Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,208, Thomas Gwin, Va.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va

Gwin, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 42, 208

CONTENTS
[blank]
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18017
Ohio
Pittsburg
Thomas Gwin
of Wayne in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Jany 1821,
and sent to Honble J. Sloane
House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 26 mo, 5/30 209.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1821           48 -
[total]                                                      $257.33

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
1st &  of May 1820
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Thos Gwin
for J. Gibson

not on roll

service admitted being found on roll received 
subsequent to the first decision but without the Judges certificate, then required, that the applicant is in such reduced circumstances as to
need the assistance of her country for support
the pension certificate [illegible]  not be granted
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On this thirtieth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio personally appeared Thomas Gwin aged Seventy Eight years resident in the County of Wayne aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That the Sd. Thomas Gwin enlisted about ten miles from Greensburgh in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Cobe Sullivan which company was afterwards commanded by Captain Robert Vance in the thirteenth Virginia Regiment which regiment this deponent thinks was afterwards called the ninth that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States during the term of three years or until about the twenty seventh day of December one thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine when he was discharged from service at Fort McIntosh in the
State of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of
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Brandywine and Germantown, and served the whole of the term of three years as a private soldier- and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidance [sic] now in his power of his services
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year above said
John Cissna
Associate Judge
of the County
of Wayne Ohio

State of Ohio
Wayne County
I John Cissna one of the associate  Judges of sd County do certify that it appears to my sattisfaction [sic] that the with named the Thos. Gwin did serve In the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Given under my hand & seal the thirtieth Day of June AD 1818-
John Cissna
Ass. Judge
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State of Ohio
Wayne County
I William Larwill Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Cissna Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time thereof and now is an Associate Judge for said County duly Commissioned and qualified by lawful authority to all whose Official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout -
In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the seal of said County at Wooster the 9th day of November anno Domini 1818-
Wm Larwill Clk
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State of Ohio
County of Wayne
On this twenty seventh day of September A.D.
1820, personally appeared before the Court of Common pleas being a Court of record for the County of State aforesaid Thomas Gwin resident in said County of Wayne aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provission [sic] made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Thomas Gwin enlisted about ten miles from Greensburgh [Greensburg] in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Cobes [James "Cobe"] Sullivan, which company was afterwards commanded by Captain Robert Vance in the thirteenth Virginia Regiment which Regiment this deponent thinks was afterwards called the ninth, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States during the term of three years or until about the twenty seventh day of December One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, when he was discharged from service at Fort McIntosh in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown, and served the whole of the term of three years as a private soldier and on the continental establishment, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand, Eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provissions [sic] of
an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged
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in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th 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 securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed-
A Schedule of all the property owned by the said Thomas Gwin necessary clothing only excepted he possessing no bedding at all
One tobacco box of the value of 10 cts
One Walking Cane (Walnut Stick) 10 cts
That he is by occupation a farmer and is unable to labour [sic] in theleast and extremely decrepit, he has no family that he is wholly
dependent for his support on the charity of his friends. And I do further swear that my first declaration which is herewith exhibited was made on the 31st day of June A.D. 1818, and that I have never received a pension from the Government
Thomas Gwin
X
his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court 27th Sept 1820
Wm Larwill Clk

State of
Wayne County Ss.

I William Larwill Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court from the evidence adduced to them that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is of the value of twenty cents and no more. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wooster this 2nd day of October Anno Domini 1820
Wm Larwill Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of Wayne County Ohio
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42.208
INVALID
Revy
File No. 42208

Thomas Gwin
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th

Index:-- Vol. 8 Page 191
{Arrangement of 1870.}