Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16823, Moses Gill, Md. Va.
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(3 - 1776)
Gill, Moses
SERVICE
Md.
Va. Fairfax Co.
Born in Md.

CONTENTS

NUMBER
S. 16823
Carded
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Missouri 19.952
Moses Gill
Marion in the State of Missouri
he was a Private in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Hawkins of the Regt commanded
by Col Hawkins the Maryland
and Va.
line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept
1833 and sent to Hon,
Wm H. Ashley, St. Louis.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 200.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 40.
[total] $240.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 8 Page 82.
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Moses Gill
for
Applications
Pension
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State of Missouri }
Marion County Ss. }. On this 3rd day of November in
the year of our Lord 1832 personally appeared before the
undersigned President Judge of the County Court of
Marion County State of Missouri Moses Gill a resident
of Marion County aforesaid aged seventy five 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated.

After serving the tour of eighteen months as a 
regular soldier as presently stated my father moved
to the State of Virginia-and in the month of February
1781 I volunteered with Captain Charles Little
Edward Sandford was my Lieutenant and James
De Neal my Ensign.  We joined our regiment at
Fredericksburgh Dennis Ramsey was my Major and
a gentleman who was called Weden and had served
in the army previously as a General was our Colonel.

We first marched to Williamsburg at which place
our Colonel from some cause resigned and left us.
From Williamsburgh we marched on to Little York at
which place there were some troops stationed. We remained
at this place a few days and marched down near Hampton 
remained there a few days and then marched back to Williams
burgh where we were stationed for four weeks.  The
British then drove us from this place and we retreated
to Richmond at which place we joined the troops
of the Marquis (so called and as I suppose General
Lafayette).  [words struck out] On our retreat from
Williamsburgh a portion of our troops were taken for
the purpose of assisting in getting a ship off which had
grounded in James's River and to guard her but the
whole detachment was [word struck out] taken prisoner and the ship
was abandoned to the enemy.  The British pursued
us four or five days but we eluded pursuit by treading
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a causeway over a great swamp through which our road led - we then crossed a river and hauled the boat on shore and the enemy pursued us no further. During our stay at Richmond, the British came to the opposite bank of James River and took from a warehouse a number of Hoggs heads of Tobacco and placed them on the bank and lit them on fire as some supposed to smoke us out but the wind turned against them and defeated them if that was their object - but is more likely that to destroy the property alone was their purpose.

At the time I returned in this service I lived in Fairfax County State of Virginia - the only continental troops with which we were associated were those of the Marquis and with them but for a short time.

I never saw the Marquis and did not learn the name of any of his officers - We were discharged at this place and Major Ramsey signed my discharge which I have lost long since. I know of no one now living except a sister with whom I am now living by whom I can prove anything respecting this service. She was about twelve years old when I returned and only knows that I left home for the army.

I was discharged in the first part of May. Of the officers who were with us I recollect the name of Brigade Maor Armistead, Captain Robert Sanford and Captain Volney Paton.

I was born in Culvert County in the State of Maryland in the year 1754. I have no record of my age. I have lived in Fairfax County Virginia - Washington County Ohio - then in Wood County Virginia and now in Marion County Missouri.

I am known in this neighborhood to William Johnson Thomason, Elgy Turner, William Turner, Anderson Brown and Albert G Johnson who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim
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whatever to a pension or annuity except that previous by stated as a regular soldier and the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Moses Gill

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

James Jameson - Precedent Judge
of Marion County Court for the Said County of Marion.

We Thomason E Turner and William Turner residing in the County of Marion and state of Missouri hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Gill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe 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.

Thomason E Turner
William Turner

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

James Jameson - President Judge
of the county court for the County of Marion State of Missouri

I James Jameson President Judge of the County Court of The County of Marion State of Missouri do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the where named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I further state that Thomason E Turner and William Turner who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said county of Marion and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.

James Jameson - President Judge of the county court of Marion [illegible] Missouri
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I Theodor Jones Clerk of the County Court of Marion County Missouri do certify that James Jameson is President Judge of the County Court of Marion County aforesaid and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

Theodore Jones - Clerk

SEAL
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19952
Moses Gill
Missouri

Adm 2 years

$80.00

Hon Wm H Ashley
St Louis Missouri
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War Department
Pension Office
20 June 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a taular form. ON comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Moses Gill Marion Co. Missouri

Period when the service was rendered: 1776 or 1777
Duration of Claimant's Service: 1 yr 6 months, then 2 months, then 2 months then 2 moths
Rank of the claimant: Private
Names and Rank of the Field officers under whom he served:  Col Law then Capt Litt then Col Weedon then Cap Deneale
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service: 76 years and Prince Georges Co MD
Proof by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary

I am respectfully, your obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops" "Militia" and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc. Teamsters, Boatmen, etc. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this department, all persons claiming the benfit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officer, musicians, or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of

On this blank day of blank personally appeared (a) before blank A.B. a resident (b) of blank in the county of blank and State, Territory or District of blank aged (c) blank 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) blank with blank and served in the blank (e) regiment of the blank line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers:) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to militia, volunteers, navy, etc.)
Her hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of blank
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I blank of the Court of blank do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of blank for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this blank day od blank etc.
If on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belongs to the New Hampshire Militia, and the State Troops of Virginia will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B. a clergyman residing in the blank and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with blank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be blank year 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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A.B. and that C.D. who has also signed is a resident in the blank and that C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the blank and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I blank Clerk of the Court of blank do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of blank for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this blank day of blank etc.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as my have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also whether he produce such evidence or not proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-tempted [attempted]; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected [expected]. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided,  according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.

No payments can be made on account of services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service ; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served ; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
 {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if  {so, by whom was it giv
6. {en, and what has become of it?
 {To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom  {was it signed, and what
{has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, 
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper 
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature. 

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

____________________________

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which case the declarant will fol
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served ; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with  precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For ___ year ____months, and ____
days, I served as a ____.  For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase [begin italics]about three or four months,[end italics]
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ;
the particular place or places where the service was performed ; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au
thority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con
tains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in the affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[index finger pointing right] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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16823 
INVALID
File No. 16823
Moses Gill
Frr Rev Mar

Act June 7" 92
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 143

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec - 9- 1902
Ella F. Jackman
Oshkosh Wis.
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Land Office, Annapolis, June 22nd 1833

Sir,

Yours of the 20th just with the papers of Moses Gill, enclosed, was received, - I have carefully examined the pay and muster rolls of the revolution, this office and do not find his name upon any of the rolls, he states in his declaration, that he served in a regiment called the Minute Man I have not been able to find among any of the papers relating to the revolution the muster rolls of the minute man

I am with respect
your obedient servant

G.G. Brewer

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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State of Missouri
Marion County

On this 3rd day of November in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two before me One of the Judges of the County Court for the said County of Marion Moses Gill a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Five years who being first duly sworn according to the Law doth on his Oath under the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by ____ ___ of Cougselz ____ June 7th 1832-That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 Or 1777 but cannot now recall with certainty- with Lieutenant Thomas Hardy of the 4th or 5th Regiment and Served under the following Officers Captain Samuel Hawkins Bean Colonel John Hawkins Low and General Smallwood.
I lived in Prince George County State of Maryland at a place called Broad-creek at which place I enlisted for the term of 18 months My Company rendezvoused at a place called Piscatawway and from this place we marched into Baltimore when we joined Our Regiment commanded by Colonel Law. I was enlisted for the term of my eighteen months which term I served out faithfully. Our troops were called  Minute Men.
I obtained a regular discharge for my time of service above named which was Signed by Colonel Law but it is long since either lost or mislaid so that I do not know know where it is- after many years had lapsed and Government had made no provision for us I grew careful of preserving the evidence of my Service or my discharge would have been preserved
General Smallwood's Brigade was kept generally on the march we were very seldom stationary and from that circumstance I am unable now to recollect the name of the Officers-We were generally in pursuit of the Brittish who were flying from place to place continually
We had one engagement in the State of Pennsylvania but the enemy very soon gave way leaving us the field but they soon obtained a reinforcement and after some resistance we were in turn retreated. One Circumstance is
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is still fresh in memory.  A man by the name of
Joseph Steward foolishly attempted to stop a cannon ball
which was rolling by him and got his leg broke. He
begged not to be left on the field and his men took him
up to carry him, but they had not proceeded far before
another cannon ball passed between the men carrying
him and cut the wounded man in two.

He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present and he declares
that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency
in any State.  Moses Gill

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Novr. 13th 1832   James Jameson President Judge
of the County Court for the
County of Marion afsd.

State of Missouri }
Marion County Ss }

I James Jameson President Judge of the County Court
of the County of Marion and State of Missouri do hereby
declare my opinion that the above named applicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states  And
I further state that from age and infirmity he is total
ly unable to attend in Court
James Jameson President Judge
of the County Court for the County aforesaid

State off Missouri }
Marion County Ss ) I Theodore Jones Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Marion State of Missouri do hereby
[Blurred seal of court] certify that James Jameson whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing certificate is
President Judge of the said Court of record
and that the signature thereunto annexed
is his genuine signature
Theodore Jones Clerk
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State of Missouri }
Marion County Sct }

On this 14th day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally
appeared Moses Gill a resident of said County aged seventy six years before me James Jameson President
Judge of the County Court of said County of Marion
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following additional declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States
and served as herein after stated.  In my declaration
dated on the 3rd day of November 1832 I have stated
that I enlisted for the term of 18 months and that I served
out the whole of that time.  I know not whether
I was a regular soldier or whether I belonged to the
State troops or State line.  My regiment was called
the minute men.  I enlisted or volunteered in the
month of June in the year 1776 or 77 as stated.  I remained
at home with my father about three weeks and a
call being made for troops my company rendezvoused
at Prescataway as heretofore stated. We took our
arms with us from home. After our discharge Colonel 
Low my commander returned home with us at the
expiration of this tour and did not again enter the
service or at least not for a long time after my
Captain returned likewise.  I received my pay in
certificates signed by Colonel Low, and I received
my pay from Colo. Low.  I recollect of them who
served with me as privates in the same company the
following persons George Newman Joseph Stewart
James Johnson John Eaglin John Lindsey and
one other person whose name is forgotten.  These with
myself formed one [illegible].  I recollect Zechariah
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Welling.  I forget the names of all others.  Those I have
named were all of us from the same neighborhood.
I drew my clothing as I believe from the State but am
not sure where from the State or United States.

From length of time and loss of memory I am
not able to state precisely the length of time which
I served but will state that the first campaign
I served not less than eighteen months [words struck out]
as heretofore stated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.00
I served first campaign under Captain Bean
not less than two months for which
I got a discharge for three months signed by
the Colonel of the [illegible] name forgotten. . . .  2.00
I served under Capt De Neal not less than
two months as heretofore stated. . . . . . . . . . . . .  2.00
I served not less than three months under
Capt Charles Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
All as a private soldier {two years + one month . .25.00

I have no documentary evidence respecting my services
and know of no evidence except that of a sister
with whom I am now living by whom my service
can be proven.  I am now old and unable to walk
without a crutch and totally unable to ride and
if witnesses were still living I should be unable to
look for them.  If the evidence accompanying this
be insufficient to procure my reward I must await
it at the hands of him who knows how faithfully
and how cheerfully the services aforesaid were
rendered.
Moses Gill
Sworn to and subscribed before me
James Jameson Judge of the County
Court of the County of Marion Missouri
on the day and year above written
James Jameson PJCCMC

State of Missouri }
Marion County Sct } We Jeremiah Taylor [struck out: and]
a Clergyman and Albert G Johnson
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Albert G. Johnson residing in the County of Marion
aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquaint
ed with Moses Gill who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration and also that dated on the 3rd of Nov 1832 that we believe him to be
seventy six years of age that he is reputed and be
lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion.  Jeremiah Taylor
Subscribed and sworn to before }
me a Judge of the County Court } A. G. Johnson
of said County on this 21st day }
of May 1833 }
James Jameson JCCMC

State of Missouri }
Marion County Sct }

I James Jameson President Judge of the
County Court of said County do hereby declare
my opinion after the investigation of the matter
[struck out: and after] that the above named applicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and I further state and certify that Jeremiah
Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman resident in said County of Marion
and Albert G Johnson who has also signed the
same is a resident in said County of Marion and
is a credible person, and their statements are entitled
to credit. Given under my hand
this 21st of May 1833. James Jameson President Judge
of the County Court of said
County

State of Missouri }
Marion County Sct }

I Theodore Jones Clerk of the County
Court of Marion County in the State of Missouri
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do hereby certify that James Jameson who has
subscribed his name to the foregoing certificate is
President Judge of the County Court aforesaid that
his signatures above annexed are his genuine signa
tures and that full faith and credit are due to
all his lawful acts as such

[Blurred seal of office] In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this 21st day of
May in the year of our
Lord 1833
Theodore Jones, Clerk

State of Missouri }
Marion County Sct } On the 14 day of May in the year
of our Lord 1833 before me James Jameson a Judge of
the [struck out: County] County Court of Marion County aforesaid
personally came Mary Turner who appears to be of the age
of sixty five years and being first duly sworn according
to law on her oath states that her brother Moses
Gill the above named applicant is older than she by
several years.  That as respects his services in the revolu
tionary war she recollects that said Gill when she
the Affiant was a small girl of the age of eight
or nine years turned out and went into the army
that she saw him start and return.   That he was
more than a year gone on the first campaign.
That she saw the preparations for his start.

She further states that she recollects of said
Gill's going two or three times after the first into
the army.  Mary X her mark Turner

Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned on
this 14th day of May 1833 And I do hereby certify
that Sally Turner the above affiant is a credible
person. Given under my hand this day and year first
aforesaid.  James Jameson PJ.C.C.M Co.
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[Left side of letterhead]
M. C. PHILLIPS,
E. R. HICKS,
ATTORNEY GENERAL WISCONSIN
____
N. P. CHRISTENSEN.

[Center of letterhead]
PHILLIPS & HICKS,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
COOK BLOCK, ALGOMA STREET,
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.

[Right side of letterhead]
TELEPHONE 86

Nov. 25th., 1902

[Rectangular receipt stamp:
[illegible initials]
DEC 1 1902
FILES]

Commissioner of Pensions,  
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly send me the full name of any and all men by
the name of Gill, the Town and State from which they enlisted, who were
entitled to and received a pension from serving in the Revolutionary War?
Thanking you in advance for favoring with this information.  I am

Respectfully yours,
Ella F. Jackman,
198 Church Street,
Oshkosh,
Wis.

[Circular receipt stamp:
PENSION
A
NOV 
U.  28. S.
1902
OFFICE]