Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,721, John Gallop, Conn.
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(3-1776)


Service                                               Number

Conn.               Gallop, John             S.10.721


                                                           carded.
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9077

Connecticut
John Gallup
of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a Priv in the Conn commanded
by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded
by Col Ward in the Connecticut
line for  15 mns

                      Conn.  [Illegible] [struck through]                                                         
                                                  Febr. 13, 1905   
                             Records completed [illegible] 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831


Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of March
1833 and sent Claimaint 
Plainfield [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 83             $100,00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4, 83      26.00
                                                               $126.00


                                      {Revolutionary Claim, }
                                      {Act June 7, 1832.       }


Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book 6   Vol. 3  Page 15
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Connecticut, County of Windham ss. Plainfield
On this 20th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared before the County Court within and for the County of Windham, sitting by special session, John Gallop of Plainfield in said County aged 82 years this 15th day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered, and enlisted with the army of the united States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, both in the militia and continental army.

1st Period or term of service. Immediately after the Lexington battle, in April 1775, I went as a volunteer, from the militia of Connecticut, to Roxbury near Boston and was there stationed, I left home on the 20th day of April 1775, and arrived at Roxbury the next day, and served one month, untill the time I got home. Lieut. Waterman Cleft commanded our detachment and in the course of that summer he was promoted to the office of Captain.

2d Term of Service- On the 14th day of May 1776, I enlisted into the army of the Revolution, for the term of one year in Capt. Daniel Alexis company on Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment of the Continental line. I enlisted as a sargeant in said company, and on that day entered the service and continued to serve untill the 14th day of May 1777, when I was discharged and returned home. The officers of the Regiment were said
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Col. Andrew Ward, Lieut. Col. Obediah Johnson and Majr Cook. The officer of my company were Capt. Daniel Allen, Leiut. Morgan, 2d Lieut. Joshua Bottom & Ebenezer Nichols. Other officers in the Regiment I well remember as follows- Capt. Noah Phelps, Capt. Darea, Capt/ Stedman and Capt. Pettibone. While at Chatham New Jersey Col. Ward gave me a sargeant's warrant, which I annex to this declaration. At the expiration of my term I received a discharge which I have preserved and now annex the same to my declaration. During this years service, many important incidents took place, which appear in the history of the revolution. The first action with the enemy occurred at Frog neck, our company was there ordered to White Plains, and was in that engagement. Therein we crossed the Hudson River at [unk] ferry and joined Genl. Washington at Trenton. It is a glorious day to remember when the port assigned me, was in Genl. Sullivans [unk] guard, where the Hessians were taken. I [unk] unhurt.
I was also in Genl. Stephen's expedition, the fore part of May, say about the 10m which expedition was composed of Morgan's rifle men. I volunteered to go in that expedition, and was in the port guard composed of 250 men- 50 if whom were killed, this brave expedition was at the town of Brunswick in New Jersey.
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3d Term of Service was performed at New London in 1781, when New London was burned, and when Ledyard fell. This service was performed by a draft from the militia of Connecticut, and lasted two months, having commenced on or about the 8th day of September 1781. As to this term of service I have no documentary evidence.

I was born in town of Plainfield aforesaid went from thence into each term of service, have resided in the same place ever since, and now reside there. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

John Gallop

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court of the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Belles Clerk

We the subscribers, being neighbors of John Gallop, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the sd John Gallop, that we believe him to be 82 years old; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day aforesaid.

Squire Cody
Andrew J Judson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Belles Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
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there is no clergyman living in the parish who can know any thing of the subject of the within declaration because the clergyman so settled, has been recently moved with said Plainfield from distant place. Said Court further certifies that the two persons who have signed the foregoing certificate, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Gallop, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of July 1832.

Armin Bolles Clerk

Town Clerk's Office ss. Plainfield July 20, 1832
I certify that it appears from the records of said town, that John Gallop the above applicant was born in Plainfied on the 15th day of October 1750. attest

Squire Cady Town Clerk
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John Gallop
no 1072
Windham County Ct.
No 5
Pension Office
July 26, 1832
admit
15 mo
$50
claim [unk]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

September 22, 1925

Mrs. Julia Woodbury
157 Medway St.,
Providence, R.I.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10721 it appears that John Gallop was born October 15, 1750 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut.

While a resident of his native town he enlisted April 20, 1775 and served one month in Captain Waterman Clift's Connecticut Company.

He enlisted May 14, 1776 as Sergeant in Captain Daniel Allen's Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment and on February 20, 1777 received his warrant as Second Sergeant, was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton and about May 10 was in engagement near Brunswick, New Jersey and was discharges May 14, 1777.

He enlisted in September 1781, served two months and was at the burning of New London.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 20,1832 while living in Plainfield, Connecticut. He died December 5, 1835.

There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier named John Gallop under any spelling of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Turkey May 12th 1777
sw please to pay Obadiah Johnson
Dollars


John Gallop
Conn. 
S. 10721
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Chatham in N. Jersey, May 14th 1777
Sejt. John Gallop [unk] M Sanderlin and Eber. Herrington. Having served in a continental regiment the time for which they engaged is expired & they are honourably discharged.

Obadiah Johnson Leiut. Col
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

April 24, 1925

Mrs. Ellsworth L. Kelley
25 Seward St.,
Putnam, Conn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10721 it appears that John Gallop was born October 15, 1750 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut.

While a resident of his native town he enlisted April 20, 1775 and served one month in Captain Waterman Clift's Connecticut Company.

He enlisted May 14, 1776 as a Sergeant in Captain Daniel Allen's Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment and on February 20, 1777 received his warrant as Second Sergeant, was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton and about May 10 was inaan engagement near Brunswick, New Jersey and was discharged May 14, 1777.

He enlisted in September 1781, served two months and was at the burning of New London.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 20, 1832 while living in Plainfield, Connecticut. He died December 5, 1835.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Gallop See File 10721

[column headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
Apr. 20, 1775 | ~~ | ~~ | Captain [illegible] | Conn.
May 1776 | May 1777 | 2nd Sgt. | Captain Isaac Allen, Colonel Andrew Ward. | ~~
Sept 1781 | 2 mos. | ~~ | ~~ | ~~

Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plainfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 20, 1832 his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Plainfield, Litchfield Co, Conn
Age at date of application, born at Plainfield, Conn. Oct 1749 [1750 written next to it]
Remarks: The true [illegible] is the only &c.
Died Dec 5, 1835.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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157 Medway St,
Providence, RI
July 21, 1825

Bureau of Pension
Washington DC

I am writing for Rev. record of my ancestor who was a resident of Voluntown Conn. as no published record is
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Available of Rev. soldiers
of Conn.
John Gallup private-
was pensioned from
Windham Co.
also there was a John
Gallup in Capt Jos. Gallups
Co. of New London Co.
Have you a record of the name
of the wife or parents of
either of these so as to
identify the above.
We have a family record
but
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I do not find sufficient connection asto the res mentioned to be positive.
were they pensioned from where the enlisted or lived where, or applied for a pension.
me of my ancestor John Gallop son of John Gallop
born June 9- 1724 & died April 6, 1801
and his son John Gallop married Lydia Randall Oct 24, 1778
he died 1789, I want the record
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for D.A.R. if it is available.
Address
Mrs. Julia Woodbury
157 Medway St,
Providence R.I.
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MRS. ELLSWORTH LARKIN KELLEY
25 SEWARD STREET
PUTNAM, CONN.

March 2, 1925
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions (Rev. War Dept)
Washington, DC
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me a copy of Rev. War pension of 
William Briggs b 1744 Voluntown Conn
                        d 1840  "                 "
his pension # S. 12281
also of
John Gallop of Voluntown Conn
Pension # S. 10721

Very truly

Mrs. E. L. Kelley
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RECORD DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by S. D. Lamparter
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Gallup
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War

No..... claim  State records......., 190..
No claim, combination records............, 190..
REMARKS:
No claim as above, except Invd # 10721





Chief Division
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L.P.W.
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New Brlin, NY
February 17, 1908
Army & Navy Department
Washington, D. C.

Can you furnish me the Revolutionary War record of Warham Williams who was born in Starington Conn 1727 and died there 1808.
Several days ago I wrote for information of the Revolutionary record of Capt John Gallop and Capt Elnathan Rossiter both of Starington Conn and have received no reply.

Respectfully

(Miss) Clara E. Morgan
New Berlin
New York
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10721
Revolution INVALID

File No. 10721
John Gallop
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. a, Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870]

1908 Feby 26 Hist to Clara E Morgan U.L.M.
1925 Apl 24 Hist to Mrs EL Kelley MMHF
1925 Sept 22 Hist to Mrs Julia Woodbury, MMHF
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This may certify that I went to Boston as a soldier in the year seventy five in Capt Waterman Clift's company certifyed by me.
John Gallop

John Gallop
S. File 10721
Conn and
Continental
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Andrew Ward ESQ Col of the Regiment formed by the thirteen united Colonies of North America  by John Gallup greeting by virtue of the powers nbhjkhvc