Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8847, Benjamin Gibbs, S C
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                NUMBER
S C.        Gibbs, Benjamin    W.8847

CONTENTS
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July 1839
Certif Marr. Mrs Gibbs
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" Marriages ) " 1790 " "Oct " " 20 Benjamin Gibbes and" "  Elizabeth Ball " : Rev J Frost "  I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the  Register  book of Marriages , for  St. Philips's Church - CE Gadsden ( signed ) Rector of said Church  Charleston July  27, 1839
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4495
South Carolina 
_____
Elizabeth Gibbs
widow of  Benjamin Gibbs, dec
SC
who was a pensioner under thr Act of
and who died on the .. 1807
of Charleston in the State of S. C.
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain.    of the          commanded
                                   in the S.C. militia
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of S Carolina 
at the rate of 80 Dollars     Cents per annum,
to commenco on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Cerificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Oct
1839 I sent to P. Cantwell
Charleston S.C.

Arreas to the 4th of Sept  1839                     $ 280.00
Semi=annal allowance ending  4 Mar  '40        40.00
                                                                                  $320.00
§Act July 7,}
1838.}

Recorded by D Mc Curdy, Clerk,
Book A
Vọl. 2
Page 193
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affidavit Mrs. Gibbs


copied
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston ] On this 7th day of March  1839 personally appeared before the undersigned  Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs, aged 69 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 .  " entitled an act  granting half pay  & pensions to certain widows "  That she  is the widow of Benjamin Gibbs  deceased of James Island planter , who was a private volunteer  soldier during the war of the revolution  and  served in some two years  under arms , to wit he joined the James Island corps  of Militia at the commencement of the Revolution and served  therein and to the end of the war. Deponent cannot  say at what particular  posts or engagements or under whom he served , they have now escaped her recollection  but saith he was in the Cavalry  mostly about  John's  & James'  Islands. She further declares that she was married to  the said Benjamin Gibbs on the 20th day of October  1790  . That her said husband  the aforesaid Benjamin Gibbs died in the year 1807  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service , but the marriage took place previous to the  1st January  1794 , viz at the time above stated  and that she now resides in the  said City of Charleston. Elizabeth Gibbs ( per Susan Gibbs  ) ( signed )  The above affidavit  was sworn to before me  by Mrs. Gibbs , but signed by her daughter  at her request   and in  her presence  & my presence this 7th day March 1839.  Jacob Axson ( signed ) Recorder of the City of Charleston  & Judge of the City Court.
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Rexy WIDOW, &c.
File No 8847
Elizabeth Gibbs
Wid
Benjamin Gibbs
Privt Rev War

Act: July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A  , Page 272

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Elizabeth Gibbs
widow of Benjn
South Carolina 
Act 7 July 1838
 P Cantwell 29 Apl 1839
Aug 19th 39
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4834
Elizabeth Gibbs
Wid of Benjamin
S C 
Act July 7 1838
Married 1790
died 1807
Allow 2 yr for $80
per annum.  So Ca militia


P. Cantwell Esq
Charleston
SC
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston ] Office  Court Common Pleas  Charleston  I, Charles C.  Strohecker clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston District   South Carolina hereby certify that  Patrick Nantruck is a Magistrate as within set forth and that signature to the annexed papers  purporting to be his is genuine.  I further certify the signature of the Rev'd  C. E. Gadsden  Rector of St. Philip's Church  Episcopal denomination  in this City  and that the witnesses  in this case namely Mr. Jos. Righton , Mrs.  Mary King  & Mrs. Mc Cants are respectable . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 15th day of April 1839 . Charles C. Strohecker ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston  Dist  So. Ca.
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston  ] On this 13th day of July 1839 personally appeared before the  undersigned  Mr. Joseph  Righton aged 77 years  a resident of Charleston and a Revolutionary pensioner  who being duly sworn  deposeth in reference to the specific time of the service of Benjamin Gibbs  during the  war of the Revolution. , that  his reason for stating he served two years  are that said  Gibbs entered the service   in 1775 , that he partook of the military spirit of the period , that during the years 1775 and 1776 , the State was in a constant state of alarm  and the militia under arms , that likewise in the year 1779  , say from March to May  1780 , the like alarms and the affairs of Beaufort , Stono &  the siege of Charleston , kept the militia of the  District almost continually under arms, that said Gibbs  was an able bodied  man and performed his military duties without exhibiting  any disposition to avoid otherwise . But he knows said  Gibbs from his boyhood to his death that he does not remember to have missed Gibbs , out of the  State during  this period, that when the   town surrendered  said Gibbs was made a prisoner , and its now the impression  and belief  of Dept. that  said Gibbs was after being some time  detained in the  City , paroled to his plantation on  James' Island  and was confined to that  its limits  until the  evacuation of the City  by the British  and that  therefore  dept.'s knowledge  of the service of Gibbs is founded upon his personal knowledge.  Jos. Righton ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 day of July 1839 . P. Cantwell ( signed ) Not Pub  & Qu for  Charleston Dist  So Ca
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[Horizontal]

Stamp 
Charleston, SC
[illegible]

Free

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC

[Vertical]
July 17
SC
Appl from 
Eliz Gibbs
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Charleston So Ca  13 July 1839  James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions  Sir , I herewith enclose  the proof  add'l  in the case of  Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs  - Mr. Righton  is clear of his almost continual discharge of active military duty  as then required  during part of the years 1775 & 1776  & 1779  & 1780 . I am instructed  however earnestly  to solicit from you a decision in the case ,as the old lady is in precarious health  and stands in need of any aid that may be adjudged to her. I remain with  great respect  your most obedient and humble servant . P. Cantwell  ( signed )
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[Horizontal]

Stamp
Charleston, SC
OCT
20

Free

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC

[Vertical]
Oct. 24, 1839
SC
Appl proof
Eliz Gibbs
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Charleston So Ca 19 October 1839  Sir,  I  respectfully submit the enclosed 3rd explanatory  from Mr. Righton  as add'l proof  in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs the widow of Benjamin Gibbs dec'd. of this City and remain with great respect  Sir, your obedient & humble servant. P Cantwell ( signed )  To James L Edwards Esquire Commission Pensions Washington
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19 October 1839
Case given Eliz Gibbs
[illegible] Jos Righton.
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston  ] On this 19th day of Octob. 1839 Personally appeared befoe me  Mr. Jos. Righton aged 77 years a resident of the  City of Charleston  who being duly sworn  deposeth   that Dept. has sent a letter from the War Department Pension Office  Aug 19  1839  acknowledging a second affidavit from Dept. in  reference to the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth  Gibbs for a pension  as the widow of Benjamin Gibbs where in it is stated " it appears with him ( Dept. )  a matter of conjecture, altogether  with the exception of the  service from March to May 1780 ". Deponent refers to his said sworn affidavit  dated 13th July  1839 - in which it is written  " that his reasons for stating  he ( said Gibbs )  served two years are , that said Gibbs entered the service in 1775  that he partook  of the military spirit of the period that during the year 1775 and 1776  the State was in a constant state of alarm , and the Militia under arms. that likewise in the year 1779  say from March  to May  1780  the like alarms, and the affairs of Beaufort , Stono &  the siege of Charleston kept the militia in the Dist.  almost continually under arms. that said Gibbs was an able bodied active man , and performed his military duties  with our exhibiting any disposition toward them."  etc. Deponent now saith that he meant  to say in the above that likewise  in the year 1779  say from March ( 1779 )  to May 1780  the like alarms " &  because the affairs of Beaufort and Stono  there spoken of  occurred in 1779 . Now showing 14 months and not 2  as apprehended by the  Department . Sworn to before me the day & year  above written.   Jos. Righton ( signed ) P. Cantwell  ( signed ) Not Pub  & Qu  for  Charleston Dist. So Ca
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Elizabeth Gibbs 4834
wid of Benja
So Ca


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Gibbs 4834
Jos Righton
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston ] On this 4th day of march  1839 personally appeared before the undersigned Mr. Joseph Righton aged 77 years a resident of the  City of Charleston and a revolutionary pensioner who being duly sworn  according to law deposeth  that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Gibbs  ,deceased , formerly  of James Island, planter  That he knew him  to be in service during the  war of the Revolution , that he saw him frequently during said war as a private in the Militia Company of James Island and that , he has reason to believe said Benjamin Gibbs served under arms in some two years . Dept. saith , he is also acquainted with  his widow the present Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs, that he has reason to believe she was married in the year 1790  and that said Benjamin died about the yr. 1807 and that she has remained unmarried  ever since  that period, and that  her statements are entitled to credit. Dept. saith  said Benjamin  served is time as a cooper to Dept.'s father  in  Charleston and that he always knew him to the time of his death.  Jos. Righton ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me  the day  & year above written  & I also certify the credibility of the affiant. P. Cantwell ( signed ) Not Pub. & Qu for Charleston Dist. So Ca.
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston  ] On this 12 day of April  1839  personally appeared before the undersigned Mary King  aged 77 years a resident  of the City of Charleston  who being duly sworn according to law , doth  deposeth  that she remembers and  was personally acquainted with  Benjamin Gibbs, deceased,  formerly of James Island , planter, that she knew him  and his family before  and during the Revolution. Deponent saith that she resided during the war on the said James Island , that   said Benjamin  Gibbs done duty in the Militia of  said place.  That she  saw him frequently during  the war and has every reason to believe he served in the said Militia corps  of said Island two years. Deponent saith that she also knows Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs  as the widow of said Benjamin , that she was a  Miss Bale , that she is the third wife which said Benjamin had  before he died, that she knew them all  that she has reason to believe  said Benjamin  married said Elizabeth  about the year 1790  and that said Benjamin  died about the year  1807  and that said Elizabeth  has remained a widow ever since  that she is a cripple confined to her house and that she stands blameless as a  respectable lady of excellent  character whose statements  are entitled to credit , and  that she makes this affidavit  to aid the claim of said Elizabeth  for a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier believing him to be entitled to the same. Mary King ( signed )  Sworn to and subscribed before me  the day and year above written  , I also certify  the credibility of the affiant.  The  word believing  last him first inserted.  P. Cantwell ( signed ) Not Pub  & Qu  for  Charleston Dist. So Ca
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston ] On this  12 day of April 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned  Mrs.  Anne McCants aged 82 years a resident of the City of Charleston   & formerly of James Island , who being duly sworn  deposeth  that she was well acquainted with Benjamin Gibbs  of said Island ,planter, dec'd  that said Benjamin  Gibb's  second wife was the sister of  Dept. , that said  Benjamin served in the Militia during  the  War of the Revolution , that dept. saw him frequently  during said war. Dept. cannot positively  say how long he was in active service, but has reason to believe from knowing that he was attached to the Americans  & opposed to the British , That he served two years  in said Militia during  said War. Dept. saith that she knows his widow Mrs. Elizabeth  Gibbs as the third wife of said Benjamin that she believes said Benjamin was married  to said Elizabeth about the year 1790  and that said Benjamin died about the year 1807  that said Elizabeth  has ever since remained   unmarried and that her statements are entitled to credit. Ann McCants ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written & I also certify the credibility of the affiant  . P Cantwell ( signed ) Not Pub  & Qu  for  said Dist. So. Ca.