Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17976, John Gills, Va.
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Service. VA
Gills, John
Number S. 17976
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Left- Virginia 23,855
John Gills 
Bedford in the state of Va was a [illegible] in the _ commanded Captain _ of the _ commanded Col. Randolph in the Va. For 6 months.
Subscribed on the Roll of Virginia for the rate of 20 dollars _ cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of April 34 and [illegible] N. H. Claiborne [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of Mach 34 -60 
Semi-anl. Allowance ending Sept. – 10
$70
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath, Rice_ Clerk
Book E. Vol. 64 Page 15
Right-Letter to 3. Auditor 19 Oct. 1838 Letter to M.A. Garland 24 Oct. 1838. Paid at the [illegible] under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1835 to 4 Sept 1837 age notified 26 Oct. 1838. 
Order to pay and letter to J.J. [illegible] 26. Oct. 1838. Paid as above from 4 Sept. 1838 to 4 march 1839 age notified and Jany 1840
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State of Virginia
Bedford County
On this 24th day of March 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the county court of Bedford and State of Virginia, now sitting John Gills, a resident of the parish of Russell County and State aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the length of the act of congress passed. June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following names officers, served as herein stated. That in the month of February 1781. The day he does not recollect- he was drafted into the service of the United States from the county of Amelia, and State of Virginia where he then resided. He rendezvoused at Rollins Church. Then in said County. And marched from thence, under Major Cunningham and Capt. Robert Hudson, the Charlotte and Halifax Counties, crossing Dan River at Irives Ferry, and this part of North Carolina, and joined General Greenes army not far from Guilford Court House. He does not recollect the name of his Col. But known it was either Col. Beverly Randolph, or Col. Henry Skipeirth, or Col. Tucker. He was attached and to the Brigade of Gen. Robert. Lawson. He was in the Battle of Guildford, which took place on the 15th of March 1781, our orderly Sergeant carried off the ground, Capt, Moon, who was wounded and who he believes, died afterwards. The American Army was defeated, and we were marched to troublesome Iron works. After marching about in various places, we finally marched to Ramsay’s Mills on Deep River, and were discharged verbally he believes by Gen. Greene a Gen. Lawson, he thinks the last of April 1781. Capt. Hinson died during the tour, he was placed under the Command of Capt. [illegible] of the regulars, he recollects Genl. Greene. Col. Lee and Washington. Col Tucker and Capt. Oglesby of the militia. He recollects two regiments of horse commanded by Col. Washington and Lee. He served this tour at least three months. He refers to the applicant of Robert Childress, recollects Capt. Oglesby’s militia company marched from Amelia, and was in the army with him. 
Again in May 1781 he was drafted into the service of the United States from the county of Amelia Va. Where he then resided under Capt. Lewis Ford, and John Phillips, one of his subalterns he believes, He rendezvoused at Amelia Court house and marched through Cumberland and crossed James River at Cartersville and this [illegible] and Louisa and joined Genl. La Fayette in Orange County, he believes. He was attached to Genl. Lawsons his ad from old age
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And consequent loss of memory, he cannot recollect his Colonels name Genl. La Fayette marched from Orange into Culpepper and crossed a river at place called Racoon Ford. He was marched this the County a considerable length of time, and from thence this Hanover and other countries to near Williamsburg. He did not go this Richmond, because it was said at this time, that the small [illegible] was there, at this place they remained at short time, when they were discharged by Genl. Lawson, he believes, he does not recollect, except Genl. La Fayette and Wayne, he recollects Col. Purnell, may overstreet of the militia. He does not recollect any regular or militia regiments or companies. He is certain he served this tour three months. He was discharged the last of July 1781, He knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service this tour. He offers his affidavits of Susannah Gray and Mildred McGlasson for what they are worth. He was only sixteen years old when he entered the service, and of course cannot remember names, dates, and circumstances distinctly.
In answer to interrogations he states:
1.	He was born in Louisa County Va, the 6th March, 1764.
2.	He has a register of his age in his possession. 
3.	He lived in Amelia Co Va, where he entered the service each time, since the revolution, he has lived in Amelia, Richmond, and [illegible], in 1790, he moved to Bedford, where he lives now. 
4.	He was drafted into the service each time. 
5.	This interrogatory he has answered in the body of his declaration, to the best of his recollection.
6.	Answered in his declaration.
7.	Balda McDaniel and Joseph Slaughter are persons in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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. 
John Gills
Sworn to in open court, the day above aforesaid. 
We Balda McDaniel and Joseph Slaughter, residing in Bedford County Virginia, to hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Gills, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we
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Believe him to be 69 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. 
Balda McDaniel
Joseph Slaughter
Sworn to in open court, the day and year aforesaid. 
State of Virginia
Bedford County
I, Robert Childress, a resident of Franklin County, State of Virginia, aged about 78 years, who was an orderly sergeant in a company and militia commanded by Capt. Robert Hudson, who marched from the County of Amelia, through Virginia, into the State of North Carolina, to hereby certify, that John Gills, now has a resident of Bedford County, State of Virginia, marched in said Hudson’s company with me, and was at the battle of Guilford and served three months with me in the year eighty one, in the revolutionary war, we marched under Gen. Lawson from the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia, who marched and joined General Greene. 
Robert Childress X his mark 
Subscribed and sworn to before me, William Mead, a justice of the peace in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia, by Virginia, by Robert Childress, whom and do hereby certify to be a reputed to be a man of truth and veracity, Given under my hand this 11th day of February. 
William Mead 
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 Balda McDaniel and Joeseph Slaughter, who have signed the preceding certificate, are resident, of Bedford County are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled credit. And the court also further certificates that the said John Gills, could not, without great inconvenience prove the attendance of a clergyman in court to make the certificate required by the regulations of the War Department. 
I, Robert C. Mitchell, clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court, in the matter of the application of John Gills for a pension, I do further certify that William Mead, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Robt. Childress was subscribed and sworn to, was at the time, on acting justice of the
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Peace in the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto let my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 25 day of March 1834, in the 58 year of American Independence. 
R.C. Mitchell
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17946
Invalid
File No. 17,976
John Gills
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 143
Arrangement of 1870
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3-871
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau Of Pensions
Briefed by_
Claim No._
Certificate No. Sur. File 17,976
Claimant_
Soldier John Gills
Service Va
Additional Service Rev War
No_Claim, State records_,190
No Claim, combination records_,190
Remarks:
No claims as above except 
Sur File 255 (John Gill) and Wid File 4873 (“”)
Not identical 
Chief Division 
Jan,4,1910
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptrollers Office, 
Dec, 21st, 1839
Sir, Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, John Gills, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va, agency at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1838, to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully yours 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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J.L. Edwards Esq and of Pensions Washington
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24 Oct. [illegible]
[illegible] be kind enough to direct the [illegible] and pay the within claim and oblige by J.J. Fry
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Treasury Department, 
Second comptrollers Officer, 
Oct. 20, 1838
Sit, Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” John Gills a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Va agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1835 to the 4th Sept. 1837. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present
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30.471
John Gills 
Declaration
Bedford Virginia 
Admit as a private 
6 mo $20
N H Claiborne
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December 9th 1833
I, Susannah Gray a resident of the County of Prince Edward in the state of Virginia and formerly a resident of the County of Amelia aged 78 years, do hereby certify, that John Gills who is now a resident of Bedford County in the said state of Virginia, served two different tours in the army of the revolution, (the year not recollected) that they both lived at the time, in the same neighborhood in the county of Amelia, [illegible] it was the year Cornwallis was taken.
Susannah Gray
State of Virginia
Prince Edward County to wit 
Subscribed and sworn to before me Wm Mathews a justice of the peace in until for the [illegible] County of Prince Edward by the said Susan [illegible], whom I do hereby certify is a credible witness, given under my hand this 9th day of December 1833.
Wm Mathews
I, Branch J. Worshaw clerk of the court of Prince Edward county in the State of Virginia, certify that William Methew is a magistrate as stated in his certificate on page 1 and 3. of this sheet, and that the signature thereto, perforating to be him is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15th day of January 1834. 
B. J. Worshaw
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December 9th 1832
I, Mildred McGlasson a resident of Prince Edward County State of Virginia aged seventy three years old hereby certify that John Gills now a resident of Bedford County in the state of Virginia did serve two different tours of three months in the army of the revolution, the year that the Battle was fought a Guilford Court house in North Carolina at that time we both lived in the same neighborhood in the county of Amelia. 
Mildred McGlasson
Subscribed and sworn to before me William Mathews a justice of the peace in and for the County of Prince Edward in the State of Virginia by Mildred McGlasson, whom as hereby certify to be a credible witness, given under my hand this 9th day of December 1833. 
Wm Mathews