Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,229, George Gill, S.C.
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S.C. Gill, George S.21.229
Born N.J.
Res. Chester District S.C. in 1832
1823
70
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South Carolina
George Gill of Chester in the State of South Carolina who was a ?? in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lacy in the South Carolina line for 24 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 90 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June 33 and sent applicant Chester C.H. S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 -        180.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. -   45.17
                                                            225.87

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 68
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

On this twenty second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appear in open court before Wm. D. Martin, one of the judges of the court of [illegible] and [illegible] now setting.  George Gill, a resident of Chester District in the state aforesaid aged seventy-one years who being first  duly sworn according to law [illegible] his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the [illegible] Eighteen hundred & thirty-two.  That the [illegible] of the service of the [illegible] [illegible] under the following named officers are served as herein [illegible].
That the first [illegible] in the services under Captain Wm. Jones, Colonel Edward [illegible]'s Regiment of South Carolina Militia, and a volunteer, on April seventeen hundred and eighty, shortly before the fall of Charleston and marched through Camden and as far as or near to Nelsons Ferry on the Santee River, where they heard of that fact.  They then hurried, and returned home, the enemy in pursuit.  When the troops dispersed very soon after he again ordered service under Captain John McClair in the same [illegible] and was in a scirmish [skirmish] with the Torys at Mobley Meeting House.  The enemy then being in the country, no organized [illegible]  were [illegible] for a short time, the next service was under the [illegible] Captain
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he believes in General Sumpters commission
at Steel creek, Marched from thence to the
Camp at Clems branch, thence to the camp at Cherry branch, thence to the neigh-bourhood of Rocky mount, and was in that
battle. The enemy still remaining, he was for
some length of time in Small detachments
scouring the country to keep down the Torys
and intercept small parties of the British.
During this time he was with General Sumpter
and he thinks, under the command of Capt
Mills. They made an attack upon the Congaree
Fort has failed there marched to the British
Fort at Buck head or Lauotted and also failed
but took a British Guard at Middletonspond
which was recaptured by the enemy at Wrights ┃
Bluff on Scolls Lake on Saulis, Thence marched
down the river to General Sumpters plantation.
Thence home to Convey a wounded brother
the
who had been wounded at Wrights Bluff.
He again went to the congaree fort and was
at the taking of it. He then returned home
and in May - Seventeen hundred and eighty one
.
enlisted in a Troop of Cavalry command
by - Capt John Mills, Col Henry Hampton for
ten months but was transfered to Capt Giles
Company under Col Wade Hampton, in which he
fought at the battle of Eulaw, Sword and have
and continued in the service in the lower parts
of this State, at Orangeburgh & untill he was
discharged at new market on the Congaree
Please source distance below where Columbia
now is, in the Spring or Summer of Seventeen
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Hundred and Eighty - two, May or June
He was born in the State of New Jersey and re
moved to South Carolina when he was very
Young. He has no documentary evidence
and knows of no person whose testimony he
can procure, who can testify to his service
except Col Thos Taylor & General Wade Hamp
ton to both of whom he has applied for
certificate, by letter but has received
no answer
He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity ex cept
the present, and declares that his name is not
on this pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid in open Court
JRosborough Deeps  Geo Gill
Dto

the James B Stafford, a clergyman resi
ding in the District of Chester, & John Rosborough
lessany in the same district hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with George Gill
who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, and that we be believe
him to be seventy one years of age; that he is
reputed and believes, in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu
tion and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court
James B. Stafford
Rosborough
Rosborough
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and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories present led 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 that James B Stafford who has signed the preceding certificate, is a cler Lyman resident in the district of Chester and that John Rosborough who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same district and is a credital person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Given under my hand the 23 October 1832 
D. Mart [illegible-smeared] Presiding Judge
John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Chester District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Gill for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 23d day of October 1832 Rosborough
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Interrogatories propounded to George Gill in addition to his declaration 
1 Where and what year were you born 
A In the State of New Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty one 
2 Have any record of your age; and if so where is it?
A I have had a record of my age originally inserted in my fathers family Bible, and from it I have had it transcribed into my own Bible, which has been given to and is now in the possession of one of my sons
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
A I was living in the District of Chester So Carolina (so called at this time) I have continued to live in the same neighbourhood ever since and live there now
4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom
A I volunteered in every instance up to the time when I enlisted under Capt John Mills as stated in my declaration and that was done with a free good will
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5th. State the names of some who were with the troops such continental and s (illegible) as you can recollect and the general e (illegible) stances of your service.

A General Green, Colonel Lee, and Colonel Washington commanded at Eutaw. Colonel Lacy. Colonel Bratton Col. Neal, of the militia Colonel Thewy (?) Theampton (?) Colonel Wade Hampton and Col. Udele (?) of the State Troops and many others. The general circumstances are set forth in my declaration but I will add that I can not state particularly the length of time that I served in each tour but from the time I first enlisted the service until my final discharge I was very little at home. being any aged in regular tours skirmishing parties and but never at home to do any labour on the farm and I am satisfied my whole service exceeded two years.

Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it.  As I do not recollect that I ever got a discharge in writing and think I did and that believe I was only dismissed from service until the troops could be paid which payment I have never yet got.
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7  State the names of persons to whom you are known in present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

A.  It would be difficult to state any one who does not know me and I hope they all believe me to be a man of truth but my particular friend the Reverend James B. Stafford and John Rosborough are willing to confirm their belief on oath which they have done and is attached to my general declaration

Sworn to in open court         x  Gee Eile
October 23rd, 1832
      J Rosborough cpes

I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Chester District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original (illegible) (Illegible) given thereto by George Eile in his application for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of my office the 23rd day of October 1832

J Rosborough ceps
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Revolution [written diagonally top left]
21 229
INVALID

File No. 21,229
George Gill 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 “32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 153 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Department of War
Pension Office
May 3d, 1833

Sir,

Your declaration as amended has been reexamined, and is again herewith returned. Whenever an applicant states that he knows of any witnesses whose testimony will support his declaration, the Department requires that he furnish their affidavits and more particularly in the case where your name is not to be found upon the rolls in this office—

Col. Taylor and Gen. Hampton's affidavits should therefore have been forwarded with the amended declaration.

You will observe moreover by returning to your amended declaration, that you have not given the length of your service next preceding your enlistment in the company of cavalry.

The papers are again returned that you may obviate these difficulties preparatory to the admission of your claim.

Geo. Gill Esq..
Chester District
S. Carolina.

I have the honor very respectfully to be
Your obedient servant,
JL. Edwards
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Chester District 
So Carolina 
Honourable [Sir]
I have again read your said objections and recommendation to amend my declaration preparatory to the admission of my claim. 1st respecting the affidavit of Col. Taylor and General Hampton mentioned in my declaration. they both live at some distance from me. I sent as I stated in the original and no answer I went to see Col Taylor found him a very old man, who was sitting in his armed chair and had not been out of his house for some time and from bodily infirmity and old age it was with great difficulty he could know me at all. although my two friends who went with me (Col Poinsette of Charleston & Jude Johnston of Columbia) introduced [scratched out] endeavoured to refresh his memory but all in vain General Hampton I did not go to see him as his friends and Neighbours informed me he was so much deranged, and they thought I could not have expectations therefore These are the true reasons I did not obtain their affidavits after mentioned their names in my declaration [illegible] Obligation is the length of the service proceding my enlistment in the State dragoons [that is] to keep [illegible] and intercept small parties of British under Capt John Mills, it was five months & twenty days
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South Carolina
Chester District

Personally appeared in open court before me Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of Ordinary of Chester District (State of South Carolina) Col George Gill who being duly sworn saith upon oath that the amendments set forth in the forgoing page is just & true and that Col Taylor & Genl Hampton are in the condition or were in the condition set forth therein and further saith that the term preceeding enlistment was five month & twenty days as set forth in said sheet or page 
Sworn to & Subscribed this 21st day of May 1833 in open Court Geo Peter Wylie J.C.O.C.D.
State of South Carolina 
Chester District
I Peter Wylie Judge the court of ordinary of said District Do hereby certify that from the best Information I have the situation of Col Taylor & Genl Hampton are as set forth by Col. George Gill in the preceding page
Given under my hand [illegible] seal having not my public seal present) this 21st day of May 1833 Peter Wylie JCOCD
Seal [written inside a hand drawn circle]
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Chester District South Carolina 
I recd by the Honorable W.S. Nucholls your objections march 2nd 1835 P 280 45 red ink for my claims as a pentioner which I am truly thankful for knowing that you have no other motive but to obtain the truth of the claiment and to distribute to each one in justice what they merit. And I as an humble claimant have but two motives The first is to give you all the information and documents in my power. Second to obtain some small compensation for my Revolutionary service which I stand in med being and old man 72 years of age 
You object to the fourth and fifth as the other have past an inspection 
I Answer to the fourth & fifth on oath before Judge Wylie in open Court in the district of [missing] I volunteered in the United States service first day April 1780 by order General Sumpter led Edward Pay's Regiment Captained company- was in the service two months. I entered the service in said Regiment and Brigade in Capt McClure’s Company Served under him and his officers (as the Capt was five months and ten days was then under the command of Capt John Mills in the same Regiment & Brigade and by General Sumpter’s Command served to my down the Tories and intercept small parties of British which we did and was of singular service as we could exchange for our prisoners confined in Camden jail. There I enlisted the first May 1781 in Capt Mill Troop of Light Dragoons. Col Hampton’s Regiment. General Sumpters State Troops and served until I was discharged at New Market in [said] on the 12 May-1782 making in all two years one month and 12 days. I served  all the period as a soldier of the militia of South Carolina. Except one year and twelve days and enlisted regular soldier of the State Troops as set forth in my declaration
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Geo Gill 
Admit 
as pre his 11. mos 18 
[illegible] 12 - 12 
Let Geo Gill 
$90.35 Chester District SC June 27 1833
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State of  South Carolina Chester District Personally appeared in open Court before me Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of ordinary of said District, Col George Gill who being duly sworn saith upon oath that the facts contained in the written statement is just and true being and was to the 4th & 5th Interrogatories Suit for amendment 
Sworn to & signed this 15th day of April 1833 in open Court before me under my seal Peter Wylie J C O C D
Geo Gill