Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3995, Charles Gibson, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
N.C. Gibson, Charles R. 3995

Born in Va.
CONTENTS
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As of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 (text struck through)

3995
P.O. 
Charles Gibson
Service:_____
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged:_____, 18 
Application field: _____, 18 
Alleges:_____
Re-enlisted:_____
Attorney:_____
P.O._____
_____Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for _____, 18
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Charles Gibson
Tennessee

Suspended

let: 26th Augt
1839 J. Joliffe
3995

At. 7 June 1832
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental 
line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Charles Gibson a private in a Lt. Colo? Mess, or Company in the 10th Regiment was enrolled on the 20th July 1778 for the term of nine months, but the rolls do not show how long he served, or when he was discharged. A list of the settlements of the Army accounts made at Hillsboro in 1792, shows that he was allowed the sum of £25.8.4     

Given under my hand this 24th August 1839
W. Hill
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34,819
Charles Gibson
Tennessee

Charles Gibson
Declaration


D. Alexander see letter to Rogersville dated Aug. 21, 1839 in claim of John Mallory - Va. ser., R. 6846
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County
On this 19th day of January in the year of 1839 personally appeared before me Joseph Baker one of the Court of Record and a Justice of the peace for said county. Charles Gibson aged about Ninety two years old who being first duly sworn accroding to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1838 that he Entered the service of the United States by Enlisting some time in the month of April as this declarant believes in the year of 1780 under the following Officers in the State of North Carolina near Saulsberry, to wit he Entered the Service under the command of Captain Richard Varnum of the regulars and was commanded by James Shepherd and Major John Armstrong of the Regular troops from there he marched to Sandy River in South carolina at which place he joinined head quarters and was placed under the command of General Green of the Regulars in the tenth Regiment and from there he was marched to a placed called pine tree a town in South Carolina from there he was marched under his said Captain and Colonel to the high hills of Santee in the Same State and from there was marched to the pond ponds and from there to Bacon's Bridge on Ashley River and then placed under the command of Captain James Pervard and then conmtinued in service until he was marched to Charlotte town and there he was discharged by his Captain Pervard and Colonel James Shepherd and Major Armstrong making in all twelve months service this declraant further states that he was discharged in righting but it has long since been lost or mislaid so that he cannot now produce them and states he was acquainted with Colonel Preston of the Regular Army this declarant states he was acquainted with Jorden Gibson by whom he can prove his Service. he is also acquainted with Benjamin Collins and Jonathan Gibson, and was born in Luisa County State of Virginia and he had written discharges as aforesaid and they have been lost as aforesaid
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And there is no Clergyman in his neighborhood and he hereby Relinquishes his every claim to pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency or State whatever.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Joseph Baker. 
Charles Gibson (X his mark)

And on the day aforesaid personally appeared Jorden Gibson who being duly Sworn according to law States that he is well acquainted with the said Charles Gibson and was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary war and Knows that the said Charles Gibson did serve as he states under the said officers named in the foregoing declaration this affiant being present about the same period of time when the said Charles Gibson Entered the service of the United States this affiant States he was present at the place and time when the said Charles was dischafrged by the abovenamed officers Sworn to and Subscribed on this 19th day of January 1839 before me Joseph Baker.
Jorden Gibson (X his mark)

And also personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Benjamin Collins and Jonathan Gibson Residing in the same neighborhood with the said Charles Gibson who hereby certify on Oath that they are well acquainted with the said Charles Gibson who has Subscribed and Sworn to teh above declaration that we believe him to be ninety two years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that Opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed
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to the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Baker
Benjamin Collings (X his mark)
Jonathan Gibson (X his mark)

And I the said Joseph Baker a Justice of the peace and also one of the Justices of the court of record do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States and that by reason of his age and bodily infirmity cannot attend court for the purpose of making out his claim. 

And I further certify that it appears to me that Jorden Gibson is a Citizen of Hawkins county and a man neighbor of the Said applicant Charles Gibson and who has signed the preceding certificate and also that Benjamin Colins and Jonathan Gibson who has also signed the preceding certificate are citizens and Residents of Hawkins County and neighbors of the said applicant and are all creditable persons and that their statements are Entitled to credit.
In testamony where as I have here unto set my hand this day of January 1839.
Joseph Baker

State of Tennessee Hawkins County
I James M. Hord Clerk of the county court of Hawkins county do certify that Joseph Baker whose name appears to the foregoing certificated is now and was at the time of signing the sworn acting Justice of the peace in & for said county and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing. 
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Rogersville on this 10th day of April 1839
Jas M. Hord Clk