Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8562, Joseph Gibson, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N. C.

Gibson, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 8562

Carded

Born in Ireland

CONTENTS
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12.1
North Carolina
Joseph Gibson of Rowan [Co.] in the State of N. Car. who was a pri in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Hampton in NC line for 7 mo 6 days
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Inscribed in the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of April 1833 and sent to John Giles Salisbury NC

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.          48.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 12.05
[total]                                                    $60.25

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book C Vol. P Page 41
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 24. Dollars 10- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Order to pay June 1, 1837
Letter to 3rd auditor 1 June 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1838
Agt notified 12 June 1839.
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Joseph Gibson
NC

Admittd. for 7 mo [illegible]
6 days as a private
from 1779 - 24.10
Col Hampton
NC

John Giles
Salisbury NC
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Gibson
County of Rowan in the State of N Car
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 84 year
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1779, 3 month, private, Capt Graham Col Hampton
In 1781, 1 mon 12 days, private, Capt Graham Col Williams
In 1781, 2 mon 24 days, private, Capt Bell Col Locke
[total] 7 months 11 days
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rowan Co NC
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Richard [illegible]
Examining Clerk.
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Declaration of Joseph Gibson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of No Carolina
Rowan County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
 August Term 1832
On this 24th day of August 1832 personally
appeared in open Court before the Justices of
the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Rowan now sitting Joseph Gibson a resident of said County & State aged between eighty three & eighty four years who being first sworn according to Law doth on 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 & served as herein stated. The said Joseph Gibson declareth that he entered the service as Malitia [sic] man in Dec 6 1779 & served for three months in General Lillington's Brigade of No Carolina Malitia [sic], under Andrew Hampton as Col & 
Richd Graham as Captain, and that he was
discharged at Charleston So. Carolina on the 24th day of March 1780, & for the truth of this statement, he herewith sends the certificate
of Andrew Hampton Col. The said Joseph Gibson further declares that he
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again entered the service as a malitia [sic] man
some time in the month of January 1781 & served six weeks in a company commanded by the said Richard Graham, in Col Williams Regiment which said party of malitia [sic] were ordered on & were under the command of Gen Davidson in apposing the passage of the  British army over the Catawba, that he belonged to the party that was stationed at the Tuckasega ford in said River. The British crossed higher up, at which place Gen. Davidson was killed. He was then marched in pursuit of the British army to the Shallow ford of the Yadkin at which point they crossed, &  from thence to or near Guilford Court House & on towards Hillsboro all in said State of No Carolina, & for the truth of the foregoing statement, the certificate of Richd Graham Capt is herewith sent. He further declares that he again entered the service as Malitiaman [sic] Sept 14th 1781 under the command of William Bell Capt Francis Locke being the Col & Genl Rutherford commander of the Brigade & served until discharged on the 8th of July 1781 & for the truth of this statement he herewith sends the certificate of William Bell Capt Whilst in the service last mentioned, he was marched from Rowen to the neighborhood of Wilmington No Carolina
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there being a party of the British there at that time He states that he was born in Ireland, but migrated to this country when about sixteen years of age & that he has lived in Rowan County ever since. The memorial of his birth hath been lost, but he has no doubt that his age is as above stated.-- Upon further reflection he states that he is not certain as Col Locke's being the col & if he was not, the Col he cannot at this day remember who the seal was, but he avows  most solemnly that he performed the service.- He further declare  that he was a volunteer & served under Capt John Johnson in the malitia [sic] that went from No Carolina to oppose the British in So Carolina & that he was at Gulis defeat being a part of the advanced guard, Gen Rutherford being the commander of the Brigade & he was also a volunteer under said Rutherford on an expedition against the tories at Ramsons' Mill in the now County of Lincoln & they reached the ground shortly after the battle was fought. He believes that the aggregate of service performed in these two expeditions was at least three months. He never received any certificate of service in these two cases & hath no way of proving the same have by general reputation & his own oath. His comrades being all dead or removed He further states that he is not a pensioner of any State & will claim none except under this act 
[signature] Joseph Gibson
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And the said Court do hereby declare their  opinion that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary Soldier and served as he States 
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rowan County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gibson for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 19th day of September  Anno Domini 1832

We George Smith Jno Brandon & Thos Smith make the oath in open Court that we are & have for a long time been well acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph Gibson from our acquaintance with him we believe that he is of age he represents himself & that he has been always reputed & believed in the neighborhood to be a revolutionary soldier & we concur in that opinion. We further swore that he is a man of good character & entitled to credit & that his statement is in our opinion entitled to credit.
George L Smith
Jno. Brandon
Thos Smith
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8562

Rev War

INVALID
File No. 8562

Joseph Gibson
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1st, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1781 this may certified that Joseph Gibson
Entered into Service Sept. 14th and is dischared  [sic] December 8th
[illegible] Wm.

March of 10th 1781
this is to Certify that Joseph Gibson Servd. six weeks in my Company under the command
of Col.l Willim. Certified by me
Richd. Graham Capt

This is to certify, THAT Joseph Gibson has faithfully served out his Tour of Duty of three Months, in General Lillington's Brigade, to the Southward, Given under my hand at  Charlestown, this Twenty fourth day of March 1780.
[illegible] Hampton Colo.
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[illegible]
December the 17th
in the year of our Lord
1709
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Joseph Gibson
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joseph Gibson Rowan Co N Carolina which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no
V. Has he mentioned 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 amout [sic] of pension he is entitled? no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [blank]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. 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 [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] For [blank] months  and [blank]  days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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 authority; 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 their affidavits the time of the claimants 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 3d 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," Joseph Gibson a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and ten Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th to the 4th Sept.1838.
of March, 1837,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.