Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 4019, Samuel Gilkey, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Gilkey Samuel
Gilkie
             Elizabeth

NUMBER
R 4019


CONTENTS
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The State of Mississippi
Winston County

On this the 29th day of July in 
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & forty four personally
appeared before me Felix Ellis Judge
of Probate in and for the County
of Winston, Elizabeth Gilkey a resident in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn deponent and said that maketh
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed on the
7th day of July AD 1838, and that an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows,
that she is the widow of Samuel Gilkey, who was a private in the Militia of the State of South Carolina in the war of the revolution &
served in Colonel [Thomas] Brandons Regiment of said Militia, and was engaged in service
from the fall of Charles town to the close of the war of independence, & was present
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at the battles of Cowpens & Kings
Mountain fighting in behalf of his Country
Declarant further states that she was 
Married to the said Samuel Gilkey in the State of South Carolina in the year, 1786
and has continued to reside with the said Samuel Gilkey to the time of his death as wife
& consort of him the said Samuel, and that the said Samuel departed this life on or about the month of January 1818, and declarant
from that moment hath remained and still is a widow & unmarried, and declarant
further deposith & seeing that she is aged & infirm and can not personally be present to make
this new declaration in open Court and this
declarant further states that she has no record evidence of her marriage to the said Samuel
there being no public record kept the of marriage or of marriage being in the State of South
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Carolina.. and the length of time
which has elapsed since the 
same took place renders it 
extremely difficult for this 
declarant to make proof of
the same by witness that she has raised
a large family the children
of herself & the said Samuel
by her said marriage

In Testimony whereof I
the said Felix Ellis have
hereunto set my hand &
affixed my seal this
the day & date above
written & I do further certify
that the said declarant
is aged & infirm so as to
be unable to make the application
in open Court
Felix Ellis ℗ SEAL
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I Erastus Huntley Clerk of the Probate
Court in and for the County of
Winston in the State of Miss
issippi do hereby certify that
Felix Ellis whose genuine
signature appears to the
foregoing attestation is &
was at the time of signing
the same Judge of the Court
of Probate in & In the County
& State aforesaid and that
full faith and credit are
due to his Official acts
as such

In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
the seal of the said Court
at office in the town of
Louisville in the County aforesaid
this the 31th day of July
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
forty forth

Erastus Huntley Clerk

SEAL
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

November 3, 1924.

Mrs. S. D. Williams,
Wynnewood,
OKLA.

Madam:

I have to advise you that in the papers in Revolution
ary War pension claim, R.4019, it is alleged that Samuel
Gilkey or Gilkie served from the fall of Charleston to the
close of the Revolution as a private in Colonel Brandon's
South Carolina Regiment and was in the battles of King's
Mountain and Cowpens.

Soldier married in South Carolina in 1786, Elizabeth
---.  He died in January 1818 and the widow, Elizabeth, ,
applied for pension July 29, 1844, while living in Winston
County, Mississippi, age not stated, but her claim was not
allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service as re-quired by the pension laws.

They raised a large family of children, no names stated.

Soldier's age is not stated and there is no further
data on file as to family,
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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1924.  Nov. 3 Hist to Mrs
S. D. Williams
1926 Aug 6 Hist to Norman L.
Lincoln 

REJECTED
4019
Elizabeth Gilkey

The printed list of 1852 shows
reasons for suspension
Alleges:" For proof of identity
with the soldier bearing  the same name in Brandons Reg' & for proof
of marriage"
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Elizabeth Gilkey
Mississippi
Let to T.L  & A T. Smith
   "  to Hon J. A Black

Act July 7. 1838
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. Octo 29th/45

Book X_
Indent 2834

Issued the 26" 1786 to Mr Samuel Gilkie, for
Twenty Eight pounds, seventeen shillings and one
penny half penny Sterlg, Duty in Brandons Regt
prv Acct audited-  Int £1:4

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Record within office
For Comptroller Genl
[illegible]
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State of  South Carolina
Union District
I Richard Gantt one of the
Judges of the said State & a Presiding
Judge of the Court for Union District
As hereby certify that William Ray
whose  signature appears to
the within certificates is now and was
at the time of signing the same clerk
of the Court of Sessions & Common plea
for Union District and that due faith
& credit ought to be given to his
official acts as such

Given under my hand this the
12th day of October Eighteen hundred 
and forty one & in the Sixty Sixth
year of American Independence
Richard Gantt
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T.  L. & A. T. Smith
July 12. 45
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Pen office
July 12 '45

Sir

In the case of Eliza
beth Gilkee the Compt Genl certification
shews that One hundred & twenty
three dollars forty Eight cents was
paid to a Soldier of Branons
Regt of the Sth Ca militia whose name
corresponded with that of her husband
but before she can avail herself
of that evidence she should at
least shew by the testimony of respectable neighbors that her husband
was regarded as a revoy soldier

The proof is wholly insufficient to show
that she was married before '94 with
the requisite certainty --

T. L. & A. T. Smith Esq
Present
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Mrs Gelkeys
May 26. 1845.
papers.  12033
Elizabeth Gelkey,

July 7, 1838.
Hon J. A. Black
Original case
filed by
T L & A Tho Smith

Hon Jas A. Black
S.C.
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The State of Mississippi
Winston County
This day the 12th of July AD 1844
Personally appeared before me Andrew J Parsons an acting Justice of the peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid
Simeon Watson a credible & reputable person
who resides in the County & State above written, who being by me first duly sworn deposeth
 and saith that he long known & was familiarly
acquainted with Samuel Gilkey & Elizabeth his wife the present declarant that became acquainted with or knew them about forty five
years ago  & cant knows that they lived together as man & wife & raised a family and that said Elizabeth Gilkey was always recognized by the
said Samuel & all others, who were acquainted with him as his lawful consort, that
she is united with him to the
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time of his death, which took place about the year 1818 since which time the said
Elizabeth hath continue a widow & still is
sole & unmarried deponent further saith that
he is not in any wise related to the said Samuel or Elizabeth & has no interest in the application of the said Elizabeth for a pension
Simeon Watson

Sworn to subscribed
Simeon Watson
before me this the 12th
day of July 1844
H
Andrew J. Passon seal
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Mississippi
Winston County
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I Erastus Huntly Clerk of the Court of Probates in in and for the County of Winston & State aforesaid do herby certify that Andrew J Passons whose genuine signature appears
to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice
of the peace of the County aforesaid and that full
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faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court at Office this the Thirty First day of July
1844
Erastus Huntley Clerk

The State of Mississippi
Winston County
 (Crossed out - Personally appeared)
I Felix Ellis Judge of the Probate Court for the County & state aforesaid do hereby certify that 
Erastus Huntly whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing (crossed out - Attestation)
certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Probate Court for the County & state aforesaid & that his attestation is in due form of law In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
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My seal this the Thirty First day of
July A D 1844

Felix Ellis SEAL
Judge of Probates
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12033
Elizabeth Gilkey
Miss. pi
Act 7 July 38
4019
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R S. Hudson
Augt 16: 45
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Pen Off

Aug. 16. 45

Sir


In answer to yours
of 2nd inst respecting the case of Elizabeth
Gilkeer I woued respectfully refer you
to my letter of 12 ult to T.L. & A. T. Smith
Esqr herewith enclosed

Robt S Hudson Esqr
Louisville
Mississippi
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House of Rep
21st Decr 1846

Sir

I enclose you the Comptroller
Genl and certificate as to services
of Saml Gilkee, which should
have been sent you last Session
but which I had mislaid -
The other papers I belive is
with you suspended for
want of this - Let me beg
you to give this immediate
attention & answer me in
the [illegible]
Your obts
James A Black
                        [illegible]

J L Edwards Esq  &C
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NORMAN L. LINCOLN
SELLING AGENT
LEATHER AND MANUFACTURERS' SUPPLIES
1508 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO.
July 7th
1926

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: --
Will you kindly advise me if Samuel Gilkey of
Union County, South Carolina a soldier in the American
Army of the Revolution ever applied for a pension and if
so was this pension continued to be paid to his widow
Elizabeth Gilkey after his death and if such was the case
please advise me when she ceased to draw this pension. My
object in this inquiry is to establish the year of the
death of Elizabeth Wilkey, widow of the Samuel Wilkey
mentioned above.
Thanking you in advance for your attention
to this matter, I am

Yours very truly
Norman L. Lincoln

NISL:M

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Answered
Aug. 6, 1926
wcs

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The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma
Of the Independent Order of Fellows
                       _______________
OFFICE OF S. D. WILLIAMS, GRAND MASTER
WYNNEWOOD, OKLA.

Oct. 13, 1924.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-

Will you kindly inform me if the records of your office
show that Lucy Davis, widow of Van Davis, soldier from Va. who died
in S.C. ever drew a pension for the Revolutionary services of her
husband. If the widow of any Van Davis, Revolutionary soldier of
Va. ever drew a pension, I would like so much to know it. One Van
Davis died in Pendleton or Ninety - six District S.C. in 1810 and his
son Van Davis died at Newberry, S. C. in 1839.

A Samuel Gilkey, Revolutionary soldier of Union Dist.,
S. C. died in 1818, leaving a widow, Elizabeth. Did she ever draw a
pension on his Revolutionary services. He died at Union, S.C.

Thanking you for the above information, I am,

Yours truly,
(Mrs. S. D. ) Lillie B. William
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Aug 13, 1845.
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Louisville Miss.

Aug 2/45.

Robt. S. Hudson

Pension for Mrs Elizabe
Gilky

A296. Rec  Aug 13/45.

Pension Office

[illegible]
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Louisville Miss.
August 2d AD 1845

Hon Secretary of War of the United States.

D'r Sir. During the summer or fall of 1844
there was forwarded to your department pr James A. Black a representative in Congress from the State of South Carolina the evidences of Mrs Elizabeth Gilkey of the County of Winston and State first aforesaid that she was
the widow of Samuel Gilky,  deceased, 
a private in the war of the revolution,
throwing herself on the general goverment
for the benefit of the pension law, extending
to widows of deceased Revolutionary
soldiers certain pensions. She has not
received from your department the
necessary certificate to authorize her to
avail herself of her rights under the
act aforesaid, nor has she been informed of what disposition has been made of the case or the papers in the case.
Your attention is respectfully solicited to this matter as well as your answer in the premises.
If the papers have been received at your
department and are sufficient to authorize the issuance and forwarding of a certificate to her you will please enclose
it to her at Louisville, Miss
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt
Robt S. Hudson
her Atty
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State of South Carolina
Union District
Personly Came before me one of the
Jestes of the peas apointed (Justices of the peace appointed) for the state and
District aforesaid William Moorehead who being duly sworn saith on oath that he was with the written named Samuel Gilkey Who served in Co Branens redgment at the battel
of Kings Mounten in the year 1780 also the said Samuel Gilkey Was in the battles at the Cowpens in the year 1781 in January
this deponent further saith he was present When the said Gilkey was married to Elisabeth his wife in the year 1786 sworn to before me this 7 Day of February 1841
Isaac Peeler J.P.
William Moorhead

South Carolina
 Union District
I William Ray, Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Union District do hereby certify that Isaac Peeler whose genuine Signature appears to the above affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the above an acting Justice of the Peace and that due faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand & seal of office
at Union Court House this 13 day 1841
Wm Ray C.C.P.
for Union District

I, William Ray Clerk as aforesaid do hereby further certify that William Moorhead whose affidavit appears above is a man of good Standing and respectability and is a citizen of this District - given under my hand &
seal of office this fifth day of October in year of
our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & forty one & sixty Sixth year of American Independence.
Wm Ray CCPs for Union District
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Indent Book X
No 2834
No 1
Issued 26th May 1786 to Mr Samuel
Gilkie for £28.17. ½ Sterling duty in
Brandon Regiment per ofc audited
£28. 17:1 ½
$123.48
half pay 61.74
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No. 2
The State of So Carolina
To Samuel Gilkie
Dr
For Militia duty in Brandons Regiment
since the fall of Charleston per Anderson'
return amounting to Currency
£202 -
£28.17.1 ½
Comptroller General' Office
Columbia 17 Nov. 1840
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I do hereby certify that the above memoranda
marked No 1 in red ink, is a true copy
taken from the margin of Indent Book X & No
2834. deposited in this office. And that No 2
marked in red ink is a true copy of the account
for which the said Indent was Paid

Wm Ed Hayne
Con. Gen
W B Hart
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NORMAN L. LINCOLN
SELLING AGENT
LEATHER AND MANUFACTURERS' SUPPLIES
1508 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO.
August 2nd.
1926

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: --

I herewith, inclose copy of letter
I wrote you on July 7th regarding the pension of
a Revolutionary soldier, Samuel Gilkey, South Carolina.  My letter has probably been over -- looked
and I will thank you to advise me regarding this
matter as soon as convenient.

Yours very truly
Norman L. Lincoln

NLL: M.
Inc.

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NORMAN L. LINCOLN
SELLING AGENT
LEATHER AND MANUFACTURERS' SUPPLIES
1508 WASHINGTON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO.
July 7th
1926

Copy
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Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: --

Will you kindly advise me if Samuel Gilkey
of Union County, South Carolina, a soldier in the American
Army of the Revolution ever applied for a pension and if
so was this pension continued to be paid to his widow
Elizabeth Gilkey, after his death and if such was the case
please advise me when she ceased to draw this pension. My
object in this inquiry is to establish the year of the
death of Elizabeth Gilkey, widow of Samuel Gilkey mentioned
above.

Thanking you in advance for your attention to
 this matter, I am



CO

Yours very truly
Signed
Norman L Lincoln


NLL: M.

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