Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32284, Jacob Gundy, Penn.
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Service - Pennsylvania
Gundy, Jacob
Number - S32284
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Illinois 29,671
Jacob Gundy of Vermill[ion] Co. in the State of Illinois who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wolf of the Regt commanded by Col. Carpenter in the Pennsylvania [line] for 13 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois the rate of $43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jan. 1835 and sent to Hon. Z. Casey, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '34.
$151.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35 
$21.66
$173.33
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E-2 Vol. 8 Page 122

Date of death not on AB
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Illinois
Vermillion County SS
On this third day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared the Hon William Wilson, Judge of the
Circuit Court of said Vermillion County, Illinois, it being a court of record, and now in session.
Jacob Gundy, a resident of the County of Vermillion and State of Illinois, aged sixty-seven 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 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year AD 1779 as a waggoner
or team driver, the certificate whereof is enclosed, with Sebastian Wolf as captain, and Robert Patton as quarter Master General.
He was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania
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on the 13 of October 1776. He entered the
service on the 25 of April 1779 at Lebanon,
Pennsylvania - marched with the army to North
River afterwards to New Windsor - And to Newburg, thence to Fishkill and to Monfort in the State of New York, and part of the time was engaged in hauling provisions from Morristown, New Jersey to the troops at New Windsor & other places in New York. He continued in service about twenty months, and believes he was discharged on or about the
day of December AD 1781
In the year 1781, after my aforesaid enlistment
had expired. I volunteered in the militia at Lebanon, Pennsylvania under Captain Wentelwaver, Major Hipsman, Col Carpenter, or Zimerman, marched with the troops to or near the Jersey line. remained in service
about 30 days, & was discharged at Crooked Billet.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Jacob Gundy
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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Jacob Gundy
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And the said court do hereby declare their
opinion that the above-named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Wm Wilson

I, Amos Williams, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Vermillion County, State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Gundy for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this third day of October AD 1832
A. Williams, Clerk
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Jacob Gundy
application for a pension
17900
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Dauphin
In the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania personally came Jacob Fedderhoff who being duly sworn according to law says that he was born near Stumpstown in the then County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania.  That he is now nearly eighty years of age.  That he was well acquainted with Jacob Gundy and all his family.  That the said Jacob's father lived in Stumpstown Lancaster County Pennsylvania. That during the War of the Revolution, the said Jacob Gundy marched out and served in the war under the commands of Captain Sebastian Wolf who marched from the town of Lebanon in the then County of Lancaster, state of Pennsylvania.  That the said Jacob served upwards of one year in his first tour.  That after the said Jacob Gundy had returned home from his first tour of service, he then went out a second time under the Command of Capt. Wendel Weaver as a volunteer.  In his second tour he was not as long out.  Deponent cannot recollect the full times that the said Jacob served in the War of the Revolution, but is positive that he served upwards of one whole year.  Deponent cannot state the particular year that he marched, but recollects his service perfectly having been the near neighbor of the family.
(Signature ) Jacob Puttner
Sworn and subscribed in open Court August 21st A.D. 1836.
Jno Roberts Proty
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Also came Catherine Shrom , who being duly sworn according to law, saith that she was born near Stumpstown then Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania and is now nearly sixty seven years of age.  That she is the sister of Jacob Gundy who now lives in the State of Illinois, and is applying to the United States for a pension for services rendered in the War of the Revolution.  That her brother, the said Jacob Gundy, went from his father's house at Stumpstown to the town of Lebanon and marched from there under the Command of Captain Sebastian Wolf, and did not return home for upwards of one year.  Deponent cannot say where her brother marched during his tour and the different places he was at.  But knows that he was upwards one year from home and his father's house his first tour before he returned.  Deponent further states that afterwards her brother went out a second time but don't know how long he was under the commands of Capt. Wendel Weaber in his second tour.
 Catherine Shrom her X mark
August 21, 1834 Sworn and Subscribed in open Court.
Jno Roberts, Proty

Also appeared Elizabeth Isenhauer who Being duly Sworn according to law says that she was raised near Stumpstown in then Lancaster County and State of Pennsylvania That she was well acquainted with Joseph Gundy and his Family. That his son Jacob Gundy marched out in the Revolution from the town of Lebanon in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania under the Command of Capt. Sebastian Wolf. That the said Jacob served upwards of one year before he returned  home again to his Fathers - Deponent is now
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nearly seventy five years of age, But has a perfect recollection of the services of the said Jacob Gundy having lived beside him and his Fathers Family for upwards of twenty years, cannot say what year he marched from home But can speak positive as to his reentering service in the Revolution and that more than one year at one time
Elizabeth A Isenhauer her X mark

August 21, 1834
Sworn & subscribed in open court
  Jno Roberts  Proty

State of Pennsylvania
County of Dauphin
Personally appeared the afore named witnesses and being all sworn in open Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their oppinion [sic] after the evidence given that Jacob Gundy was a soldier of the Revolution and served as stated by the witness and that the witnesses are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Calvin Blythe
VW Hummel

Dauphin County Ss.
I John Roberts ^ Proty Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Gundy for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 21st day of August A.D. 1834
Jno Roberts  Proty
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March 23, 1937
Jacob Gundy
S. 32284
BA-J/AWF
Mary Dea Carter
910 North Oak Street
Danville, Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 32284, based upon the service of Jacob Gundy in the Revolutionary War.
Jacob Gundy was born October 13, 1765 in Lancaster County, name of his mother not stated.
While residing, with his father in Stumpstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Jacob Gundy enlisted at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1779 and served about twenty months as teamster under Captain Sebastian Wolf and Quartermaster General Robert Patton with the Pennsylvania troops. He volunteered in 1781 and served one month in the Pennsylvania militia under Captain Wentilwaver or Wendel Weaver and Colonel Carpenter or Zimerman.
Jacob Gundy was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Vermilion County, Illinois.
It was not stated that the soldier was ever married. His sister, Catharine Shrom, was "nearly" sixty-seven years old in 1834, then a resident of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, she stated that she was born in Stumpstown, Pennsylvania.
In order to obtain the date of last payment.
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of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and give the following-
Jacob Gundy
Certificate # 29671
Issued January 26, 1835
Rate $43.33 per annum
Commenced March 4,1 831
Act of June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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32284
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 32,284
Jacob Gundy
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32"
Index: Vol. 2, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Feb. 13 Hist. to Miss
Gladys M. Potts. V.L.M.
1914 May 26 Hist. to Miss 
Madge Grundy. V.L.M.
1915 Apr. 12 Hist. to Mrs. Olive
M. Leader. V.L.M.
1923, Feb. 24 hist to Mrs. Martha Jane Moore - En.
1928, Aug 20 " " [hist to] J. E. Dickenson [illegible]
1934 - ad. Mrs. A. F. Young 
of date & place firth
seller in case of EEL
Jonathan Morris
S. 7247
1937 March 23 hist to 
Mary Dea Carter [illegible, same as above]
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March 22, 1937.

BA-J/ILL

Mary Dea Carter
910 North Oak Street
Danville, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Yates, commissioned 2" Lieutenant in Spotsylvania County Virginia Militia in 1777, also the record of Jacob Gundy of Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file which was made to the United States based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Robert Yates cited by you, under any
spelling of that surname. The record of Jacob Gundy is furnished herewith from pension claim, S. 32284.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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December 27, 1934

Mrs. Norville Finley Young
1968 Demne Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of Jonathan Norris, of Greene County and the War of 1812 pension record of James Denoon, of Virginia: you ask, also, for the place of birth of Jacob Gundy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War 
who resided in Vermillion County, Illinois, in 1840.
In the papers on file in Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S 32284, based upon military service in that war of Jacob Gundy, it is shown that the soldier was born October 13,1765, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The records of Jonathan Norris, of the Revolutionary War and James Denoon of the War of 1812, are furnished you herewith, the data for which were obtained from the respective claims for pension based upon their military service in these wars.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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August 20, 1928

J.E. Dickenson
President Letter Carriers Asso.
Kansas City, Missouri
Sirs
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S32384, it appears that Jacob Gundy (son of Joseph Gundy) was born October 13, 1765 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While residing at his father's house at Stumpstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted April 25, 1779 and served twenty months as teamster under Captain Sebastian Wolf and Quartermaster General Robert Patton in the Pennsylvania Troops; and in 1781 served one month in the Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Wentelwaver or Wendel Weaver and Colonel Carpenter or Zimerman.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Vermillion County, Illinois. 
It is not stated that soldier was married.
The above noted Jacob Gundy (all spellings of that name
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searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT	LENGTH OF SERVICE	RANK			                                                                                                                                                    CAPTAIN	          COLONEL	STATE
Apr 25, 1779	      20 mos	Teamster                    [Capt] Sebastian Wolf	
[Col]  Q.M. Genl Robert Patton  [State]  Penn
					
1781	                               1 mo		                                     [Capt.] Wentelwaver or Wendel Weaver 
                                                                                                     {  [Col] Carpenter  ^ Mil[itia] or Zimerman	
					
					

Battles engaged in___[illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stumpstown, Lancaster Co, Penn
Date of application for pension,     Oct 3 1832                
Residence at date of application,  Vermillion Co Ill.         
Age at date of application, _In Lancaster Pa Oct 13 1765    
   Remarks:  __Soldier was the son of Joseph Gundy
It is not stated whether he was married        

Very respectfully,
Catherine Shram, historian
_______________________
Commissioner.
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February 24, 1923.
Mrs. Martha Jane Moore,
Sigourney, Iowa.
Madam: --
In response to your letter dated January 26, 1923, you are advised that this Bureau is unable
to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Joseph Gundy, or VanGundy, the father of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jacob Gundy, whose history is herewith enclosed.
Very respectfully yours,
Commissioner.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS
HEART OF AMERICA BRANCH NO. 30

(LETTERHEAD)

Kansas City Mo. 
Oct. 19th 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

I am desirous of learning something of the record of one Jacob Gundy a relative who served in the Revolutionary War from the state of Virginia as near as I can learn.
Kindly give me his service record and where he died and as to where he was buried and any other information which you think would interest me.
It is possible but not probable that he was enlisted as Van Gundy instead of Gundy.
Sincerely and Truly Yours
J M Dickinson
President Letter Carriers Assn
Kas City 
Mo.
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[Right Corner] Rev.  & 1812

910 N. Oak St.
Danville, Ills.
March 1, 1937.

Mr. A.D.Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can your the records of your office furnish any further information on this reference? [handwritten - md - our file/Ned Boudy & Gundy] 
From Crozier's Virginia Records:"From order Book 1774-1782.Took oath at Court held for Spotsylvania county,Sept,18,1777. ROBERT YATES was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in Spotsylvania Militia" From Virginia State Library.
Also, I would appreciate knowing what Jacob Gundy received for his service in Pennsylvania." JACOB GUNDY  [handwritten across page OK AWL only one] served under Capts. Wolf and Weaver, Col. Zimmerman and Carpenter in Penn.Line. He was pensioned."  His name also appears in Muster roll as a Private in company of Calt.[Capt] Henry Schneveley of Dauphin county,1794" From Pennsylvania Archives.
I shall be most grateful for any information you may offer me.
Sincerely,
Mary Dea Carter [signature]

[stamp]
RECEIVED
MAR 8 1937
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[stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE  G JAN 29 1923
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Rev Sec

They enlisted from Northumberland Co, Penn.  I think 
Sigourney Iowa
Jan. 26 '23
Dept of Interior
Bureau of Penn.
Dear Sir.
Could you please give me the record of service of Jacob Gundy or Van Gundy and his father Joseph Gundy both fought in the Revolution.  Could you tell me where Joseph Van Gundy died or at least where he received a pension
Do you have the names of their wives.  Send to 
Mrs. Martha Jane Moore,
Sigourney, Iowa
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[stamp]

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
MAY 23 1914
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Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior
Revolutionary War Claims
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me record of my ancestor, Jacob Gundy as to be found in your office.
He, Jacob Gundy, made application for pension, October 3, 1832, from Vermilion County, Illinois.  His claim was allowed and first payment ordered made on March 4, 1831 at Carrier, Illinois.
A prompt attention to this matter will greatly oblige me and for such courtesy I thank you in advance.
Yours truly,
Madge Gundy
Please address, (Miss/Madge Gundy
Danville Illinois

Danville Illinois
May 19, 1914
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Miss Wilson
FEB 7 1912
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
FEB 3 1912
TO BUR PENSIONS
SEC'Y [illegible] FILES
Colfax, Iowa
Thurs. Feb. 1, '12
Secretary of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -- I have been told to write to you for information concerning a certain ancestor of
mine who fought in the Revolution. I am anxious
to become a D.A.R. so that I may go into the Des Moines Chapter.
Now my great great grandfather Jacob Van Gundy fought in the Revolution. His people came from Holland and settled in Penn. but whether
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he went from there into
the war I cannot say.
When they came to America
they left the Von off of the
name and the was called
Jacob Gundy S32284
he was buried in the
Gundy Cemetery near Myersville, Vermilion County Illinois and on his tombstone 
is the following
inscription Jacob Gundy
was born Oct. 13, 1765. Died
Sept. 23, 1845. Aged 79 years.
was a Revolutionary Soldier.

Now this is all we have
as proof, No papers or any
thing the we all know
it to be true, I thought
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page 3.
perhaps you might tell
me if there had been a land
warrant issued to Jacob
Gundy of Von Gundy
for services rendered during 
the war of the Revolution.
or give me some information
which would help me.
Thanking you
Very truly
Gladys M. Potts,
Colfar,
Iowa
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Oval seal of the Dept of the Interior Received Apr 6, 1915 to Bur Pensions Secy's Off. Mails & FIles

Round seal of the Pension Office U.S Apr 6, 1915

Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Since writing you I 
have learned through the [illegible] Archives
That Joseph Van Gundy or Gundy 
 it may be on the records
was 3d Lieutenant in the North
Cumberland Co. [illegible] Militia of Penn
and was stationed at Philadelphia
June 30, 1777. we could not find any thing about
Jacob VanGundy or on Gundy.
Though we think he must have been a soldier in the Rev for he died in Myersville, now Bismark Illinois. [illegible] 1845 and it is marked on his tombstone "A soldier in the Rev"
He lived with one of his
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sons and his pension papers
must have gone to his grand
children, of whom we have no
trace. We have always been
told he was a pensioner, though
we must prove he was a
soldier in order to get in the
D. A. R.
Does the records show the
names of Joseph Van Gundy
or Gundy wife and when
married, also that of Jacob
Van Gundys or Gundy? Did
they go into service from
Northumberland Co. or from
Lancaster County Penn.
was there a Peter and John
Van Gundy in the Rev.
Please give me all the
facts relative to the Van Gundys
Gundy-- and oblige,
Yours Truly
(Mrs.)
Mar. 30 - 1915 -
Olive M. Leader
Wood Lake Neb-
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Look for Gundy as the family has dropped the Van
 Rev [illegible]

Round Pension office Seal, U. S.  Apr 6, 1915
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17.960
Jacob Gundy
Illinois

from 1779 for 13 months
H4333
Can only allow as above
Saul McRoberts
J L Edwards Court Pensions
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Danville Illinois
September 30. 1834.
J. L. Edwards Esq. 
Court Pensions



Sir
I am now enabled to forward
to you the application & proof of Jacob
Gundy for a pension, under the act of
Congress of 1832
We had to send to Pensylvania for
the depositions of Jacob Fredderhoff,
Catherine
Sh[illegible] and
Elizabeth
Isenhaver
they are 
herewith enclosed duly certified
So soon as a
decision is made please advise
me by letter
I am very Respectfully
[illegible]
your obedient sevant
Samuel W Roberts
P. S.
the certificate referred to in the application
Mr Gundy informs me was not returned from the Department
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[illegible running down left side] 12 
J.L.Edwards Esq
Court of pensions Washington
Hon Z Carey
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Hall of the H of R.
January 10th 1838
Liz
Enclosed you have the letter of Jacob Gundy with a note at the bottom in the hand write of Samuel McRoberts Esq Register of of the Land office at Danville Illinois who is a man of five [illegible] why he did not subscribe his names I know not.--
Will you have the goodness to reexamine the Claim and inform me of the result
Your Obt Servt
Z Casey
JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Danville Illinois
December 20, 1834


Hon
Zadok Casey
Sir:
I made application for a pension.
After a second application 
all the necessary proof furnished
the [illegible]

answer
age,
Danville Illinois
Decr 20. 1834
application for
Second
application, &
proof
finisher
the
was
return
that
he ser
M.
Lawaris
mistaken as to my
the proof shows as I
believe
1
I was
about
two years older than
by
to suppose
I was born 13 October 1765.
I entered
the service in 1779 & was discharged in
the latter part of 1780, at all events all
disclosed in the application
the facts were
the proof was able, & as I supposed &
entirely satisfactory
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Believing that Mr Edwards is mistaken, and 
that late fraud upon the department
in regards to pension, by to some extent
induced
the Commissioner to reject my claim,
and feeling that I am entitled because I know
I served, as I have sworn and proved
I have to ask that you will call upon the Court
and if possible, obtain a reexamination of my case
your obedient servent
Jacob Gundy
M. Jacob Gundy is an old & infirm
man I know very well & his general
character is that he was in the
Revolution & he sustains an excellent character
for truth and veracity.