Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,951, Charles Geeslin, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service

N.C.

Geeslin, Charles

Number 
S.37.951

Born in N.C.
Contents
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19.404

Alabama

Charles Geeslin

of Tuskaloosa in the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Compy [sic] commanded by Captain Sharpe of the regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the North Carolina Line for the term of 18 months from 1782 to 178 

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of   Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of August 1824.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1825 and sent to Hon. I. McKee Tuskaloosa, Alabama

Arrears to 4th of March 1825. 
Semi-anl. all"ce ending {illegible} Sept 1825
$52.90
48
______
$100.90

{Revolutionay claim,}
{Acts March 18.1818}
{and May 1, 1820}


Died Sept, 1840
See Agency Book
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The State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County  To wit

Charles Geeslin a native of North Carolina and at this time a citizen resident of the said county of Tuskaloosa and State of Alabama makes the following declaration on oath in order to obtain a pension from the United States of America.  He states that he entered into the service of his County during the revolutionary war and was enlisted as a regular soldier during the war by Captain Sharp (given name of said Captain was now unrecollected) of the North Carolina Line of regular troops, and that the company commanded by said Captain Sharp was attached to the regiment commanded Colonel Little of said North Carolina continental establishments, and that Colonial Little was commanded by General Greer.  The said Charles Geeslin states that he served in the army of the United States during the revolution for the term of six years and about six months and that which he so continued he was in several engagements with the British Army, particularly in the Battle of Eutaw Spring in General Gates defeat and in the Battle of Camden, that he received a wound in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, by a musket ball grazing through his thigh which wound has more or less disabled him through life.  He declares that since the revolution he has lived chiefly in the States of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and that he moved to the State of Alabama
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of age, infirm and  truly unable to do any kind of labor for a substance and that his recuperating doctor urge him to ask of his government a maintenance which heretofore whilst able to do anything for himself he was opposed to do. He declares that he was regularly discharged at the close of the revolution by Captain Sharp near Charlestown in the State of South Carolina and at the time he was so discharged he received regulary his discharge which has since been destroyed by fire at a time when he had his dwelling home burnt down.  He declares that he is the identical same Charly Geeslin who was discharged as aforesaid and that he does not know of any one in this state at this time who will either identify him or prove his service as aforesaid and he is too old, inform and poor to obtain testimony to these facts from other state, and he herby relinquishes all claims to previous pensions from the United States of America.  In testimony where of the said Charles Geeslin has here unto set his hand and seal this 18th March 1824.
                           
{signed}  Charles his X mark Geeslin
                          
Sworn to in Open 
Court this 19th day of
March 1824
John M Jenkins Clk
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A Schedule containing the whole estate and income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to the forgoing Charles Geeslin also a list of his family residing with his at this time-their ages, ability to live &c.
                          
     Sally Geeslin only aged seventy years, from his age and infirmity unable to labor 

One Trunk at ......................................$2.00
One set of knive, and fork at ......$1.50
One set of plates at ...............................$1.50
One set of cups and saucers at ........$1.50
One pot at .................................................$1.50
One skillet at .............................................$ .50
One set plough [illgeible]...........................................$1.50
                     Total amount               $10.00

I Charles Geeslin do solomnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property as my part thereof with intent thereby so to deminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled to act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in this schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed---- March 19th Day in the year 1824
                                 
Charles his X mark Geeslin
                                 
Sworn to in open Court
This 19th March 1924
John M Jenkins Clk

It is the opinion of the court that the value of the property contained in the foregoing schedule is just and true and the property contained in said schedule is not worth more than the said sum of Ten dollars March 19th 1824
In testimony whereof J Abner S Lipscomb
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The State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County    

   I John M Jenkins Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the hand of a Declaration made by Charles Geeslin for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United State of America--at March Term of land Court in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty four 

Seal   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at office in the town of Tuskcaloosa the 17th day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four 49th year of American Independence
John M. Jenkins Clk

I John Gaylip Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of the State of Alabama and presiding Judge of the Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that John M Jenkins whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was, at the time of signing  the same clerk of the said court --that the said attestations is in our form of law and full faith and credit is due to the same.  
J Gaylip


[on the side of the page when folded]

Charles Geeslin
application for pension

Report to Hon. J. M Kee, M.C.
from Ala.
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July 7, 1932
BA-J/Mos
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Charles Geeslin
S. 37951

Mrs. Julian C. Lane
Statesboro
Georgia

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.

     The date furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension clam, S. 37951, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Geeslin.

     He was born in North Carolina, date not given.

     He enlisted, date and place not given, and served until the close of the Revolution, in all, six years and about six months, as private in Captain Sharp's Company in Colonel Little's North Carolina Regiment.  He was in the battle of Camden when General Gates was defeated, was in another battle of Camden and received a musket ball wounds in the thigh during the battle of Eutaw Springs.

  After the Revolution he lived in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed March 19, 1824, at which time he was nearly eighty years of age and was living is Tuskaloosa County, Alabama, having recently moved there.

     In 1824 he refferred to Sally Geeslin, aged seventy years, as the only member of his family then living with him but he did not giver her relationship.  There are no further data relative to family

     Charles Geeslin died in September, 1840.

                         
Very Truly yours,
D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator


[handwritten on side]

Report from Sec of NC did not cover complete service as sold was in battle as early as 1780, so I used soldier's statements as to service
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37951

INVALID
Revy


File No. 37.951
Charles Geeslin
Pri Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 191

[Arrangement of 1870.]


{facing page}
1932 July 7 hist to 
Mrs. Julian C. Lane [illegible]
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19.392
Charles Geeslin
Tuskaloosa Co Al
Hon. J. McKee
Robert E. B Baylor
Tuskaloosa, Ala
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℗
Recd 5 Oct: 1824
Ala ?
Pen. Com.
17 Aug. 1824

Hon. J McKee
Tuskaloosa,
Alabama
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Tuscaloosa. (Ala). Sept 15th 1824

Dear Sir.
 
Enclosed I transmit to you an application by Mr. Charles Geesland, a resident of this county to be placed upon the pension list of the United
States as a compensation for his revolutionary service.  The great age and infirmaties of the petitioner together with his extreme indigence, furnish the best apology for this request of your benevolent interference on his behalf. Should any requisite formality has been omitted in the mode of professing this other respect, defective or insufficient, for will please to give me the earliest information of it by letter as it is of the upmost importance to Mr. Geesland that his claim for renumeration should be admitted without delay.--

The early attention of your department to this affairs will confer a singular favor upon the applicant and greatly oblige

Your ob sert.
Robert E. B. Baylor

Hon. John C Calhoun
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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 4th. March 1825. I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Charles Gosdey a private Soldier in Capt. Sharp's Company of the 10th Regiment, was mustered in the year 1782 for the term of 18 months, and no remark being made opposite his name on said rally, it is believed he served out the time for which he enlisted. 
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above
William Hill

I have no doubt the Charles Gosdey above
named, is the same person whose declaration accompanyng this certificate and whose name is spelt Geeslen in said Declaration
William Hill
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[stamp]
Bulloch County 
Department of History
Georgia

1796
DMRS. JULIAN C. LANE, HISTORIAN
STATESBORO, Ga.
June 4,1932

U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of Charles Geeslin (Gheeslin) who died probably in Tuscaloosa, Ala.  I would also like to have that of his widow, if she drew a pension, or the maiden name of his wife and date of marriage.

Also Revolution record of James Newman, died in Ga., and Michael Joyce.  

I am,
Very truly you,
Mrs. Julian C . Lane 


stamped:
RECEIVED
JUN 6 1832
[rest of stamp is illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Adminstration Archives

Name  Gehan, Peter  GRADE Corporal LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT
NUMBER   9435  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED  
June 10, 1789
to --not shown---

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to on-;commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent  dates.   Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.