Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,692, Daniel Gillespie, S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE: S.C.
Gillespie, Daniel
NUMBER: S.31.692

CONTENTS: Born in Ireland
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Georgia     29.700
Daniel Gillespie
of Abbeville  in the state of  So Car
who was a prv in the [blank] commanded
by Capt. Dawson of the regt commanded by
Col Reed in the So Car Mil
line for 10 mo, 27 days

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 36 dollars 33. Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th  day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jan: 35
                    and such Jas A Black
Temple of Health Abbeville Dis. So Ca
Amass to the 4th of Sept 34:                  127.16
Same-amt. allowance ending Dollar: 35   18.16
                                                                _______
                                                              $145.32
                                      Revolutionary Claim
                                       Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath: Rice    Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 68.

[opposite page]
Letter to Hon J. C.  Alford Esq
Paid 17 June 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of [struck out] 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837
to 4 March 1838 __Agent Notified 2 March 1840

Letter to Hon J. C. Alford 17 June 1840
Paid as above from 4th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 27 July 1840

Letter to R F McGehee. 20 Sept 1841.
Fwd to Pen Agt  21 Dec 1841

To Georrgia from 4 Sept 1839.
4 Feb 1842. notification sent to R F McGehee So. Grange Troup County Georgia

Letter to 3d auditor 24 may 1842
paid as above from 4th Sept 1839
to 4th Sept 1841. Agt notified
June 6th 1842
Let. to C W Dews
July 18th '45
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Application for a Transfer
State of Georgia Troup County ss
On this fifteenth day of November
1841 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the said County of Troup personally appeared
Daniel Gillespie who on his oath declares that 
he is the same person who formerly belonged to
the Company commanded by Captain Joseph
Calhoun in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Anderson in the service of the United States.
That his name was placed on the pension roll
of the State of South Carolina from whence
he has lately removed that he now resides in
the State of Alabama where he intends to remain
and wishes his pension to be made payable in
Savannah Georgia in future. The following are
his reasons for removing from South Carolina
to Alabama, viz, because his children has
removed from the aforementioned state and
settled in the latter and he wishes to live 
convenient to them
Daniel Gillespie
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
John E. Gillespie J.P.

Georgia Troup County ss
Before me John E. Gillespie a Justice
of the peace in and for said County
personally came Daniel McMillan
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Daniel Gillespie who has taken the above oath is the person described in said affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of November 1841
John E. Gillespie J.P.
Daniel McMillan
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Georgia, Troup county   
I John E Gillespie a justice of
 the peace in and for said county do
hear by certify that Daniel McMillan
whose name appears in the foregoing affidavit is
a person of truth and honesty. Given under
my hand the twenty sixth day of November 1841
                            John E Gillespie JP

Georgia Troup County
                                 Clerks office Inferior court
I Joseph Laws clerk of the inferior court of Troup
county. certify that John E Gillespie
whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits
and above certificate is an acting justice of
the peace for said county and that full faith
and credit ought to be had and given to his
attestation as such and that the same is
in due form. Given under my hand
and seal of office. the 29th day of
November 1841
                                     Joseph Laws
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District

on this 31st day of October 1833 personally
appeared in open court before the judge of the court of common pleas now sitting for the district of Abbeville in the state aforesaid 
Daniel Gillespie a resident of Troup County
in the state of Georgia. aged seventy years
who being duly sworn according to law. both on his oath make the following dictation in order to obtain the benefit of the act  of Congress passed 
June 7th 1832.  that he entered the service of the united  States under the following named officers, and served as hereinafter stated.
that he entered and joined the regiment
of infantry commanded by Colonel Reed as a volunteer militiaman in Captain Dawsons company that the company rendezvoused at Harvys store on Long Cain Creek in Abbeville district (of which district he was resident at the time)
and joined Col Reeds regiment at Long Cain creek  from there they were marched to Beach Island on Savannah River below Augusta where they lay in camp for one month when they were
ordered over the river into the state of Georgia where the regt a garrison for the space of one month. where they were ordered to join Colonel Adrew Pickins at the ridge in South Carolina which they did and were marched by Col. Pickins to the congeree River where they lost their baggage and some of the horses by the British and were forced to retreat to a place called Pickins blockhouse near where Abbeville court house now stands. when they were dismissed that he entered the above tour of service on the 25th day of March 1780 and was discharged on the 27th day of June 1780.  being out on this tour three months and 2 days. That he again entered the services as a volunteer militiaman
on the tenth day of July 1780 under  Capt James McCall that they met near Reeds Mill on Long Cain and joined the regt commanded by Colonel Pickins near the North Carolina line.
that Capt McCall company were ordered to join 
General Marion at the high hills of Santee which he did and served with him a short time when they were ordered to rejoin General Pickins on his march to join General Green at the siege of Ninety
Six which they did and joined General Green on 
the second or third day of the seige  and continued with him doing the siege. that after the siege was raised he was with General Pickins who rendezvoused his forces near
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Second or Third day of the siege and continued with him during the siege that after the siege was raised he was still with General Pickens who rendezvoused his force near Reeds mill on longrain and in a few days set out in pursuit
of the retreating British army which they followed under the command of General Pickin to Orinbridge.  from thence they march to Ashapoo from thence to Bacons bridge where they rejoined General Greens army where they lay to watch the British then lying in strength Dotchester.  after the British left Dotchester and went to Charleston they were dismissed and suffered to return home. that he that he was discharged from the service on or about the first day of January 1781.  having served in this tour six months in actual service or nearly so.
that he again joined Captain Joseph Calhouns company of mounted infantry on the 1st of February 1781 and set out in pursuit of a Captain William Cunningham and the tories and want to Bulls Swamp when they joined Col Hammonds Regiment and stayed with him a few days and again separated. that they continued one month in service on this action and was discharged.
that he again volunteered in Captain William Carruther's company of mounted rangers to defend the frontiers on the first of March 1781 and served one month with him in that capacity from discharged that he was again called out by Captain Joseph Calhoun as one of a company to guard the waggons which was engaged in procuring provision for the fort at General Perkins in which serves he way engaged for the space of one month and was discharged that he provided in Abbeville District at the commencement of the Revolutionary war and has resided there awhile the month of February 1830 when he removed to Troop county Georgia that the reason of his making his declaration Abbeville District is because he is best known there. I can best procure respectable testimony as to his character for varacity.  That he was acquainted General Green and a colonel Washington who commanded the light horse that has no documentory evidence of his service nore does he know of any person now living by whome he cold prove his service.
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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a
pention or annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
Daniel Gillespie
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jas Wardlaw Clk


We James Moore  a clergyman residing in Abbeville
District and Joseph Black residing in the same
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel
Gilespie. who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of
age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Jas. Moore
 Jos Black
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J Wardlaw Clk.                                     

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the whole matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that
the within applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states.
J. T. Richardson
[illegible] Judge

I James Wardlaw Clerk of the court of Common pleas do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter of the
application of Daniel Gilespie for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my
hand [&] seal of office this Seventh day of November 1833.
Jas. Wardlaw Clk.
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Interogatory 1 Where and in what year were you born
Ans I was born in the county Antrim Ireland on the 16th June 1763
Int 2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans I have an entry in my bible made by my father as to my age
Int 3 Where were you living when entered into service 
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live.
Ans I was living in Abbeville District South Carolina when called into service. I have lived there ever since untill 1830 when I removed to Troup County Georgia where I now live. 
Int 4 How were you called into service. were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a sustitute and if a substitute for whom 
Ans I always was a volunteer
Int 5th State the name of some of the regular officers who with the troops where you served. Such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans I was acquianted with General Green & Colonel Worthington Colonel Anderson and General Pickin as to the regiments I do not recollect their name or number as to the generalcircumstances of the service they are related in the written declaration
Int 6th did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and
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What has become of it?
Ans I never did received any written discharge .we were always verbally discharged which was the common practice in those parts
Int 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood or among your acquaintances who can testify as to your character for varasity and their belief as to your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans I am acquainted with James Wardlas Esq Colonel Patrick Noble Col A Bowie Joseph Black Esq Prvt William H Barr James A Black Esq and Moses Taggart Esq 
Daniel Gillespie

Will the secretary of war direct his answer to
this to the care of James A Black Esq. at the Temple of Health Abbeville District South Carolina and oblige the applicant
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31692
Rev Invalid
FileNo 31692
Daniel Gillespie
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index Vol 2 Page 154
Arrangement of 1870
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request the writer - to call on the post-master to refund the amount of postage paid on this letter
By order 
W
To Mr. Evans 
Present
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LaGrange Sept 23 1841
Sir
I have made out a set of pension papers for old Mr. Daniel Gillespie who has a pension certificate and sent them to Anthony Porter Esq of Savannah Geo to receive payment for him and send the same to me. Mr. Porter informs me that on enquiry at the Planters Bank where the pensioners are paid that old Mr. Gillespie's name was not on their list and that perhaps he had been heretofore paid at South Carolina or Alabama if such be the fact I wish you to have his pension money made payable at Savannah Ga as it is the desire of old Mr. Gillespie also, and give the Agent this direction, to pay his Pension in future until that is done. They decline to pay his pension money in Savannah, I have written you these lines under the direction of Mr. Porter and hope that you will attend to it immediately. and by so doing, you will much oblige yours &c.
R F McGehee for Daniel Gillespie 
LaGrange Troup County Ga
J L Edwards
Court of Pensions 
PS Please inform me what you do in this matter immediately 
R F McGehee
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office 
July 20th, 1840
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Daniel Gillespie, a pensioner on the roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of thirty-six dollars and 33 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March, 1838 to the 4th Sept 1839. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,Present.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
February 22, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Daniel Gillespie, a pensioner on the roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of thirty-six dollars and 33 cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March, 1837 to the  4th of March, 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Dec 5 1841
Mr Evans

[circle stamp]
LAGRANGE GA
Dec 6

FREE

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
 D.C.
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Lagrange Troup County Georgia Dec 5 1841.
Dear Sir

I have to trouble a second time, as you will see enclosed is the application of Old Mr. Daniel Gillespie for a transfer of his pension so that it may be made payable at the Georgia Agency instead of South Caroline, if the application be in due form I wish you to inform me so soon as you shall have inform the Georgia Agent or have his name entered there so that I may send his Pension papers for the purpose of receiving his pension. Your early affirmation will much oblige an old veteran. 
Yours respectfully
R.F. McGehee

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
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SOUTH WESTERN RAIL ROAD BANK
Charleston, S.C. 30 Decemr 1841.
Sir
In answer to your letter of 21 Inst. I have to state, that, Daniel Gillespie a pensioner under Act of June 1832 at the rate of 36 33/100 Dollars per Annum, was last paid to the 4th September 1839.
I am Respectfully
  Your Ob servt
   Jno C Cochran
    Pension agt
J. L. Edwards Esqr
  Commissioner of Pensions
    Washington
      D.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 26th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Daniel Gillespie, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six
Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[upright]
June 12: 48
Is Danl. Gillapsie
entitled to increase?
Ast 1832
Alabama
[pencil] on SC roll at 29,700

[inverted]
Mr J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington County

[upright]
Carter W. Daws
Lafayette
Alabama
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Lafayette Chambers Cty Ala

Mr. J L Edwards

Sir I have for some time past, been in possession of papers, directing the course to pursue, in Order to collect Pensions for Revolutionary Soldiers. that are entitled. I obtained my first Information of Mr. Jacob Newman at Knoxville, Tennessee, who was engaged in prosecuting Claims. Since that I have obtained further Information of my Son in law A R Homesley living in Shelby Cleveland Cty N Carolina he writes me that he is engaged in prosecuting Claims he directs me to Write to you When I think I have found a Claimant I have been exerting myself in this Country to find Claimants but they appear to be scarce as yet. There is one Gentleman here whome I would thinck has a Claim on the Government for more than he is drawing, his name is Danniel Gallispie, he states to me that his Services were performed in the State of South Carolina under General Green and Joseph Calhoun Captain he allso states to me that he draws $36-33 1/3 anually and has drawn that amount for about fourteen years. Now I would suppose if his Services are satisfactorily proven to the Government that he would be entitled to a pension from the date of Services to the time he commenced drawing but that is for your Consideration. The poor man is verry old and quite Infirm
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and if he is entitled to any back pay the poor old man ought to have it and you will exert your self in his behalf I have not the first shadow of doubt if there should be any further proof necessary than what he has made please write. you will please examine the whole case and write me as soon as convenient as the poor old creature is anxious to know whether he is entitled to any further compensation for his Services in defence of his Country's Rights

May 9 - 1848
Mr. J L Edwards
Carter W Dews
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Department of War
Pension Office
November 23, 1833

Sir

The claim of Daniel Gilaspie has been examined and is herewith returned.

The applicant alleges among other tours of duty to have "served under Capt. McCall as volunteer Militia man for 6 months or nearly so," how near he does not Say.

I will here remark however, that the Militia did not perform tours of six months continuously, or in Active Service during that time in the Army.

The Service under Capts. Calhoun and Carothers, and as a guard to the wagons is inadmissible.

The 3 months and 2 days Service is allowed. He must State why his declaration is not made in Georgia.

I am respectfully
 Yr Obt Servant
   J L Edwards

James A Black Esqr
 Temple of Health
  Abbeville Dis.
     So Car
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ammended
Declaration of
Daniel Gillespie
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State of South Carolina   ES
Abbeville District
be it known that on this 25th day of October 1834 before me James A Black a Justice of the Quorum in and for the state aforesaid... personally approved Daniel Gilaspie and uppon being duly sworn as the law directs does make the following amendment to his declaration of the 31 day of October 1833 in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1833 = that as to the first objection to his claim which is that there were no tours of six months continuous service, that he volunteered for three months which he served out, and again volunteered with his captain & most of the men without ever going home or leaving the service for a single day and served two months & twenty five days (or more) but from old age & consequent loss of memory cannot fix the exact day but is confident that he served as much as is above stated. that he did perform the duty as stated under Capt Calhoun and Carothers and is sorry that it is not admissible as it was arduious & hazardous service & none of more importance to the country.
The reason why his declaration was not made in Georgia he thinks was sufficiently set forth in his original certificate but he will again state that having left Abbeville District in the year 1830 where he had been born and raised he thought his chances for having his character for varasity established there where he was best known. much better then it would have been in the state of Georgia where he was comparatively speaking a stranger.
Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of October 1834 before me
Daniel Gillespie
James A Black ESQ

I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court for Abbeville District do hereby certify that James A Black is a magistrate as above stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day
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[missing? continues from sheet 2?] of October 1834
Ja. Wardlaw
Clk.


will the Secretary of war have the goodness to direct his answer to this declaration to the care of James A Black Esq at the Temple of Health Abbeville District South Carolina - and direct his pension (if any be allowed him) to be paid at the agency in Charleston South Carolina and oblige the applicant