Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7613, Gabriel Gunn, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C.  
Gunn, Gabriel Alsey
W. 7613
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12.283
Georgia
Gabriel Gunn
of Newton in the State of Go: who was a prvt in the county command by Captain Coke of the Regt command by Col Moore in the N. Ca for 11 months 19 days 
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 38 Dollars 90 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the (illegible) day of April 1838 and (illegible) Williams (illegible)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      77.25
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sep     19.
                                                           $97.25
{Revolutionary Claim Act 7 June 18
Recorded by Natham (illegible) 
Book (illegible) Vol. 6 page (illegible)
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5617
Georgia
Alsey Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn NC who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38. dollars 90. Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2nd day of January 1836 and sent to Edwin C. Clark Present 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 151 Vol. A  

M Thompson April 2 1857.  Regarding marry widows Alsey Gunn (illegible)
Died Jany 12 1859
(illegible) Jan 20 1890
(illegible) Decision of Dec 18. 1889
Ad to inform dead
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Gabriel Gunn 21730
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Georgia Newton county
On this twenty fourth day of December Eighteen Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the interior court now sitting Gabriel Gunn resident of the County of Newton and State of Georgia aged sixty five the twenty fourth of February Eighteen hundred and thirty three; who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress papered June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following maned officers, and served as herein stated.
That he volunteered under Col W. Moore of Caswell County N. Carolina and Josiah Cole as Captain and continued in service upwards of thirty days and got a discharge the 12th March 1781.
Secondly, that he entered the service as a Substitute for Sammuel Adams of Greenville County N. Carolina for the term of three months in May 1781 under Col. Wi. Gill and Stephen Merile Captain. 
Thirdly, That he entered the State legion Oct 11th 1781 for the term of twelve months in the place of Barnet Geter, of Granville County and State aforesaid and served until the 20th of May 1782. and then hired John Hix to serve the remainder of the tour and was bound for his faithful performance under Bennett Crafton Major, and Sammuel Jones as Captain, the former of Granville County, and the latter of Franklin and State aforesaid. as (illegible) fully appeared by (illegible) by to the document hereunto (illegible) 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declare that my name is not in the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Question 1 Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born according to my fathers register in the State of N. Caroliana Orange County at Caswell on the 24 February, 1767.
Question 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have and it is in my procession. 
Question 3rd. Where were you living when called in service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer. When called in Service I lived in N. Carolina Caswell County. Since my general residence has been in the aforesaid
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County + State with the exception of four years, I lived in S. Carolina. in 18(illegible) I came to the State of Georgia and now live in the same.
Question 4th. How were you call in service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. 1- I left my mother with her consent and joined as a volunteer. 2- I substituted for Sammuel Adams of Granville County n. Carolina. 
3- I substituted for Bennet Geter of the aforesaid County + state.
Question 5th. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances if your service?
Answer 1st- We were commanded by Gen Greene Commander in chief of the N. Carolina Militia was commended by Gen Butler Bert, Col. Moore regiment to whom I belonged frequently acted infantry so Col Lee + Col Washinton who commended the light horse, The second tour I served I do not recollect that we were ever stationed with any continental troops, though I frequently saw Continental officers, such as Gen Sumner and Col Little. The third tour we removed to Durham Hall in Franklin County and thence to Willsborough in Orange County to guard the Legislator and public stores.
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We a clergyman residing in the county of Newton and Ruben Winsley residing in the dame hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gabriel Gunn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty five years of age the Twenty fourth day of February. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur ion that opinion Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid  R Winsley
Nath Congers J.J.C.
And the said county do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the integration 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 who has sworn and signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Newton and that Ruben Winley where has above signed the same is a resident in the County of Newton and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
M Neal J.J.C.
Nath Congress J.J.C.
H. Luckie J.J.C.
I James Trimble clerk of the Interior Court herby certify that the foregoing contains the signed proceedings in the matter of the applicant of Gabriel Gunn for pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office 26th day of December 
1832
James Trimble clerk
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Gabriel Gunn
widow Mrs. Asley Gunn's application for Pension under the act of Congress 7th June 1853
Triplett
Filed by Thomas M Blount C.C.
Marriage certificate proven in her papers on which she obtain a gen warrant no. 39974 under the Act of 1830
Georgia Militia 
Triplett

(illegible)
+ in same papers 
Triplett
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State of Alabama
County of Chambers } SS.
On this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord 1835 personally appeared before the Probate court in and for the County and State aforesaid Asley Gunn aged seventy seven years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed the 3 February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Gabriel Gunn who was a private in the State or militia troops and for the particulars of his service she refers to the file in the office of the commissioner of Pensions when he applied for a pension under the act of June 7 1832. She further declares that she said Gabriel Gunn was a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832 and that he was paid at the agency at Savannah Georgia
She further declares that she was married to the said Gabriel Gunn on the first day of December 1836 that her name was Asley Camp, that her said husband died at Newton County Georgia on or about the twenty sixth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and
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thirty none; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but was at the time above stated. She further declares that she is a war widow. 
Her mark Asley Gunn
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written 
Sammuel Pearson 
Judge of Probate
State of Alabama
Conty of Chambers }SS
I Sammuel Pearson Judge of Probate + clerk of the court of Probate for the county of Chambers in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Asley Gunn appeared in open court and made the foregoing declaration under oath duly administered to her and that Sammuel Pearson same was made is the Judge + clerk of said court and that his signature is genuine + that said court is a court of record. In testimony where of I have set my hand and seal of office at Lafayette Ala. the 25th day of September 1855
Sammuel Pearson
Judge of Probate
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Evidence of the marriage of Asley Gunn with Gabriel Gunn in the form with her application for a land warrant under the Act of 1830. She recorded a warrant under the act for 80 acres and is now an applicant for 80 acres now under the Act of March 3, 1855
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Gabriel Gunn
Georgia
No. 21730

Admit as private from 1781 for 11 mo. and 19 days 
Capt Coke 
Col Moore N.C.
$3890.
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Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7th 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 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 regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. The 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 your claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Gabriel Gunn
Period when the service was rendered  Vol- May 1781 sub. Oct 11th 1781
Duration of the claimant's service. 
Years. Months. Days. continued upwards of 30 days and was dich @ 12 Mar 1781-  
3 months 
till 20 of May 1782
7.19
11.19
Rank of the claimant. Pri.
Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Capt Josiah Coke  Capt Stephen Merit
Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers. Col Wlm Moore, Gen Green Butler, Col Wlm Gill
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. 64 years, Caswell County No. Ca. 
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary
I am, respectfully your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:    This law has been constructed 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, drafter, or who volunteers 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, Boatman, &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, claim in 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 off _______ 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 ______ € regiment of the _____ line, under the following 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 clarify 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 county 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 names 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.                                                                                                                      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; 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 the 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 proceeding 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, 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 if neither of these can be obtained., the party will so state under oath, and will then procure if possible, the testimony of at least on 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, of 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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 on 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 propose 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 where 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?                                                        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 ahs become of it?                                                                                                                                                                                                    {To an Officer. {Did you 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 he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth is 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 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 of 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 od 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 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, deposet and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his 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 ____ months ____ 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 to indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration of each term of engagement; names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority, that he 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 affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not 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 paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, to as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                                                          Proof of Service.                                                                                                                     {j} In the case where the nae of the applicant is not found in 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, 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 witness and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office. {l} The notes from (a) to (m) are equally applicable to the case 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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BA-J/ILL Gabriel Gunn W. 7613                        
 Miss Jo Fay Gunn
210 Monroe Street
Jefferson City, Missouri

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Reubin Gunn, who landed in Charleton, South Carolina, in 1769, or of one of the Gunn family who resided in Greenville, South Carolina, in 1801.
There is no claim for pension or bounty lands on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Reubin Gunn. The record has been found of one Gabriel Gunn who lived at one time in South Carolina. His record may be of interest to you. It is given herein as found in pension claim, W. 7613, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Gabriel Gunn was born February 24, 1767, in Orange County (the part afterwards called Caswell County) North Carolina: the names of his parents are not shown. His mother was living at the time he entered service in the Revolutionary War, in that county.
He volunteered, without the consent of his mother, in Caswell County, North Carolina, served about thirty days as private in Captain Josiah Cole's company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina regiment and was discharged March 12, 1781 at High Rock Ford on Haw River. He enlisted in May 1781 and served three months as Private in Catain Stephen Merit's company, Colonel William Gill's North Carolina regiment He enlisted October 11, 1781, served as private in Captain Sammuel Jones' company under Major Bennert Crafton in the "State Legion" until May 28, 1782, at which time he hired a substitute to finish the service of one year for which he had enlisted.
After the was Gabriel Gunn continued to reside in Caswell
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County, North Carolina, with the exception of four years during which he resided in South Carolina.
Gabriel Gunn was allowed pension on his application executed December 24, 1832, at which time he resided in Newton County, Georgia. He died there September 26, 1839.
The soldier married December 1, 1836, Alsey Camp: the place of their marriage and her maiden names are not shown. She had been married previously but the name of her husband was not stated. No reference was made to former marriage of the soldier. 
Asley Gunn, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension in her application executed September 25, 1855, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years: the date and place of her birth are not shown, nor the names of her parents given. Her application for pension was executed in Chambers County, Alabama. In September 1856, she lived with the family of her son, John Camp, in Randolph County, Alabama: she moved there about June 1858, previous to which time she resided in Troup County, Georgia. She died January 14 or February 14, 1859 at the home of said son, John Camp.
Reference was made to several children of said Asley, the soldier's widow, said to be "scattered over the country", but no names were designated as her children, other than John.
In 1869, one Soloman E, Jordan, aged forty-seven years, was a resident of Randolph County, Alabama: he was administrator of the estate of the above noted widow, Asley Gunn.
Very truly yours.
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Jno Hix's
    Depo
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Virginia Halifax County (illegible)
This day came John Hix before me and made oath that on the 20th day of May 1782 he entered into the State Legion of No. Carolina in the place of Gabriel Gunn and continued therein  until the 12th Oct following or thereabouts at which time he got discharged from Major Bennett Crafton of this State Legion but that he hath either lost or mislaid the same- also that he hath not received anything, or given any orders to any person for the service given under my hand this 15 Oct 1791
N. Hobson
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Also personally appeared President of Randolph County NCa who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Solomon E Jordan who made and subscribed in foregoing declaration in our presence and they further swear that they have been well acquainted with the said Solomon E Jordan since January 1st 1861 that he has never borne amus against the government of the United States or has not in any manner been engaged in aiding or abetting the rebellion therein or in any manner encouraging The rebels or manifested a sympathy for their cause within our knowledge or belief they further swear that they were well acquainted with Alsey Gunn up to her death which was about the 17th day of February 1859 and that she resided in Randolph County Alabama from about 1st June 1858 to her death that she lived with one John Canup or was a her charge in his family from the time she arrived here up the death and that her means were really her personal earnings and the remainder was by the kindness of said John Canup at whose house she died and then John Canup furnished her entire burial out of his own private means her means by intere exhausted and that she died a widow and the widow of Gabriel him a revolutionary soldier
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__
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Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day __ 1869
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State of Alabama County of [illegible] that before me [illegible] court of [illegible] Alabama the
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Service N.C.  Gunn, Gabriel Alsey
Number W7613
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Savannah (illegible) 18/39
this paper cannot be paid on account of the 90 day law the paper must be presented for payment within 90 days of its date.
(illegible) Davidson
(illegible) agent
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State of Alabama
Randolph County} SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Asley Gunn and made oath in due form of the law, that she is the identical person named in the original certificate in her possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy:
I certify that in conformity with the (illegible) of the act of February 3, 1853
Asley Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension Lost at the rate of Thirty Eight dollars and ninety cents per annum commencing on the 3rd of February 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage:
Given at the Department of the Interior this second day of January one thousand eight-hundred and fifty six
Commissioner of Pensions 
R. McClelland secretary of the Interior 

that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Gabriel Gunn that she now resides in Randolph County, State of Alabama and has resided there for the space of three months past: and that previous thereunto she resided in Troop County State of Georgia of the truth of which statements, I am fully satisfied.
Sworn and subscribed this 27th day of September 1858 before me: 
D Perryman
Justice of the Peace
John Camp
M. A. Wall

her mark Asley Gunn
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Be it known, That I Asley Gunn of Randolph County, State of Alabama widow of Gabriel Gunn a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Levi J. Renfull my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Savannah, my pension from the Fourth day of March 1858, to the Fourth day of September 1858.
Witness my hand and Seal this 27th day of September 1858
her mark Asley Gunn
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
D A Perryman Justice of the Peace
John Camp
MA Wally

State of Alabama
Randolph County} SS.
Be it known that on the 27th day of September 1858, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Asley Gunn above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
D.A. Perryman
Justice of the Peace

State of Alabama 
Randolph County } SS. 
I Joseph Courrier Judge of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that D. A. Perryman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 31st day of March A.D. 1856, and will expire on the 31st day of March A.D.  1859 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my Hand and Seal of the said Court this 28th day of September  1858
Joseph Courrier  Judge of Probat
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State of Georgia 
Chatham County}
Be it known Thet on the ____ day of ____ 18___ before
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Asley Gunn
Person (illegible)
From March 4th 1838 to September 4th 1858
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Gunn, Gabriel
Alsey
W7613
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D.A. Perryman
Justice of the Peace
State of Alabama
Randolph County 
I
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SERVICE NUMBER
N 6  Gunn, Gabriel W. 7613
Alsey
double line
CONTENTS
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Veterans Administration Washington
February 13, 1936.
Your file reference in reply refer to BARB 801
Girl Scout Headquarters,
210 Monroe Street
Jefferson City, Missouri.
Att: Miss Jo Fay Gunn, Local Director.
Dear Mesdames:
In reply to your communication of February 1, 1936, you are informed that the Veterans Administration does not have records based on serve in the Confederate Army. It is suggested that you write to the Adjutant General. State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi, for information regarding his service.
Your inquiry regarding the Revolutionary War record of Reubin Gunn or the Gunn family from Greenville, South Carolina, will be answered under seperate cover.
by direction W. C. Black
In regard to the Revolutionary War record of Reubin Gunn, I have just discovered that he landed at Charleston South Carolina in 1769, I do not know where in the state he was living at the time of the war.
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Veterans Administration Washington
February 13, 1936.
Your file reference in reply refer to BARB 801
Girl Scout Headquarters,
210 Monroe Street
Jefferson City, Missouri.
Att: Miss Jo Fay Gunn, Local Director.
Dear Mesdames:
In reply to your communication of February 1, 1936, you are informed that the Veterans Administration does not have records based on serve in the Confederate Army. It is suggested that you write to the Adjutant General. State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi, for information regarding his service.
Your inquiry regarding the Revolutionary War record of Reubin Gunn or the Gunn family from Greenville, South Carolina, will be answered under seperate cover.
by direction W. C. Black
In regard to the Revolutionary War record of Reubin Gunn, I have just discovered that he landed at Charleston South Carolina in 1769, I do not know where in the state he was living at the time of the war.
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Received Feb 7 1936
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
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GIRL SCOUTS
NATIONAL OFFICERS
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
HONORARY PRESIDENT
MRS. FREDERICK EDEY
PRESIDENT
MRS. NICHOLAS F. BRADY
CHR. BNOARD OF DIRECTORS
MRS. THOMAS J. WATSON
CORRESPONDONG SEVRETARY
MRS. EDGAR RICKARD
TREASURER
MISS JOSEPHINE SCHAIN
DIRECTOR
MISS ELIZABETH R. BEALER
LOCAL OFFICES
MRS. CHET PLATT
COMMISSINER
MRS. CLIFFORD FISCHER
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
MRS. THOMAS MATHER
RECORDING SCRETARY
MISS ALICE BARRETT
CORRESPONDING SEVRETARY
MRS. FRED RAITHEL
TREASURER
MISS JO FAY GUNN
LOCAL DIRECTOR 

LOCAL HEADQUARTERS
COLE COUNTY COUNCIL
210 MONROE 
JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
TELEPHONE 1172

February 1. 1936
Pension Department.
National Capitol
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir,
Send to Mrs Finch Mary 1366 R1851
Is the name of Reubin Gunn or any of the Gunn family whom I know have been living in Greenville, S.C. in 1801 on the list of those who gave service during the American Revolution?
Is the name of Benjamin Gunn of Forrest, Mississippi, on your list of those who gave service to the Confederacy during the Civil War? He entered the war at the age of 16 during the last year of the war. His father, Reubin Gunn, and his brothers also gave service I am told. 
I will be grateful for this information or any suggestions at to where I might secure information about the earlier Reubin Gunn.

(note on side) no rec of Confederates 3/8/36

Very sincerely yours,
Jo Fay Gunn
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7613
Asley Gunn
Wid
Gabriel Gunn 
Privt Rev War 
Act: July 3d 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 297

1936-March 4. Hist to Miss Jo Fay Gunn
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Brief in the case of Asley Gunn Widow of Gabriel 
County and State of Ga act Feb 1833
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 a year, manuscript of family (illegible) of marriage
Cohabitation, general reputation marriage, her (illegible) as the widow of the pensioner, his death and her present widow (rest of sentence illegible) Thomas Lipeth Examining Clerk
Name and residence of Agent Edwin C. Clarks
 present
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Asley Gunn
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Wedowee Ala February 3rd  1839
Hon G C Whiting [illegible]

Dear Sir Mrs. Alcy Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn decd who was a Revolutionary soldier = Alsey or Alcy Gunn died in this county on the 14th day January 1839. She is entitled to a pension up to her death is she not. I made out her papers a few  days before she died then was about $20 dollars and up to Sept 4th 1838. now is she entitled to a [illegible] pension up to the time she died it would be about $15 dollars = it would have been about $20 up to the 4th day of March 1839 give me some advice as to what action to take let me hear from you [illegible] I am your [illegible] servant

D A. Perryman
Wedowee Ala

Hon GC Whiting
Washington DC
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D. A. Perryman Dec 21
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Pension office Dec 21, 1859
Sir,
In reply to your inquires respectfully the pension of Mrs Asley Gunn I enclose the instructions + blank form which contain all the information necessary in the premises
As a law of Congress directs who shall receive the arrears due a deceased pensioner, this office cannot instruct the payment of it to be made to one child to the exclusion of the others  Your voucher when properly prepared should be transmitted to the 3rd auditor of the Treasury where the pensioner from March 4 1858 to Sept 4 1858 is now payable, + as Mrs Gunn is dead it is possible the entire amount unpaid will be adjusted + settled at that office if not will direct you when to apply for it-
Rispy yours
D A Perryman Esq
Rockdale
Al
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Washinton City Dec 7 1855
Sir, In the matter of the application of Asley Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn for a Pension, you will please hereafter address all communications to Edwin C Clark Esq Washington City entrusted of me.
I am very respectfully yours
Wilm Blount
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Rockdale Ala, Dec 15th 1839
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can be arranged it would just The merchange who furnished the [illegible] cloths very much now she probably has several children [illegible] over the county none of them were  [illegible] [illegible] his during her last illness except John McCanns her son at whose house she died = let me know what can be done and have to proceed find me a form how to make the papers. I am [illegible] your [illegible] [illegible].

D. A. Perryman
Rockdale Ala.

Hon G C Whiting
Washington DC
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D. A. Perryman Feb 19
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Sir
Your enquires respecting the pension of Mrs Asley Gunn. will be answered as soon as you file a power of attorney from the parties entitled to the arrears.
Very respectfully
D. A. Perryman Esq
Alabama
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Payment to be made at Savannah by J. S. Morel Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page [illegible] Vol. 4
G T Getty Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853 Asley Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of thirty eight dollars and ninety cants per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry ; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Second day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior 
Examined and countersigned
(illegible)
Commissioner of Pensions
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No 6036
Alsey Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn
Alabama
Thomas M Blount Oct 3 1855
3d Feby 1855 2d see
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Asley Gunn widow of Gabriel 
Georgia
Admin 3 Feby 1833
$38.90 a year
from the payable (illegible)
Clerk Edwin, C. Clark ESQ
Present
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Pen off, Dec 28 1855
Sir, Please inform me when Gabriel Gunn of Ga act 1832 at $38.90 was last paid 
very respectfully R McRae
RJ Atkinson
Tri[lett
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3d Auditors office Dec 29 1833
Sir, Gabriel Gunn act 1832, at $38.90 per annum Georgia Roll, died 26 Sept 1839 + has been paid in full to that date
very respectfully Mr Ott clerk 
J. Minnet Esq 
Comm of Pensions
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(illegible) (illegible) has Gabriel Gunn has Furnished (illegible)
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Asley Gunn's pension claim
From Sept 4th 1858
To March 4th 1839
January 18/59
These Papers are not made according to law, and can not be paid, the copy of the Certificate must be certified by a J.P. and the oath of identity must be taken before a J.P. and the clerk of the Court of his County must give a certificate of his the JP Commissioner and no claim can be made until it is due, therefore the whole papers are wrong
WM Davidson
US pension agent
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State of Alabama
Randolph County} SS.
Be it known that before me Frances Perryman a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Asley Gunn and made oath in due form of the law that she is the identical person named in the original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy
I certify that in conformity with the second section of the act of February the 3rd AD 1853
Asley Gunn widow of Gabriel Gunn who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty eight dollars and ninety cents per annum commencing on the 3rd day of February AD 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage given at the Department of the Interior this the second day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

(illegible) and (illegible) court signed J Minot commissioner of Pensions
That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Gabriel Gunn
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that she now resides in Randolph County state of Alabama and had resided there for the space of three months past and that previous to this she resided in Troop County in the State of Georgia of the tenth of which statements I am fully satisfied
her mark Asley Gunn
Sworn to and subscribed before on this 11th day of January AD 1859 FM Perryman Notary Public
William W. Richardson
David A. Perryman
Be it known that I Asley Gunn of Randolph County state of Alabama widow of Gabriel Gunn a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Levi S. Rusell my time and  lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive   from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Savannah my pension from the fourth day September AD 1858 to the fourth day of March AD 1839 
(illegible) my hand and seal this 11th day of January AD 1859 signed sealed and delivered in the presence of FM Perryman Notary Public 
her mark Alsey Gunn
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State of Alabama
Randolph County 
Be it known that on the 11th day of January AD 1859 before me Frances M Perryman a Notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Asley Gunn above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed in testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last above mentioned
Frances W. Perryman Notary Public Given under my hand and seal of office this January 11th 1859