Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16130, Joseph Ghormley, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Ghormley, Joseph

NUMBER
S.16130


Carded
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[left column of document]
Indiana 5097
New Albany [Ohio, is crossed out]
Joseph Ghormley
of Floyd Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Mitchell of the regt comanned by Col [Blank] in the Pennsylvania Mila for 6 months 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. J Carr N.R
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                        $30.
Semi =anl. allowance ending 4 March 33   $10
                                                                    _____
                                                                    $40
[right column]
See Letr Hon W.K. Bonds, Is
2 1836 - {as to transfers}
[underline]
Pensioner, July 7th ' 37
Tra - Qin - 060 - 060
To Ohio for 4th March 1837, 13 Nov 1837 -
Notification Sent to Hon W.K. Bond, M C
Paid at the Treasury under the acts of the 6th April 1838
from 4th March 1837 to 4 March 1838
agt notified 28 Dec 1838
[underline]
Letter to Penn 8 Aug 1839
[Lein} to Pen Agt 26th Sep 1839
To New Albany Indiana from 4 March 1838
9 Oct 1839
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Pensioner - New Albany 
Indiana
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Samuel K. Sneed a clergyman residing in New Albany and Patrick Shields one of the associate Judges of the Floyd County Circuit Court, residing in New Albany hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Ghormley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed; in the neighborhood, where he has for some time resided, and now resides to have been a solicitor of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion, sworn to and subscribed the day + year
aforesaid ~

                                                  Samuel K Sneed
                                                  Patrick J Shields

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier + served as he states. And the Court further certified that it appears to it that Samuel K Sneed who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in New Albany, and that Patrick Shields, who has also signed the same is a resident of New Albany and is a credible person. And that their statement is entitled to credit.

S. Harvey Scribner, clerk of the Court of Probate of Floyd County Indiana, do hereby certify that the
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foregoing contains the original of the said
Court in the matter of the applicant of Joseph 
Ghormley for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have here to
subscribed my name as clerk and affixed
the seal of said Court at New Albany
This 24 day of August TyoL [possibly an abbreviation of the year of our Lord], 1832
Harvey Scribner Clerk [a stamped seal is present on the left]he Department will please communicate with
Mssrs Moore & Crawford, New Albany Indiana upon the result of the foregoing application. 
Joseph Ghormley 21321 [written vertically on the left]
I Believe the within preceding to be genuine and
contain the original proceedings in the case & that has been [illegible] attached there to
John Carr M C
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State of Indiana ___
             Be(or Let?) it  remembered that heretofore to wit at a Court of Probate begun and held at the Court House in the Town of New Albany within and for the County of Floyd and State aforesaid on Monday the thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two before the Honorable Seth Woodruff sole Judge of said Court.

Joseph Ghormley filed in open court the following declaration in order to obtain a pension and being sworn in open Court to the truth of the same, it is admitted to record and is in these words to wit.

State of Indiana | 
Floyd County...   | ____ Floyd Probate Court August___ one thousand  eight hundred and thirty two.

On this thirteenth day of August, personally appearing in open Court before the Honorable Seth Woodruff sole Judge of the Probate Court of Floyd County Indiana. now sitting in New Albany in the County and State aforesaid, Joseph Ghormley is resident of said town aged about seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congrefs [Congress] pafsed [passed] June  the 7th , 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
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following named officers and served as herein after stated.
he first entered the service in (XX of the United StatesXX) about Christmas in the year 1776 as he thinks under General Putnam field Officer David Mitchell Captain David Marshall 1st Lieutenant and Daniel Hart E[n]s[i]gn Company Officers and after serving two months a regular tour reli[e]ved- In the Spring of 1777 he thinks he again entered the service under General Potter as field officer and .......Blaine captain and he thinks _____ Blaine was first Lieutenant as company Officers other officers not recollected and after serving another regular tour of two months again reli[e]ved In the fall of 1777 he again entered the service under General Lacy [Lacey] Colonel Frederick Watts Samuel Rofs [Ross] field officers and captain Buchanan the only company officer now recollected & again remained another regular term of two months after which past (?) two months service he was  discharged. This applicant  was born in Cumberland county Pennsylvania in the year 1738 and entered the service as a private militia man  he supposes in said County and remained a private during his whole six months service he cannot be positive as to the month or year in which he either entered or reli[e]ved from the service but thinks the times above stated are nearly if not quite correct.
He has no record of his age but his age as herein stated is taken from his recollection of what his parents have told him since his discharge or dismisfal [dismissal] he has resided in
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Northumberland County in Pennsylvania and also in the County first above named [ Cumberland] after which he removed to Blount County _______ from that county moved to Madison County Alabama from that he removed to New Albany Indiana where he has ever since resided. He cannot distinguish between regular and militia officers but recollects General Washington and Morgan that Potter he believes was then Colonel also General Armstrong- he does not recollect any continental or militia regiments being unable to distinguish which regiments from the soldiers whom he saw frequently. {Note: The militia was commanded by Major General John Armstrong at this time, with Potter as a Brigadier General.} He does not know whether he received a formal discharge but if he ever did, he has misplaced it. In the disposition(?) of the militia this applicant was placed in the sixth calfs [class] and the time being far distant when he was likely to be called for he entered the service in the first clafs [class] {Note: Militia was divided into eight classes. Mr. Ghormley is saying he volunteered to go even though his class was not called into service} and served a tour of two months under General Putnam as aforesaid { Note: In December 1776 Putnam was assigned the defense of Philadelphia} he after being dismifsed [dismissed] entered the fourth clafs [class] in the place of his father but received nothing for so doing under General Potter as aforesaid served another of two months { Note: The Pennsylvania Militia Law permitted men to serve as substitutes} and was again dismifsed [dismissed] the fifth and sixth clafses[classes] then being called for, he again entered the service to fill his own tour of two months more under General Lacey [ Lacey] as aforesaid after the expiration of which term he was a third time discharged or dismifsed [dismissed] having served in all six months____ This applicant was in no regular battles but was in three skirmishes during
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his six months service the first while under General Potter which commenced near the seven Stars on the Lancaster road in Philadelphia county Pennsylvania and ended at Swedes Ford on the Schuylkill river in the same county he thinks, the second took place while under General Potter near the White Marsh hills in Pennsylvania county not known but he thinks it was Bucks. { Note: A mistake in recollection, the skirmish that ended at Swedes Ford is locally known as the Battle of Matson's Ford on December 11, 1777, the White  Marsh  hills skirmish would have happened sometime December 5 to 8, 1777 in Montgomery (then Philadelphia) County next to Bucks County.}  The third took place at the Crooked Billet [ present day Hatboro, Pennsylvania] he thinks about sixteen miles from Philadelphia on which he recollected to have killed one of the horses of the enemy and secured a pistol belonging to one of the British officers as he supposes. This was while he was under General Lacy [ Lacey] his first tour was through New Jersey. His second and third in Pennsylvania.
This applicant does not know of any documentary evidence to show that he was in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war. He knows of no person living other than himself who can certify to the service above mentioned. He herby relinquished every claim whatever 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 sworn to an subscribed this day and year aforesaid. [signed] Joseph Ghormely

{Note: The Pennsylvania Ledger dated May 2, 1778 reports the British casualties at the Crooked Billet skirmish as "feven [seven]men wounded and two horfes [horses]killed."}
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The State of Indiana, Floyd County, Set
On this Sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Floyd and state of Indiana, personally appeared Joseph Ghormley, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain David Mitchell, and he thinks his colonel was named Blane, but does not now recollect the regiment. And on a subsequent tour, this applicant belonged to the company of Captain Blane or Blain, given name not recollected, nor does he now recollect his colonel, or the regiment, and that in his third tour, the names of his officers have escaped his memory, except that Frederick Watt was his colonel commandant, and Ross (he thinks Samuel Ross) was his Lieutenant Colonel, and he thinks  the name of his captain was Donalson. He does not now recollect the regiment. He further states on oath, that when he belonged to the company of Captain Mitchell, he thinks that Putman or Putnam was the name of his general.  That in his first tour he served in New Jersey and in his second and third tours, in the state of Pennsylvania and in all his said tours he was in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension role of the state of Indiana, from whence he moved to the state of Ohio, and has lately removed from the state of Ohio, to the said state of Indiana where he intends to remain,
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and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future--The following are his reasons for removing from Ohio, to Indiana, to wit. His son, living in Floyd County, Indiana, and being in bad health from the consumption, wrote to this applicant, requesting him to come and live in his neighborhood that he might see him frequently, and further says not 
Joseph Ghormley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of September 1839
Jared C. Jocelyn

The State of Indiana, Floyd County, Set
I Patrick Shields, takes oath that Joseph Ghormley, who subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit is the same identical person named in the said affidavit--He also states on oath that he has been personally acquainted with the said Joseph Ghormley, for a number of years and has known him to be a pensioner for Six or eight years just past, and further says not
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 16th day of September 1839
Jared C. Jocelyn J. Proth.
Patrick Shields
I Jared C. Jocelyn, a justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Floyd, and State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Patrick Shields is a man of veracity, and has been in good standing in this county for many years. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of September 1839. 
Jared C. Jocelyn, J. P. (Seal drawn beside signature))
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The State of Indiana, Floyd County, St.

I. Henry W. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Floyd aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jared C. Jocelyn Esq. is a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified-That his commission was dated on the 2d day of September 1839, and will expire on the 2d day of September 1844 and that his signature to the foregoing affidavit, and certificate are genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, at the City of New Albany, this 16th  day of September 1839.
Henry W. Smith
Clerk
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War Office (Botton to top at top of sheet)

G475
Aug 29, 1857

Pension office
Jos. Ghormly
Indiana for tr to Ohio

Free

The Honorable Secretary
of War Department

Washington City
C. H. O. 
Aug. 2(unreadable due to ink drop)
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State of Ohio
Fayette County 

On this 22nd Day of August 1857 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Fayette Personally appeared Joseph Ghormley who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain David Mitchell in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Lions (as well as now Recollected) in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately Removed that he now Resides in Fayette County State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for Removing from Indiana To Ohio my Relations and wife being Dead I have Relations and acquaintances in Ohio with whom I wish to live the Remainder of my life was my principal Reason for removing my residence.
Joseph Ghormley
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the Day and year aforesaid written.
Norman F. Jones
Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio
Fayette County

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber an siting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Thomas Ghormley who being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that Joseph Ghormley who (who) Signed the foregoing affidavit and was qualified to the Same is the very Identical person Described in the foregoing affidavit.
Thomas Ghormley
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 22nd Day of August 1837.
Norman F. Jones J. P.

I NF Jones Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette and State of Ohio do hereby Certify that from my own personal Knowledge and long acquaintance with Thomas Ghormley the witness who signed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth and Veracity 
Given under my hand and seal this 22nd Day of August 1837
N F Jones (seal)

State of Ohio Fayette County sst,
I, Elam Henton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Norman F. Jones is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, That his Commission was dated on the 15th day of April 1837, and will expire on the 15th day of April 1840, and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 22d day of August A.D. 1837
Elam Henton Clerk
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Dr Sir Enclosed
I have sent you my Certificate again Requesting You to Transfer my Pension from Indiana to Ohio Please to Direct your letter to me to the Post Office in Greenfield Highland County as that Post Office is nearer to where I live than the one at Washington Fayette County

                                               Yours Respectfully
                                              Joseph Ghromley


The Hon Secretary of War
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Copy (written in pencil on top)
Samuel Breselton's record was searched by Index Div. (written in pencil bottom to top on left hand upper side of document next to greeting)

September 6, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Joseph Ghormley
S. 16130
BA-J/MLB (unreadable penciled initials)

Pearl G. Ingle

Bongurant, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of Hugh, Abraham, Joseph and Arch Gormley, Isaac, Samuel and William Braselton.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Hugh, Abraham and Arch (Archibald) Gormley, or of Isaac and William Braselton, or Brashear, or of a Samuel Braselton who served during the period 1818-1839. All spellings were used in the search of the records. 

The Revolutionary War record has been found of one soldier only, with the surname Ghormley. It is that of Joseph. His record is given herein as found in pension claims, S. 16130, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Joseph Ghormley was born in 1758, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He enlisted in that county and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: from about December, 1776, two months in Captain David Mitchell's company, in Colonel Blaine's or Lion's regiment; in the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Blaine's company, was in a skirmish that commenced near the Seven Stars on the Lancaster Road in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and ended at Swede's Ford on the Schuylkill River and in a skirmish near Whitemarsh; in the fall of 1777, two months in Captains Donaldson's or Buchanan's company, in Colonel Frederick Watt's regiment, and was in a skirmish at Crooked Billet.

After his discharge from service the soldier lived in Cumberland and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania then he moved to Blount County, Tennessee, then to Madison County, Alabama, and then to Floyd County, Indiana.
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Joseph Ghormley was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was living in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.

In 1837 he was living in Fayette County, Ohio. In 1839 he moved back to Floyd County, Indiana, to be near his son whose name he did not state. In 1837 he stated that his wife, her name not given, was not living. One Thomas Ghormley was living in 1837 but it was nor stated that he was related to the soldier. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

In order to obtain the data of last payment of pension of Joseph Ghormley, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data: Joseph Ghormley, Certificate 5097, issued February 4, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Albany, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Two sided document
(side one)

P 16130
INVALID

File No. 16.130

Joseph Ghormley
Pri   Rev War

Act: June 7" 32

Index:-Vol. 1,  Page 140

[Arrangement of 1870]

(side 2)
1919 June 16 Hist. to J. C. Ferguson
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1928 Oct. 22 hist. to Pearl G. Ingle ncs
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1929, Jan 24, Mrs. Pearl G. Ingle advised history furnished M.E.E.
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1932 Oct. 24. hist. to Mrs. Joh. C. Cochrane MCS
1934 Sept 6 Hist to Pearl G. Ingle MLB
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec 19th, 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Joseph Ghormley a Pensioner on the Roll of the Cincinnati, Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the Fourth of March 1837 to the Fourth March 1838
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris, 
Comptroller
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State Bank of Indiana
[illegible] New Albany, July 13, 1837
I. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have yours of the 7th inst
The last payment made by us to Jos Ghormley Post & Riorly Pensions under Act of June 7, 1832 @ 20 $ per Annum was to the 4 March 1837.  We have as requested reconded his name as transferred to the Ohio Agency.
I am In with much
Respect Your Obd  St
J R. Shields, Esq
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Washington, C.H.O   Free
Nov 3
To the Honorable Secretary
Of War, Washington City
Direct your letter to Greenfield
Highland County, Ohio

[then upside down, below]
3 G 527
Nov 10, 1837
Pension Office
Mr. Evand
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State of Ohio
Fayette County
On the 1st Day of November 1837
Before me the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State Aforsaid Personly appeared Joseph Ghormley who on his oath Declares and Says that he is the same identical person who was formerly in the Service of the United States at three Different Periods that the 1st time that he served he belonged to a Company Commanded by Captain David Michell (the Colonel's Name he cannot recollect unless it was Lions) under the Command of General Putnam, that the 2nd time he served he belonged to a Company Commanded by Captain Blain the Colonel Not recollected under the Command of General James Potter also on his oath Declares that on the 3rd time he was in the regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Ross and Colonel Watt under the Command of General Lacy in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Indiana from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for removing from Indianna to
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Ohio that he had a Brother living in Ohio and other relations and having no family of his own he wished to live with his relations in Ohio.
Joseph Ghormley

Sworn To and Subscribed before me the Day and Date above will as Norman F Jones, J.P.
On this 1st Day of November 1837 (State of Ohio Fayette County). Before me the subscriber in aiting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State [...]
Thomas Ghormley who on his oath declares that he is personly acquainted with Joseph Ghormley the person who has taken the above oath is the Identical Person in the affidavit described.
Thomas Ghormley

Sworn To and Subscribed before me the Day and year first above written
Norman F Jones J.P.

Norman F Jones Justice of the Peace and and for Fayette County Ohio to hereby certify that I have been personly acquainted with Thomas Ghormley the witness for Several years and believe him to be a person of truth and Veracity.
Given under my hand and Sent this 1st Day of November 1837
Norman F Jones J.P.
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State of Ohio
Fayette County
I Elam Henton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Norman F Jones is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,  duly Commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the 15th day of April 1837 and will expire on the 15th day of April 1840, and that his signature above written is genuine, 
Given under my hands and seal of said County this 2nd day of November A.D. 1837
Elam Henton, Clerk
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(document folded 3 ways)
(middle of folds)

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Comm'r of Pensions

(underneath but upside down)

Joseph Ghromley
Am'd Hon. Wm Key Bond
June 2d '36

(left side fold bottom to top)
Mr. Burdine June 20 

(right side of fold)
WmK Bond
HR
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House of Rep
1 June 1836
Dear Sir
I beg leave to request the [illegible, possibly Treasury] transfer to be made as indicated by the accompanying letter. Payment Maybe made as Pensionate.
Your early reply will
Oblige Yrs with respect
Wm Key Bond
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Joseph Ghormley
from 1777 Private
6 month $ 20

Comder Can certify that the declaration is in the handwriting of the Clerk

served 6 months by @ private
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Ghormley [handwritten] which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V. * Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled? 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

XIV. [symbol] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ? 

XVI. [symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No. [handwritten]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7th notation [handwritten] 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol- lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For [blank] year months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

[symbol] QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 

[symbol] QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Oct 8
Mr Evans
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Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Pension Agency Oct 1 1839
Sir
Your of 26 September has been recieved at this office. The Pensioner Joseph Ghormley has been paid up to 4th March, 1839
Applications have been made at this Agency  for pensions purporting to be due to Michael Beem (23 22/100) and to Japhat Mantzer (46.66) both under Act of 7 June 1832. We have no names on the Roll received from Franlin Bank Corresponding to them. The nearest names are Michael Brouse (20) and Jobart Manzer. Will you be pleased to inform me what to do in the [illegible]
Very Respectfully 
Yr obd Servt
J. S Armstrong, Pension Agent
To JS Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Pensions Dept Dept of Interior
Washington
D.C.
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Would you kindly send records of Abraham Ghormley and Joseph Ghormley in Rev War. I think of Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania. Were there any other Ghormley's. I thank you
Pearl Ghormley Ingle
Bondurant Iowa
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[written vertically on the right]
answered Jan 24, 1929

[address in center]
Mr E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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Dear Sir
I very much appreciate the record of Joseph Ghormley. While they were of one family, in the archives of Pennsylvania I find the name spelled regarding soldiers Gormely Gormley Gormly.[each of the names were underlined] Do you have any of these spellings from Pennsylvania. The above names were all soldiers the given names besides Joseph were Thomas, Hugh, Archibald, and Abraham.
John Bonner 6 Co 7 Battalion
Capt McClelland 5 1 1780 of Cumberland Co Pa was I think an ancestor of mine too. Any thing on him?
Pearl Ghormley Ingle
Bondurant Iowa
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[illegible, under stamp] CARD IS FOR ADDRESS RONDURANT SEP 1 11PM 1934 [postmark]
 RECEIVED SEP 4 1934 MAIL SUM-DIV. VETS. ADM READER 28 [received stamp]
Veteran’s Bureau.
Washington D.C. 
Veteran’s administration
[handwritten address]
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Samuel Brazelton
Missional
Com. Capt. of Rifle Co.
Vermillion Batallion
12-19-1828 (Executive record
 vol 1-page 196. 1818 to 1832.
and the following refers 
to the same Jan. 19-1839 
(unreadable two words)
Samuel Brazeltine. 
Col. second Regt (unreadble) brigade. 
His great grand dau. 
is Miss McClure Iowa 
Natn'l Rep. committee-women.
I thank you for his 
record.
Pearl G. Ingle
Bondurant,  Ia.
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or Brazleton. His Welsh father spelled [illegible] Will 1788. Hoping you can straighten. He was 2nd Dec. 1758 but I haven’t found other dates. His wife was Sarah Sheperd. I do thank you
Pearl G. [illegible] 
Bondurant Iowa
[handwritten]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Bondurant Sep 1  11PM 1934. IOWA [postmark]

Veteran’s Bureau
Washington D.B.
Veterans Administration 
[handwritten address]

Received Sep 4, 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
[received stamp]
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My ancestor William Braselton (Brazelton Brazleton etc) July to Dec 1776 2nd archive. His commission asked for Capt Wm Bressledon, 543 
Next letter he mentioned as Capt. Brossleday & com. not yet received. When it came was to Wm Beashear. His size as given was small. He and his youngest daughter Hanna were small of stature. He & Bro. Isaac took oath 3-5-1778 He still Wm Brashear I hold this William as a soldier was by men who did not know [illegible] called Brashear a common name & by on who knew him Bressledon
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Post Card dated Sep 1, 1934 Iowa
Veteans Bureau
Washington, D. C. 
Veterans Administration

(written sideways bottom to top)
or Brazleton, His Welsh father
 spelled in Well-1788
Hoping you can straighten. 
He was 2nd Dec. 1758 but 
I haven't found other dates. 
His wife was Sarah Shepard. 
I do thank you
Pearl Ingle
Bondurant
Iowa
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Post card
dated Aug 30 1934

stamped REC'D Sep 4 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM. 
reader 28

Addressed 
Veterans Bureau
Washington 
D. C.

(sideways across left side of card bottom to top)
If your items cover (unreadable) Abraham & Joseph I would appreciate for a (unreadable) chapter in an (unreadable) & Co. History (unreadable) it
Pearl Ghormley Ingle
Bondurant, Iowa
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Bondurant, Iowa 8-29-1934
The Pa. archives Vol. VI page 
437 has Hugh Gormley 
Private 1777 4th Class
Capt. Abrm Blaine; 1st Lieut 
Geo. Black either the 
7 or 17 Battalion.
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Mr Schenk, an archivist thinks 
this was Hugh Sr. as Jr 
Vol XIV (unreadable)2
had land surveyed 1794. 
Hugh Jr's sons Abraham 
& Joseph were soldiers 
vol. 23 as were (Do Not Know )
Arch.  vol XII  page 80
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Hugh Jr. was my Gr. Gr. Gr. 
Grand Father but I haven't 
wife's name or either of their 
dates. I wish Hugh's for 
D. A. R. and thank you. over
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If your items cover 
Arch-Abraham & Joseph
I would appreciate for a 
(unreadable) chapter in an
(unreadable) & Co. History. (unreadable)
it. Pearl Ghormley Ingle
Bondurant, Iowa

Post card 
stamped 
REC'D
Sep 4 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS, ADM. 
(unreadable)

Date stamp
AUG 
30
 11 pm 
1934

Addressed 

Veterans Bureau
Washington
D. C.
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Do these 2 records tell
 of the same Soldier? 
Thanking you 
Pearl Ghromley Ingle 
Bondurant Iowa  

Post Card Front Stamped  
Sep 1 11 PM 1934  
Bondurant Iowa

Stamped 
RECEIVED 
SEP 4 1934 
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS ADM
Reader 28
  
addressed to 
Veteran's Bureau 
Washington 
D. C.  
Veterans Administration
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Isaac Braselton in
Col. Bakers Co 11-29-
1775. (Brumbaughs Rev.
Records of Md. Then
page 54 vol XI Md.
Historical magazine
a Sergeant in Capt. 
Bakers Co. Do you
have wifes & children's
names or his dates?
Again I find
Isaac Brassilon
Private Aug 14-1793
commanded by John
Wallace. Commencing
June 23, (The first Isaac
left Md. in 1791). Ky State
Archives. Gen. expenditures
1792-1798-     over
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Do these 2 records tell
of the same Soldier?
Thanking you
Pearl Ghromley Ingle
Bondurant Iowa

Post Card Front
Stamped 
Sep
1
11 PM
1934

Stamped
RECEIVED
SEP 4 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADMIN Reader 28

addressed to
Veteran's Bureau
Washington
D. C. 
Veterans Administration
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STAMP
RECEIVED 
OCT 14 1932
Merit Section
Pension (unreadable)
Sub-division
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October 12, 1932
Pension Office, Veteran's
Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly give
me all information
you have of the
records of Joseph
Ghormley who was pensioned in Floyd
County, Indiana for
service in the Pennsylvania
Militia during the
Revolutionary War?  What
information sis he 
give?  And have 
you record of where
buried?  ^Service in Revolution Or names
of children, or other
relation?   Respectfully
Mrs. John C. Cochrane
(Lola Ghormley)
123 Eight Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Rev. Sec m[handwritten]

1621 North Second St.,
Harrisburg,Penn.
June 3rd.,1919
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C
Will you please send me the information relative to Joseph Ghormley,Gormley ,Gormly, who was pensioned in Floyd Co.,La. Feb.4th. 1733, The Pa. Archives 3rd.Series,vol. 23 relative to Pension, states he was 72 yrs.old in 1833.

We have record of but one Joseph Ghormley who served from Pa. He was in Cumberland Co. Militia.
We desire to ascertain if this was the man pensioned. If so any information of your files relative to wife or children.

Thanking you in advance

Very truly J. C. Ferguson [signed by hand]

[black ink stamp]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., , 19
S.F. 16130
In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Ghormley
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.  STATE.
About Dec. 1776  2 mos. Pvt.  David Mitchell Blaine Lions  Pa.
Spring 1777  2 mos.  Blaine
Fall 1777 2 mos. Donalson Buchanan  Frederick Watts
Battles engaged, in, 3 skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Cumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13 1832 His l. was al.
Age at date of application, born in 1758 in Cumberland County Pa
Remarks:  After discharge soldier lived in Cumberland & Northumberland
Counties Pa. Then moved to Blount Co. Tenn, then to Madison Co. Ala.
& then to Floyd Co. Ind. In 1837 he was living in Fayette Co. Ohio.
His wife was not alive at that date & he referred to a son living
in Floyd Co. Ind but no names are stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
d-285G
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ev. [first letter smudged and illegible] & 1812 Wars Section
MCS/eel


October 22,1928

Pearl Ghormley Ingle
Bondurant, Iowa

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16130, it appears that Joseph Ghormley was born in 1758, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in that county and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows:
From about December, 1776, two months in Captain David Mitchell's Company, in Colonel Blaine's or Lion's Regiment.
In the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Blaine's Company; was in a skirmish that commenced near the Seven Stars, [i/o overlapped]n the Lancaster Road, in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and ended at Swedes'Ford on the Schuylkill River, and also in a skirmish near Whitemarsh.
In the fall of 1777, two months in Captains Donalson's or Buchanan's Company, in Colonel Frederick Watts' Regiment, and he was in a skirmish at Crooked Billet.
After his discharge the soldier lived in Cumberland
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and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania, then he moved to Blount County, Tennessee, then to Madison County, Alabama, and then to Floyd County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13,1832,at which time he was living in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.
In 1837 he was living in Fayette County, Ohio.
At that date he stated that his wife was not living, and referred to a son who was living in Floyd County, Indiana, no names given.
In 1839, he moved back to Floyd County, Indiana, to be near his son.
This is the history of the only soldier surnamed Ghormley that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

January 24, 1929

Mrs. Pearl Ghormley Ingle
Box 166, Bondurant
Iowa

Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David Given (all spellings searched).
On January 15, 1929, you were advised that John Bonner (Boner),as described by you, was not found on said records, and on October 22, 1928, you were furnished the history of Joseph Ghormley, the only soldier of that surname, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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October 24, 1932

BA-J/MCS
Joseph Ghormley
S. 16130

Mrs. John C. Cochrane
1023 Eighth Avenue, South
St. Cloud
Minnesota

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 12, 1932, requesting information in regard to Joseph Ghormley who served in the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 16130, based upon the military service of Joseph Ghormley.

He was born in 1758, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

He enlisted in that county and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: from about December, 1776, two months in Captain David Mitchell's Company in Colonel Blaine's or Lion's Regiment; in the spring of 1777, two months in Captain Blaine's Company, was in a skirmish that commenced near the Seven Stars on the Lancaster Road in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and ended at Swedes' Ford on the Schuylkill River and in a skirmish near Whitemarch; in the fall of 1777, two months in Captains Donalson's or Buchanan's Company in Colonel Frederick Watts' Regiment anddwas in a skirmish at Crooked Billet.

After his discharge from service the soldier lived in Cumberland and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania, then he moved to Blount County, Tennessee, then to Madison County, Alabama, and then to Floyd County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was living in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.
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In 1837 he was living in Fayette County, Ohio. In 1839 he moved back to Floyd County, Indiana, to be near his son whose name he did not state. In 1837 he stated that his wife, her name not given, was not living. One Thomas Ghormley was living in 1837 but it was not stated that he was related to the soldier. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Ghormley, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address Washington, D.C., citing the following data: Joseph Ghormley, Certificate 5097, issued February 4, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Albany, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours



A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator