Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8560, Thomas Gibson, N.C.
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(8 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
N.C.

Gibson, Thomas

NUMBER
S.8560

N.C Gibson, Thomas S. 8560
Born in N.C. Carded
CONTENTS
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33.036
North Carolina
Thomas Gibson, deceased, of [Blank] in the State of N.C., who was a Private in the Company Commanded by [Blank] of the [Blank] commanded by [Blank] in the N.C. for 12 months.  
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 15th October, 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 July 1852 and sent to G. C. Ames, Present.
Arrears to the 4th of [Blank].
Semi-annual. allowance ending [Blank].
{Revolutionary War Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. E. Robinson, Clerk, Book E, Vol. [Blank], Page 56.
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State of North Carolina  
County of Randolph 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
November Term 1832
On this 5th A.D. 1832 day of November personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting, Thomas Gibson a resident of Randolph County, State of North Carolina, aged sixty nine (69) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. viz.-
He states that he was born in Randolph N.C. [on] Nov. 15, 1763 & had a record of his age; that at eighteen years of age he volunteered under Capt. John Knight for the remainder of the war, holding himself ready to service when called on. He volunteered in the month of the Battle of Guilford, he thinks March in the County of Randolph (then part of Guilford County) & that throughout the whole of his service he was employed against the Tories, who were very numerous & dangerous, & in guarding the country against their depredations, [banditry] & murders; after joining
Capt. Knight’s company, they went in pursuit of Colonel Tanman, who headed the tory party in North Carolina & who had become notorious for his many outrages, cruelties & murder & in County fell in with a party of his followers, and had a skirmish with them at a place called Lawrences: they also fell in with another tory party on Little now in the same County where the whigs prevailed. They were thus employed in watching & chasing the Tories for about two months, when Knight’s company joined a company from the upper part of Guilford under the command of Col. Gillespie, at a place now called Randolph old Court House, on the crossroads: thence they marched down deep river in the neighborhood of the Buffalo ford, when they learned that Col Tanman with his Tory crew had situated into South Carolina, about the Waggamaw
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Settlement-- Thence they returned to the road, thence to Colliers on Caraway Smith lot having been in Randolph County, where Knight’s company remained sometime in guarding Col. Collier’s house, who had become obnoxious to the Tories, then hearing of some outrage committed by the Tories about ten miles from Collier’s [house], he, with about twenty men under Capt. Knight, went in pursuit of them; but managed so incautiously as to be surprised & fired upon in the night by them, in which skirmish, (which was a short one, the Tories soon fleeing) a ball graze his head & Capt. Knight was also wounded in the head by a ball.
He (Gibson) carried Knight to his (Gibson's) father’s [house] where he guarded him until his wound [recovered]. He then with his company rejoined Col. Gillespie’s company & also a company under Col. John Lapp or Sopp at the crossroad aforesaid & the three companies marched into Moore County, where they were piloted by a boy to the rendezvous of the Tories & when they killed some took some prisoners & dispersed the rest. Thence they returned into Randolph, when the other two companies left Knight’s.
He states further that he was in skirmish between part of Knight’s Company & some Tories on Jackson's Creek in Randolph, he thinks in the Fall of 1781 in which one Tory was killed–that he was also under Col. Balfour in a battle with the Tories, in which three [of them] were killed. He also recollects that, he served with a Col. Isaacs who commanded a company from the mountains in the Western part of N. C. & who came in pursuit of Col. Tannan; the time he can't recollect. He states also that he served in a Capt. Hodge company from the Hawfields on [Illegible] acted as a pilot for him. The only Genl. Officer he knew was General Butler whom he saw & knew. He states that he had two discharges or certificate of service from Capt. Knight, which are destroyed, & lost: his recollection of the order of him the event of his service took place is very confused, & that he cannot recollect the dates of particular events, & being an unlettered man
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He kept no record of them. He is very certain that he served at [least] one term [of] nine months, & [another] for the space of two years, until the conclusion of peace. He was employed except at short intervals, in a discursive warfare with the Tories, & considered himself at all times as a soldier, & was ready at any moment to act as such. He thinks that he can establish a part if not the sole of his service by Manring Brookshire under whom as lieutenant he served a part of his time also by [Illegible].
He states that his services were performed in what are now the Counties of Guilford, Randolph, Moore, Montgomery, Chatham, & Orange & that he has resided since the revolution War in Randolph County N.C. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Gibson
[Illegible] 
We, Peter Vuncannon & Mauring Brookshire, residing in the County of Randolph, & State of North Carolina, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Gibson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he served in the war as in part as he has stated within our knowledge. Brookshire states  that said Gibson served under him, he thinks was by three years -- Duncannon states that he saw said Gibson on several occasions, in the service of the United States against the Tories.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Mauring Brookshire
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And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Mauring Brookshire and Peter Vanaman who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Randolph, N.C. are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Hugh McCain, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter. of the application of Thomas Gibson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 10th day of November A.D. 1832. 
Hugh McCain, Clerk
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Amendment
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Randolph State of North Carolina, Thomas Gibson, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that the Companies in which he served, were regularly organized Companies of Cavalry, subject to martial law on the penalties whereof he saw frequently inflicted, & that by reason of old age & 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 period mentioned below, & in the following grades:  for two years I served as a private of Cavalry, & for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed before me March 26, 1833.
Thomas Gibson
Thomas Branson
Peter Vankannon & Daniel Williams residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, being duly sworn, do certify as follows to wit: Peter Vankannon certifies that in September 1781 he joined Capt. Knight’s Company of Cavalry, & served six months, & that Thomas Gibson who has made the above declaration was then in the service in Knight’s company & himself were under the command of the same Captain, but occasionally separate that
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by detached portions of the company being sent he further states that on particular employments, he saw said Gibson in the service frequently before September 1781, & served according twelve months to the best of his knowledge & belief. He also certifies that said Gibson has the reputation in his neighborhood of having served in the Revolutionary War, & that his statement is entitled to belief.
Daniel Williams states that somewhere about the year 1781 he saw said Gibson, serving under one Captain Knight in the light horse service but cannot state the length of time he served, but saw him frequently in said service; that said Gibson has the reputation in the neighborhood where he resides of being a man of truth, & of having served in the Revolutionary War
Sworn to & Subscribed before me March 26, 1833.
Peter Vancannon 
Daniel Williams
Thomas Branson, Justice of the Peace 

I, Thomas Branson, acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Randolph, North Carolina, do hereby certify that Peter Vankanson, Daniel Williams Sr. who have subscribed & sworn to the above certificate are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to belief. 
March 26. 1833
Thomas Branson, Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina
I, Hugh McCain, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Randolph County, do certify that the name & signature of Thomas Branson Esq., which appears to the preceding certificate is in the proper handwriting of the said Thomas Branson Esqr, and that he was at that date an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County Seal at Ashboro, the thirtieth day of March A.D. 1833.
Hugh McCain, Clerk
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State of North Carolina
County of Randolph
I, Benjamin F. Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited at the office of said Court, that Thomas Gibson who made application for a Pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, died on the 15th day October 1850 leaving no widow, but the following children to wit David Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Hannah the wife of P.M. Nixon, Mary the wife of John H. Hill, George Gibson, who are the only children now known to be surviving heirs.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Office in Asheboro, on this 2nd day of March 1852.
B. F. Hoover, Clerk
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Rev. War Section.
June 30, 1913.
Judge E. M. Gibson,
Rooms 614 - 619
First National Bank Bldg.
Oakland, California.
Sir:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the 28th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Thomas Gibson, S. F. No. 8.560, Rev. War, it appears that soldier was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, November 18, 1763, and at the age of eighteen years volunteered in Guilford County, North Carolina, as Private of Cavalry under Captain John Knight, and went in pursuit of Colonel Fannin, was in a skirmish at Larrence’s [sic.] and Little River, and was slightly wounded by ball grazing his head in another skirmish with Tories. He was in a skirmish on Jackson Creek in Randolph County, in the Fall of 1781, and under Colonel Balfour in a battle with Tories. He served with Colonel Isaacs in the western part of North Carolina and was also under Captain Hodges from the law fields on Haw River, and under Captain Daniel Buie, and was taken prisoner by Tarleton near Wilmington, North Carolina, March 1, 1781, and kept until July, 1781. He next joined the North Carolina militia under Captain Henry Gaster and
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served part of the time in North Carolina and part in South Carolina, date of discharge not stated. His service under the above officers at various times, amounting in all to two years, two months and twenty-seven days.
Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed November 5, 1832, while a resident of Randolph County, North Carolina.
He died October 15, 1850, leaving no widow, David, Joseph, Hannah, wife of P. M. Nixon, Mary, wife of John H. Hill, and George Gibson, were the only surviving children. There is no other data on file as to his wife and children.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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TELEPHONES OAKLAND 20
HOME A 4511
Judge E. M. GIBSON

GIBSON & WOOLNER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

ROOMS 614-019
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG,
FOURTEENTH AND BROADWAY
OAKLAND, CAL.
Same June 28, 1913.

30,444
Thomas Gibson
N.C.

No. 37264
Thomas Gibson
N.C.
[Illegible]
May 26. 1846.
To John Roach Sept 15-16
Act 7 June 1832
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Letter to John Roach
October 12, 1846
Sane May 8, 1847
To same Jun 2, 1847
To same August 24, 1847

J. L. Edwards, Esq. 
Commissioner 
Dear sir, 
Be so good as to answer this paper of Gibson to John Roach.
Colton Grove
Davidson County, North Carolina
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
July 15th 1847.
Commissioner of Pensions
Enclose the affidavit of Andrew Hoover, in the case of Thomas Gibson, I have no proof to advance his case, further than that heretofore to the department.
If you do not feel willing to grant him, to the amount of proofs heretofore forward, of the Comptrollers certificate. I am authorized to say, allow him agreeable to your own will & pleasure.
I have the honor to be your humble servant,
John Roach

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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If no other be satisfactory to you, I will say; allow to the amount of Col. Jacob Caster’s affidavit. I ask no more.
Yours Respectfully.
John Roach

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: 
Captain John Knight for Militia services of himself and Company 78/9/9 specie Vol. C 3638 
Ditto for ditto 157/6/9 specie Vol. C. 3639- 
Ditto for ditto 484/16/6 specie Vol. C 3641-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 27th day of March A.D. 1852.
William J. Clarke, Comptroller
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Washington March 30th 1852
James E. Heath, Esq.
Sir
Enclosed you will find a Power of Attorney, in the case of Thomas Gibson who was an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 1832 from North Carolina, together with the evidence of the date of his death, of kinship, and of the appointment of an Administrator to his Estate.
I transmit also the certificate of the Comptroller, of that state showing payments to Capt. Knight. the officer under whom Gibson alleged he served, and to his company sufficient to cover a service of a Troop of Horse for nearly three months, this together with the payments to Gibson himself, evidence of which is already on file as I understand will show a service of something like two years.
By referring to the case of Manning Brookshire of N.C., act. 1832, admitted, you will find the testimony of Gibson as well as the witness who sustains Gibson’s Claim, Brookshire and Gibson witness have both been allowed pensions there can therefore be no possible objection this I can discover to the admission of his claim.
Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servant,
Geo. C. Ames
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Thomas Gibson, deceased,
Act 7 June 1832
Admitted
12 months $50 per annum to 15 Oct 1850 when he died
payable to Green Hill, Administrator. for the benefit of David Gibson, Joseph Gibson, Hannah Nixon, Mary Hill & George Gibson only surviving Children.
Cert.
G. C. Ames, Present
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Brief in the case of Thomas Gibson
[Randolph] County and State of N. C.
Act 7 June 1832
Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Evidence of service and the Testimony of the Lieutenant under whom he served [and who is also] a pensioner.

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
G. C. Ames, Present

Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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Cotton Grove, NC
September 29

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Davidson County N.C.
September 26th 1846
Dear Sir,
Yours bearing date the 15th Just, has been received by due course of Mail, for which I humbly thank you. I find the facts stated by the Comptroller of North Carolina in the case of Thomas Gibson, is not satisfactory to establish his claims this is by no means alarming to me, as I am well aware, it would be extraordinary to find a certificate or payment log on the Comptroller’s books of North Carolina, that will cover the claim of any applicant, & jointly agree with the declaration & proofs rendered by the applicant. The Comptroller, himself says, this seldom ever happen;
It appears also his delaying to apply for his pension created a prejudice to his claim, the old man Gibson, thinks it would be strange, if he should be taxed, with crime for being generous.
As regards the Comptrollers Certificate. I find Gibsons, as all former ones appear; a [Illegible] criterion to establish per signs upon, in the outset of this old man’s case he first desired his declaration should be to a much larger amount than it was organized to demand,
I was with Gibson as with others, claim for not any more than proof can be handy [Illegible], to substantiate the service the balance pass over. It is of no consequence to me as the Agent of Gibson, how large a sum the certificate from the Comptroller of North Carolina covers in favor to his name if you will allow him the Amount of service, proven; we will at the balance.
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I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
John Roach

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Raleigh, NC
Comptroller’s Office
I, William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Thomas Gibson appears of record in this office as having had by the following Specie certificate issued in his favor for Military Service (Viz) 
One for Fifty Eight pounds one shilling and six pence (58/1/6) See Book C No 13 page 25 also another for Six Pounds (6) see Book No 2 page 38 also another for Thirteen Pounds Thirteen Shillings (13/13) see Book No. 1 page 41. 
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day July 1846.
William Collins, Comptroller
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8560
Revolutionary Invalid
File No. 8560
Thomas Gibson 
Private Revolutionary War
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:--Vol. 102, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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30.044
Thomas Gibson
N.C.
Suspended Letter
18 June 1834. to B. Elliott, Ashboro N.C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:}). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
[Note: The following is a formatted table on how to organize a veteran’s pension claim.]
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
James L. Edwards
Commissioner
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[Note: This is a copy of the internal document outlining how to proceed with investigating the service claims of a given veteran.]
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[Note: This is a copy of the internal document outlining how to proceed with investigating the service claims of a given veteran.]
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30.044
Thomas Gibson
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County 
On this 23rd day of March 1847, personally appeared before me Michel Williams, one of the acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid, Mrs. A. S. Gray aged [Blank] years, Resident and Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, & after being first sworn in due form of law, doth on his oath make the following statements;
That this deponent has been intimately acquainted with Thomas Gibson of the County & State afore said for at least (50) years last past, and that this deponent distinctly recollects, that he was personally present & in company with the aforesaid Thomas Gibson, Joseph Northern  & Jacob Gaston it being at the Slave of this deponent, in Randolph County North Carolina; & in the year (1842) & that deponent well recollects at that interview, a conversation was going on among the above named parties, (Viz. Gibson, Gaster & other as aforesaid, concerning events that had occurred at the time they were in the Revolutionary War, & that deponent at that same period, asked the aforesaid Thomas Gibson why; & the reason that he did not draw his pension as did those other soldiers who he had served with, & that Gibson stated to this deponent, as long as he was able to work for [a] living he would [not] do so, &, if he was to make the attempt to have his pension obtained, he was doubtful he would be treated as his Unkle Mauring Brookshire & others had been. That his Unkle Brookshire had a claim allowed to him, & after the money collected he was cheated out of it & that his cousin Thomas D. Gibson, had applied for his pension & if it was collected, he was fooled out of his also, & that he the aforesaid Thomas Gibson
for his part, was better satisfied for his pension to lay in the hands of the Publick, than for Rascal to give it and to live on it after he had ventured his life for it.
Sworn to & subscribed the first day above written before.
A. S. Gray
M. Williams, Justice of the Peace
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And I, the aforesaid Magistrate, do hereby certify that Alexander S. Gray, who has this day appeared before me sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a resident Citizen of Randolph County North Carolina and that he is at this time, & has for a great length of time, been an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, & that he is [duly sworn and certified to give oaths] and whose oath is due faith & credit.
Given under my hand & Seal the day & year aforesaid.
M. Williams, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Randolph County
I, B. T. Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Michael Williams, before whom the foregoing affidavit was proven, is a acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid, &, that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of our said Court at Office at Ashboro & subscribed my name this 26th day of April A. D. 1847.
B. T. Hoover, Clerk
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Randolph County,
State of North Carolina
On this [Blank] day of July 1867, personally appeared before me Michael Williams, One of the acting Magistrate in & for the foresaid County, Andrew Hoover aged (72) years, a resident Citizen of the County aforesaid, & after being first sworn in due form of law, doth on his oath make the following Statements, that this deponent has been intimately acquainted with Thomas Gibson, for fifty years last past, & that the parties have been living in the same neighborhood the whole of that time & that this deponent has at many different times, heard the neighbors, & the aforesaid Thomas Gibson, in conversation as regarded his pension Claim, especially when being in company with those who had served in the Revolutionary War, & who was drawing Pensions, such Joseph Nothern, of Davidson County, who this deponent states and his oath, has declared to him, that said Nothern & Gibson served in company together in the Revolutionary war, & that deponent distinctly recollects, hearing Joseph Nothern demand Gibson's reason that he had neglected getting his pension, & that this deponent has been personally present when Thomas Gibson as aforesaid, was in conversation with Daniel Merrill, & William Wadsworth both pensioners of Randolph County, & it appeared as though they all well knew, that Thomas Gibson as above named, had been a soldier, & had served in the War of the Revolution & that he was entitled to his pension as was those pensioners above spoken of, & that at all times, when the aforesaid Thomas Gibson was asked the reason why he did not apply for his pension claim, his reply was, that as long as he was able to work he would try to do, or, make out without it, or words to that effect; & that this deponent further States on his aforesaid oath; that from his first acquaintance with the aforesaid Thomas Gibson, it was at all times, spoken of, in the most short time (viz) by all the old class of Neighbors who knew & were acquainted with him; that he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, & this deponent concurs in that belief.
Andrew Hoover 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written before me.
M. Williams, Justice of the Peace
And I the aforesaid Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that
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Andrew Hoover who has this day appeared before me, even to & subscribed the foregoing Certificate, is a person with whom I am well acquainted, & that he is a resident of Randolph County Mo. & that he is a person of truth & to be believed on his oath.
Given under my hand & seal the day aforesaid.
M. Williams, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Randolph County
I, B. T. Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions in & for the County a foresaid, do hereby certify, that Michael Williams before whom the foregoing certificate were proven is an acting Magistrate in & for the aforesaid County, & that signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
This I do further Certify, that Andrew Hoover, the affiant above, is a person with whom I am well acquainted, & he is a person, whose credit & oath stands fair & undefiled.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set the seal of our said Court at office at Ashboro, & subscribed my name this 10th day of July A. D. 1847.
B. T. Hoover, Clerk
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STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Randolph
BE IT KNOWN, That on this Second day of March A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David Gibson, a resident of oath according to law that he is the son of Thomas Gibson, late of Randolph  County, State aforesaid. 
who made application for a Pension under of 7th June 1832 and that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be attended that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
David Gibson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
John Robbins
A. S. Gray, Justice of the Peace
I, Alex S. Gray, Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that David Gibson who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
A. S. Gray, Justice of the Peace
I, B. F. Hoover, Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alexander & Gray Court of the County before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We signed fixed my official seal this Second day of March A. D. 1852.
B. F. Hoover, Clerk
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County of Randolph and State of North Carolina & Green Hill of the same County & State aforesaid
Know all men by these presents that I, David Gibson, hereby constitute and appoint Geo C Ames Esquire my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Thomas Gibson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 2nd day March A. D. 1852.
David Gibson
Green Hill 
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Randolph
On this Second day of March A. D. 1852, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Green Hill & David Gibson of Attorney to be the tract and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
John Robbins, Justice of the Peace
A. S. Gray, Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
Know all men by these presents, That we Green Hill, John W. Hill Pearce, M. Nixon & David Gibson are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of Five Hundred dollars current money, to be paid to the said State of North Carolina, for which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors or administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 2nd day of March A. D. 1852.
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That if the above bounden Green Hill special administration of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Thomas Gibson, deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, knowledge of possession of the said Green Hill special administrator or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Randolph, at the next term of said Court: 
And the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the deceased at the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said Green Hill administrator or into the hands or possession of any person for him do well and truly administer according to law; and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of said administration, agreeably to law, and after the date of these presents: and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said administrated account, (the same being allowed by the County Court) shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, respectively, as the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly in that case made and provided. And if it shall appear that any will or testament was made by the deceased, and the executors therein named do exhibit the same to court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Green Hill above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of administration, (approbation of such testament being made in said Court, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Green Hill
John W. Hill
P. Nixon
David Gibson 
Signed and delivered in presence of
B. F. Hoover

A Copy 
B. F. Hoover, Clerk
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
RANDOLPH COUNTY
COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
SPECIAL COURT
Present {Alexander S. Gray, John Robbins, Simon McMaster, Esquires
It appears to the satisfaction of this Court that Thomas Gibson, died intestate, leaving some considerable perishable property, which needs the care and attention of some discreet person. It is therefore ordered by the Court, that Special Letters of Administration be grant where came Green Hill and applied to said Court for Special Letters which was granted, when the said Green Hill  entered into bond in the sum of Five Hundred dollars, with David Gibson, John Hill, & P. Nixon securities thereto.
And the said Green Hill was qualified according to law. 
Done at Ashboro on the 2nd of March 1852.
A. S. Gray, Justice of the Peace
John Robbins, Justice of the Peace
J. McMasters, Justice of the Peace

North Carolina
I, Benjamin F. Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County do
hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of appointment of Green Hill administrator of Thomas Gibson deceased, as copied from the original, and I further certify the accompany copy of his said bond is correct, and that said Green Hill was duly qualified
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in the presence of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at office in Ashboro this 3rd day of March 1852.
B. F. Hoover, Clerk
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State of North Carolina 
Moore County
On this 13 day of March 1846. Personally appeared before me, Daniel McDonald, one of the acting Magistrates in and for the County aforesaid Jacob Gaster a resident Citizen of the State & County aforesaid a United States Pensioner and after being first sworn in due form of law, doth on his Oath make the following statement: That he is fully 81 years old, and that in the days of the Revolutionary War, he volunteered as a Private Soldier in the North Carolina line of Militia, and as such served in the following manner.
First, he and Thomas Gibson (who is now applying for a pension) Volunteered for a three (3) month tour and that  they served together under Capt. Daniel Buie, and after joining the Army, they the aforesaid Jacob Gaster & Thomas Gibson with many others were taken Prisoners, by the British troops Commanded by Tarleton and was taken to Wilmington N.C. Where they were kept prisoners at least four (4) months it being in the year 1781 and they were their exchanged & discharged.
Deponent further states that he and Thomas Gibson again volunteered on a three 3 months tour under Capt. Henry Gaster in the Militia of the N. C. line, and Deponent and Thomas Gibson served the United States, together on this tour at least three (3) months, and was honorably discharged from this tour of service at Fayetteville N. C. 
Jacob Gaster
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year first above written.
Daniel McDonald, Justice of the Peace
And I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jacob Gaster, who hath sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate before me, that he is a Citizen of Moore County N.C. and that he
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has for many years been Elected a member in the Legislature of North Carolina; that he is a respectable intelligent man, whose oath stands fair & has never been contradicted by any person who know him.
Given under my hand and & seal the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel M. Donald, Justice of the Peace
State of North Carolina
Moore County
I, A.C. Curry, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do here by Certify that the before whom the foregoing certificate was proven is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto to subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our Court at office at Carthage this 2nd day of May 1846. 
A. C. Curry, Clerk of Moore County Court
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Jury Settlement 
N.C., Davidson County
August 22, 1846
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir:
Accompanied with this paper, and for your Honor to inspect, the affidavit of Thomas Gibson, in order to satisfy the Department, the reason he never applied for his pension, until the time of the declaration in June last. 
You will also find the certificate from the Comptroller’s office of North Carolina, showing a larger sum due to Gibson, than I set fourth in his declaration.
In drawing his declaration, & omitted one tour of service that he alleged, that was omitted on these grounds, I make it a rule in all cases, first obtain the strength of testimony in support of the Pensioners claim, not anything over that, do I form a declaration for any applicant be they who they may. I have remarks to many of the old troublesome souls better for them, & myself, to drop under at the start, than trouble the department with large claims & finally loose all, 
Gibson’s papers is now exhibited before your honors, if any other proof in support of his case, I know not who allow us the account of testimony forwarded any demand the Comptrollers Certificate do show over & above that amount we, will omit as soon as the investigation be made, I hope to here from your Honor.
I have the honor to be your humble servant,
John Roach
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Thomas Gibson
N.C.
Act 7 June 1832
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County,
On this 2nd day of May 1846. personally appeared before us A. S. Gray & John Robbins two of the acting Justice of the peace in & for said County Thomas Gibson a resident Citizen of the State & County afore said aged (84) years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress past June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officer & as such served the United States in the following manner. He first volunteered to serve a three months of tour in the State of North Carolina in Guilford County, & that he served under Captain Daniel Bruce & that he the said Thomas Gibson, served the United States in the North Carolina Militia & that he served through the eastern part of North Carolina and that he with others
was taken as Prisoners by [Illegible] & his British force, near to Wilmington N.C., New Hanover County & that he the aforesaid Thomas Gibson was kept a prisoner as aforesaid commencing on the 1st March 1781, until July 1781, And after having served the United States; in a state of servitude & confinement at least five month & fifteen days was discharged from this tour of service.
The next tour of Service he the aforesaid Thomas Gibson, Again Volunteered to serve one other (3) three months Tour in the North Carolina Militia & as such he joined the Army in the year 1781, near Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland County, & that he served under Capt. Henry Gaster & after having served at least (3) three months with part of his time in North Carolina; & [the rest of it] in South Carolina. He was [later] discharged from this tour of Service - which discharge has been lost or destroyed since that time.
The aforesaid Thomas Gibson hereby relinquishes every
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claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares, that his name is not in the pension rolls of the Agency of any State, or, if any, only that of the Agency of North Carolina. 
Thomas Gibson
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year here written before us.
A. S. Gray
John Robbins
And we the aforesaid Justices of the peace in & for Randolph County do, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Gibson who hath this day sworn to & Subscribed the foregoing Declaration before us; that we, believe him to be of the age he has set forth in this foregoing Declaration - that he is respected, & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion given under our hands & Seals the day aforesaid - that he, A. S. Gray, is not able to appear in court on account of inability. 
A. S. Gray
John Robbins
State of North Carolina
Randolph County 
I, B. F Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions in and for Randolph County, do hereby Certify that this day the foregoing Declaration of Thomas Gibson was laid before the Court of said County Examined, and approved by said Court, where upon the Court Order that the Clerk of said Court report the same to the Department of War.
And I the Clerk do also certify that A. S. Gray & John Robbins Esqr before whom the foregoing Declaration was proven & that they are acting Justices of the peace as a above stated, & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at office this 5th day of May A.D 1840.
B. F. Hoover, Clerk
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State of North Carolina 
Randolph County  
On this 27th day of July 1846, personally appeared before me A. S. Gray, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County Thomas Gibson, a resident citizen of the State and County aforesaid, aged 84 years, and after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement:
That he served the United States, in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier; and since that time of servitude, he has lived on the profit of his labor for many years, but lately he for and his health, and strength became special witnesses, that poverty and danger was pending.
He had been informed, that Congress, had made provision to allow a pension to the Soldiers of the Revolutionary War; but, he knew not how to proceed in order to obtain his pension, without the assistance of an Agent; Who he has but a short time since found, and who, has obtained he deponents declaration; and procured some other testimony, in support of his claim and laid the same before the Department. As his agent has related to deponent.
Thomas Gibson
Given unto & subscribed the day & date above written before me
A. S. Gray, Justice of the Peace
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am intimately acquainted with Thomas Gibson, who hath this day appeared before unto & subscribed the forgoing certificate, and he is a resident Citizen of Randolph County N Carolina & has resided therein for at least forty years last passed, and that he is a person of truth & to be believed on his oath, and I do also certify he is known & respected in his neighborhood to have been a Soldier in the Revolution war. And I do fully concur in that belief. Given under my hand & seal the day foresaid.
A. S. Gray, Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County
I, B. F. Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions in & for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. S. Gray, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit we proven, is an acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid, & the signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court at office, this 8th day of August A.D. 1846.
B. F. Hoover, Clerk
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Amended declaration of Thomas Gibson
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Randolph in the State of North Carolina, Thomas Gibson who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age, & 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, as a private in the Cavalry: That he volunteered under Capt. John Knight on the 25th day of March 1781 for nine months, at the end of which he was discharged. That on the 4th day of January 1782 he again volunteered (he thinks, for during the war, that he continued in the service without leaving it, until the 1st of July 1783. That he served during this second tour as stated in his declaration as amended the 6th April 1834, under Capt. Knight & Lieutenant Brookshire. 
He further states that it is possible that he volunteered on the 4th of January 1782 for nine months only, at the end of which time, he volunteered for a third tour of nine months again: But if that was the fact, he does not recollect it. But he states the fact expressly, that there were tours of nine months in this State, and that he volunteered the first time for nine months and served out his time.
He therefore states that he served the first tour of nine months, & the second and third in continuation; in all, two years, two months & twenty seven days, as a private in the cavalry; for which service he claims a pension.
Thomas Gibson
Sworn to & Subscribed before me, June the 7, 1834.
B. Elliot, Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina
Randolph County
I, Hugh McCain, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the name of Signature of B. Alcott Esquire, which appears to the preceding amendment of Thomas Gibson's declaration dated June the 7th 1834, is in the proper hand writing of the said B. Elliott, that he was at that date, an acting Justin of the peace for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that the same is in due form of Law that full faith & credit are due to his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at office in Ashboro the 9th day of [Blank].
Hugh McCain, Clerk
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Thomas Gibson's Declaration
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Randolph of State of North Carolina, Thomas Gibson, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith: That his service in the War of the Revolution consisted of two tours: that on the 25th of March 1781 he volunteered under Captain John Knight for nine months, that he served the full period of nine months & was discharged at the expiration of that time, say December 25. 1781, received a discharge which is lost. That in this tour he served as a private of Cavalry: he does not know to what regiment Knights company was attached. That he went home & remained about
ten days, when, say January the fifth 1782, he volunteered again under Capt. John Knight in the cavalry service during the continuance of the War. That he was discharged by Knight when the news of Peace reached them, say, the latter part of March 1783, the day not recollected – that in this second tour he served not less than fourteen months. The particulars of his service the places where they were performed set forth as accurately as he can recollect them in his declaration, & the proof of his service also accompany it, to which he refers. About the time of his last discharge, Capt. Knight left his company, and it being still necessary to keep up defensive operations, he still continued as a volunteer in the company, the command of which devolved on the
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first Lieutenant Manring Brookshire. That he served under Lt. Brookshire three months & was discharged July 1, 1783. 
It states that for two years he served as a private of Cavalry year and for such service he claims a pension.
Thomas Gibson
Sworn to and subscribed before me April 5, 1834
B. Elliot, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina 
Randolph County 
I, Hugh McCain, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the name & signature of B. Elliott, Esq., which appears to the preceding amendment of Thomas Gibson's Declaration is in the proper hand writing of the said B. Elliott, that he was at that date an acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County seal at office in Ashboro the 5th day of April in A.D. 1834. 
Hugh McCain, Clerk