Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,718, James Guffey, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Guffey or Guffy James 
NUMBER
S.31.718
CONTENTS
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Indiana 26413 
James Duffy
of Franklin Co. in the state of [illegible] who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Rollater of the Reg commanded by Colonel Hand in the Penna.

[missing/illegible]     3.33
[missing/illegible] 133.33 = 136.66

Inscribed on the roll of Ill[inois] at the rate of 136 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June [year missing] and sent to [illegible name]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34           409.00
Semi-an. allowance ending Sep        68.16
                                                             477.16

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }
Recorded by J. T. Sprager Clerk, 
Book 6, Vol. 8 Page 61
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31.237
James Guffy
Indiana

From 1780 pr
& Lt 11 months

Pr 1 m.    $    3.33
Lt 10 m     133.33
                --------
                  136.66/100
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Declaration in order to obtain the ^benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832

State of Indiana    }
County of Jackson} ss

On this thirteenth day of may in the year 1834, personally appeared in open court before the Hon'l Abel Findley Judge of the same being the Probate ^Court of Record of the same county of Jackson and State aforesaid now sitting at the court house thereof in Brownstown, James Guffy a resident of Hamilton township in the same county and state, aged about 76 years on the fifth day of May 1884 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act passed June 7, 1832   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated  That the Applicant was born the fifth day of may in the year 1768 in what was then called Nods-Forrest now Harford or Hartford County in the State of Maryland where he remained until about two years of more or age his father dying and the applicant was removed by his mother across the Susquehanna river (thinks into Cecil County) in the same state where he lived with his mother about two years or upwards ^and afterwards he removed with his mother to Pittsburgh ^now Allegany County in the State of Pennsylvania being about one year on the rout [route] to that place having ^stopped during the winter at Kenocochey [?] when applicant arrived at Pittsburgh the fort there was as nearly as he can recollect commanded by General
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Hand  Applicant recollects that Dunmore arrived at the Fort the September or some time in the fall following and that there was a treaty with the Indians or some of them pretended to be made about that time at that place.  About that second season or year after Applicant arrived at Pittsburgh the Applicant though very young not being more than about fourteen or fifteen years of age volunteered and Entered the service to and assisted in keeping the fort at that place and defending the frontier in that vicinity about two years.  Applicant especially belonged to the service in and about the Fort during that time  Applicant does not now recollect to what Company or Regiment he was particularly attached during that time as he was taken (immediately on his Entering the service) under the immediate direction and assistance of General Hand then commanding the Fort at Pittsburgh and Applicant was often Employed to assist an Indian Spy during that time to bring in the Americans that were often and repeatedly killed many times by the enemy during that time to the Fort and to bring the dead and to assist in taking care of & save the wounded and to carry Expresses especially for General Hand while he commanded the Fort then about a year after Applicant entered the service there as aforesaid or at his direction during which time Applicant often went on Expresses under the direction of General Hand  Applicant recollects that on one occasion he was unwilling to go by himself when ordered by General Hand to carry an Express to Wheeling
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and that as many as applicant recollects no one was willing to go with Applicant Except William Flinn who at the request of General Hand went with Applicant; The unwillingness of any person to go was owing to the fort being beset as was supposed by the enemy who were in the neighbourhood killing the American inhabitants and destroying their property  Applicant and William Flinn on that occation [sic] performed the perilous duty of carrying the Express  On another occation [sic] Applicant alone by request of General Hand carried an Express to Logstown a station below Pittsburgh  Applicant often carried Expresses which were dangerous  Applicant mentions the two above in particular as being very dangerous the occations [sic] having made a more lasting impression on his memory  Applicant recollects that in carrying the Express to Wheeling as above mentioned he and Flinn went on the opposite side of the River from Pittsburgh  Applicant also recollects that it was the second season after he arrived at Pittsburgh from Cecil County Maryland when he entered the service in the Fort as above stated  He thinks General Hand commanded the Fort about one year after Applicant entered it and that then Gen'l Hand left the Fort and that Colonel Nevill afterward commanded a while and afterward Capt or Col Heith does not recollect distinctly the title  Colonel Gibson also commanded there a while but Applicant does not recollect with distinct certainty the precise time when he took the command  Capt or Col
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Heith commanded the Fort about the time that Applicant left the Garrison at the expiration of his two years service during which time he was on many Scouts after and spying the Indians carrying expresses  At the end of his service above stated Applicant with many others who had volunteered to defend the Fort and Frontier settlements left the Fort about the same time  And that shortly afterwards Applicant Enrolled himself in Captain Rolaters Company in the Regiment then commanded by Col Stinson of Pennsylvania militia in Allegany county when Applicant was about seventeen or Eighteen years of age in the Spring of the year and that during the summer following Applicant does not recollect the precise time of that summer he was drafted to go and served a tour of about one month or upwards under Capt Rollator to build fort Crawford which Applicant assisted in building during that time on the waters of the Allegany above Pucketty Creek but during the most of that time Applicant was engaged as an Indian spy with James King the duties of which he assisted King to perform  Applicant was then young but chosen by King who was older to assist him in those duties. Applicant recollects Col Crawford with whom he was well acquainted and recollects Lieutenants Morgan and he thinks Parks who he understood to be of the Regular Service  When the Fort Crawford was finished Applicant was discharged but received no written discharge was then nearly or about eighteen years old does recollect the date precisely
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at that time That about two weeks after Applicant returned home he received an Ensigns Commission which was sent him he believed or suspected by or through colonel Crawford but does not recollect the no or description of the Regiment in the Pennsylvania troops and Applicant had his commission about two years in the same Company or Militias commanded by Capt Rollator as above stated during which time Applicant was repeatedly and very often in arduous and perilous service in short tours against the enemy defending the settlement there
Applicant afterwards received a Lieutenants Commission in the same Company of Pennsylvania militia which was afterwards commanded by Captain John Turner who succeeded Capt Rollator who had resigned  All of which or nearly as Applicant recollects took place in or about the month of march of that year and the same Spring the Militia being all Classes and put under strict regulation a portion of them in continual service each class was to serve a definite period of time according to orders as required by the commanding officer and Captain John Turner ailing or refusing to Command or to go into service  Applicant was assigned the Company as portion {position} to take the Command in the place of Captain Turner and also to Command another Company of militia immediately in succession each a tour or Campaign of Ten days making together twenty days at a time which service of
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twenty days tour Applicant performed every thirty days that is out of every fifty days he served two tours of ten days each together making twenty days in each fifty days or mostly as could be or thereabouts
during two years that during the last mentioned ^ service the Applicant was regularly of the rank of and commanded generally as Lieutenant though he often acted as and had the command of Captain which service was rendered principally in the neighbourhood of the Big Plumb Creek and Little Plumb Creek: guarding defending a district of the frontier settlement there and some times as far as Fort Crawford that during the remainder of the time between the
twenty days tour above mentioned Applicant
was often engaged as an Indian spy or scouting to protect some part of the frontier or training and preparing the militia in or about to go into a tour or campaign of service so that during the whole of these two years last mentioned the Applicant was employed exclusively in the service of his country during the Revolutionary war that during these two years the applicant was out in actual service commanding and bearing the rank of Lieutent [Lieutenant] as aforesaid about as nearly as he recollect and believes sixteen times on tours twenty days such as above stated which are equal to about ten months actual service as
Lieutenant in addition to his months service as a private while building fort Crawford as above stated.
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the two years at the Garrison at Pittsburgh besides the repeated and some times continual scoutings against the enemy and in the protection of the settlements during the two years at the Garrison and repeatedly in the mean time during the Revolutionary war as
above stated And during the whole of the two years service as Lieutenant as above stated your Applicant kept himself in continual readiness to march any moment at any time when ordered by a commanding Officer
or required by any emergency and pursued no
other employment his whole time being then devoted to his country's service that applicant lost both his Commission afterwards about the
time he left or was removing from the State of
Kentucky to the State of Indiana as hereafter
mentioned Applicant states that all his services
were rendered in the vicinity of Pittsburgh mostly in what is now Allegany County in the State of Pennsylvania
Applicant recollects Captain Waggoner of Virginia troops thinks he ^ and his Company
were of the Continental line, but may be mistaken as to this
Applicant recollects Col Broadhead who Applicant thinks was of the Continental or regular Service Colonel Broadhead
and his Campaign and his building Fort McIntosh at Logstown about the time. 
Applicant can not now recollect the precise dates
nor the year only by reference to the circumstances as above stated when he entered the service and left the service and the precise time of his actual service on tours or campaigns.  Applicant recollects all in officers above named viz. Hand Nevill Heith Gibson Waggoner Parkson Sparks Crawford and Morgan and Broadhead, If Applicant had his Commissions which have been lost as above stated he could recollect more distinctly and with greater certainty as to the times of some of his services aforesaid Applicant has a
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general recollection of the troops commanded by the officers above named Applicant recollects Col Crawford well and recollects Capt Vansweargan of Pennsylvania with his company at the fort and in the service Applicant has forgot many of the particulars of his service owing to his failing recollection and impaired memory and generally increasing debility now vastly in the decline of life being very fast
that the applicant has no documentary evidence of his services Except his commissions which are lost, as above stated
And that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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
at the end of that Indiana war at that time there about the time of the treaty with the Indians Applicant removed across the Allegany River about twenty two miles from
Pittsburgh where he resided in Butler
County in the State of Pennsylvania about twelve years and afterward removed to Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky
Where he resided one winter then removed to Harrison County in the State of Indiana about which time in this
last mentioned removal he lost his Commission as above mentioned and at Harrison County Applicant resided about Eighteen or nineteen years
And afterward he removed to Jackson County
in the same State of Indiana where he now resides as above stated
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In answer to the Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant James Guffy he answers that he was born at the time above stated
2 that he has a record of his age in an old Bible which is in his possession
3 that he was living at Pittsburgh now in Allegany County in the State of Pennsylvania when he was called into the service and that since that the time of the Revolutionary War he has lived at the several places and at the times above stated and that he now lives at the place as above stated
4 That he was called into the service as above stated
5 That he was acquainted with the regular officers who were with the troops where he served and the Officers and continental and militia troops as above stated as well as the general circumstances of his service as aforesaid
6 That he received no written discharge from the service at any time none were required and none given that he saw or knew at the time
That he received two commissions as above stated which have been lost or destroyed by some means unknown to him at or about the time as above stated
that he is known to in his present neighbourhood
to James Thompson William Thompson and others who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
James Griffey
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
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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 James Thompson whose affidavit is herewith inclosed which was taken and sworn to in open court, and that William Thompson whose affidavit is herewith inclosed, are residents in the County of Jackson, and are credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
I William Crenshaw Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Jackson in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James
Guffey for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office (it being the scroll there being no seal of Court as yet procured) at Brownstown this 13th day of May 1834
William Crenshaw clk
[seal]
I John Carr do hereby certify that William Crenshaw whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is the Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County of Jackson State of Indiana and that the signature is in my opinion Genuine I further state that I believe there is no seal provided for said probate Court
John Carr
June 18th 1834
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State of Indiana   }
County of Brown  }S.S.
Be it Known that on this 10th day of July 1851
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Patterson C Parker a resident of Brown County in said State, and made oath in according to law, that he is the Gardien [sic] of the person and Estate of Joshua P Guffey Minor child of James Guffey deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of one hundred and sixteen dollars as he verily believes, per annum that he is directly
interested as a claimant in said pension, and
makes this affidavit to be filed with such 
additional evidence as his said Attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim
Patterson C. Parker
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
John Kelley J.P

State of Indiana
Brown County ⎬ SS.
I W M Mason Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Kelly is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his
Signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and seal of
said County this the 16th day of July 1851
W M Mason clk
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Know all men by these by these presents
that I Patterson C Parker Gardien [sic] of the Person
and Estate of Joshua P. Guffey minor child of
James Guffey Deceased, do hereby constitute
and appoint Samuel M Knight of Washington
City my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of James Guffey for any amount of Revolutionary or other pension, increase or arrears of pension, that may be due, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere; and to do all lawful things in relation to said claim that I myself might or could do were I personally present. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of July 1851
Patterson C Parker
in presence of
[seal]

State of Indiana   }
County of Brown }
On this 10th day of July 1851 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Patterson C. Parker who acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the
purposes therein mentioned
John Kelley J. P.

State of Indiana Brown County SS
I W. M. Mason Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Patterson C. Parker above
named is the guardian of the person and Estate of Joshua P Guffy appointed by the court truly commissioned and qualified as such guardian
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Nashville this July 16th 1851
W Mason Clk
P B C
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Power of Attorney to examine
papers in Pension Claim
of James Guffey a
Pensioner under act of
June 7, 1832. 
Ind'a
Madison In Agency
Mr Cole
Ex by
S. McKnight
Washington
Aug 29- 51
Filed July 29 /51
Jas Guffey
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December 28, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL [initialed]
James Guffey - S.31718

Miss Mary L. Wallace
R.F.D. #2
Brockville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Guffy, who served as private and lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Troops and was pensioned in 1934, while living in Franklin County, Indiana.
You are furnished herein the record of James Guffey, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. He was pensioned while residing in Jackson County, Indiana, and was erroneously listed as of Franklin County, Indiana, in the report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension S.31718, based upon the military service in that war of James Guffey.

James Guffey was born May 5, 1758, in Harford County, Maryland, where he lived until he was ten years old, when he moved with his mother (his father being dead at that time), across the Susquehanna River into Cecil County, Maryland, where they lived for about two years, then moved to the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not given. 
 
While residing at Pittsburgh, James Guffey volunteered and served at the fort in Pittsburgh, which was then commanded by General Hand, for two years: his service consisted in spying against the Indians, taking care of the wounded brought into the fort, burying the dead and carrying frequent expresses for General Hand, this last service was often of a dangerous nature. After the termination of his service at the fort, he served one month as an Indian Spy in Captain Rollator's Company, Colonel Stinson's Pennsylvania Regiment and assisted in  building Fort Crawford on
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the Allegheny River. About two weeks after the termination of this last service, he was commissioned ensign in the Pennsylvania Troops under the same officers; later was commissioned lieutenant in Captain John Turner's Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Crawford and after Captain Turner left the service, commanded the company under the rank of lieutenant; he served on short tours which accounted in all to about ten months: all of his service was rendered in Pittsburgh or in that vicinity: no dates are given for any of his service.

After the Revolution, he located in Butler County, Pennsylvania, where he lived for about twelve years than moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky and lived one winter; thence to Harrison County, Indiana, and resided for eighteen or nineteen years; thence to Jackson County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1834, while a resident of Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana. 
 
He died February 25, 1837, place not shown, leaving a widow, whose name was not given.

In 1851, a minor child, Joshua G. Guffey was living. There are no further data in regard to this son and no names of any other children are given.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Brooksville, Indiana
R.F.D. No. 2. 
October 23, 1936

Veterans Administration, 
Rev War Records Division
Washington D.C.

[stamped]
Received
Oct 26 1936
Mail Sub Div
Reader #23

Dear Sirs: Will you please give me the revolutionary service of James Guffy who served as private and lieutenant in Penn. Militia and was pensioned in 1834 while living in Franklin County, Indiana.
Thanking you, 
I am, 
Very respectfully, 
(Miss) Mary L. Wallace.
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31718
Revy.
INVALID.
File No. 31,718
James Guffey
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[Written on top right of paper] 1936 Dec 28-Hist. to Mrs. M. L. Wallace - EL
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State of Indiana SS before Jacob Kestler
one of the Justices of Jackson County
William Thompson of said County being
first duly sworn according to law upon
his oath depose and says that he has
been well acquainted with Mr James
Guffy (who is my deponent is informed) an
Applicant for a Pension) even since during the
Revolutionary War, that in the time
of the Revolution deponent was living
at Captain Myers Station on Turtle Creek
about twelve miles from Pittsburgh in
that time (as nearly as deponent recollects) Allegany County in the State of Pennsylvania
and that Mr Guffy during that time resided near to Pittsburgh where deponent distinctly recollects that Mr. Guffy was an Ensign of Militia ^ under Captain Rollator and afterwards a Lieutenant of Militia under Captain Turner during deponent thinks according to the best of his recollection about two or three years in on towards the latter part of the Revolution
that deponent was several years younger
the Lieutenant Gully but was old enough to perform service toward the latter part of the Revolution and that the deponent was with Lieutenant Guffy often and that Deponent recollects that he often heard of Lieutent Guffy
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Lieutenant ^ Guffy commanding the Militia in the service against the Indian & spying and
repelling the Enemy when invading the
settlements that deponent distinctly recollects
that Lieutenant Guffy was called
a brave officer a good soldier
a warm friend to his country and that
he understood during several years
Lieutenant Guffy to be almost continually in the service as an officer or a spy or
both and that Deponent saw
Mr Guffy often in the service and
sometimes having a command as an
officer Deponent recollects that it
was currently said that the militia
would rather serve under Lieutenant Guffy than under his Captain
and that they all had much confidence
in Lieutenant Guffy as an officer and
that he had to command often in the
service in the room of the Captain
of that district who it was said
always refused or excused himself
from going in the service Deponent
recollects Mr Guffy was on a tour to
assist in building Fort Crawford
That deponent recollects also that at or near 
the conclusion of peace between the United States and Great Britain and before the
report of the peace was said to be confirmed at the North a British officer sent Simon
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Girty with a party of Indians to take
a prisoner from the neighbourhood of
Pittsburgh to ascertain the truth of the
report and that Girty with his party
took a Mr Buckhart from one of 
settlements near Pittsburgh and that
Lieutenant Guffy with a small
company under his command
pursued Girty to [illegible] in sight [illegible word above sight] of him
with his party of Indians and fired on
the latter across a river as they were
climing [sic] the bank which was
confirmed by Buckhart after he was
released he being well acquainted with Lt
Guffy recognized him at the head of his company
That Deponent recollects that during the Revolution when Walltower Station was expected to be attacked by the enemy it was said and deponent believes that as he then understood Mr Guffy went immediately with a party under his command to protect that station and to defend settlement there
That so far as deponent knows
and believes no person has ever presumed nor could any person doubt that Mr Guffy
was in the service during the war
of the Revolution that Mr Guffy has
been reputed to be an honorable
man and of strict integrity and a
good citizen. that deponent is
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unable owing to his illness to attend
Court
Signed
William Thompson
I the said Jacob Hester Justice as
aforesaid certify that the foregoing
Deposition of William Thompson
has been made sworn to and subscribed ^
as above before me the 9th day of
May AD 1834
Seal
Jacob Kester J Peace

State of Indiana }
Jackson County  } SS
I William Crenshaw Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the County of Jackson in the State of Indiana Do certify that Jacob Kester Esquire before whom it appears the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed and whose name appears signed to his said certificate is and was at the time of signing the same and is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such in testimony whereof I have affixed my signature and seal of said court at Brownstown
on this 13th day of May 1834
W. Crenshaw Clk
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Payments to be made
at Carmel, Ill
by Daniel May Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Ill
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 8
Page 61 by
JT. Sprague Clerk
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[there appears to be the left side of a large x written on this page]
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Guffy of the State of Illinois who was a Private and Lieutenant during the
Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive
One Hundred & Thirty Six - dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of June one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
[seal]
Examined and
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
Pension Office
War Department
U.S.
Washington City
D.C.
Brownstown Sept 23d
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Brownstown Indiana Sept 19. 1834
My Dear Sir I lately transmitted to the Department my Declaration for a pension for my services in the Revolutionary war and in my Declaration which I transmitted I stated that I was as I now I am resident of Hamilton township in the County of Jackson in the State of Indiana pursuant to which I received a certificate for a Pension of one hundred and thirty six dollars 33 ⅓ cents per Annum pursuant to the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 for my service as a private and Lieutenant during the war of the revolution but the Certificate stated that I was of the State of
Illinois whereas it ought to have stated I was of
the State of Indiana Presuming myself that
Illinois was inserted in the Certificate in stead of Indiana by a mistake of the Clerk filling up the blank in the hurry and press of business and believing that the Department would wish to correct the little mistake And being myself
now very old and feeble and unable to attend
to get my pension at so great a distance from
home tho I am in want & need it much I for
these causes returned my certificate immediately
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to the Department enclosed in a letter stating the facts nearly or about substantially as above directed to the Honl Lewis Cass Secretary Pension Office Washington City D C Which I think as I can recollect some time in July last or perhaps a little later but strange to tell I have recd no answer or return If the Certificate cannot be corrected so as to designate Indiana instead of Illinois, I would be glad to have it returned to me
The Certificate was enveloped to me by the Honl
John Carr Rep in Congress from the Congressional District in which I reside in the State of Indiana but the first envelope was or appeared to be sealed when handed to
him so that he had no opportunity of seeing the inside of the Certificate when handed him at the City.
I have therefore that proper to write you
on the subject that possible it may claim
your notice in some way
And relieve at least the anxiety of a poor old revolutionary Officer who feels already much mortified at the neglect manifested
toward him by the Department on this occation [sic] He still hopes that there is some excuse or justification but
he cannot conjecture the cause.  Do let me hear from you on the subject 
very respectfully
your friend
James Guffy
of Hamilton township Jackson County State of Indiana
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J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner Pension Office
War
Department
Washington City DC
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Pension Agency
Madison June 5 1837
Sir
Herewith I hand for your examination
of direction, the necessary Vouchers for the Pension due James Guffy Deceased.-
The widow has surrendered the Original Certificate, you will 
please inform whether it shall be retained here or
forwarded to your office
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
for I.F D Lanier Sub Pen Agt
Isaac C. Lea
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To His Excellency
The Secretary of War
Washington City DC
Pension Office
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Brownstown Inda July 14, 1834
Dear Sir the enclosed certificate to me
for a Pension with which I am honored
States that I am of the State of Illinois
As I had applied for the benefit of the Act of
of Congress passed June 7, 1832 and as
the certificate state correctly the capacity
in which I served during the Revolutionary War
and as the envelope of the certificate was
addressed to the Honl John Carr of the
House of Rep in Congress no doubt existed
with me but that I am the person intended
General Carr in whose congressional
District I reside in the mean time has written
me that my pension as in the Certificate
was allowed me supposing myself, that
Illinois was inserted and that Indiana
was omitted through mistake and not
design and believing that it would give
any of the Officers of the Department pleasure
to correct any such mistake which may be
easily done by my declaration which shows that I am of the State of Indiana as I sent it to
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the Department I have enclosed the certificate to the Department to have the mistake if any corrected accordingly and as early as possible the difference would be quite inconsiderable to me if I were not so old infirm and feeble as I am that I cannot possibly draw my pension from Illinois without considerably more Expense and trouble and fatigue than I could draw it in the State of Indiana where I reside the foregoing are the only considerations which I have to offer as for troubling you further touching my application for a Pension
I hope to be excused, if no mistake has been made, in the certificate which can be returned to me and which I will receive and be content
with holding for the honor if I shall never 
be able to draw a pension under it before I die.
With sentiments of much respect
I am Dear Sir your obt humble svt
James Duffy
Honl Secretary of War
Washington City
DC
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State of Indiana} SS Probate court of Jackson County
James Thompson of said county personally appears in open Probate Court being the court aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law upon his [his appearing twice written] oath deposed and says that he was personally acquainted with James Guffy, applicant for a pension by his declaration of this date during the revolutionary war that the deponent lived during the whole of that time in same section or vicinity of country and in the same county ^ what is now Allegany in the state of Pennsylvania that the deponent belonged to the same regiment of the Pennsylvania militia but not to the same company of that regiment to which said Lieutenant Guffy belonged that deponent was several times in the service and fought against the enemy in that part of the country but not so much as he believes that Lieutenant was that deponent does certainly recollect but believes that he saw Mr. Guffy in actual service though deponent is not certain
deponent does know and recollect certainly that it was a notorious fact beyond the possibility of doubt or contradiction there that during the time of the Revolutionary War, Mr. James Guffy was Lieutenant of the militia and was much in the service and that he was also some of the time an officer in the service that Mr. Guffey's services ^ were considered valuable
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that he was a very considerable portion of his time in the service in the war during the revolution that he was sometimes in the service as an Indian spy sometimes indeed much of the time and often with scouting parties and a part of the time an officer, deponent does not certainly know of ^ own personal knowledge the rank Mr. Guffy held or the command he had while in the service but believes it was Lieutenant as deponent understood that Mr. Guffy was Lieutenant when in service that deponent knows of the above fact in the neighbourhood or in the same part of the country to be true of which he was not an eye witness that from long personal acquaintance deponent knows Mr. James Guffy to be a truly honorable man of truth and integrity and always has been and still is so reputed to be and that deponent from his own knowledge and circumstance of his acquaintance as aforesaid has good reason to and does believe that James Guffy applicant as aforesaid did serve in the United States in the War of Revolution as stated in his declaration as aforesaid
James Thompson [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 13th day of May 1834
William Crenshaw Clk