Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38727, Thomas Gilbreath, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  
Penn.       

Gilbreath, Thomas   

NUMBER
S.38727

CONTENTS
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N.R.   16,777
East Tennessee
Thomas Gilbreath.

of Jefferson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded
by captain Craig of the regt commanded
by Colonel Hand in the Pennsylvania 
line, for the term of one year.
from June 1775 to July 1776
_____________________
Inscribed on the Roll of E. Tennessee
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to 
commence on the 10 day of June 1818
and 
_____________________________Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April 
1820 and sent to Hon. F Jones. M.C.
______________________________
Continued on the Roll 12th day of
March 1829 and notification sent to
Hon: Pryor Lea M.C. at[crossed out] Present
        Pension commencing on the 21 
of January 1929
Amount due on 4th of }     $57.54
Sept- 1829                    }

Revolutionary Claim 
Acts March 18, 184[illegible]
     May 1, 1820.

[written on left bottom side of document:] 
d. Feb.5.1929.
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State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County}
On this 10th day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges or Justices of the Court of Quorum for the County aforesaid^said Court being a Court of record personally appears Thomas Gilbreath aged sixty seven years and resident in said county of Jefferson who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension of the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United Staets in the revolutionary War that he saw Thomas Gilbreath on the tenth or about the 10th day of June 1775 in Northampton County State of Pennsylvania enlisted in the regular army of the United States in a rifle Company and regiment for twelve months that Captain Abraham Miller commanded the Company he enlisted ^in at the time of his Enlistment who saw Miller resigned and Captain Charles Gray took command of said Company and continued the command of said company until the first day of July 1776 when this deponant was on Long Island in the State of New York discharged having faithfully Served the United States against the common enemy the time he enlisted for and two or  ^ three weeks over the time at the request of Geneal Greene in whose Brigade he was That he was discharged by Colonel Edward Hand who commanded the regiment he belonged to at the time of his discharge Col Hand succeeded
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Colonel William Thompson ^ in the command of said regiment Thompson having been taken Prisoner at the three [illegible] in Canada That he was in a skirmish near Boston at Litchmores Point and in no general Battle That he enclosed his discharges as evidence of his said Service That ^ he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need as he believes ^ [carat crossed out and word above crossed out and illegible] of the assistance of his Country for support as he is unable to labour much and has a wife and three children dependant [sic] on him for support and does not believe when his past debts are paid that he is worth in money or property more than the sum of one thousand 
Dollars  and that he has no other [following 2 word crossed out;] Service in 
evidence in his power but the before mentioned of his Services that he has never been a Pensioner of the United States and claims only to be one under said act 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year before mentioned
Thomas Gilbreath
Jas Doherty
a Justice of the Court aforesaid
 On this 10th of June 1818 at the place aforesaid personally appeared before me the Subscriber Judge as aforesaid Nicholas Davis a respectable Citizen of said County and being by me first duly sworn Saith that he has been personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Gilbreath ^ for near forty years and believes the declaration above made by him in every respect is true
Nicholas Davis
Jas Doherty
a Justice of the Court aforesaid
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State of Tennessee}  I James Doherty Justice a
Jefferson County}  is before Gatforth so certify
That it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Thomas Gilbreath did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding  declaration against the common enemy and I am satisfied from my own knowledge of the matter and the statement on oath of said Gilbreath and Nicholas Davis both of whom are respectable that said Gilbreath as to property of means of support is in the [illegible] by him Stated , and I now transmit the procedings [sic] and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War Department Pursuant to the direction of the said act of Congress
this 11th June 1818
Jas Doherty

State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County} 
     I Joseph Hamilton clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson County aforesaid do hereby certify that said court is a court of Record and that the above named James Doherty whose proper Signature is by him made to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time one of the Judges or Justices of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and [scribbled out] private Seal there being no Seal of Office at Office in Daudridge the 11 June 1818
Joseph Hamilton clerk
By his Dep Joseph Hamilton Sr

[jagged round-edged image at the left of the above paragraph with a piece of apparant tape at the bottom]
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Thomas Gilbreath fr
Jefferson County East - Tennessee
Col. Hand's Pa. reg
June 10- 1775- 1 year
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[Inadmissible - Struck Thru]
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10 June 1816.
Without the Judge couldn't
certify that this claimant
is in such reduced circumstances
as to need the
assistance of his country
for support & this claim
must be considered
inadmissible under the
Law of the 18th
of March, 1818
9 Jany 1819
Admitted
Thos. Gray
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
I James Doherty Judge as is
within setforth do hereby certify
that it appears to my satisfaction from the within
evidence and my own knowledge that the within
named Thomas Galbreath is in reduced in
circumstances and does need the assistance of his Country for support given under my hand this 20th day January 1820
attest
Enoch Parsons
Jas Doherty
Judge as aforesaid
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[centered and underlined] Schedule
Declaration in order to be continued on the pension-list under the act of May the 1st 1820.
State of Tennessee}
Jefferson County}  On this 21 day of January 1829. appeared in open court, being a court of record having the power of fine and imprisonment:, for the Second Judicial circuit in the State aforesaid, Thomas Gilbreath aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision  made by the acts of Congress of the 18' of March 1818. and the first of May 1820.- That he the said Thomas Gilbreath enlisted for the term of one year on this  [blank space] day of June 1775 in the Service of the United American colonies, in the State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Capt. Miller, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. William Thompson, in the line of the State of Pennsylvania that he continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, when he was discharged from the Service on Long Island in the State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name has been placed on the pension List, that the Number of his pension certificate is 16.777 - and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because, when he was stricken from the pension list, he was not informed as to the cause of it, nor had he the means of informing himself, those means have recently been placed within his power and he proceeds to make the required schedule _ And in pursuance of the act of the 1' of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
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United States on the 18' day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner, disposed of my properyt or any part thereof with intent thereby to do diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congres entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed the 18'day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, Viz - 280 acres of Land, much  [illegible] and rolling worth $800 - upon which Hugh Martin has a Deed of trust to secure the payment of $500 - borrowed by me from him - $800
Two cows worth   -   -      -    -   -  -- 18-
Twenty hogs worth    -   -   -   -  -   - 15
Household Kitchen furniture worth - 50 -
$883
Deduct Lien  500
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$383
Thomas Gilbreath
Tjhat since the 18' of March 1818 - the following changes have been made in my property Viz,
 this declarant cannot recollect every [underlined] Item of property he then owned_ the only [word crossed out and illegible] change he recollects is the gift by him of Twelve acres of Land to his son Samuel _ who is very weakly __ His family consists of his wife Elizabeth aged 68 years & infirm, Your declarant Thomas Gilbreath aged 78 years by occupation a mill right, but unable from age and blindness to pursue it to any advantage    Thomas Gilbreath
Sworn to in open court 21' Jany 1829.
Napoleon, B. Bradford - clk
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Con.
pen: to com: Jan. 31. 1829

Hon Pryor Lea, M.C.
Present
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County ⎬
I Napoleon B. Bradford Clerk of the circuit court for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Thomas Gilbreath did serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, for
the term of Nine months, under one engagement.
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is, after deducting said debt due to Martin, three hundred and Eighty three dollars.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my name and affixed the seal of my office, on this
31 day of January A.D. 1829.
Napoleon B. Bradford Clk.
of Jeff. Circuit Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3--525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

s.f.. 38727       Washington, D. C., _________, 19_____
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In reply to your request of______, received________
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Gilbreath a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT
JUNE 10, 1775

LENGTH OF 
SERVICE.
July 1, 1776

RANK.
[blank]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain.       /      Colonel. 
Abraham Miller    /    William Thompson
Charles Craig      /  Edward Hand

STATE.
Penn

Battles engaged in,   [illegible] at Lechmere Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, , enlisted in Northampton Co, Penn.
Date of application for pension,  June 10 1818 His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 67 years. He died Feby 5, 1829*
     Remarks: His wife Elizabeth --- was 68 years old in 1829. Three children were referred to in 1818. Samuel is the only one whose name is stated


*from A.B
Respectfully,

d--285G           Commissioner.
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Revy
38727
INVALID.
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File No. 38,727
Thomas Gilbreath
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3..., , Page 195

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 May 19 Hist to
Mrs. J. Proctor Brown
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161777
East -Tennessee
R
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Thomas Gilbreath
of Jefferson Co in the State of Tennessee,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand, of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of June, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of Apr 1820 and sent to hon: F: Jones Member of Congress for Tenn.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $166.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820 48"
$214.63

20 mos 21/30}
& 4/31...}

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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By EDWARD HAND, Esquire, Colonel,
commanding the First (or Rifle Regiment, in
the Service of the United American Colonies.
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, That the Bearer
hereof, Thomas Galbreath, has served the
American Continent in the abovesaid Regiment and Captain Charles Craig Company, faithfully
and honestly, for the space of one year and
the Term of Inlistment being expired, is discharged
from the said Regiment; he having received all his
Pay, and all other just Demands from the Time of
his inlisting in the said Regiment, to this Day of his
Discharge. GIVEN under my Hand and Regimental
seal, at Long Island this first Day of July 1776
Edw. Land Col.
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Thomas Galbreath do acknowledge
to have received all my Pay, and all other just
Demands, from the Day of my inlisting into the
within named Regiment, to this Day of my Discharge
Thomas Galbreath

Witness Present
Aaron Norcross

Thomas Gilbreath
S. F. 38727 Rev.
Penn.
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Rep Hall, Feby. 17. '29
Sir,
I have the honor of transmitting to you
the pension application of Mr Thomas
Galbreath and to request an answer
at your convenience
Very Respy
Pryor Lea

Mr. Edwards
Pension Office
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[stamped] May 19, 1944.

GILBREATH, Thomas
8 38 727

I-2976

Mrs. D. H. Frost
1511 University Avenue
Columbia, Missouri

Dear Mrs. Frost:

     This is in reply to your request of March 8, 1944 for information concerning several Revolutionary War veterans.
     During the existing national emergency it is necessary that the National Archives give priority to services that contribute to the prosecution of the war.  Because of the volume of such services it is impracticable at this time to supply you with genealogical information concerning more than one veteran.

     Among the pension records in the National Archives is a file, numbered as above, relating to the claim based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Gilbreath.  A summary of such of the information in that file as appears to pertain to your inquiry is enclosed.  

     Pension records in the National Archives may be examined in its search rooms by you or your representative. Upon request we will send you a list of local genealogists who may be able to undertake investigations in your behalf for a stipulated fee.

Very truly yours, 

P. M. Hamer
Director of Reference Service

[Stamped on left:]
RECEIVED
May 20, 1944
Central [illegible]  
Enclosure 
ADY:MT
5-15-44
[initials: [A.D.Y.
VAM-52 [Initials} CS
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SUMMARY SHEET
GILBREATH, Thomas
S 38 727
 Parents:  Names not shown.
Birth:  Date and place not stated.  In 1818 he was aged 67 years.
Service:   He stated that he enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1775 and served as Private in Captains Abraham Miller's and Charles Craig's Companies, Colonels William Thompso'.s and Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Regiments; was discharged on July 1, 1776.

Pension:  Thomas Gilbreath was allowed pension on Certificate No. 16 777 which was issued April 27, 1820, rate $8 per month, act of March 18, 1818, East Tennessee Agency.

Family:     His wife, Elizabeth, was aged 68 years in 1829.  Three children were referred to in 1818; Samuel, is the only one whose name is stated.

Residence:    He resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee in 1818.

Death:     February 5, 1829, place not shown.
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Columbia, Mo.
Mar, 8, 1944.
1511 University Ave.

The Archives Department,    Re; - Revolutionary Soldiers Pensions,
[checkmark over the first word]Please send me record of Pension Application of 
     THOMAS GILBREATH, pvt,  Pa.Line , Application , Apr. 27, 1820 Jefferson Co. Tenn.

[handwritten:] here also no form. data
JOHN CARMACHAEL, pvt. Pa.Line, application, Noc.29,1832,  77 yrs.
Cocke Co.Tenn.
Sincerely yours, 
[signature:] Mrs. D.H. Frost.
Mrs. D.H.Frost,
1511 University Ave.
Columbia, Mo.
[handwritten:] I-2976
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[handwritten in different script:] Rev. -1  C.B.H.   [checkmark]
Handwritten:]  Bristol, Virginia
May 15, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
I would like to have the pension record of one John Corbett [reg written above Corbett] who served as a sergeant and private in Capt. Hawkins Boone's Company, 12th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Cooke, Revolutionary War.
Have you my record of the following -
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who served in the Revolution:
Nicholas Hays from Virginia.
Wm. Hoskins from Virginia.
Thomas Gilbreath from Pennsylvania.
Thanking you for this information I am,
very truly.
(Mrs.) J. Proctor Brown.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES   Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41     BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Gilby, Henry GRADE  Private  LINE   Maryland


WARRANT
NUMBER  11254 ACREAGE 100  ISSUED March 11, 179? (torn)
to -- not shown ---
_____
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of Nov ember 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the national Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES   Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41     BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Gilby, Thomas  GRADE  Private   LINE  Pennsylvania

WARRANT
NUMBER  9430    ACREAGE   100    ISSUED  June 29, 1789
to M. McConnell, assignee



*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of Nov ember 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the national Archives.