Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1318, for Gustavus Rape, South Carolina
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Service: SC
Rape, Gustavus
          Barbara
Number: W1318
                BLD 28.560-160-55
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13893
West Tennesse
Gustavus Rape
Davidson County in the State of [illegible]
who was a private in the Com
Captain Burn of the
Col Hampton in the S.C.
for 1[4] months from

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
the rate of 46 dollars 66 cents
commence of the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 10th day of [illegible] 1833 and sent to [illegible] H. Ewing [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.3[3]
[Illegible] allowance ending 10 September " 23.3[3]

$116.66
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book 6 Vol.7 Page 95
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164.521-Act March 3/53
May 14/55
Barbary Rape
wid of 
Gustavus Rape- []
Revolutionary War
Linn Letz 53-1005
A[]:160[] Mr. E 6/56
[]

Smith T Jones
Nashville Tenn

[]Sith Jones Mar 5/56

Vol R. page 6.

No 28560 iss May 29/56
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Date of death [] AB
                       ILL.

1,005
Tennessee
Barbara Rape,
widow of 
Gustavus, Rape
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
S.C. Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 22 day of July, 33.
and sent to Smith & Jones, Nashville, Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 185 Vol. []
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Revolutionary Pension Claim
of
Mrs. Barbary Rape, of Dixon County Tennessee, Widow of Gustavus Rape [] a Pensioner 
Act 7th June 1832.

Act 3d February 1833
2d Section

Smith & Jones Att.s
Nashville Tennessee
April 18, 1833
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State of Tennessee, Dickson County

On this ninth day of April 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace as Justice and member of the County Court in said County, Barbary Rape, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 3rd February of 33, 2 Section; That she is the widow of Gustavus Rape, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, under Act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $44.66 per annum and drew his pension at Nashville, State of Tennessee, and lives in Dickson County in said State.  She further declares that she was married to the said Gustavus Rape on the 20th day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and sixteen by one Larkin Dawson a Minister of the Gospel which marriage took place in Davidson County State of Tennessee and that her name before her marriage was Barbary Johnston.  That her husband the aforesaid Gustavus Rape died in Dickson County Tennessee on the 27th day of February 1852 as will appear by reference to proof on file in the office of the 3rd Auditor in Washington, made by her in order to draw the amount of pension due to her husband's death, that she was married to him at the time above stated.  She further swears that she was a Widow at the passage of the Act and is still a widow and that she had never before made application for a Pension.

Barbary her mark + Rape {seal}

Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year first above written and I certify that I am in no way interested or concerned in the prosecution of the case or in its result and that from her age & bodily infirmity Mrs. Rape is unable to attend court for the purpose of making her declaration that she is a credible reputable woman
John J Hinton {seal} Att's  

Know all men by this presents That I Barbary Rape of Dickson County Tennessee Widow of Gustavus Rape a dic Pensioner do hereby constitute [] appoint Simth & Jones of Nashville Tennessee my true lawful attorneys for me and in my
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name to present and prosecute my claim to a Pension under Act of 3d Feb 1853 and to receive my Certificate of Pension, hereby notifying and confirming al their lawful Acts in the premises.  Witness my hand & seal this 9 day of April 1853.
Barbary + Her Mark Rape {seal}

Signed sealed & delivered in presences of 
Witness x  D. C. Weakley}
Witness x  G. W. Duke}

Acknowledged before me this 9th day of April 1853.
John J Hinton {JP}

State of Tennessee}
Dickson County}

This 9th day of April 1853 personally appeared David C. Weakley and G.W. Duke, (with whom I am well acquainted and who I certify are credible witnesses) both residents of Dickson County and aged respectively 39 years and 39 years, and made oath in due form of law that they were well acquainted with Gustavus Rape & Barbary Rape his wife that he drew a Pension at Nashville Tennessee and lived in Dickson County, where he died in February 1852, that the said Barbary survived him and now lives in Dickson County Tennessee and has not again married but continues the widow of Gustavus Rape above named, that they lived together for many years before his death as man and wife and were so regarded and reputed and that she is a woman of truth and respectability, they further make oath that they are disinterested.

Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & year first above written}  
D.C. Weakley {seal}
G. W. Duke {seal} 

John J Hinton {JP}
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State of Tennessee}
County of Dickson}

I, Thomas McNeilly, Clerk of the County Court of Dickson County Tennessee do hereby certify that John J. Hinton, whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration, affidavits, and acknowledgement, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, and acting Justice of the Peace and of the County Court of said County (which is a Court of Record) duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office at Office in Charlotte, this 16th day of April,   AD 1853.
Thomas McNeilly Clerk.
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Gustavus Rape

Pension Paper

44
  8
352
   .4
 .25
$3.81

1.75
   25
   19
   31
   38
2.88
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State of Tennessee}{
Davidson County} Ss;

On the 17th day of April 1833 personally appeared before the Justice of the Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County & State of Tennessee Gustavus Rape a resident of Davidson County & State aforesaid aged 69 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States some time during the year 1778 with Captain Peter Burns & served in the 1st Regiment of South Carolina State troops under Wade Hampton as Colonel & Rutherford as major as a private in said regiment.  Our Regiment was enlisted at the same time with six others who were all under the command of General Sumpter.  At the time of my enlistment I lived in Mecklenburg county North Carolina & was sworn to serve in the three States of North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia.  I enlisted for 10 months four of which I served under Captain Peter Burns our regiments mustered at Charlotte, we went from Charlotte to Colonel Hills Iron works from that we marched to the Congaree River, we lay there some time & there crossed the river, but were forced to retreat again to Aucnum's plantation on the other side of the River, at which place I think our six regiments were reduced to three & I was placed under the command of Captain William Alexander with whom I served the remainder of the 10 months above mentioned.  At this place Colonel Hampton called for volunteers to do a service which he did not specify, I with 50 others volunteered & we marched to the other side of the river where we stormed a picket guard of the enemy killing 20 of their number & retreated after some difficulty without any loss, I was with General Sumpter at the storming of the Fort of Orangeburg in South Carolina.  We marched from Orangeburg to the Congaree & from that to the Eutace Springs.  I was in the battle of Eutace & our of 12 men in our platoon but 5 came out with their lives; it is needless for me to speak particularly of this battle as the facts of it are well know.  I do not recollect the time at which I left the service with sufficient distinction to speak positively in regard to it.  I was not regularly discharged in consequence of my being at the time of the discharge of my requirement at a distance from the main body of the army
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engaged in doing duty as an express, consequently I have no documentary evidence of my services.  I served also 6 months in North Carolina in the militia under Captain John Stames, Major Hames White & Colonel Caleb Fifer.  I lived at this time in Mecklenburg County.  I do not recollect the year exactly.  There is no person now living who can prove the facts stated in this declaration that I know of.  I have not record of my age.  I am known to William Litte & William Gower & many others who will I have not doubt certify as to my character for veracity & their belief that I was a soldier of the Revolution I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Gustavus his mark Rape
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court}
[] Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court

We William Gower a clergyman residing in the county of Davidson & State of Tennessee & William Lytte residing int he same county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gustavus Rape who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be 69 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in the opinion.

sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm Gower
Will Lytte
Test Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations 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 ap [appears]
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= pears [appears] to them that William Gower who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Davidson & State of Tennessee & that William Lytte who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & state is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Will Williams 
CC McAskins Justices of the peace for Davidson County

I Henry Ewing clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Davidson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gustavus Rape for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the affixed the seal of my office on this the 17th day of April 1833.
Henry Ewing
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MARRIAGE LICENSE

Gustavua Rape
to 
Barbary Johnston

Issued 13th August 1813

Executed the within license the 20 August 1816 by me
D. Dawson
Ministry of the Gospel
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State of Tennessee, Davidson County -- SS.

TO ANY REGULAR MINISTER OF HTE GOSPEL, HAVING THE CARE OF SOULS OR ANY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

These are to authorize you, or either of you to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between Gustavus Rape and Barbary Johnston of our County, agreeably to the direction of an Act of Assembly in such case made and provided; Provided Always, That the said Barbary Johnston be an actual resident in this County: otherwise these shall be null and void, and shall not be accounted any license or authority to you, or either of you, for the purpose aforesaid, more than though the same had never been prayed or granted &c.
Given at the Clerk's Office of said County Court, this 13th day of August,1816.

Nathan Ewing
Clerk of Said Court
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State of Tennessee}
Davison County}

I Felix R. Cheatham Clerk of the Common Court of said County do hereby certify that the within license and endorsement of the Minister is a true and correct transcript of the original License issued to Gustavus Rape & Barbary Johnston [] from remains in file in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Office in Nashville this 14th day of April AD 1813
F. R. Cheatham Clerk
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15[]521

DECLARATION OF
Mrs. Barbary Rape
Widow of Gustavus Rape

FOR BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

Mrs Rape is a Pensioner under Act of 3d Feby 1853_ on the Role of the Nashville Tennessee Agency at the rate of $46.77 per annum
The Commissioner of Pension will please examine for claim to Land and Enclose the Warrent to us at this place.  
Very []
Nashville Tenn}  Smith & Jones
May 9, 1855.}

SMITH & JONES Agents,

May 9/55.  Nashville, Tennessee
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.

FORM OF DECLARATION FOR WIDO OF A DECEASED OFFICER OF SOLDIER.

State of Tennessee, County of Dixon County [Dickson]
On this 16 day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Barbary Rape aged 79 years, a resident of Dixon County in the state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Gustavus Rape, deceased, who was  a Private in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner of the United States commanded by in the war with England .  That her said husband not known at not known the not known day of not known on or about the not known day of not known A.D., for the term of not known, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of not known and was honorably discharged at not known on the not known day of not known A.D., not kunzya
She further states that she was married to the said Gustavus Rape as stated in her application for Pension now on file in the Pension office. and that her name before her said marriage was Barbary Johnson [Johnston] that her said husband died at home Dixon County on the 27th day of February A.D., 1852
and that she is now a widow & a Revolutionary of the U.S. at the rate of $46.66 per annum to Nashville Tennessee agency Roll refers to her paper on file
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3d, 1855."
Barbary her mark Rape
We Sam T. Anderson and Geen W Duke residents of Dixon County in the State of Tennessee upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Barbary Rape in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States  Sam T. Anderson GW Duke

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have not interest in this claim.  Warren Jordan, J.P.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City.
SIR:-- I request that my claim to Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress, passed March 3, 1855, be examined, and if I am entitled to Land, that the Warrant or Certificate therefore be sent to SMITH & JONES, at Nashville, Tennessee, who I hereby constitute my Attorney in fact for that purpose, and for my benefit.

Acknowledged before me this 16 day of April A.D., 1855}
Warren Jordan J.P.}

Barbary her mark Rape  L.S.

State of Tennessee, County of Dickson

I Tho McNeilly Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Warren Jordan Esq., whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures thereto purporting to me his are genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 28 day of April 1856
Tho McNeilly Clerk
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L.N.H.    February 21, 1906.

Hon. Zeno J. Rives,
House of Representatives, 
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Mr. Rives:

In response to the letter of MR. Peter C. Rape, of #800 East Park Street, Taylorsville, Illinois, dated February 12, 1906 and received in this Bureau February 20, 1906, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in claim, Widow File #1318, show that Gustavus Rape enlisted from Mechlenburg Co., North Carolina, in 1778 and served ten months as a Private under Capt. Peter Burns, Capt. William Alexander and Col. Wade Hampton, South Carolina troops.  He also severed four months as a Private in Capt. John Starn's Co., Col. Caleb Fifer's Regt. of North Carolina troops.  He was at the storming of the fort at Orangeburg, South Carolina and in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
His claim was allowed on an application executed April 17, 1833 at which time he was a resident of Davidson Co., Tenn., aged sixty-nine years.  He died February 27, 1852.
He married Barbary Johnston in Davidson Co. Tennessee, August 20, 1816.  Her claim was allowed on an application executed April 9, 1853 at which date she was a resident of Dickson Co. Tennessee, where she still resided in 1863, aged about eighty-nine years.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Jany. 11 "99
Raff. J. Fleming City.
Apl. 27, 1904 
Mary E. Delahay
Levenworth []
1906 Feb 21 - History to Peter C. Rape thrd Hon Zeus J. Rives
M.B.H.

1907 [] 14 Hist to Bessie H. Gilley []
1908 Apr 20 Hist to Bessie H Gilley []
1933 June 7 Hist to Edward E Adams Ill.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1318
Barbara [Barbary] Rape,
Widow,
Gustavus Rape,
Pri. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853
Index:-Vol. M, Page 148
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{Stamp}

Hon. Loren P Waldo
Commissioner of Pension,
Washington City, DC.
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28,560
Mrs []
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134.521
FREE
{Stamp MAY 10 []ville[]}

L.P. Waldo Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washinton D.C.
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No. 1.464
Appl. of Barbary Rape widow of Gustavus 

Dickson Co.
Tennessee 32
13893
Act 3d Feby: 1853

Revy:
AEm@ .. $46.66/100 per annum
Commencing 3rd Feby 1853
Smith & Jones
Nasville Tenn:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business
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{Stamp Chief Clerk Apr 27 190[] Bureau of Pensions}

O. W. & N. Div.

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Gustavus Rape
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.}
Sharlott North Carolina
Place of residence after service
(Town, county, and State if possible)
Near Nashville Tennessee on the Big Ha[] River
Date of death as near as possible
Christian name of widow
Did either he or his widow receive a pension
His widow recd a pension
Remarks
He was wounded at the battle of Cowpens A bullet struck his ammunition box that caused it to explode.

Mary E. Delahay.
Leavenworth, Kansa.s
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3--079.

Bureau of Pensiong,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISIONER.
, 190

No. Claim,
Cert. No
Claimant
Soldier Gustavus Rape
Co  Reg't
Revolution
ACTION AND ORDER

T.F.D.  {Stamp W. N. Div.  FEB 21 1906}

{Stamp To Chr[] Action FEB 20 1906 COMMISSIONER}
Old War Navy
Please furnish to Peter C. Rape, 800 E. Park st, Taylorsville, Ill - through Hon JJ Rivas proper information in this matter & return these papers
JL Davenport, Acting Commissioner
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Pension Office,
July 18/53

Sir,

Please certify the time to which the within named pensions was last paid; w/if in your power) the exact date of his death. also, (if widows recerted arrears) whether her Christian name and that of the present applicant corresponds.

Very respectfully Your obt servt
LP Waldo
Commissioner

F Burt Eql{
Present{
(see other side)
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Gustavus Rape $46.66 p d Died 27th Feb. 1852, an paid to his death -- Barbara rape [] the arrears of pension -- the name is nearly the same.
F. Burt
Auditor
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Tennessee 10005
Barbary Rape
widow of Gustavus
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued
the 22d day of July 1853
and sent to Smith & Jones Nashville Te
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 3d February 1853. Page 185 Vol. []
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Nashville Tennessee
April 18, 1853.

Sir,

We herewith enclose you the claim of barbary Rape, to Pension under Act of 3d Feby 1853, she is the widow of Gustavus Rape who was a Revol; Pensioner Act of June 1832 on the Tennessee Nashville Roll.

Please examine her claim and enclose her Certificate to in at this place.
Very Resp,
Your obt Servants
Smith & Jones

Loren P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pension,
Washington City D.C.
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Brief in the case of Barbary Rape, widow of Gustavus Rape Dickson County and state of Tennessee act 3d February 1853.

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance,
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832
Marriage proved by certified Copy of County Court Record.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Missers Smith & Jones
Nashville, Tennessee
Name and residence of Agent

R. Geddes
Examining Clerk
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.  BRADLEY & WEBB. STATIONERS AND PRINTERS, CINCINNATI

Know all Men by these Presents:
That I, Barbary Rape about 85 years old of County of Dickson State of Tennessee do hereby constitute and appoint John H. Green of Nashville County of Davidson State of Tennessee my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to transact all business in relation to obtaining all arrears of Pension due me from the United States Government.  (I not having drawn any Pension since 1861, and to draw for me all dues of all and every description justly coming to me from said Government.  I also wish to be transferred to the Louisville Office Ky. (For the reason) There being no office in Nashville, Tenn and whatsoever John H Green as my said attorney shall lawfully do in the premises I do hereby confirm and ratify the same as if I were present and did transact such business in my own proper person.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 17th day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty three

Witness
WD Gattlin
William Johnson
Barbary her X mark Rape {seal}
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State of Tennessee}
County of Davidson} SS

On this 20th day of august 1853 before me W. E. Robertson notary pubic in for the county of Davidson County  aforesaid personally appeared W. D. Gatlin and William Johson, Residents of Dickson County State of Tennessee who make oath in due form of law that they saw Barbary Rape Sign the within power of attorney and that She is yet a widow about Eighty five years old and now live, and that She has allway feen loyal to the United States Government and that they are neighbors of Said Barbary Rape, and that they believe the within Statement made in the aforesaid Power of attorney to be Strictly true.  That She has not drawn her pension money Since September 1861, and that they have not interest in Said claim of Barbary Rape.

W.D. Gatlin
William Johnson

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 20th day of august 1863 in testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notaryal Seal day & date above written
W.D. Robertson notary public
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Gustavus Rape
Tennessee

from private 14 months $46.66/100

Edwin H. Ewing
Nashville
Ten.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claims of Gustavus Rape Which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? --
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? --
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? -
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled?  No.
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit had not be produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, had he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administers the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a care where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
*Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less that the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For __ Year ___months, and ___days, I served as a ____ for ___months and days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rand he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  That use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia. &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served ; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed ; that the applicant severed with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the services, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[] In every case where the clerk of court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of Tennessee}
Davidson County} SS

Be it known that on this 25th day of August 1863 before one WD Robertson a Notary Public in and for said County aforesaid personally appeared John H. Green the attorney named in the said Power of Attorney and made oath that he has not interest whatever in the money he is authorized to secure by Virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney either by any Pledge, Mortgage, Sale, Assignment, or transfer. And that he does not know or believe that the same has been disposed of to my Person what Ever
John H. Green

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year last above mentioned
W.D. Robertson Notary Public
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{Stamp []  Aug 27 1863 PENSION OFFICE}
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OFFICE OF 
TENNESSEE BRANCH OF
"The National Claim Agency"
No. 38 NORTH CHERRY STREET.

Nashville, Tenn., Aug st 25 th 1863

Hon. J os H. Barrett
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir
Enclosed you will please find the certificate of Pension int he case of Mr. Barbary Rape for arrears of Pension, which papers were sent you, Aug st 21, th Which you will please file 
and advise me of the Same
Very Respect
Your obt Srt
John H. Green
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OFFICE OF 
TENNESSEE BRANCH OF
"The National Claim Agency,"

No. 38 NORTH CHERRY STREET.

Nashville, Tenn., Aug st 20th 1863

{stamp}

Hon Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Sir,
Enclosed please find an application of Power of Attorney for arrears of Pension due Mrs. Barbary Rape Since September 1861, with application for her Pension to be transferred to Louisville Ky Office in consequence of there being no office at Nashville Tenn.
Your Earliest attention is called to this and oblige 
Your obt Sert
Jno H, Green

P.S. 
If this form, will not answer the purpose, please instruct me as to what form is required to make this change of office J.H.G.
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Barbary Rape

{Stamp [] of the Interior Aug 29 1863 Pension office}

Payment to be made at Nashville Te
J M Smith
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Nashville

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 185 Vol A


JV Mc Rae Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF HTE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Barbary Rape
widow of Gustavus Rape
who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 22nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
James Campbell
Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.

L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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{Stamp NASHVILLE Apr 21}  {Stamp FREE}

Tenn.e []

To the Hon Lewis Cass Secretary at War
Washington City Pension Office
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Nashville April 20th 1833,

Sir 
I send you enclosed the Pension paper of Gustavus Rape amended by the objections returned on his former application.  The objections were only formal & the paper was easily amended.  So soon as it is acted on please send it or the certificate to me at Nashville

Yrs Respectfully
Edwin H. Ewing-
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Edward G. Adams
Attorney at Law
Taylorsville, Illinois

June 2, 1933
Gustave Rape, or Gustavus Rape, Rev. War.

The Director of Pensions,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Sir: - If the records of your office afford any information about the personal, military of family history of Gustavus Rape, who may have been known also as Gustave Rape, and who died in Dickson County, Tennessee during the decade 1840-1850, I would be glad to have a statement concerning the case.  He is said to have served in an organization of troops from North Carolina.  in the Revolutionary War 

Very respectfully,

Edward E. Adams

{Stamp RECEIVE JUN 6 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. PENSION 3}
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623 E. 8 St.
Okla City Okla

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of my great grandfather Gustavus Rape a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
I want to make application for membership in the D.H.R and they lack [] and case number upon which they can find record.  Will you please include it on the statement-

Very sincerely
Besse Hawke -Gillery
Saturday Nov 2" 1907
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{Stamp PENSION US A NOV 7 1907 OFFICE}
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{Stamp [ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE 1442747 OCT 24 1908 WAR DEPARTMENT}

Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oct. 19, 1908.

Gustavus Rape,
Revolutionary War

Besse H. Gilley

Requests copy of Rev. War record of above named for application for D.A.R.

1 Inclo

[] Address "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington D.C.

1 incl            1442747

WAR DEPARTMENT,

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, November 5, 1908.

Respectfully returned to 
Besse H. Gilley,
623 East 8th Street,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The name Gustavus Rape has not been found on the rolls, on file in this department, of any organization of North Carolina, South Carolina, or continental troops in service in the war of the Revolution.

It is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the adjutant general of the State from which the supposed soldier may have entered the service, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

{Stamp RECORD NOV 19[]}

J T Ainsworth The Adjutant General
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{Stamp ADJUNT GENERAL'S OFFICE
1442747 OCT 24 A908 WAR DEPARTMENT}

File [] Rep 544332

Oklahoma City, Okla.
Oct. 19, 1908.

Gustavus Rape,
Revolutionary War

Besse H. Gilley,

Requests copy of Rev.War record of above named for application for D.A.R.

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1442747

WAR DEPARTMENT.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, October 24, 1908.

Respectfully returned to

Besse H. Gilley,
Box 1002,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

To facilitate a search of the records this office should be advised as to the designation of the organization in which service was rendered by the person in question, or at least the State from which he entered the service.

{Stamp RECORDS NOV 13 1908}

J Clumoth
The Adjutant General
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War  EUROPEAN []
Hotel Robinson

{Stamp ASSISTANT AND CHIEF CLERK, OCT 24 1908 WAR DEPT} {Stamp DIVISION OF MAILS & FILES RECEIVED OCT 23 1908 TO WARD DEPT DEPT OF THE INTERIOR}


Oklahoma City 10/19 1908

Secretary of the Interior Department 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Gustavus Rape.
I desire this for application for Daughters of American Revolution and will appreciate your attention as promptly as possible.

Yours Respr;
Besse H., Gilley
Bx 1002
Oklahoma City
Okla

{STAMP PENSION U.S. A NOV 12 1908 OFFICE }
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{STAMP RECORDS DIVISION NOV 13 1908}
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THE SOUTHERN
[] SCHAFER
H C PAUL  RATES 57[] TO $100 European

Oklahoma City Okla 10/31 1908

The Adjutant General
War Department -
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Answering yours of 24th inst, hereunto where, would say that we have received the information once before but the memorandum was recently destroyed by fire, thus making it necessary to request the information once more.  War record Gustavus Rape Enlisted from North Carolina or South Carolina and was engaged in battle in that section.

Trusting you may be able to furnish this information in the near future as you did some months ago.

Yours Resty
Besse H Gilley
623 East 8th St

{Stamp RECORD DIVIDSON NOV 13 1908} {STAMP U.S. PENSION A OFFICE NOV 12 1908
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O.N.W. File 1318.
THE SOUTHERN
[] 
Rev

El Rene Okla 11/9  1908

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed please find correspondence regarding Gustavus Rape which explain itself.
We received the information several months ago from War Dept but it appears they have lost it since.  Kindly give us this information as soon as possible []
Yours Respy
Besse H., Gilley
623 E 8th St
Okla City Okla

{Stamp RECORDS DIVISION NOV 13 1908} 

Gustavus Rape was pensioner for life & his widow afterward received a pension, so you can no doubt find the information in your records.

{Stamp PENSION OFFICE US A NOV 12 1908}
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OW&N  R
{STAMP}

Robert J. Fleming
Architect,
1018 12th Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. Dec 15th 1898
Genl H. Clay. Evans.
Commissioner, 
US Pension Office,

Dear Sir,

Will you Kindly furnish me with the record of one Gustavus Rape, whom I believe was a Private in the South Carolina Militia, during the war of the Revolution, In order to trace his descendants.  I would like to know the name of the company, and Regiment in which he Served from an old volume giving the names of officers and soldiers who served during the Revolution, had who were placed on the Pension Rolls, under Actos of Congress from 1818 to 1832.  I find the following under head of,
Dickson County, Tennessee
Gustavus Rape, Private, South Carolina Militia, when placed on Pension Rolls. July 10th 1833,
Pension Commenced March 4 1831, age 70, Pension $46.66 Sum received $139.98
Very truly yours
Rob J. Fleming
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{Stamp PENSION B US OFFICE DEC 16 1836}
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L.W.B.
W. 1318

January 11, 1899.

Sir:-

In response to your recent communication you are advised that Gustavus Rape made an application for pension on April 17, 1833, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing in Davidson County, Tenn., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private int he South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war.  He enlisted in Mecklemburg [Mecklenburg] County, N.C., and served under Capt. Burns and Col. Hampton.
His widow, Barbara [Barbary], made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set fourth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.


Mr. Robert I. Fleming,
1018- 12th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
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June 7, 1933.

BA-J/ILL
Gustavus Rape
W. 1318

Edward E. Adams
Taylorville
Illinois.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information regarding Gustavus or Gustave, Rape, a Revolutionary War soldire.

The record of Gustavus Rape is given below as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 1318, based upon his military service int he Revolutionary War.  His name is borne Gustavus Rape on the pension rolls.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Gustavus Rape enlisted in 1778, served four months as private in Captain Peter Burns' company.  Colonel Wade Hampton's South Carolina regiment, and six months in Captain William Alexander's company; while at Acrum's Plantation, he volunteered with fifty others, at the request of Colonel Hampton, crossed the Congaree River and stormed a picket guard of the enemy: he enlisted and was in the battle of Orangeburg under General Sumter and in the battle of Eutaw Springs: date of enlistment and length of service not stated.  He also served four months as a private in Captain John Starnes' company, Colonel Caleb Phifer's North Carolina regiment, details of this service not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1833 at which time he resided in Davidson County, Tennessee.  He was then sixty-nine years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not stated.

He died February 27, 1852 in Dickson County Tennessee.
The soldier married August 20, 1816 in Davidson County, Tennessee.
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Barbary Johnston.

The soldier's widow, whose name is shown Barbara Rape on the pension rolls, was allowed pension on her application executed April 9, 1853.  She resided then in Dickson County, Tennessee, then aged about seventy-nine years; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated.  She resided in that same county in 1863.

Ther is not reference to children in the papers in this claim.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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sion on file in this Bureau Gustavus Rape [] file 1318

Dates of Enlistment or appointment 
1778

Length of Servies
4 mos
6 mos
4 mos

Rank
Pri

Officers under whom service was rendered 
Captain              Colonel
Peter Burns         Wade Hampton
William Alexander   "  "
John Starnes         Caleb Fifer

State
[]
'
N. Carolina

Battles engaged in, [] fort at Orangeburg, S.C. Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg County N.C.
Date of application for pension, []
Residence at date of application, Davidson Co Tenne
Age at date of application, 69 years, Died in Dickson Co. Tenn Feb 27 []
Remarks: Soldier married in Davidson Co. Tenn Aud 20 1816 Barbary Johnston.  She [] application executed Apr 9 1853 while a resident of Dickson co. Tenns. 79 years old