Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,267, William Gillespie, S.C.
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SERVICE
S.C.

Gillespie, William
"Gillaspi"

NUMBER
S. 32,267

Born in N.C. [unclear] in  S.C.
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Gillespie, Wm.
S.C. 532'267

Gillespie, Wm.
S. C. S32267
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Cin to Pension Agt 25 May 1843
"to Jackson the Agt. 13 June [1843]

To Illinois from 4 [May]
1842 - 19 July 1843 - Nota-
tion Sent to J. m Pale
Carlinville, Illinois

1886 April 7. J H Cloud with [unclear]
that he is not entitled - the [unclear] of old
[unclear] transmitted to Hon J Miller were
[unclear] of [vouchers] on which pensions are
held
Prior

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Illinois 13992
William Gillespie
of Hawood [Haywood] in the State of Tennefse [Tennessee]
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Anderson of the Reg Command
by Col Perkins in the So Carolina
line for 3 Months pr of Cavalry
21 n- pr of Infantry

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennefee [Tennessee]
at the rate of 82 Dollars 30 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 20 day of Jul.
1863 and sent to David 
O Shattuck, Brownsville

Arrears to the 4th of March | 165.02

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept | 41.2

$206.2

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{Revolutionary Claims
{Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Dan Boyd 
Book E Vol. 7 Page 

[seal: The National Archives of the United States]
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I, William Gillespie formerly a citizen of South Carolina Abbeville County, But
Now Living in the County of Hardeman, in the State of Tennessee, do hereby
declare, that I entered in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution,
as Waggoner in May 1776. for and during the War, and continued in its
service two years & eight months, untill legally discharged, at which period I
was a Waggoner, in Captain
Caroline
Benjamin Tutts company of Continental army.
^South Carolina Line.

I also declare that I received a certificate of discharge from the Army. And
this declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March, 1828 on the
Pension List of the United States
I do further add that I have lost said
Certificate of discharge and submit the proof of my [unclear] as it is hereto annexed
sworn to and subscribed
before me

September 9th, 1829
Jas Bogard
State of Tennessee
Hardeman County } Before me Jarvis Bogard an acting justice of
the Peace of Hardeman County and State of Tennessee Personally appeared
Andrew Picking the said County who did
make oath that William Gillaspie by whom the forgoing declaration
was subscribed is generally
reputed and believed to have been
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was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been
a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in [unclear] on the time
stated. Witness my hand this 9th day of Sept in the year 1829
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Jas Bogard SC

State of Tennefee [Tennessee] }
Hardeman County } Before me Thornton Jones an acting Justice of the
peace for Hardeman County State of Tennefee [Tennessee[ personally appeared this day
6 July of the said county who did severally make oath that
William Gillespie by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is
generally reputed & believed to have been a private soldier in the army of
the Revolution in manner as therein stated.

Witnep [witness] my hand this 17 day of September in the year
1829.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Thornton Jones Jr

James Colby
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State of Tennepee [Tennessee] }
Hardeman County }

I Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the County Court
of said county and State, Do Certify that James Bogard and Thornton
Jones Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit and was sworn were at
the time Justices of the Peace for said County property Commissioned &
qualified and as such duly empowered to administer oaths

The testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my and and affix to the seal of the
said court this 11th day of September in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and twenty nine.

Tho Hardeman Clk
[unclear]
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11987
William Gillespie
Tennefsee [Tennessee]

fro 1775 privt
of Cavalry & [unclear]
price 12.50
[unclear] 70
$82.50/100

David O. Shattuck
Brownsville
Tennefsee [Tennessee]
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BRIEF in the case of William Gillaspie
County of Haywood in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. Hold old is he? 73.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

| | | | |
| Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  |
| In 1775  | 9 months | Private | General Williamson, Capt. Anderson, Capt John Bowell |
| 1776 | 3 months | Private | Col Perkins, Major Noble, CaptCapt Tutt, Capt Little, Capt Bowell |
| Vol 1780 | not stated | private | Co Pickens |

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? South Ca.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct.

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Chs W Torrest
Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee }
Haywood County } LS

On this 13th day
of September 1832 personally appeared in
open Court before the Justices of our Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions now sitting for the County
aforesaid, William Gillaspie a resident
of the said County of Haywood and State
of Tennessee aged seventy three 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 Act of Congress passed June
7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
Officers and servd as here in stated  (vis)
that he entered the Militia service of the United
States in Jully 1775 under Capt Robert
Anderson to guard the Fort Independence, there
continued for nine months - then released
by Capt John Bowell of the Continental
Line, then entered a Block house on [?]
-ah River, under Capt Robert Anderson - at McGowens ferry - three months service in
the year 1776 - that his field officers were
Andrew Williamson, Gen, Andrew Pickens
Col, . Alexander Novle Mayor, all of the
District 86 - Mayor Samuel Taylor of the
Continental line - Capt Benjamin Tutt
Capt George Little and Capt John Bowell
- that afterword about the year 1780 he volunteered
under Col Pickens and joined the Army
of Morgan and continued in that service until
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the close of the war, that the Country through
which he marched was principally North 
Carolina - that at the defeat of Tarlton he
was sick with the small pox - and was never
engaged in any battle but with the Indians
and Lories - that he was born in the
District of Ninety Six in the year 1759
and remained in that State until 1804
when he removed to Livingston County
Kentucky and there remained untill 1824
when he removed to Haywood County
Tennessee at which place he now resides
that he has no documentary evidence
and that he knows of no person whose testimony
he can procure who can testify to his
services.

And the declarant hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of
the Agency of any State

Questions by the Court

1 Where and in what year where you born.

Ans, in the County of Rowan and State
of North Carolina in the year 1759

2 Have you any record of your age and if
so where is it

Ans I have a record at home in my family
Bible -

3 Where were you living when called into service 
where have you lived since the War of the Revolution
And where do you now live
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Ans My answer is included in my
declaration, vis. living in the District of
Ninety six, IS. Carolina, ] when called into the service -
lived in that place and Livingston Ky
since - and now live in Haywood Ten

4 How were you called into service where you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a sustitute

And I entered as a militia man - but did not
enlist nor was I drafted - a volunteer without any
definite understand as to Line

5 Is embodyed in the declaration

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service

And No There was none given to the Militia

Sworn to the day and year aforesaid

Wm Gillespie

Mr David O Shattuck a Clergyman residing in the
Town of Brownsville and said County of Haywood and
John G Carithus of the said County of Haywood
and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are
acquainted with WIlliam Gillespie who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be seventy three years years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that
opinion

Sworn to and subscribed the }
day and year aforesaid. }

David O. Shattuck
Jno G Carithus

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that
the above named applicant was a Revolutuonary Soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that David O Shattuck
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the Town of Brownsville as he states, and that
John G Carithus who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Haywood and State of Tennessee and is
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credible person and that their statement is entitled
to credit -

James A. Walker J P
Littleton Joyner J.P.
-
[LMC G USPC SP]

I William B. Grave Clerk pro tem of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Haywood
and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings in the nature
of the application of William Gillispie for a pension

In witness whereof I have hereto set my
hand and [?] seal of Office this 14 September 1832

Test
Will B Grove [?]


Wm Gillespie
Petition
119984
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County of Macoupin }
State of Illinois } S S

On this 29th day
of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand Eight
Hundred and forty three before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace for the said County
of Macoupin personally appeared William
Gillespie who on his oath declares that
he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the company commanded by Captain
Robert Anderson in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Andrew Pickens in the service
of the United States that his name was
placed on the Pension Roll of the State of
Tennessee from whence he has removed
to the State of Mississipi from thence he
has lately removed to the State of Illinois
that he now resides in the County of
Macoupin in the State of Illinois where
he intends to remain and wishes his
pension to be there payable in future the
following are his reasons for removing from
Mississipi to Illinois "
That he lived with
his son Matthew Gillespie who has a family
and wished to remove and this deponent
came on with him as one of his
family

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 29th day of April
AD 1843
---
Samuel Keller J P
Macoupin County Illinois
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State of Illinois }
Macoupin County }
Personally appeared
before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace within and for the
County of Macoupin State of Illinois
Pendleton R Gillespie who being first duly
Sworn according to Law deposes and says
that he is well acquainted with William
Gillespie the person named in and who
subscribed the above Affidavit and
that he has been acquainted with him
for
upwards of Twenty years last past
and that he is the same William
Gillespie mentioned in a certificate
now in his possession bearing date twentieth
day of July
One thousand Eight Hundred
and thirty three signed by
John Robb
acting Secretary of War and countersigned
by J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
and now shown to me was originally given
to the best of this deponents knowledge
and belief and that he verily believes
the facts stated in the above affidavit are
true

Pendelton R Gillispie

Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 29th day of April
1843

Samuel Keller LP M
of
Macon County Illinois
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State of Illinois
Macoupin County ⎬
State of Illinois
Macon County
I Thomas Jayne Probate
Justice of the Peace
within and for the County of Macoupin
State of Illinois do certify that I am
well acquainted Pendleton R Gillespie
who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and
that he is a man of good moral
character and is a credible person
and that I verily believe the matters
stated in the foregoing Affidavits to
be true

Tho. Payne Probate J.P.

State of Illinois }
[Macoupin] County } SS 

I John A Ches
Clerk of the Town
Commissioners Court of the County & State
aforesaid (the same being a Court of Record
and Ex Officio Recorder of Civil Commissions
for said County do certify that as appears
from the Records of said Court that
Samuel Keller Esqr whose signatures
appear to the foregoing certificate is a
Justice of the Peace of said County duly
commissioned & qualified and that Thomas
Jayne Esqr whose signature also appears to
the last of the above certificate is the
Probate Justice of the Peace of said
County duly Elected commissioned and
qualified that the signatures of said
Keller and Jane to said certificants
are genuine and all their
official acts are entitled to full
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full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name as clerk and affixed the seal of
said Court at Canterville the 11 May 1843
I A Chestnut

Carlinville Ills May 8 1843
Sir your prompt attention to their
papers will confer a signal favor
on an old Soldier of the Revolutionary Army If it should be necessary

Palmer
Atty at Law

Address
To Pension office
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF: MLB

November 15, 1930

Mrs. Henry William English
844 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22267, that William
Gillespie or Gillaspi was born in 1759 in the District of
Ninety Six, South Carolina, or in Rowan County, North Carolina.
(He stated both places.)

While living in the District of Ninety Six, South Carolina,
he enlisted in July, 1775 and served nine months as a private
in Captain Robert Anderson's South Carolina company, and in
May, 1778 he enlisted and served six months as a private in
said captain's company.

He enlisted in May, 1777, served as wagoner under James
Ponder, wagon master, and Benjamin Tutts, and was discharged
January 1, 1780.
He served as private from November, 1780 to October, 1781,
under Colonel Andrew Pickens in the South Carolina troops and
was at the siege of Ninety Six.

He enlisted in May, 1782 to repel an attack by Indians
and Tories, officers and length of service not stated.
He enlisted in August, 1782 and served until November, 1782
as dragoon in Captain Robert Carothers' South Carolina company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 8, 1829, while living in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
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He also lived in Livingston County, Kentucky, Haywood County,
Tennessee, and in Mississippi, from which last named state he
moved with his son Matthew and family to Macoupin County, Illinois
where he was living in 1843.

The name of soldier's wife is not stated and there is no
further reference to children.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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32267
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 32,267
William Gillespie
In Rev War

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Act June 7 32

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 154

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 Jany 26 Hist to Mrs. C. C. [unclear]

1924 - Aug. 9. Hist to Mrs. W. Curley

1926 July 6 Hist. to Mrs

1928 Feb. 27 Mrs Henry
W English as to
the wife its Wes

30 Nov. 15 Hist to Mrs Henry
English
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1828 papers
to be filed
with A{d}

OW Jno
#32267
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Gillespie Gillespie -R of
So Car line [South Carolina]

Tenn --
for Col Crockett

Exd. Inval. - Wid
Susp. & Ry. Old books

#32, 267
June Act {t}
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Durham
2
October
Mr David Crocket
-
Washington the Seete
of Goverment
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State of Tennefsee Haywood County

Octr 18th 1829

Dear Sir I have the pleasure of
writing you a few lines more as I did
not Explain my self to you in full
Before I will give you some more
Ground to go on the reason why that
I was put as a waggoner was that I
got a face of a Horse and Brook my
arm that I was not able to Bare
Arms my Father entered me as a waggon
and I am now very old and infurn not
able to make or set surport you will
please do all You can and I ever will
By Your friend after my discharge as waggon
I fined my self will Equiped in the same
Volunteer Company in the House on my
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Own Expence and served with Capt
R Carothers a Vollunteer during the
war I am yours with resp &C.

William Gillaspe

David Crocket
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
William Gillaspie which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

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? Yes

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 amount of pension
he is entitled? no

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

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

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? Yes
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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? yes

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? yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

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. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
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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 recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --
year -- mount, and --- days, I served as a-
For --- months
and --- days, I served as a -- ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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Lyersburg T

Sept. 24

The Hon{l} David Crockett

Mail

{Washinton
{City
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Hon. D. Crocket
H. R
Dec. 10. 1839
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Sept 21st 1829

Sir you will let me hear from you
as early as possible respecting the
within & oblige your very respectfully

W Gillaspie

direct your letter to Durhams Post Office
Tipton County Tennessee
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Dear Sir
Haywood County Sept 17th 1829
I can inform you that I want
You to Befriend me in some business as


I Ever Voted for you since you
offerd that is to make you a power
of a Turney to collect my pension as ┃
Rold Continential Soldier you will be
my papers and further after my Waggoning

Struck up my arms and continued during the
war I was with G. Morgan at the
Battle of the Cow perry and seal the two
tedious to mention you will please take
all the pains to Get H. You can and
I will satisfy you for your Trable [trouble] I
want you to hand it on the first thing
that is done and to know whether any thing
Can be done or not and write me word
By the first oppertunity [opportunity] direct your letter
to Durham Post
use all industry in your power as I am
a from Old Cripple man not able
Hardly to live
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I am Seventy years of Age I hope you will
Consider on my old age and infirmities
and a soldier { Dear Sir I am Yours
with respect & C
William Gillaspe

A. Crocket
You will please to receive this
letter and statements as facts as I am
aquainted with Mr Gillaspie and I can
assist you that he stand in Gateside
of a pention of it will be allowed him
he is a Neighbor of mine and I should
like for you to do what you can for
him as we have supported you and all ways
Expect to do so of munded I am your &c
Willie Dodd
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Pension Office
Nashville Tennessee
June 2nd 1843

Sir,
Your letter of the 25th ult: requesting me to inform you
to what time William Gillespie, a Pensioner of the United
States, under the act of 7th June 1832, on the roll of
this agency, at the rate of 182.50 /00 per annum, was
last paid, is received. The name of William Gillespie is
not now on the roll of this agency for payment; but
appears from the Books and entries, thereon, to have been
transfered to the Jackson Tennessee agency from the 4
of March 1835.

I am, Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
J. M Smith
Pen Agent

J. L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Jackson Gen.
June 24 1843

J L Edward Ew
Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir
Your favor of 13 as
has been rcv{d} -

William Gillespie a Pensioner on
the Roll of this agency was paid has
been paid up to 4 March 1842

Very Resply
[Unclear] Campbell
Pen Agent
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29 March 1830

1636

House of Representatives March 28
Hon S. Ingham

I enclose you a letter of Mr
William Gillispie Relating to a
Claim which I laid before your
Department early in the session
of Mr Gillaspies serving as an
old Revolutionary Soldier will
you examin[examine]  his letter and inform
me of the Disision [decision]

I Remain with high
Respect Your obt sevt
David Crockett

Samuel W Ingham
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Honorable David Crockett Member 
of congress Washington City

Revolutionary Claims Free
Brownsville
Feby 18
---
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29 March 1838
State of Tennessee Haywood County 8th July 1838

Dear Sir

your letter dated Washington City 20th Decr 1829
together with Instructions from the Treasury Department
relative to the business which I have troubled you with
I have read and now send you such further information as is now
in my power the first service I performed was in the continental
line in the State of South Carolina except a trips to St Augustine
the Town of my service was two years and Eight months which service
ended at the taking of Charleston and got a legal discharge
which is long since lost the regiment to which I belon{d}
I cannot now with certainty remember but think it was the sixth
the last service I performed I entered during the war and continued in
it until peace took place but whether the company to which I belonged
was ever attached to the continental line is not now remembered the
officers under whom I served I believe I have already stated in
some of my other papers the information I now send I consider
to be under the obligation of the oath that accompanies my other
papers should this shall be insufficient I have sent on a petition
which I wish you to lay before congress and make use of such
other measures as your wisdom may direct any assistance will be
thankfully read and lay me under particular obligation to you

William Gillespie
N.B. I do not now remember whether I have stated in my
Former papers all the officers in command in that part of ┃
the country but the were Capt Benjamin Tutt Major
Saml Taylor and John Boy
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Know all men by then Private that William
Gillaspe of the County of Haywood in State
of Tennessee do hereby constitute and appoint
David Crockett my true and lawful attorning
with it a form of Substitution. for me and my
to receive from the United States of
and now due to me; under the
act on the relief of certain surviving office
and Soldiers of the Revolution approved
15th day of May 1836 as a private in the
Regiment of the Continental line of the
army of the Revolution Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of Sept
the year 1829

Sealed and delived in
the presence of Peter Miller
William Gilles

Before me John McKean
6
the
Peace
Justice of
in the County and State aforesaid
personally appeared this day William Gillaspie
when from is subscribed to the foregoing
proof attorney, and acknowledged
the same to be his act and deed
Witness my hand this 11 day
year of our Lord
1829.
of Sept the
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State of Tennessee }
Hardeman County } Thomas Hardeman
Clerk of the County Court of the said County.
Do
hereby Certify that Joseph WcKean witness
whom the forgoing [?] of Attorney was
a kin [?], is a justice of the Peace duly
and prperly commisseioned and qualified. 

Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
applied the seal of the said
Court the 11{t} day of
Setember in the year 1829
Tho S Hardeman Clk
PCK Belcher Dp
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Brownsville Haywood County Tennessee  18.1833
Hon Lewis Cap Secretary of War

Sir, I have herewith again forwarded the petition
of William Gillespie for a pension

He has made an amended declaration, which he
prays may be made a part of his forms - and
hopes it may be deemed sufficient

I have had some hesitation as to the mode of
proving the amended part, whether it could
be lane before a Justice, or should be again
submitted to a Court of Record -- Framing
this probate would not be sufficient, I have
kept the papers of John Maxwell, again to
submit to Court.

Josiah Lowes, through me, has received his
document, and is weeping tears of joy  over
it

As early an attention and answer to this
claim as your arduous duties will permit, will
much oblige the applicant who is very [unclear]
and myself

I have the honour to be very respectfully,
ob{t} servt
D O Shattuck
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Revolutionary Claims.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
10 April 1830


William Gillispie of [blank] in the county of
Hardiman in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the
Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination,
at which period he was a Private
in Captain
Tutts company, in the [blank] regiment of the S Carolina
line ; ; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the
15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list
of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records in his office.


By Order of the Secretary.
F A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,

14th April 1830

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been 
issued to [BLANK]

It further appears that William Gillispie is not now on the pension
list of the any 
agency, and has not been so since the 3 March
1826


The name of William Gillispie can
not be found among those of the South Carolina
line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of
Eighty Dollars, were issued-

Peter Hagner And



correct
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The name of William Gillispie cannot be found on the
Records of the South Carolina line, on file in this Office,
among those entitled to Bounty Lands from the U. States, or,
to whom land Warrants have issued

Wm Gordon
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State of Tennessee }
Haywood County } Js

On this 11th day of
April 1833. personally appeared William
Gillespie a resident of said County, before me 
Mason F Johnson, an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said County, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration, to amend the one
he made on the 13th day of September 1832
(which is herewith annexed, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, according to
his other declaration in July 1775 which service
he here wishes further and more fully to explain-
About the first of July 1775, the Cherokee Indians
made an attack upon the Frontiers of Georgia  and
South Carolina, on the same day, this declarant
(with others) was called upon to draft as a Militia
man to guard Fort Independence and defend the frontiers
of his native State (South Carolina) Robert Anderson
commanded the company to which he belonged and in
which service this declarant continued nine months
then released as stated in his declaration in Chief
In May 1776 by the command of Capt Robt Anderson
this declarant was sent to guard a block house on
Savanah River at McLowens ferry where he continued
three months then relieved by another guard, and
this declarant was then sent to Crawford Mill on
Rocky River where he served three months more, He was
then released, The service above mentioned, was all performed
in the District then called Ninty six now Abbyville
son
South Carolina under the Officers stated in his principal declar
ation and all amounted to fifteen months service
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In May 1777 this declarant commenced giving away
for the publick service and continued in that employment
until 1st of Jun 1780 when he was discharged by James Sander
Wagon Master his service does not relate, for the purpose
of increasing his pension but merely to show that he was
not idle  while his country was suffering
In November 1780 this declarant and Col Andrew Pickens
who with one or two hundred other volunteers, marched
and joined themselves to Morgan Army then lying on
Jacob F River near a place called {--olly]  shoals
at which place and four days before the battle of
the Cowpens this declarant was taken with the still
pay and removed from the Camp-- In May 1787
this declarant, had so recovered as to return to his duty
which he did by placing himself again under the imme
date direction of Col Tickens, and marching with
his men to Augusta Ga; which was then my
the British under Col Brown her Office
by Americans in which the British
were taken prisoners and sent to Savanah without
battle. From thence this declarant returned
to the siege of Ninety six from which place they
were done (the British out numbering down upon
the River Congaree. The British soon after evacuated
Ninety six and Col Pickens, returned, and took [possession]
and took a few prisoners that had broke of from the
main body. The men under Col. Pickens were
sent home to be ready again whenever called upon
This was Oct 1780 this declarant was afterward
called out (about May 1782) to repel an attack
made by Indians & Tories by which the provision
waggons were burnt and several made prisoners among
whom was the brother of Col Pickens, the towns & Indians
were followed into the Cherokee Nation to what is called
the Middle grounds
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This declarant afterwards about August 1782 commanded & served here
months under Capt Robert Carrithers as a dragoon in
scouring the country and defending the frontiers
This service closed Nov 182, and with his closed the
service of this declarant, except some few searching
parties which he joined--
And this declarant further states,
that from his age
and debility he cannot precisely recollect the amount
of him
he served as a solder of the Revolution
but according to the best of his collection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below and in
the following grades (viz) as a private-
Under Capt Anderson 1stTour 9 months
Under Capt Anderson 2 Tour 6 da
Under Col Pickens diferent tours 11 da
Under  Capt Carrithers by Pickens Order
e da
19 months

making in all two years, and five months regular
service beside Waggoning skirmishing &
And this declarant in amending his principal declaration
in reference to the 7th question prescribed by the War
department, would state that in his present neigh
bourhood he is known by John Wilson Esqr, Willie
Dodd Esqr Capt Henman Parker, John Moore
William Reed and many others if required, who are willing
to state as to this declarants veracity, and their belief
as to his service in the war of the Revolution
and that this Seventh question was propounded by the
Court who have certified to his other declaration, and answered
as above-- but that it was neglected to be inserted in the
 declaration -

Wm Gillespie

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year aforesaid
M.F. Johnson JP
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State of Tennessee }
Haywood County }

I William B Grove Clerk
of the Court of Presant
Quarter Sessions in and for
said County, do certify that Msson F Johnson
whose name appear officially to the foregoing decla
ration of William Gillespie is, and was at the time
of said signing an acting Justice of the Peace for said
Haywood County, duly Commissioned and qualified
to act as such, that the signature purporting to
be his, is made with his own proper hand and
that full faith and credit are due to his official
acts

In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed
my seal of Office the [blank]
day
of April 1833 and 27th year 
of American Independence
---

Will B. Grove Clk
Haywood County Courts

Wm Gillespie
Amended Declaration
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Rev Sec
H

Greenfield, IN
Jan 17 1916

Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir

Will please send me a
copy of the pension papers of
William Marian Gillespie, born
in Georgia in 1746, died near
Chesterfield, 21. 1843. He drew a
pension of $800 per month.
I am a descendant of this
William Gillespie and with the
pension record for proof of
eligibility to the D.A.R.
R.F.D. No 3
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. C.C. Driver
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3 - 049
Ex. A. W. F.
Div. Rev. & 1812

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mch. 31, 1826

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.

1st name of widow...Isabella (Howts)
Name of soldier WILLIAM GILLESPIE

address of soldier at Enlistment
& after service

Company
Regiment

State where enlisted S. Carolina or Tennessee
one or the other

Date of Birth
Date of death

If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.

Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT

6-245.

[Obscured text transcribed on next page]
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Pine Bluff AK
April 17 1928

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir

Am returning paper
for information.

I would certainly
appreciate a prompt reply.

Very respectfully
Mrs Louis R Myers
24 West 19{th} ave
Pine Bluff Arkansas
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HOTEL CHASE
LINDELL BEVD. AT FOREST PARK,
ST. LOUIS.

Pension Office
Aug 11, 1924
Washington, D. C.

Will you please send me copy
of Pension Application of
Wm Gillespie of Lafayette
County Mississippi - said
pension for service in Rev. War
and in bit 1841- Wm Gillespie
resided at that time with D.W.
Willis

Very Respectfully

Mrs S H Curlee
 L.D. Curlee
Hotel Chase, St Louis MS
Page 50

Jacksonville Illinois
October 24, 1930 -

the Commissioner of Pensions }
Washington DC }

my dear Sir Commissioner-
Will you please help me in
this quandary? William Gillespie or Gillaspy
a soldier of the Rev. War drew a pension No. 13992
In 1840 he was in Mississippi, living in Fayette Co.
with D.G. Willis, aged 81 years he died 1844 Macoupin
County Ill, at the home his son Matthew
services are given this man were they not
when asking for a pension may I have a copy
of the statements in the application please.

He had a grandson William Shannon Gillespie
and as [?]  was a William Gillespie in Capt
William Shannon's campaign  in George Rogers
Clark's forces I feel sure that Wm Gillispie
was [?] William Gillespie nor the service given
to his family would not allow this be true -

I shall greatly appreciate having these facts
and I am grateful to you for this and
other favors. Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Sara John Englite
State vice-Charman Grave marking
Committee

Jacksonville
Illinois
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Daughters of the American Revolution
STATE OF ILLINOIS
1927-1928

VICE PRES, GENERAL FROM ILLINOIS
MRS. JOHN HAMILTON HANLEY
728 WEST BROADWAY
MONMOUTH

STATE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
DR. ANNIE L. ZORGER
102 W. CHURCH ST.
CHAMPAIGN

HONORARY STATE RECENT
MRS. ROBERT HALL WILES
DELFNADO HOTEL
CHICAGO

STATE CONSULTING REGISTRAR
MRS. GEORGE M. SPANGLER
RIS SOUTH GLENWOOD AVE.
PEORIA

STATE TREASURER
MRS. WILLIAM L. PATTISON
10 BELMONT AVENUE
CHICAGO

STATE VICE REGENT
MRS. JOHN W. RIGGS
1207 NORTH MAIN ST.
BLOOMINGTON

STATE HISTORIAN
MRS. WILLIAM T. SCOTT
NILLNOSE FARM
CHRISMAN

STATE RECORDING SECRETARY
MRS. JAMES H. WHITE
311 HENRY STREET
GENESKO

STATE REGENT 
MRS. WILLIAM JACKSON SWEENEY
316 2OTH STREET
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS

STATE LIBRARIAN
344 W. COLLEGE AVE.
MRS HENRY W. ENGLISH
JACKSONVILLE

STATE CHAPLAIN
MRS FRANK H KEITH
126 SOUTH BROADWAY
JOLIET

The Commissioner of Pension
Department of the Interior
February 21st 1928
Washington, D.C.

my dear sir:
Will you please tell me when William Gillespie a
Rev. soldier died ; he drew a pension, date of application sepr.
9. 1829- place
of residence at date of application Hardeman
Co. Tennessee
please tell me the name of his wife,
or any of children named in pension
application

where did he die? Did Robert Gaines of Lochco,
KY, formerly of Virginia ever draw a pension
please  give name of his wife

With [unclear] appreciation, I am, 
Yours faithfully

Sara John Englister
State Librarian Illinois

Could I have a reply please before March 10{th}
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
S. F. 3267

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
19

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
a statement of the military history of William Gillespie Gillaspi
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 | CAPTAIN | COLONEL | STATE |

| July 1775 | 9 mos | Prt | Robert Anderson | | SC |
| May 1776 | 6 mos | | Robert Anderson | | |
| May 1777 | Jany 1. 1780 | Wagoner | under James Ponder and Benjamin Tutts | wagon master | 
| Nov 1780 to October 1781 | | | | Andrew Pickens | |
| May 1782 | | to repel an attack by Indians and Tories | |
| Aug 1782 | nov 1782 | Dragoon | Robert Carithers | | |

Battles engaged in,  Ninety Six

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ninety six Dist SC

Date of application for pension, Sept 1829. His Cl was al

Residence at date of application, 
Hardeman Co Term

Age at date of application, born in 1759 in Ninety Six Dist C. He also
stated that he was born in 1759 in Rowan Co. N.C.

Remarks :
Soldier moved to Haywood Co. Tenn, in 1824. In 1843 he
had moved with his son Matthew to Macoupin Co. Ill.

6 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
MCS

February 27, 1928
C
Mrs. Henry W. English
244 W. College Ave.
Jacksonville, Ill.

Madam:
I advise you that in the papers of the Revolutionary War pension
claim of William Gillespie or Gillaspi, S. 32267, the name of his wife
does not appear.
In 1843 he was living in Macoupin County, Illinois, with his son,
Matthew. This is the only reference that is made to his children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and
address of person to whom paid, and possibly the date of death of William Gillespie or Gillaspi you should apply to the Records Division,
General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following
data:
William Gillespie, Certificate 13992, issued July 20, 1833, rate
$325.50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Illinois
Agency.
In order to make a search of the records for a particular soldier
of the Revolution by the name of Robert Gaines it is necessary that you
furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to him: ap-
Page 54

proximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment
and after service and first name of widow.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Page 55

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Mrs. Louis R. Myers
204 West 19th Ave.
Pine Bluff, Ark.
July 6, 1926
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

August 29, 1924

Mrs. S. H. Curlee
Hotel Chase, Lindell Blvd. at
Forest Park,
Saint Louis, Missouri.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32287 it appears
that William Gillespie or Gillaspi was born in 1759 in
the District of Ninety Six, South Carolina, or in Rowan
County, North Carolina. He stated both places ).
While living in the District of Ninety Six, South Carolina
he enlisted in July 1775 and served nine months
as a private in Captain Robert Anderson's South Carolina
Company, and in May 1776 he enlisted and served six
months as a private in said Captain's company.
He enlisted in May 1777, served as wagoner under
James Pouder wagon master, and Benjamin Tutts, and was
discharged January 1, 1780.
He served as a private from November 1780 to October
1781 under Colonel Andrew Pickens in the South
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Carolina Troops and was at the Siege of Ninety Six.
He enlisted in May 1782 to repel an attack by Indians and Tories, officers and length of service not stated.
He enlisted in August 1782 and served until November 1782 as dragoon in Captain Robert Cartihers' South Carolina Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executeed September 9, 1829 while living in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
He also lived in Livingston County, Kentucky,Haywood County, Tennessee and in Mississippi from which last named State he moved with his son Matthew and family to Macoupin County, Illinois where he was living in 1843.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.