
March 31, 1853
Sir
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Polly Evans, claiming a revolutionary pennsion under Act of 3d Feb. 1853. Pleas acknowledge the receipt of the same, and report to me the result of the investigation
Respectfully your obt svt
B. McDannel

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Polly Evans, widow of Gilbert Evans, Greene County and State of Tennessee act 3d February 1833.
Claim, ("original," [marked out words, illegible])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under Act 7th June 1832.
Marriage proved by certified copy of Record in County Court.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
B. McDaniel Esq
Greenville,
Name and residence of Agent Tennessee
R Geddey
Examining Clerk
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June 3, 1841
VW Way

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension again

Han J. D Arnold
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June 3 1841
M Evans

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Pension against Present

Hon J.D. Arnold
HR
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June 3, 1841

Enclosed are Mrs Evans papers claiming an arrearage of pension due her deceased husband Gilbert Evans. If there is any backpay for them to be owed by me in order that she may draw her pension please let me know.

yours respectfully 
M D Arnold

L Edwards Esqr
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Gilbret Evans
Pension declaration
From 1775 private


10 months 12 days
$34.66/100


For Jonesborough 
agency when allow
J. Blain