Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4036 1/2, William Gillum, Wilkes Co. N.C. Residence
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
P
Gillum, William
Mary
Wilkes Co. N. C. residence
-
NUMBER
R. 4036½
CONTENTS
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Know all men by these presents That
I Elizabeth Johnson of Wilkes County State of
North Carolina do hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint William Mastin of Wilkes County North Carolina my true and
lawful attorney to prosecute my claim for any
amount of Revolutionary pension that may be
due me, on account of the service of my
Father William Gillum deceased who was a
solder in the Revolutionary War, and I do authorize my said agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington or elsewhere to file additional evidence and receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint and or more agents under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things, that I might or could do, were I personally present, Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises and revoking all former powers
Witness my hand and seal
this 12th day January 1853.
Signed sealed in the presence of
Witness John Brewer
Witness Ambrose Wiles

Elizabeth Johnson
her mark
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State of North Carolina      
County of Wilkes } ss       On this 12th day of January AD1853 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Johnson and acknowledged the foregoing power to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned         
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid               
John Brewer, JP   [seal]

State of North Carolina       
County of Wilkes }             Be it known, that on the 12th day of January AD 1853 before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Johnson a resident of said County and State, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Elizabeth Johnson who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that she is  [unreadable] interested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim                 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid          
John Brewer J P [seal] wid Elizabeth Johnson her mark
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I John Brewer Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Johnson, who executed the forgoing papers is a respectable resident of the County, and is and believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.     John Brewer J.P.
State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
I W. Mastin Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify that John Brewer is a magistrate as above and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.    
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office, February 21st 1833.
W. Mastin, Clerk
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Copy of the marraige record kept by William Gillum and Mary Gillum deceased late of the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina.             
John Gillum, son of William Gillum and Mary Gillum his wife was born April 23rd 1781.          
William Gillum son of William and Mary Gillum was born January 8th 1784.           
Lucey Gillum daughter of William and Mary Gillum his wife was born Nov. 25th 1785        
Thomas Gilllum son of William and Mary Gillum was born Nov 20 1787           
Sally Gillum daughter of William and Mary Gillum his wife was born Dec 14th 1787      
Richard Gillum son of William and Mary Gillum his wife was born Ocotober 20 1797      
Elizabeth Gillum daughter of William and Mary Gillum his wife was born July 2 1800       
State of North Carolina, County of Wilkes      
On this 4th day of February 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid  John Martin and James Martin respectable and disinterested witnesses
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who after being duly sworn states that the forgoing is a true and correct copy of the marriage record kept by Wm and Mary Gillium, his wife of the ages of their children, taken from the original.               
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written.    
 John Martin        
James Martin           
W. W.  Wright  J P [seal]
W. Day J. P.
State of North Carolina County of Wilkes } ss   
On this 4th day of February 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wilkes, and State of North Carolina John Martin sixty six years a resident of the County of Wilkes who after being duly sworn according to Law states that he was acquainted with William Gillum and Mary Gillum of said County for many years before their deaths, that the said Wm died on 17th day of August 1831 and that the said Mary Gillum died on the 22nd day of August 1840, and that the said William and Mary Gillum, from the time he became acquainted with them, which was about 1800, the said Wm and Mary Gillum lived together as man and wife and was so reported by the citizens
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in his neighborhood when they lived. He further states that the said William Gillum was reported to have performed considerable services as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, he was often herd the said Wm Gillum speak of the services he rendered to his country as a soldier, during the Revolutionary War, and he then said Gillum some few years before his death exhibited to him two discharges for a part of his services, one for a six month tour and one for a three month tour, which the said Gillum as he understood placed in the possession of an Elza Messick which has now lost or mislaid so that the children of the said Wm and Mary cannot procure them, he further states that Lucy Gillum, Sally Gillum and Tho Gillum children of the said William and Mary are dead and he has good reasons to believe that John Gillum son of the said William and Mary is dead and that William Gillum, and Richard Gillum and Elizabeth Johnson are the only surviving children of the said Wm and Mary Gillum, and that Elizabeth Johnson who is now making application for the arrears of pension due the surviving children of the said William and Mary Gillum deceased under the survival act and Resolutions of Congress is one of the heirs at law of the said Wm and Mary decd.                   
Interlined before signing and qualifying
John Martin
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Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the facts set forth in the foregoing to be correct
W. W. Wright  J P [seal]

State of North Carolina      
Wilkes County }      I W. Mastin Clerk of court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Wilkes and State aforesaid do Certify that W.W. Wright and Wm Day are magistrates as above and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.            Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at office.          February 21st 1833            
W. Mastin Clerk     
No. [unreadable] S.2.181-160-55     
Wm. Gillum
E. Johnson
Pension
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Record Division
July 1, 1909.
Mrs. Walter Curtis,
P.O. Box # 59,
Columbus, Ga.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 23" and received the 25" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in claim R. File No. 4,036 1/2, it appears that on January 12, 1853, Elizabeth Johnson of Wilkes Country, North Carolina, applied for the pension which might have been due her father William Gillum, a solder in the War of the Revolution. It is alleged that he served two terms, one of six months and the other of three months, but no dates of enlistment or discharge, names of officers or organizations are stated. The solder died August 17, 1831 and his widow Mary, died Aug 22, 1840. Their children were; John, born April 23, 1781: William, born January 8, 1784; Lucy, born November 25, 1785; Thomas born November 20, 1787; Sally born December 14, 178--; Richard born October 20, 1797; Elizabeth born July 2, 1800. 

The claim was never allowed for the reason that the soldier died before the passage of any law under which he would have been entitled to a pension, therefore there was nothing due his children.
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R. File No. 4,036 1/2.--2.

The above is the only [illegible] Gilliam or Gillum found on the pension records of the Revolutionary War. 

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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1881 June 12. E. B. Messick that no discharge was filed and of application made by soldier's daughter and that he dying in 1831 was a date prior to passage of the law under which he could have been entitled Prior             
1888 Feby 16. E. B. Messick that the soldier having died 1831 there was pension due him. children not entitled in their own right and no pension can be claimed by them after soldier and Widow are decease              
1909 July 1 Hist to Mrs. Walter Curtis &c.    
(3-224) REJECTED   Revy No. 4036 1/2              
OLD WAR WIDOW             
William Gilliam P.O. of North Carolina
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Williston NC Feby 21st 1853                     
Sir            
+ I send Mssrs Shew. McDaniel and John Brown, declaration for bounty land under the act of 22d March 1852 also Mrs E Johnson, power of att of pension due to Wm & Mary Gillum of the Revolution you will please have them examined at an early day as possible report       
Your most Obd            
W. Mastin             
To Mr. J.E. Heath
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Wm Gillum
Rev War
J E Heath Eq.
Washington City
DC
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by L.D.L
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Solder Wm [William] Gilliam
Service
Additional Service Rev War
No__claim, State records ___, 190__
No claim, combination records__, 190__
REMARKS: No claim, except Rej # 4036 1/2 a.


0-8 Chief Division
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he D. aug. 17, 1831
She aug 22, 1840
Lucy Sally Thos
John
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Columbus Ga
June. 23 - 1903
V [Warner. Com.]
Record & War Dept.
Washington.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly 
send me the Revolutionary
record of Wm Gilliam,
& any other information
you have of him -
dates etc. Thanking you
for your kindness, I am
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Walter Curtis
Box 59. Columbus. Ga
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In answer to your inquiry of the 15th inst addressed to the Hon J M Bower, by him referred to this Bureau relative to the pension Supposed to be due on a/c [account] of the service of Wm Gilliam in the war of the Revy from, I have to state that a claim was filed in 1853 by the daughter of the Soldier, but as he died in 1831, a date prior to the passage of an act of Congress under which he would have been entitled, there was no pension due to the soldier and as there is no provision in any pension laws for the benefit of the children or heirs of a Revy Soldier       
Even if the soldier or his widow survived the passage of an act of Congress under which either would have been entitled to a pension but neglected to establish [unreadable] to the same there is no law existing which give to their children the right to claim it after their decease                  
Feby 16 1888
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Old War Div     
Department of the Interior             
Pension Office          
Washington, D.C.        June 12th, 1886             
Return this letter with your reply.                 
Sir,              
In answer to yours of the 19th ult. relative to a claim for a pension on account of the services of William Gilliam for North Carolina in the war of the Revolution, I have to state that no discharge of the Soldier, or an application for pension have been filed by Eliza Messick - An application for a pension, but unaccompanied by a discharge, or other evidence Service in the Revolutionary war, was made in 1853 by Elizabeth Johnson, who claimed to be the daughter of the said William Gilliam -            
It was stated in the papers that the Soldier died in 1831, which date was prior to the filing of any pension laws under which he would have been entitled    
over
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4030           
No pension Claim was filed by Eliza Messick or any discharge                    
Jonesville May 19 1886                    
Yadkin Co. N C                  
Hon John C. Black Com of Pensions             
Washington D C                       
Dear Sir               
I have a Revolutionary Pension claim filed in the Pension office in Washington City The discharge and Land Warrant was given to William Gilliam and assigned over by Gilliam to Eliza Messick. It was filed there by Hon R. F. Armfield mem of Congress from this Dist. The discharge will show all that is necessary to identify Gilliam and the claim. I wrote Hon Mr. Henderson Member from the Dist & he does not seem to understand that the papers are all there filed in the Pension Office. By attending to & hunting up the papers you will very much oblige. Yours Truly         
E. B. Messick