Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,271, William Glidewell, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE: Va.

Glidewell, Viam

NUMBER: S. 32, 271

CONTENTS
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25744
Indiana

---
William Glidewell
Shelby Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Rogers of the regt commanded
by Col Boyd in the Virginia
line for 13 months & 9 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 44 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov
1833 and  H F Robinson Shelbyville

Arrears to the 4th of Sept    110.83
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  2217
$133.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 112

Date of death
not on 9B
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Evidence of Robert
Glidewell in the
application of
Wm Glidewell
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State of Indiana
Franklin County ⎬ Set

Before the subscriber Judge of
the Circuit Court of Franklin County personally came
Robert Glidewell of said County who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with
William Glidewell of Shelby County Indiana, who is
his brother, that the said William Glidewell volunteered,
he thinks, in September or October 1778 under Capt Peter
Rogers, in Halifax County Virginia, and marched to
Norfolk Virginia, that at this time he served three
months as a private soldier of the Militia in the
service of the United States, under said Captain. His
deponent was not with his said brother, but went to
the place of rendevous with him & saw him start and
knows when he returned. That the said William Glidewell
again was drafted in the spring of 1780 and served
three months as a private soldier of the militia in
the service of the United States, that he marched at
this time to Williamsburg Virginia, & served the said 
three months under Captain William Carr. He had the 
same knowledge of this as of the preceding term
of service. That the said William Glidewell
again was drafted into the service of the United
state under Captain Charles Booker, in the summer ┃
of 1781 for 3 months which time he served, as a
private soldier of the Militia, this time he
marched for Carolina. He had the same knowledge of ┃
this as of the preceding terms of service. Soon
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afterwards this deponent married and left home
and has no personal knowledge of the subsequent
services of his brother the said William Glidewell,
but has understood from him and believes
that he served several tours subsequently
his deponent is unable to reason of bodily infirmed to appear in the court of Shelby county where his brother resides 

Robert Glidewell
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23d day of October 1833

M. C. Eggleston
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State of Indiana
Franklin County ⎬ set I Robert John Clerk of
the Franklin Circuit Court of Franklin County aforesaid do
hereby certify that the above named Miles C Eggleston is Judge of the Circuit Court of Franklin County aforesaid, & the above purporting to be his signature is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 23rd day of October
1833

Robert John Clk F.C.C.
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28525
Pension  Application
William Glidewell
Shelby Co

from 1778 private
13 & 9 days
44.33/100

Rogers
Boyd
Va

2216
3
110.83
A. F. Robison atty
Shelbyville
Shelly
County
Ind
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832
State of Indiana Shelby County SS on this eleventh day
of November 1833 personally appeared in open Court William
Glidewell before the Probate Court of Shelby County Indiana
now sitting William Glidewell a resident of Union Township
in the County and state aforesaid aged seventy three years on
the 4th day of March last, who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1833. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers & served as herein stated
to wit. First. In the month of September or October 1778 he cannot
say precisely which, he volunteered as a private soldier of
the Militia, in the County of Halifax Virginia, where he
then resided, under Captain Peter Rogers tenants 1st
George Wiley, and Humphrey Hendricks, Ensign, Alexander 
Moore and Sergeant Nathan Formby, all of whom were officers
of the company in which he served. While at home he was under 
command of Colonel Wat Cole and Colonel John Boyd
one of whom was Lieutenant Colonel, he does not now know
which of them. Both of these remained at home. When he
entered the service he was under the command of General
Nelson. He does not know whether said Nelson was or was not
of the regular army. The term for which he volunteered in
this engagement was three months, the whole of which he
served. The place of rendezvous where the volunteers met was a
tavern called Righttons, on North River a Branch of the Roanoake in Virginia. This place is in Halifax County aforesaid; After remaining here a little more than a week
he and the company to which he belonged started on their
March, to guard the sea port towns, it having been reported
that the enemy were about to land. The first marched to
Petersburg Virginia, passing through a hilly & broken
County and crossing the Roanoak river at Surputers Ferry
then marched to Williamsburg crossing on the day James
river at Flowery hundred, and Chickahominy river about a
half days march from Williamsburg, thence marched to
old York Virginia, there took shipping and went to Norfolk
where he remained waiting with his company & two other
companies that were there also for orders, until his term of
three month expired when he was discharged in
writing by his Captain, in Portsmouth, on the opposite side
of the river from Norfolk, about the month of December
1778 or January 1779. He cannot remember the dates exactly
but knows that in this engagement he served precisely three 
months not including the time he spent returning home 
while on his march to Norfolk he & his company tarried 7
or 8 days at Williamsburg, where there were one or two companies of the regular army, under the command of two officers
called Nat. Terry & Joe Hopson (he dont know what
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offices they held but thinks the one was a Captain and the other
a lieutenant) who had been entrusted with the duty of recruiting
and were then conducting those under their command to join
Washington army then some place in the north. He was during
this engagement, at no other time than this, with any part
the regular army, nor does he remember the names of any
the of its office or of the militia with which he served except
those which he has mentioned. During this engagement he was
in no battles. He does not remember the number of his company
nor of the regiment to which it belonged, (if either of them
was numbered which he does not know. He has lost the written
discharge which at the end of his first term he had from
his captain, Part of the men returned by water to York
with the officers, but most of his company among which was
claimant turned by land. General Nelson visited the
companies while a Norfolk but twice. Once he came of
his own accord, & the other time he was sent for on the
following occasion. A gentleman who lived on Chickahominy
above mentioned, had been trading to Europe, it was thought,
in violation of law, & was suspected with being a tory and
a traitor to his country. Charges were brought against him
and he was arrested and kept under guard, Deponent.
stood guard over him one night. He was tried at Williamsburg
and General Nelson was sent for to attend his trial. He
was cleared. Deponent forgets his name. When deponent
arrived at Norfolk a tory was held in custody under
guard of the soldiers, charged with the murder of the wife
and child of a whig who had made some disclosures against
the said tory. He was tried at Norfolk & condemned; but
by some means had another trial at Williamsburg where
he was, also condemned and hung. While at Norfolk
before being taken to Williamsburg deponent stood guard
over him one night. He forgets his name also
and sometime in the month of March 1780, he was drafted ┃
into the service of the United States, for the term of three
months as a private soldier of the Militia in the County it
Halifax Virginia where he still continued to reside. The officers
of the company to which, after being called out, he was attached
were Captain William Carr Lieutenant Joseph Gill, Ensign
William Wade, sergeant Richard Lord. The officers of the
regiment to which he belonged before he was called out were
Colonel Watt Cole & Lieutenant Colonel John Boyd General
Green and Colonel John Washington were officers of the
then in service in the south & under whose command
drafts were intended to be put. He does not remember the names
of any other officers. During this engagement, he saw neither
Gen. Green Not on Colonel Washington but believes they were
some place on the borders of Virginia. He was not during this
engagement at any time with any portion of the regular
army. Gen. Green & Col. Washington he believes were officers of
the regular army He left home immediately after he was
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drafted, March to Richmond about 100 miles from home, from
which place he learned that a part of the regular army had 
started about a month before his arrival to join the whole army
He tarried here 8 or 9 days with the company waiting for orders
then marched across to Petersburg staid there nearly two weeks waiting
for orders, then marched along the same out as above described
in the preceding engagement, to Williamsburg Va, where the soldier
took up quarters in the capital & tarried till his three months
had expired-- still waiting for orders and guarding the towns
He served during this engagement three months at the end of
which time he was discharged in writing by his Captain, but has
lost the discharge. This was sometime in the month of June 1780
He cannot recollect either the day of the month when he entered nor when he quit the service in this engagement, but knows he
served just three months. He was in no battles during the time.
They expected to be called to Washington but were not, Claimants
company did not meet with any other during the term. He is not 
certain that General Green commanded in the south at this time.
and this claimant was a third time called into the service of
the United State in the month of March 1781. Does not remember the
day of the month. Was drafted for 3 months, the whole of which he
served, under Captain Charles Booker, Lieutenant Nathan Camp
Ensign Tim Warren Sergeant Hackley Warren brother of the Ensign
He was drafted as a private soldier of the militia. Robert Jones
was his captain while at home. He understood that the reason
why he did not go out was, because it was the duty of the
Eldest Captain to go; this was Capt. Booker, Capt Smith was
Lieutenant at home and Buck Wall Ensign Wallace Wilson
Sergeant, wat Cole Colonel & John Boyd Lieutenant Colonel
neither of these last mentioned was called out. He does not know
the number of his regiment or company. The army was in the
South, thinks in one of the Carolinas, they expected to join the
general any under Gen Green & Col. Washington. They rendered
at Dans River and marched to Moon's Creek in North Carolina
where they staid 6 weeks waiting for orders, went thence to
Charles' ford or Kataway river North Carolina where they laid
three weeks waiting for orders, went thence to Talbots Fer
Broad River N.C. where they said till the three months had expired, which was in June 1781 cannot remember the days of the
months) at which time he was discharged by his captain, in
writing, which discharge also he has lost. He served just
three months this engagement. The object in going out was to
guard the towns, and wait for orders to join Greens any
in South Carolina. He still continued to live at Halifax County
Virginia. He was in no battles during this term. he returned
home when discharged
4th. About the last of August 1782 he was again drafted into the
service of the United States as a private soldier of the militia
for the term of 3 months, under Captain Robert Jones Lieutenant
Jacob Falkner, Ensign Richard Jones Sergeant Wallace Wilson
The reason why he was called out on this occasion, was, that a report
was in circulation that the British were about to land at
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Norfolk. They were intended to guard the town particularly
Norfolk, and, if ordered to join the army which was still
under Gen. Green and Colonel Washington Claimant still
lived in Halifax County, Va. Marched to Mcherring river about ┃
50 mile from home in the direction of Petersburg, where they
were discharge in writing the officers having received order to
return home, as their services would not be wanted, the
report about the landing of the enemy at Norfolk being false.
They had been seen, but passed by. He served in this engagement
eleven days. He has lost his discharge also: was in no battles
was with none of the continental troops, or any part of the any
except his own company
5. About the last of September of the same year 1782 Claimant
was again drafted as a private soldier of the militia into
the service of the United States for the term of 3 months, under the
same officers as in the last mentioned engagement, and 
upon a similar occasion, to wit, in consequence of a report
that the English were about to land at Norfolk, still lived in
Halifax County Virginia, Marched as far as Petersburg 120
miles from home; here received a written discharge for the same
reason as in the last engagement has lost it also
met with none of the regular army, or militia except his
own company. He served during this engagement 20 days
6th. About the middle of July 1781, this claimant was drafted
into the service of the United States for the term of 3 months
as a private soldier of the militia, under Capt. John Falkner
Lieutenant Jacob Falkner Ensign Craft Wald and Colonel Peter
Rogers. He resided at the same place (Halifax County Virginia)
He marched the same out described in his first mentioned
engagement till he arrived at Old York Virginia and ┃
where he remained till his term of three months had expired
and eight days over. Cornwallis and Tarlton had possession
of old York. The general army was there present. Also ┃
Generals Washington, say Fayette & Green and Colonel Washington
The American army laid there sometime firing
not balls
and log chains into the town for the purpose of setting it
on fire. They set a number of houses on fire. Cornwall is being
in a strait asked of General Washington, three days to
consider of terms of compromise or surrender. He understood that 
this time was not granted, and Cornwallis surrendered. He
thinks Cornwallis surrendered to the French general.
Does not remember the number either of the company
regiment to which he belonged either in this or either of
the other above mentioned engagements. He served during
this engagement three months and eight days, and was
discharge (by written discharge which he has lost soon
after the taking of Cornwallis and about the last of October
1781, when he returned home, the whole period of his
service amounting to thirteen months and nine days
Claimant was born in Halifax County Virginia on the 4th
of March 1760. He has a record of his age in a Testament
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which he here produces in Court. He has now no documentary
evidence of his service having lost all the discharges which he
received, and knows of no living witness whose testimony he can
procure as to the same, except Robert Glidewell, his brother
who now lives in Franklin County Indiana, and who has some
personal knowledge of his service; but who is unable by reason
of old age and bodily infirmity to attend this court. whose
evidence however, so far as the said Robert could testify, this
deponent has procured to be taken before Miles C. Eggleston
Judge of the Circuit Court of Franklin County Indiana, in
writing, which this deponent here produces in this court,
the same being duly certified by the clerk of the said Court
of the said County of Franklin. The said Robert can only testify as to the services in the first second and third
of his above mentioned engagements, and as to the rest of his
services this deponent says that he knows of no living
witness whatever whose testimony he can procure as to the same
. He refers to Massy Brown Robert Brown William
Cotton John Rice and Thomas Gould in persons to whom he
is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify
as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services
as a soldier of the Revolution. In each engagement he
served as a private soldier of the militia, He continued to live
after the Revolution till the year 1784 when he was 24 years
old in Halifax County Virginia, at which time he removed
to Lawrence County South Carolina, and lived there 19 years
then moved to Hamilton County Ohio, lived there for 8
years and perhaps more, then moved to Shelly County and
where he has lived ever since. He was drafted each time
except the first when he volunteered. For the time during
which is above mentioned services were performed
he was engaged in no civil pursuit.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
annuity except the present and declares that his name
is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
or territory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first
aforesaid.
Witness
William Glidewell
mark
And the said Claimant produces in open Court
the affidavit of Robert Glidewell a credible person
resident of Franklin County Indiana, which affidavit
was made before the Honorable Miles Eggleston
judge of the Circuit Court of the said County of Franklin
and is duly certified by the Clerk of the said Court and
and the said judge, which affidavit is in the
words and figures following to wit.
State of Indiana
-
Franklin County ⎬ set before the subscriber Judge of
the circuit court of Franklin County personally came
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Robert Glidewell of said County who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with William
Glidewell of Shelby County Indiana, who is his brother. That the
said William Glidewell volunteered he thinks in September
of October 1778 under Captain Peter Rogers in Halifax County
Virginia and marched to Norfolk Virginia, that at this time
he served three months as a private soldier of the militia in the service
the United States under said Captain his deponent was not with his
said brother but went to the place of rendezvous with him and saw
him stand and knows when he returned. That the said William Glidewell
again was drafted in the spring of 1780 and served three months as a
private soldier of the militia in the service of the United States that he
marched at this time to Williamsburg Virginia & served the said
three months under Captain William Law he had the same knowledge of the
of the preceding term of service. that the said William Bridewell again
service of the Center States under Capt Charles Baker in the same
of 1781 for 3 months which time the same as a private soldier of the militia. This time he march for
Carolina. He had the same knowledge of the of the preceding terms of services
soon afterwards this deponent, married and left home and has no personal knowledge
of any subsequent service of his brother the said William Glidewell, but
has understood from him believes that he served several tours subsequently. This deponent is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to
appear in the Court of Shelby County where his brother resides
Robert Glidewell

sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of October 1833
M.C. Eggleston

State of Indiana,
Franklin County Set 
I Robert John clerk of the Franklin Circuit court of  Franklin County aforesaid do hereby certify that the
above named Miles C. Eggleston is Judge of the Circuit Court
of Franklin County aforesaid & the above purporting to be his
signature is his genuine signature

Given under my hand & the seal of said
Court this 23rd day of October 1833
Robert John Clk F Co. C.

We John Rice a clergyman residing in Shelly County in the neighborhood of the said William Glidewell
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
and Davis B Cotton residing in the same neighborhood
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said
William Glidewell, that we believe him to be seventy three
years of age on the 4th of March last, 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 & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid
John Rice
David Brown
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed to the war department, that the
above named applicant and soldier of the Revolution
and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it
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appears to them that Robert Glidewell whose affidavit
taken before the Honorable M. C. Eggleston Judge of the
Circuit Court of Franklin County, Indiana is here produced
and above set forth, is a credible person and that his
statement is worthy of credence. And the said Court further

certifies that it appears to them that John Rice
who has signed the preceding certificate is a
clergyman resident in Shelby County in the neighbor
hood of the said applicant, that who has
signed the same is a resident of said County in the same
neighborhood and that their statement is entitled
to credit.
Erasmus Powell Probate Judge
State of Indiana
of Shelley Cty  set}  I Sylvan B Morris Clerk
of the Probate Court of Shelby County Indiana do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of William Glidewell
for a pension. That the above purporting to be
the signature of the Hon. Erasmus Powell
judge of the said Court is his genuine signature
, and that the said Court is a court
of Record
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this seventh day
of November 1833
Sylvan B Morris Clerk
P.C.S.C.
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January 24, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EBL

William Glidewell-S.32271

Mrs. Ruby Bassett
15 W. Franklin Street
Shelbyville, Indiana
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Glidewell, born in 1780, and lived in Shelby County, Indiana.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12371, based upon the military service in that war of William Glidewell.

William Glidewell was born March 4, 1780, in Halifax County,
Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of said Halifax County, William Glidewell enlisted in September or October, 1774, in a company of Militia
of Halifax County, under Colonels Watt Cole and John Boyd, county colonel. He was called out and served as a private in Captain Peter Rogers, Virginia Company, marched to Norfolk, where he remained until the last of December, 1778 or January, 1779, when he was discharged having served three months, he was again called out in March, 1799, and served three months as a private in Captain William Carr's Virginia Company and was stationed at Williamsburg from March, 1781, he served three months as a private in Captain Charles Decker's Virginia Company and went to North Carolina he enlisted in July, 1781, served in Captain John Fuller's Company, Colonel Peter Rogers Virginia Regiment, went to Foreston.
was in the siege and at the surrender of Cornwallis, and served
three months and eight cars in August, 1882, he served clown
days as a private in Captain Robert Jones' Virginia Company and
from the last of September, 1882, he served twenty days as a private
under same captain.
In 1784, he moved from Halifax County, Virginia, to Lawrence
County, South Carolina, where he lived for nineteen years; the
moved to Hamilton County, Ohio, thence to Shelby County, Indiana.
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William Glidewell was allowed pension on his application
executed November 11, 1833, while residing in Shelby County,

There are no data as to wife or children.

In 1833, Robert Glidewell, a brother of the soldier, William
Glidewell, lived in Franklin County, Indiana, Robert
stated that he married and left home shortly after his brother
William's third term of service in the Revolutionary War. The
age of Robert and the name of his wife are not stated.
in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Glidewell (S.33271), you
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Glidewell
Certificate No. 25144
Issued November 29, 1833
Rate $43.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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32271
Revy INVALID
File No. 32,271
William Glidewell
In Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 155
Arrangement of 1870.}

1923 Oct. 2. Hist. to Mrs. F.S.
Masters, (see her letter
in Robert Glidewell R
4065) and
1924 -Sept 9- Hist to Hon. Kenneth
McKellar for Inda Nelson and
1936 July 3. Hist to Myrtle Armstrong-EL
1938 Jan 24 - Hist to this Mrs.
Ruby Bassett. EL
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SELBEY MUSIC SCHOOL
15-17 WEST FRANKLIN STREET
SELBYVILLE, IND.
JAN 10 1938

Veterans Administration Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen
Can you give me some
information as to the Revolutionary
war service of Wm Glidewell,
born 1860 & later settled in
Shelby Co. Ind.
I will appreciate whatever
you can send me on this
man or his Rev, record.
Resp, yours,
Mrs Ruby Bossett,
15 W. Franklin
Shelbyville
Ind

[stamp]
Received Jan 18 1938 Mail SUB_DIV
VETS ADM
READER 10
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1005 Elm Street
Shelbyville, Indiana.
March 17, 1936.

Veterans' Administration
Revolutionary War Records Division
Washington, D. C.

Sirs,

I should like to have the Revolutionary
service of William Glidewell, 2nd. He served
as a private in the Virginia State Troops
and was pensioned in 1831 in Shelby County,
Indiana.
I shall appreciate getting this information.

Yours very truly,
Myrtle Armstrong [signature]
Myrtle Armstrong.

[stamp]
Received Jan 19 1938 Mail SUB_DIV
VETS ADM
READER 5
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CHARLES L. TOWNSEND, MICH. CHAIRMAN.
THOMAS STERLINS, S. DAK.
JOSEPH J. FRANCE MD..
GEORGE H. MOSES, N. H.
WALTER EDGE, N. J.
DAVIS ELKINS, W.VA.
LAWRENCE O. PHIPPS, COLO.
d. W. HARRELD, OKLA.
TASKER L. ORDIE. NEV.
ROBERT N. STANFIELD, OREG.

KENNETH MC KELLAN, TENN.
DAVID I. WALSH, MASS.
NATHANIEL S. DIAL, S.C.
d. THOMAS HEFLIN, ALA.
THOMAS E. WATSON, GA.
 EDWIN S. BROUSSARD, LA.

FREDERICK J. BEAMAN, CLERK.

United States of
COMMITTEE ON
POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS.
THE COMMISSIONER
SEP 8 - 15
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
September 6, 1924.
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D. C.
My dear General Gardner:
Enclosed I hand you a letter from Miss Inda Melson,
asking for certain information concerning William S. Glidewell.
Will you kindly advise me what your records show.
Very sincerely yours,
Kenny McKellar
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Rev. and 1812
War section.

September 9, 1924.

Honorable Kenneth McKellar,
United States Senate.

My dear Mr. McKellar;

In response to your letter of the sixth instant,
enclosing letter from Miss Inda Nelson, 848 Poplar
Street, Apartment 23, Memphis, Tennessee, I have the
honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revvolutionary
War pension claim, S. 32271, it appears that
William Glidewell was born March 4, 1760 in Halifax
County, Virginia, and while living there served as a
private in the Virginia Militia as follows

From September or October 1778, for three months
under Captain Peter Rogers and Colonels Wat Cole and
John Boyd.

From March 1780, for three months under Captain
William Carr and the same colonels.

From March 1781, for three months under Captain
Charles Booker and the same colonels.

From July 1781, for three months and eight days
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under Captain John Falkner and Colonel Peter Rogers and
was at the siege of York.

From August 1782, for eleven days under Captain
Robert Jones and from September 1782, for twenty days
under the same captain.

He moved in 1784 to Laurens County, South Carolina,
was there nineteen years, then in Hamilton County, Ohio,
for seven or eight years and then moved to Shelby County,
Indiana, where he was living in Union Township, when he
was allowed pension on his application executed November
11, 1833, on Certificate No. 25744, at the rate of $44. 33
per annum, Act of June 7, 1832.
Herewith is returned the letter from Miss Inda
Nelson,

Sincerely,

Commissioner.
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July 3, 1936

BA-J/EEL
William Glidewall S. 32271

Myrtle Armstrong
1005 in Street
Shelbyville, Indiana

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of William Glidewell, who served as a
private in the Virginia Troops and was pensioned while residing
in Shelby County, Indiana

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3321, based upon the military
service in that war of William Glidewell.

William Glidewell was born March 4, 1760, in Halifax County,
Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of said Halifax County, William Glidewell
enlisted in September or October, 1778, in a company of militia
of Halifax County, under Colonels Watt Cole and John Boyd, county
colonels. He was called out and served as a private in Captain
Peter Rogers' Virginia Company, marched to Norfolk, where he remained
until the last of December, 1776 or January, 1779, when
he was discharged having served three mother he was again called
in March, 1780, and served three months as a private in Captain
William Carr's Virginia Company and was stationed at William
Forge from March, 1781, he served three months as a private in
Captain Charles Booker's Virginia Company and went to North Caroline
he enlisted in May, 1781, served in Captain John Falkner's
Company, Colonel Peter Rogers' Virginia Regiment, went to Yorktown,
in the siege and at the surrender of Cornwallis, and served
three months and eight days in August, 1782, he served eleven
as a private in Captain Robert Jones' Virginia Company; and
from the last of September, 1782, he served twenty days as a private
under [illegible] captain.

In 1784, he moved from Halifax County, Virginia, to Laurens 
County, South Carolina, where he lived for nineteen years; then
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moved to Hamilton County, Ohio, thence to Shelby County, Indiana.

William Glidewell was allowed pension on his application on
executed November 11, 1833, while residing in Shelby County, Indiana.

There are no data as to wife and children.

In 1833, Robert Glidewell, a brother of the soldier, lived in
Franklin County, Indiana. Robert stated that he married and left
home shortly after his brother William's third term of service in
the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

Oct. 29, 1923.

Mrs. F. S. Masters,
1031 N. Main St.
Brookville, Ind.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 17th ultimo,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension
claim, S. 32371, it appears that William Glidewell was
born March 4, 1780, in Halifax County, Virginia, and
while living there served as a private in the Virginia
Militia as follows:

From September or October 1778, for three months,
under Captain Peter Rogers and Colonels Watt Cole and John
Boyd.

From March 1780, for three months, under Captain William
Carr and the same colonels.

From March 1781, for three months, under Captain
Charles Booker and the same colonels,

From July 1781, for three months, and eight days, under
Captain John Falkner and Colonel Peter Rogers and was
at the siege of York.

From August 1782, for eleven days, under Captain
Robert Jones and from September 1782, for twenty days in
der the same captain.
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He moved in 1784 to Laurens County, South Carolina,
was there nineteen years, then in Hamilton County, Ohio
for seven or eight years and then moved to Shelby County,
Indiana, where he was living in Union Township, when he
allowed pension on his application executed November
11, 1833.

There is no data on file as to family, except that
his brother Robert was carried soon after William's third
service.

From the papers in the pension claim, R. 4065, it
appears that Robert Glidewell was born October 15, 1782,
in Halifax County, Virginia and while living there served
in the Virginia Militia, as a minute man from about
the first of February 1781, for six weeks, under Captain
Joseph Gill and Colonel Peter Rogers. He also marched
about the last of July, or first of August 1781 and served
under Captain John Falkner and Colonel Peter Rogers
and John Richardson at the siege of York and was discharged
October 20, 1781.

He moved about 1783, to Laurens County, South Carolina
and thence about 1806 to Franklin County, Indiana,
where he was residing when he applied for pension on August
9, 1836. His claim was not allowed, as he did not
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render six months service as required by the pension laws.

Robert Glidewell is referred to in 1853, as one of the soldier's heirs, but his relationship is not stated.

The name of the soldier's wife is not on record.

Respectfully,

Washington Gardner

Commissioner.