Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 156, Gauyn Allison, Penn. Va.
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SERVICE: Penn. Va.
Allison, Gauyn
NUMBER: R. 156

CONTENTS
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SERVICE: Penn. Va.
Allison, Gauyn
NUMBER: R. 156

CONTENTS
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Washington County ss
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said county personally came Archibald Allison of Chartins township in the said county, personally known to me and a credible witness, who on his solemn oath did depose and say that between the year 1776 and 1790 he knows that his brother Guian Allison rendered the following services as a Militia man to wit one month at the Mings bottom on the Ohio river one month at cout Liberty in Virginia one month at Fort Pitt one month on Winding waters, one month at Montorm bottom on the Ohio river and one month at Washington guarding a prisoner confined in the Jail for some offense, this service was performed under Captain Andrew Swearingen, by whom he was drafted for that service and it was understood at the time as equivalent to a tour of duty on the frontier - the second tour of duty above mentioned was performed under Captain William Price and Andrew Swearingen, he does not now recollect the names of any other officers, he never was out along with his brother, but they lived together and he well remembers seeing him going and returning from the tour above stated - In addition to the facts above stated, the deponent recollects that his said brother Gion Allison on several occasions when they were an alarm of Indians on the frontier, volunteered and went out along with others, sometimes for three or four days and at other times was gone as much as ten days and on an occasion of the kind, he found his own arms, ammunition & provisions -
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Interrogatories propounded to Garin Allison an applicant for Pension in open court the 9 July 1834 -

1. (Where and in what year were you Born?
Answer - In Lancaster County Pennsylvania, on the 28 day of January 1759 -
2. Have you any Record of your age & if so, where is it?
Answer - I have memorandum on paper Taken from the family Bible containing the date of my own birth & of all the family -
3. Where were you living when called into service? where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where are you now living
Answer - when called into service I lived in Washington County Penna ever which Virginia Classical jurisdiction - Since the Revolution I have lived in Alleghany County Penna St Clair Township, and I now live in the last mentioned county -
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a
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substitute for whom?
Answer - I was drafted and served as private in the Militia -
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and Malitia regiments as you can recollect  , [illegible] the general circumstances of your services -
Answer - In addition to those named in my Declaration, I can name Capt Waggoner in consequence of old age and loss of memory I cannot recollect others. The general circumstances of my service are set forth in my Declaration hereto attached -
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the services and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Answer - I always recd a verbal discharge from the Capt of the Company & never received a a written discharge.
7. State the names of persons in your present neighbourhood to whom you are known and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
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Answer - Rev John Dickey and James Henry -

The above Interrogatories put to Garin Allison and answered by him on oath in open Court - 
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 14 day of July 1834 -
Sworn & Subscribed
in open Court July 14th
A.D.134
Henry H Peterson Pro

Gauyn Allison
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State of Pennsylvania
Alleghany County ss.
On the fourteenth day of July - in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four. Garin Allison a resident of St Clair Township in the State and County aforesaid aged Seventy four years, personally appeared in open Court, and 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 the 7th June 1832 - In the Month of August seventeen hundred and seventy six. I was drafted as a Militia man in the Army of the United States. - under Colonel Cannon and Lieutenant Colonel Penticost, Thomas Rancan was Lieutenant and Samuel Smith Ensign, we served two weeks in the field, in the vicinity of Fort Pitt, called out under the Authority of the State of Virginia and I was not employed during said period in any Civil or domestic employment. I was again drafted as a Militia Man in 1777 in the Month of August under captain Swearinger and served in the field at Mings bottom in the State of Virginia for one Month, was called out by the Authority of Virginia and was not during the said one Months service engaged in any Civil employment. My Next tour Commenced in June 1778, served on Charters Creek in Washington County Now in Alleghany County Pennsylvania, one Month under William Hays Sergeant and Captain - Swearinger in the field under the Authority of the State of Virginia and was not engaged in said time in any Civil employment -
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I was drafted again in 1779 in the Month of August served in scouting parties on Montours Bottom in now Allegheny County Penna for one month in Active service in the field under Competent Authority called out by the State of Virginia, under Captain Ritchey and Captain Scott, and I was not engaged during said time in any Civil employment I was then drafted in August 1780 And served one month in Virginia under Captain Swearinger at Briffalae & West Liberty under the Authority of the State of Virginia as a Militia Man in the field and was not employed during that period in any Civil employment. I was drafted as a Militia Man for the last time in March 1781 And served at Wheeling Creek Virginia in the field for one Month as a scouting party under Lieutenant George Sharp, called out under the Authority of the State of Pennsylvania and was not engaged during said Month in any Civil employment and during said Month we were sometimes stationed at the house of Robert Carl on the Waters of Wheeling Creek. At the period that I was drafted as Aforesaid I was residing in Washington County now Allegheny County Pennsylvania but we were then under the jurisdiction of Virginia. During said five and a half months service I was not in any engagement and I served in no higher grade than a private 
I cannot in Consequence of loss of Memory State the date of the Month at each time I entered the service or left it nor have I any written discharge. it was not usual to give written discharges to Militia Men. I was born in January 1759 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania  I have a Memorandum
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of my Age & when I was born on a piece of paper at home I have lived ever since the Revolutionary War and now live in St Clair township in Allegheny County - State of Pennsylvania. I have named all the officers under whom I served at Fort Pitt & near it. I recollect Captain Owens Captain Breesenberger and Captain Samuel Mason. Revd John Dickey and James Henry will testify to my Character and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every Claim to a pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Gauyn Allison
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 14th day of July 1834
Henry H. Peterson Pro

We John Dickey a Clergyman, and James Henry residing in St. Clair - Township in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Garin Allison who has subscribed and sworn to the above & foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to  have been a soldier of the Revolution, And that we Concur in that opinion.
John Dickey
James Henry
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 14th day of July A.D. 1834
Henry H. Peterson Pro
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I Henry H Peterson Prothmatory of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Penna do hereby Certify that the within and foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Garin Allison within named for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourteenth - day of July - 1834 -
Henry H. Peterson Pro
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Sept 15 1837
Pa
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War dept. Pen Office
Sept 15 1837

Sir
I herewith return Mr James Watson's letter to you respecting the case of Garin Allison whose claim has been rejected and have to state that the act of 7 June 1832 provides for services he did not in person perform six months actual service in a military capacity, His having been drafted for one month does not therefore entitle him to a allowance for the whole of the month, in completing his service unless he was in actual service during the whole of the time. The time occupied in travelling home after his discharge cannot be computed. His whole service having been less than six months [Crossed out: is of] his claim of course does not come within the provision of the above mentioned act. [Crossed out: The papers will remain]
Hon. T. M. T. McKennon
H.R
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January 21, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Gauyn Allison
R. 156

Blanche Young
501 Kelly Street
Charles City, Iowa

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 156, based upon the service of Gauyn Allison in the War of the Revolution.

Gauyn Allison was born January 28, 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Washington County, over which Virginia then claimed jurisdiction, but which was later Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Gauyn Allison enlisted sometime in August, 1776, served at various times as private with the Virginia troops, until sometime in 1781, under Captains Andrew Swearinger, Ritchey, Scott, William Price, and Colonel Cannon, service amounting in all to five and one half months.

He applied for pension July 14, 1834, at which time he was living in St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

The claim for pension was not allowed as he did not serve six months, which was the minimum length of service a pension was allowed, under the Act of 1832.

Archibald Allison, brother of the soldier,
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Gauyn Allison, was of Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1832.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernable data in regard to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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_______Ex'r. INVALID.

REJECTED.

Gauyan Allison
P.O.__________
Service: ___________
The printed list of 1852 - shows reasons for rejection "He did not serve 6 mos"
Enlisted: __________, 18__
Discharged: _________, 18___
Application filed: __________, 18__
Alleges: _____________
Re-enlisted: _____________

Attorney: _____________
P.O.____________

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1924 - Aug. 8. Hist to Mary E. Blair AWF: See letter in Wm Blair S. 21647
1932 Oct 27 - " " Mrs. Ward Young AWF
1939 - June 21. " " Blanche Young AWF
1939 - Feb 1 " "  Mrs. Hnery Hinz AW
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Guayn Allison
Pa. rejected
given to Mr. W Rowan
Jan 15. 1836, to Copy Jan 18.
for Hon H. Denny
H R

[Envelope]
31.734
Guayn Allison
Pa
156
Rejected did not serve six months, See letter 16 Augt '34 to W. McCandless
paper copd & sent to Hon H Denny H.R.
Jan 19 1836
[Crossed out: See letter 15 sept 1837 Hon T. M. T. McKennon]
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Hon J L Edwards
Pension Bureau
War Department
Washington City -
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Aug 11 1834
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed is pension Application of Guyan Allison a Revolutionary soldier - 
Will you be good enough to give them your earliest attention -
Your Obent Servt - 
Wilson Mc Candless -
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Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly inform me whether or not you have in your records the name of William Gians Allison who was a drummer boy in the Revolutionary War. He came from Pennsylvania, I believe, and I desire the information in order to become a member of the D.A.R. organization.
Sincerely yours,
Maude A. Young
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501 Kelly Street
Charles City, Iowa
December 10, 1938

Veterans Administration,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs
Would you be able to give me service or pension records of any of the following -
(1) Wm Hatcher - Caswell Co. N. Carolina or Georgia
(2) Raleigh Hightower - probably Caswell Co. N. Carolina
(3) Gains Allison - served at Ft Pitt - home in Pennsylvania -

War of 1812 -
(1) Allen S. P. Hightower - Caswell Co. N. Car.
(2) Jeremiah Free - probably a Captain - either Maryland or Pennsylvania
I thank you
Blanch Young

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DEC 12 1938
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READER # 57
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Galena, Illinois
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Veterans Administration,
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sirs: -
Will you kindly send copy of Gains Allisons (Revolutionary soldier) Pension, giving Pennsylvania and Virginia service record
Respt.
Mrs Harry Hinz
Perry St. Galena
Illinois

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AWF

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

August 8, 1924.

Mary E. Blair,
836 Jefferson Ave.,
Loveland, Colo.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 156, it appears that Gauyn Allison was born January 28, 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania (over which Virginia claimed jurisdiction), he enlisted in August 1776 and served at various times until in 1781, under Captains Andrew Swearinger, Ritchey, Scott, William Price, and Colonel Cannon in the Virginia Troops, amounting in all to five and one half months.
He applied for pension July 14, 1834, at which time he was living at St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, but the claim was not allowed, as he did not serve six months, as required by the pension laws.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

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Miss Wilson asked this letter she said not use Mr Genger Sharp in Pa. Troops.
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October 27, 1932
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Gauyn Allison
R. 156

Mrs. Ward Young
210 Denison Avenue
Elyria, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is mad to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Gians Allison, a soldier of the War of the Revolution from Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the paper on file in pension claim, R. 156, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Gauyn Allison, the name does not appear as William Gians Allison.

He was born January 28, 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

While residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania (over which Virginia claimed jurisdiction), he enlisted in August 1776 and served at various times until in 1781, under Captains Andrew Swearinger, Ritchey, Scott, William Price, and Colonel Cannon in the Virginia Troops, amounting in all to five and one half months.

He applied for pension July 14, 1834, at which time he was living at St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

The claim was not allowed, as he did not serve six months, as required by the pension law under which he applied.

The soldier's brother, Archibald Allison, was
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in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1832.
There are no further data in this claim relative to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 21, 1939.
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Blanche Young
501 Kelly Street
Charles City, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is mad to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and War of 1812.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Raleigh Hightower in the Revolutionary War or Jeremiah Free or Allen S. P. Hightower or Allen Hightower, or Allen S. Hightower or Allen P. Hightower in the War of 1812, all spellings of the names searched.

As a means of identifying the particular record of William Hatcher, in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, residences at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

The record of Gauyn Allison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 1, 1939.
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Gauyn Allison
R.156

Mrs. Harry Hinz,
Perry Street,
Galena, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Gians Allison, a soldier of the War of the Revolution from Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the paper on file in pension claim, R. 156, based upon the service of Gauyn Allison in the War of the Revolution.

Gauyn Allison was born January 28, 1759, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Washington County, Pennsylvania (over which Virginia claimed jurisdiction), he enlisted in August 1776 and served at various times until in 1781, under Captains Andrew Swearinger, Ritchey, Scott, William Price, and Colonel Cannon in the Virginia Troops, amounting in all to five and one half months.

He applied for pension July 14, 1834, at which time he was living at St. Clair Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

The claim was not allowed, as he did not serve six months, which was the minimum length of service a pension was allowed, under the Act of 1832.

Archibald Allison, Brother of the soldier, Gauyn Allison,
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was of Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1832.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.