Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4000, Wilbourne Gibson, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N. C.

Gibson, Wilbourne

NUMBER
R 4000

Born in N.C.

CONTENTS
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V 34538
Wilbourne Gibson
Indiana
Application For
a Pension
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

State of Indiana
Ripley County ss

On this 13th day of May 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Probate court of Ripley County, now sitting. Wilbourne Gibson a resident of Ripley County and now living in the State and County aforesaid  aged seventy five years last January who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1802
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers; and served as herein stated. I was drafted into the service of the United States in Randolph County North Carolina in the Spring of 1781 the precise month and day I do not recollect and served for and during the term of three months, the Captain of the Company in which
I served was John Knight - Colonel Dugan, Major Dugan brothers names of the Sargent and Corporals not now remembered. When my term of service was ended I recieved [sic] from Captain John Knight a regular discharge
and considering it of no value an importance whatever and being totally unlearned it has long ago been lost and distroyed [sic], Under the command of the aforesaid officers I was out on scouting expeditions most of the time in and through the counties of Randolph Rockingham Stocks and Guilford and was in several skimages [sic] with the tories [sic] but no geneal [sic] engagement. Colonel Fannin as
he was called was the Tory that we were after most of the time as he was constantly destroying of property burning of houses [illegible]
,
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I recollect on one evening we were in a little town call Hillsborough and when compelled to leave it for the want of provision and on that may night this tory Fannin took the town and all the inhabitants were made prisoners and and [illegible] one eyed Governor general Tryon among the rest and on this same night and company formed behind a fence along the road to take them by surprise, but we were paid to five for fear of killing and own friends
who were prisoners and so we mounted our horses which had been hitched back in the edge of the woods and retreated and in the next day we had a skimage [sic] at
Mendenhalls mill in which we were defeated but Col. Fannin got his arm broke, said Gibson further States, that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services - that he has for years past been endeavoring to procure such testimony but cannot succeed -  his officers were old men mostly and none
of his acquaintances who were known to him are all dead or gone he is unable to hear from them. The houses of John Knight, and Jno. Col. and major Dugan and numbers of other houses were distroyed [sic] by this same Fannin,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State if any only on this of the agency of the State of North Carolina,
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Wilbourne Gibson
X
his mark

We John Ruby clergyman, residing in the
County of Ripley and Seth Griggs residing
in the same hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Wilbourne Gibson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe
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[illegible] him to be seventy five years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
John Ruby
Seth Griggs

Sworn and subscribed day and year aforesaid

Ans to 1st Question, In Garfield County North Carolina 1763.
2nd It was recorded in my fathers bible which
is long ago worn out and destroyed
3rd I was living in Randolph County and have served time in the State of Ohio and Indiana and now live in Indiana Riply [sic] County
4th I was drafted for three months.
5th John Knight Col. and Major Dogan we were
after Col Fannin and the tories [sic] most of the time
in the counties of Randolph Rockingham Stables and Guilford
6th I received a discharge from John Knight which has been lost and destroyed long ago
7th Mr Ruby M. Griggs M Dadly and Mr Lewis
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter 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 that John
Ruby who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the said County of Ripley and that Seth Greggs is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to
credit.
Morton Craig
Probate Judge
May 15th 1838

I David P Shook, Clerk of the Probate Court do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wilbourne Gibson for a pension.
In testimony wherof [sic] I David P. Shook Clerk afsd. have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of May 1838.
David P. Shook Clerk
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Revolutionary-
Power of Atty of
Mary Ann Lewis
 Indiana
daughter
Willburn Gibson
Prefer

Wilbourne Gibson or heirs
Versailles
Ripley Co
Indiana

F. E. Hassler
Ex
Nov 30-1852
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.

STATE of Indiana
COUNTY OF Ripley -
Be it known that before me Joseph Goude a
Justice of the Peace personally appeared
George Lewis & Mary Ann Lewis of full age,  who being duly cautioned and the sworn in due form of law, states that they are the heirs of Wilburn [sic] Gibson who was a  Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Carolina
and that he died on the 4th day of April 1843 and Mary Ann Lewis' mother, named Rebecca Gibson died on the 3rd day of March 1839 and that they were married on the -  day of - in the year 1783 and that they were residents of - in
the State of North Carolina and that they resided there - years, and that the affiants reside in Ripley County Inda. and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitute appoint and fully empower and authorize irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers our rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due us as Heirs of Wilburn Gibson who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof we have on this 19th day October 1852, hereunto signed our name and affixed our seals
[signature] George W Lewis [seal]
Mary Ann Lewis [seal]
X
her mark

Witness: [signature] George King  by 
Witness: [signature] Luther Shook

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Mary Ann Lewis has always by the community been known as the heir of Wilbourne Gibson decd and that George Lewis is her husband 
Dated this 19th day of October 1852
Charles N. Shook
Notary Public
to wit: Ripley County Ind.

[seal]


I hereby certify, That [blank] Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of [blank] County Court, this [blank] day of [blank] one thousand eight hundred and [blank]
Clerk.
*If a widow applies, state the "date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner -- and amount of pension.
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Wilbourne Gibson
Indiana
Rejected
See letter 9 July
1838 Hon G N Dunn

did not serve
six months

4000
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[text crossed out] Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

REJECTED

4000
P. O.
Wilbourne Gibson
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank]
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free

J L Edwards
Commr. Pensions

Hon G H Dunn

Indiana] July 9 1838
[illegible]
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Wash
July 7 1838

Dr Sir
I understand Welborn [sic] Gibsons [sic] papers have been sent to your office. If decided upon please inform me of the result -
respy &c

G H Dunn
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Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

June 9 
Indiana
Wm [sic Wilbourne] Gibson
Act 1832

Versailles
Ia May 31
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Versailles Ripley County Indiana
May 30th 1838.

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir.

I forward you the enclosed the application of Wilbourne Gibson for a pension. Should he be entitled to one from the testimony laid before you please enclose his certificate to me or him or the clerk of the Probate Court as may be customary and right and if the papers are not sufficently [sic] authenticated or the testimony deficient please inform me and I will try and remedy it. Should it be right and proper in the discharge of your duty to allow him a pension it will be the means of rescuing [an] honest but ignorant old soldier from [illegible] poverty, in his old age. Any communication who [illegible] you would forward me at any time relative to pension and pension Law would be received with feeling of sincere gratitude

Yours Respectfully
John S. Watts

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions