Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1205, Ignatius Gough, Va.
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Va.         Gough, Ignatius.          S.1205
carded
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22.258 
Kentucky 
Ignatius Gough of Breckenridge in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Thomas of the Regiment commanded by Colonel  Sullivan in the Virginia line for 2 years. 
Maryland Line Records corrected 
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, Aug 18 '03  at the rate of 80 dollars and 0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of pension issued the 18 day of October 1833 and Jesse W Kincheloe, Hardingsburg    
Arrears to the 4th of Sept      200.00 
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March. 40.00 
                                       $240.00 
{Revolutionary Claim Act June7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd, Clerk,
 Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 11
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. State of Kentucky Breckenridge County  [illegible]
On this day of October 1832 personally appeared before the undersigned Cornelius Gough one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace & acting Justice of the County Court of Breckenridge it being a court of record - Ignatius Gough a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 in the month of February as well as he recollects. He Enlisted under Captain Jno Allen Thomas and served the first Campaign to the north under his command & served in the -- Regiment of the Maryland line under the following named officers -- At the time he Enlisted he lived in St. Mary’s County Maryland and the first Campaign he was commanded by Captain Thomas - Major Talifero [spelling obscured by a blot] Col.        & General Sullivan   On this tour he was engaged about two years & three months and was in the battle of Long Island in the State of New York and returned to Maryland the latter part of December 1776. In the month of May 1777 he was transferred to the command of Capt Wm Campbell & was employed in the Fort Service at Annapolis Maryland and Fort Bern or near there until he was discharged on account of bodily disease under which he laboured.  This took place in the month of May 1778 under the direction of
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Dr. John Johnston Surgeon and Thomas Johnson who was then Governor of Maryland - I recd a discharge from Thos Johnson Governor of Md & kept it for many years & finally got it destroyed - Captain Thomas and Campbell were both Officers in the Maryland line to which he belonged & served in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War.  After he was discharged from the Regular Service he was frequently out on Militia duly under Capt John Blackstone of St. Mary’s County Maryland as follows: Guarding the Coast when vessels would Land to prevent the enemy from Committing depredations on the citizens -and remained in that service until the close of the war.  But never again served in the Regular Service under which I had under my enlistment Served two years and 3 months or thereabouts - before I was discharged as aforesaid in consequence of bodily disease The said Gough further States that he has no evidence of his services aforesaid now in his power and further states that he is very old and infirm and blind and resides in the extreme East end of the County say about 20 miles from the Courthouse and is therefore unable to appear at the Courthouse
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to make his Declaration in Open court   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State     Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid     Ignatius Gough [seal]  We  Charles S. Coomes clergyman residing in the county of Meade and John Manning residing withe county of Meade hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ignatius Gough who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 79 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion    Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Charles S Coomes John Manning     And the Said Justice doth hereby certify and declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States and the Said Justice further certifies that it appears to him that Charles S Coomes who had signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Meade County and that John Manning who has also signed the same is a resident of Meade county and is a credible person and their Statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that the said Ignatius Gough is an
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old blind and infirm man and resides about 20 miles from the courthouse and is not able to attend court from bodily infirmity and blindness    Given under my hand as one of the Justices of the Breckenridge County court this day and date first written   Cornelius Gough J.P.B.C     State of Kentucky Court I, Jo Allen clerk of the County Court of Breckenridge County do certify that the above named Cornelius Gough Esquire whose name is affixed to the above certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in & for Breckenridge County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act. I do also certify that the above signature of Cornelius Gough to the above Certificate is his genuine Signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 13th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth  Jo Allen

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Ignatius Gough  21653
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21,653

Ignatius Gough:
Kentucky.

G.G Asneever

from 1776 private
2 yrs $80.

(j)

Jesse W. Kincheloe
Hardingsburg
Joe Allen Clk  crossed out
Breckenridge County
Kentucky.
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Ignatius Gough
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War Department Pension Office, July 9 1833 
Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulation will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of you claim. A Statement, showing the Service of Ignatius Gough, of Beckenridge County, Kentucky. 
Period when the service was rewarded. Enlisted 1776   Duration of the claimant's service. 2 years 3 months   Rank of Claimant. Private   Names and Rank of the Company officers under who he served. Captain John Thomas  Captain Wm. Campbell    Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. General Sullivan.   Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Long Island.   Country through which he marched.      Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.   St. Mary's County, Maryland  Aged 79 years.   Evidence by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary. 
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To un Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension."
{It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev War

Invalid.

File No. 1205.
Ignatius Gough.
Priv Va. Line.

Act: June 7. 1832.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maryland Line. Records corrected Aug 18 a'03
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Kentucky Nelson County Ct.   This day Appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ann Howard aged 90 and Susan Montgomery aged 80 years who being first duly Sworn deposeth and Sayeth that they are both Sisters to Ignatius Gough who has applied for a pension and recolect that he Sometime in the year of 1776 or at the commencement of the Revolutionary war enlisted in the Regular Service under the Command of the Captain Thomas and that Some time in the Spring of 1778 or thereabouts he returned home Sick and Said that he was discharged in consequence of Said Sickness for also Recollect that he was afterwards frequently called out of duty during the war serving under Captain Blackstone ive also state that we verily believe that the said Ignatius Gough Served the 2 years Three Months in the Regular Service as is Stated in his declaration this 19th day of August 1833 
her x mark Ann Howard 
her x mark Susan Montgomery    
And I Robt Hagan a Justice of the peace for Nelson County do hereby certify that the above named Ann Howard and Susan Montgomery subscribed and made oath to the above Affidavit before me and I further certify that I believe the Said Ann Howard and Susan Montgomery to be the age Stated above and that they are both credible persons and entitled to Credit on oath August 19th 1833 Robert Hagan Justice of peace for Nelson County
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State of Kentucky Nelson County Ss.
I Nathaniel Wickliffe Clerk of the County Court
for the County aforesaid Certify that Robert Hagan Esq
is a Majistrate as within stated, and that his signature
to the written Certificate is Genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 19th day of August 1833.

Nath.l Wickliffe
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Hardinsburg
Augt 24
J. L. Edw
Co
likely J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[following written perpendicular to above:]
Ky Left 2
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Hardinsburg August 23.rd 1833
J. L. Edwards

Sir -
I return the declaration of 
Ignatius Gough for a pension Together with
the proof (by two witnesses) of his services -
I believe the requisitions of the department
are now fully complied with -
I would also request your attention to
the following claims which were amended
so as to conform instructions rec.d from
the department and were some time
since forwarded as amended viz -
Barney Miller George Paul. Joseph
Mason Charles Hoskinson, Samuel
Sharp +_ Recd _ as well
as the Original decl.r of Natht Lander
forwarded nearly twelve months
ago from which no answer has
ever been Rec.d and respectfullly
request a "hearing" as soon as practicable

yours +
Jesse W Kincheloe
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Hardinsburg
Augt 24 
Free

J. L. Edwards 
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

[following written perpendicular to above:]

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Ky
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