Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4388, Hugh Gunion, Penn.
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Service                                                   Number
Penn.             Gunion, Hugh                   R.4388
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31.946
Hugh Gunion
Ohio
4388
suspended

Mr Josiah Scott
Present

Josiah Scott, Esq
Present
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State of Ohio      }
Jefferson County} Ss
On the 28th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting in and for the County of Jefferson aforesaid Hugh Gunion, a resident of the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 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 the service of the United States in the fall of 1776 and served as herein
after stated to wit:  First, in the fall of 1776, the day of the month this declarant cannot now recollect, he was drafted for and served a tour of six months as a private under Colonel James Porter and Captain John Miller, Lieutenant Jacob Miller and Ensign Joseph Grafts.  2. He was drafted, he thinks in the month of August, in the year 1777 for the term of three months, and he served the said term of three months under Colonel James Porter and Captain John Graft, he thinks Isaac Have was Lieut
and Peter Graft, Ensign, but owing the length of the service he performed after this
as an enlisted soldier he cannot now recollect the Regiment to which he belonged
nor where this service was performed, nor the particulars respecting it, but he is positive that the above service he did perform. 3. He  enlisted in the army of the United States in
the month of September in the year 1778 with a sergeant whose name he does not now recollect, nor does he now recollect the name of the Regiment to which he, this declarant thus belonged, but he recollects perfectly well that the buttons on his coat was marked with the letters U.S.A. This first part of his enlistment was performed in the south principally in North and South Carolina, under Col. Thomas Potter or Porter and a Captain Jacob Ricker.
This declarant served under these officers he thinks for the space of six months, after which
he was put in the 17th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line under Gen Anthony Wayne,
Captain Smith, lieutenant not recollected,  Ensign John Thompson. This declarant thinks
he was about one year under General Wayne and, as he understood, General Washington
wanted a reinforcement of able-bodied men, this declarant was then taken up North River into the State of New Jersey and served as a
private under Captain John Steel and Ensign John Thompson, he thinks in the 37th
Regiment. This declarant states that he enlisted for the term during the war, and served in the army of the United [States] as a private in the militia for the term of nine months, and as an enlisted Soldier at least three years - he further states that he was a tailor by trade and for a good part of the time of his enlistment he was employed in making clothes for the soldiers, but that he got no pay for his services as a tailor.  This declarant further states that he was at the battle of Trenton, and there the Americans took six or seven hundred Hessians prisoners of war, and in that engagement he
was wounded by a musket ball, in the forepart of his left thigh, the mark
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of which is yet apparent, that the said ball was taken out of his thigh immediately after
the battle was over and that he this declarant received but little injury from the wound
he states that the force of the ball was broke by his Cartridge Box, this declarant further states that he was at the battle of Stony Point, he thinks Smith was his captain at this battle, he states they had service work, that the evening before the engagement, Gen Wayne gave orders for them to be on their own,
and to keep as still as death, in the night, this declarant thinks they were marched about
12 miles, at a very slow march, to the place of engagement, and they had left all their fires
burning at the place of their encampments-- He this declarant also states that he was at the
battle of York Town, and saw the capture of Lord Cornwallis, He states that the French
Fleet lay across the mouth of the Bay, and would not let the British out; the British
one night sent down a fire ship, to break through, but she was sunk, this declarant
state that he saw this transaction whilst he was standing guard at one of the Redoubts,
he states that the engagement lasted for two or three weeks and that they were fighting by
spells all that time, after the British were taken this declarant was sent as a guard
to guard some of said prisoners to Frederick Town from thence to Lancaster in
the State of Pennsylvania, there he was discharged after serving at least three years
as an enlisted Soldier. He states he got a written discharge from Captain Steel, and
he also got a certificate for land. Both said instruments he states are lost. He this
declarant further states that when he first entered the service, and during all the time
of the Revolutionary war when he was not in the service, he lived in Drumore Township
in Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania. He further states that he first after his enlistment
he marched from Lancaster in Penn. into South Carolina, then he was sent west against the
Indians, And that they had a scrimage [skirmish] with the indians, and the indians were defeated
next they went to Long Island, from thence through New Jersey State, from thence back
again near to North Carolina, from thence we were marched to New Jersey again and was marched back & forth frequently, the places, by reason of infirmity this declarant cannot now recollect, this declarant further states that he was in several scrimages [skirmishes] that he cannot now particularize, but he recollects well that in one of said scrimages [skirmishes] in South Carolina, he got a sever stroke on his head, by the sword of a light horseman, the scar of which he will carry with him to his grave-- This declarant further states that he was very illiterate when he entered the service, in what manner his name was spelled in the Rolls he cannot tell, but he was called and known there by the name of Hugh Gulyon, Hugh Golyon, Hugh Gullon or Hugh Gaylor but his true name & the way his forefather has written it is Hugh Gunion
Hugh Gunion
his X mark
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The following are the answers of the applicant to the interrogatory propounded by the court as prescribed by the War Department:
I. I was born in the County of Down in Ireland on the 2d day of April AD 1755.
II. I have a record of my age. It is set down in my bible.
III. When called into service, I lived in Lancaster County, State of Pennsylvania.  From thence, I removed in the year 1783 into the State of Maryland. From thence in the year 1800, I removed to Washington County,  State of Pennsylvania. In the year 1806, I removed to Jefferson County, State of Ohio, & I have lived
here ever since.
IV.  The tour of six months & the tour of three months, I was drafted. The remainder of the time I was in the army, I was an enlisted soldier.
V. Gen. Washington, Gen. Green, Gen. Wayne, Gen. Linkhorn, Col. Patter, Col. Steel, Capt. Smith, Capt. Steel, Capt. Ricker, Lieut. Archd Steel can testify to his services in the Revolutionary War.
VI. I received a discharge from Capt. John Steel, but I have lost it. It was not written & not printed.
VII. Joseph Dun Esq., Rev. Abr. Scott, Nathaniel Crawford, Edward Mansfield, Hugh McCallaugh.
The general circumstances of my services are such as I have before related.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, ^  except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Hugh his x mark Gunion

Sworn to & subscribed the day and}
year aforesaid in open Court           }
James Ross Wells Clerk

We, Abraham Scott (a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson) and Nathaniel Crawford (residing in the same), hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Hugh Gunion who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-nine 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day}
and year aforesaid in open court }
Abraham Scott [signature]
Nathaniel Crawford [signature]
James Ross Wells, Clerk
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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 Abraham Scott who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Jefferson aforesaid, and that Nathanial Crawford who has also signed the same is a resident in said Jefferson County (Ohio) and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of Ohio Jefferson County SS
I, James Ross Wells Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hugh Gunion.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of May AD 1834
James Ross Wells Clerk [signature]
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I assign my agency
to N .Leake, Esq
Arad Joy
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To Hon J. L. Edwards Comms of Pensions
Sir I have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid, my agent, as one of the children & in behalf of all of the children of the late Hugh Gunion, whose application for a pension from Ohio is on file

Dated Ohio Nov 26th 1846

Henry Gunion [signature]
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To Hon J. L. Edwards Comms of Pensions
Sir, I have appointed Arad Joy my agent to investigate my claim to the pension due to my late husband Hugh Gunion at his death -
Dated August 10 - 1847
Rachel her x mark Gunion
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Let to Arad Joy
Sept 9th '47

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Suspended
See letter 21
January 1835 to
J. Scott, Present,
do. to Hon. H. H. Leavitt
July 20. 1837.
Let. 17 June 1842 Hon:
J. Matthews
let to Hon Joseph Morris July 29' 44
Act of June 1832
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July 22 '46

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Recd.
Hugh Gunion

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Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commiss. Pensions
D C

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Hon. Jos Morris
H R
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House Rep.

Washington City  July 21st 1846

J. L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions

Sir
I have rec[received[ a letter from a friend asking my interference for the heirs of Hugh Gunion - who are seeking a pension for the service of their father

Please inform me how this case stands as soon as it will suit your convenience to do so

Respectfully
Your Ob
Jos Morris
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June 17. 1842
Ohio
Hugh Gunion

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Hon. J. Matthews
HR
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House of Representatives
Washington City
Jne 16th 1842

Dear Sir;

Will you please inform ^ me why the application refered [sic] to in the enclosed letter was rejected, so that I may answer it -
Respectfully your
Obedient servant

Jas. Matthews [signature]
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Aug 24 '47 [faded postmark stamp illegible]
Respy Rachel Gunion

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Hon J L Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Ovid N. Y. Augt 18th '47

Dr [dear] Sir
I inclose [sic] my agency in the case of Mrs. Gunion--I have for more than one year been trying to get a history of this case, but have all-together failed, I am seemingly driven to beg - leave to ask you to please give me the state of the case, the objection to  granting the pension & the service already admitted, application was made from Ohio.

Respectfully
Your obd Servt
Arad Joy

Hon J L Edwards
Comms. of Pensions
Washington
DC
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July 19
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Steubenville
OH
Jul 15
Mrs Gunion
Ohio app

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FREE [stamped]

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James L Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington
DC

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Steubenville, (O) July 14. 1837.

Dear Sir,

During the period of my service in the H. of Reps. the pension papers of one Hugh Gunion [name is underlined] were forwarded to me, and by me, presented at the Pension Office.  His application was rejected --but upon what ground, I do not distinctly remember.  At the instance [insistence] of two very respectable men, (neighbours [sic] of Gunion) I write to request that you will inform me what were the difficulties in this case, and it will probably be well for you to forward to me, the original papers, as the old man [illegible] [defers ?] making a further effort to obtain the allowance of his pension.

It is suggested to me, that the difficulty may have arisen from the fact of his name being erroneously spelled on the rolls of the Department.  He writes his name Gunion [underlined] and by that name his application was made--but I am told that in the army he was frequently called & known by the name of Gullion & Grinyne [both names underlined]. Possibly he may be  found on the roll, by one or the other of these names, if not by that, in which his application
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was made.  I will thank you to look into this matter and communicate the result as soon as your convenience will permit.

His neighbours [sic] speak well of the old veteran, Gunion, and as he is very poor, & very helpless, it would be most gratifying that he could receive the bounty of the government if justly entitled to it.  I would observe, that so far as traditionary evidence will show, I believe he can furnish it, of the most satisfactory character.  A neighbour [sic] of his, (in whose veracity I have the highest confidence) informs me, that long before the purpose of the pension law, the old man often entered minutely into the details of his service in the revolutionary war.

I am with great personal & official respect
Yr. most obt. servt & friend
H H Leavitt [signature]

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Acts of July 14, 1862,and March 3, 1878,

4388.
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P. O. ------
Hugh Gunion
Service: ---------
REJECTED [stamped]
Enlisted: -----------, 18--.
Discharged: ----------------, 18--.
Application filed: -----------, 18--.

Alleges: -------------------------
Re-enlisted: ---------------------

Attorney: --------------------
P. O. -------------------------

-----------Recognized.  ----------Contract.
-----------Cert. of Dis.
Searched for ----------------, 18--.