Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,255, Frederick Gump, Penn.
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Penn. Gump, Frederick S.2.255
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11.830 
[Pe]nnsylvania ['Ohio' written above state]
[Fre]derick Gump
[illegible]iln Co in the State of Pennsylvania
[w]as a Private in the Company commanded [by] Captain ________ of the Regts commanded [b]y C G Hawkins in the PA [illegible] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dolars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jun 1833 and sent to R  Flennniken U.T.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    $160.00
Comi-anl. allowance ending 20 Sept $40.00

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Sec Cir Tra.Oct 2

To Ohio fr. 4th Sept 183
- Oct 7th '35

Let to J. McDonald, [N]ov 6 18
let to J. A. Bean Dec 1841
Let 28 Jany 42 to do. [J. A. Beans]
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State of Penn.
Greene County
On the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of Common law and Reading the word of its proceedings, Frederick Gump aged about ninety years a resident of Whitely Township Greene County and state Penn who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of [illegible] helped the 7th June 1802. What he enlisted in the army of the United States, [illegible] served under the following named officers to Lieut Captain Culberson & Lieut Hawkins of the Penna Regiment (John Ragan John Letty Lieutenant 2 L Jacob Coner & Asa Davis) What he was a resident of Chester County Penn and enlisted at a place called Yellow Springs in said county some time in the year 1776. For the term forty months. From Yellow Springs he marched to the city of Phila and helped [inspection] on front street near the draw bridge, from Phila he went to Trenton by water, from Trenton we march to Brunswick where we drew our arms, - we then marched near New York where we lay about six weeks, from thence we marched to Fort Lee while we lay there defendant assisted in drawing the cannon from the ferry to the forts, while the army lay at Fort Lee Fort Washington was attacked by the enemy and every eleventh man in each company was drafted but defendant was not one of the drafts from Fort Lee we returned back through the Jersey and was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton the next engagement defendant was in war the Battle of Germantown, after the Battle of Germantown he went to rally from when we went to winter quarters, Gen. Washington lay at Col. Buls, defendant left the camp at Valley Forge as soon sa his time expired, and went home but whether he got a discharge or not he cannot now say, as it is to long since he hereby
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state except the state of Pennl where he draws a pension of forty dollars
Frederick (his mark) Gump
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year afrd.
Wm. T. Hays   Prothy

We Jesse Lazear & John Lohr in the County of Greene hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Gump who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of ninety years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day and year afsd:  John Fordyce a Clergyman concurs in the above statement
Jesse Lazear
John Loan
John Fordyce
Attest
Wm. Hays

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Fordice who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman a resident of whitely township G Co. P_. and that Jesse Lazear & John Lohr who have also signed the above certificate are residents of the came County & State, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Wm. Crawford
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Pensylvania   )
Greene County ) ss.
I William T. Hays, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Frederick Gump, for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 19th day of Oct. 1832.
Wm. T. Hays
Personally appeared before me Wm. Crawford one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene apd. Frederick Gump for the purpose of amending his declaration who being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that by reason of old age (being upwards of 90 years old) and the consequent loss of [illegible] 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 two years - and as he thinks about two years & six months as an inlisted soldier in the army of the United States in the War of the revolution in the regular troops and company of infantry, under the officer named in his application & for which service I claim a Pension.
Interrogative 1st In what year were you born-
 Answer Some time I think in the year 1740
2nd have you any record of your age
 An  I have none in my possession  I came from Germany when a child my mother died on sea & my father about 2 weeks after we landed in Phila. & I was sold out as a servant.
3rd & 4th  where were you living when called into service were you drafted did you inlist or were you a substitute.  An.  I entered the army as an inlisted soldier.  I was living when I entered the service in Chester County Penna. some years after the war I removed from Chester County to the western part of Pennsa Greene County where I have continued to reside ever since.
5th  I have given the names of my officers in my declaration to which I refer as well for the circumstances of my service
6th  I have no recollection whether I recd a discharge or not as stated before but think I did
7th  I refer to John Fordice our Clergyman Jesse Lazear Eqr our Register & John Lohr my nearest neighbour as to my character for verasity and also as to their belief of my being a soldier of the revolution
Frederick Gump
Sworn & Subscribed before me William Crawford this sixteenth day of May 1833
Wm. Crawford
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State of Pennsylvania   )
Greene County   )  Ss.
  I Enos Hook Prothonotary of this Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that the Honbl William Crawford before whom the within declaration of Frederick Gump appears to have [illegible] amended is one of the Judges of said Court, duly Commissioned and sworn & that I believe the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 16th day of May 1833 -
Enos Hook 
Prothy
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Application for a Transfer

State of Ohio
County of Champaign  )  ss
  On this Twenty fourth day of September 1833 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Champaign personally appeared Frederick Gump. who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain= Culbertson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel _ Hawkins in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there Payable, in future
The followiwng are his reasons for removing for removing from Pensylvania to Ohio.
Viz  Because he has several children living in this Neighborhood.
Frederic (his mark) Gump

Sworn and subscribed to before  )
me the day and year aforesaid   )
William Patrick
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
County of Campaign  ) ss
  on this 24th day of September 1833 personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid - Matthew Magrew and made oath, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit
M. Magrew
Sworn to and Subsscribed before
me the day and Year afforesaid  )
  William Patrick J.P.
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State of Ohio    )
County of Champaign   ) Ss
  I William Patrick a Justice of the Peace for the County aforsaid; do hereby certify that Matthew Magrew who has testified to the identity of Frederick Gump is a witness of unimpeachable Veracity
  Given under my hand at the County aforsaid the 24 Sept. 1835.
William Patrick J.P.

The State of Ohio Champaign County SS
  I John C Pearson clerk at the court of Common Pleas of the County afsd. certify that William Patrick before whom the foregoing oath of Frederick Gump, and also the affidavit of Matthew Magrew were taken, was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace within said County, and that his signature is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official Seal at Urbana.
Septr 25. 1835
John C. Pearson Clerk
(seal)
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Free
To the Secretary of War
Washington City

Pension Application
under the act of 7 June 1832

Waynesburg pa
Oct 3
Nov 3
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Greene County ss

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Greene, Phillip Gump, and being Sworn according to Law doth depose & say - that to his knowledge Frederick Gump the above applicant for a pension entered into the army of the United States, in chester county Penna. some time as deponent thinks in the year 1776. and remained in the army for upwards of two years & six months, that during said term the said Frederick was home on furlough and got sick and over staid his time a few days - and there was some persons came after him but the said Gump had started back to the army 2 or 3 days before they arrived at our house and further sayeth not.
Phillip (his mark) Gump
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 25h day of Sept. 1832.
Nicholas Hagar
I Nicholas Hager) do certify that I am acquainted with Phillip Gump and that he is esteemed a man of truth and veracity
Nicholas Hagar
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Pennsylvania
Greene County  )  Ss
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene do certify that Nicholas Hagar Esqr whose signature is to the foregoing instrument of writing is and was at the time of the signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and full faith and credit are due to his official acts, and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine -
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19th day of October A.D. 1832.
Wm T. Hays
(Seal)
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No. 16,559
Frederick Gump
18 March 1833

of 4-5-14

P. 299
Admc per W. E -

2 yrs
$80. -

R. P. Flennikin Esq
Uniontown
Pa

claimant
Waynesburg
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Frederick Gump in the County of Green in the State of Penna.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he? 90

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776
Cannot makes out the time, the witness has it 2 ys. & 6 ms.
Duration of Service.
Years, - Months, 6 Days. -
Rank.
As a 
Private
Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served.
Gen. Col Hawkins Capt Culberson

5. In what battles was he engaged? Germantown, Trenton

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Cy. Pa.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & Tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [blank]

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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May 24, 1939

Mrs. Clem Wilson
5537 Byers Street
Fort Worth, Texas
Dear Madam:

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BREDERICK GUMP
S. 2255
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The data which follow in regard to Frederick Gump were obtained from pension claim, S. 2235, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Frederick Gump was born sometime in 1740 in Germany, and when a child was brought to America. His mother died at sea and he and his
father landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Frederick Gump enlisted sometime in 1776, served as private in Captain Culbertson's
company, Colonel Hawkins' Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Trenton and Germantown, went into winter quarters at Valley Forge and was discharged there after having served about two years six months.

Sometime after the Revolution, the soldier moved from Chester County, to Greene County in the western part of Pennsylvania, where he
was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832. His name was transferred to the Ohio Agency in
September, 1835, as he had moved to Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio, where several of his children were living; no names of children stated.

Frederick Gump married March 10, 1777; the name of his wife was not given. The soldier died the last of November, 1841, in Urbana, Ohio, leaving a widow.

In 1832, one Phillip Gump testified in Greene County, Pennsylvania, that during the Revolutionary War he lived in the same home with the soldier, Frederick Gump, who came home on a furlough to Chester County,
Pennsylvania, and was taken sick "at our house", but he did not state his relationship.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the exact date of death
of Frederick Gump, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Frederick Gump
Certificate #11830
Issued May or June 29, 1833
Rate, $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency; transferred to
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D. Cl.
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Please do not remove this ctf. from envelope as it is so brittle & torn. All information on this envelope

Pension Ctf # 11830
Pennsylvania Agency
Frederick Gump.
(Greene Co) Pvt. Col Hawkins' Regt.
$80 per annum, commenced Mar. 4, 1831
Ctf. issued June 29, 1833
Transferred to Ohio Agency in 1830

Date of death Nov,
on Agency Book.

(mutilated)
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
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May 24, 1939.

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Mrs. Clem Wilson
5537 Byers Street
Fort Worth, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Davis Meredith, Henry Neptune or James Arnett, all spellings of the names searched.

The record of Frederick Gump is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 28, 1939

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Mrs. R. C. Henderson
Seymour
Iowa

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Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Frederick Gump, James Hamilton, Peter Fox, James Humes, Andrew Park or William Andrew Park, Robert Darrah who, you state, served also in 1791, and the War of 1812 records of Frederick and William Gump, also the Civil War record of Peter Gump.

There are no claims [initialed MLB] for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of the James Hamilton and Peter Fox described in your letters, nor of any James Humes.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of these wars.

The Revolutionary War record of Frederick Gump, who did not state that he served in the War of 1812, also the War of 1812 record of William Gump are furnished you herewith.

For information relative to Peter Gump, Civil War soldier, you should apply to The National Archivist, Washington, D. C.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 28, 1939

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 Mrs. R. C. Henderson
Seymour
Iowa

Frederick Gump S. 2255
William Gump, O.W.W. File 11074
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Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of Frederick Gump, and the War of 1812 record of William Gump.

FREDERICK GUMP
S. 2255

The record of Frederick Gump follows as found in pension claim, S. 2255, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Frederick Gump was born some time in 1740 in Germany and when a child was brought to America. His mother died at sea and he and his father landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Frederick Gump enlisted sometimes in 1776, served as private in Captain Culbertson's company, Colonel Hawkins' Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battles of Trenton and Germantown, went into winter quarters at Valley Forge and was discharged there after having served about two years six months.

Sometime after the Revolution, the soldier moved from Chester County, to Greene County in the western part of Pennsylvania, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1852. His name was transferred to the Ohio Agency in September, 1835, as he had moved to Urbana in Champaign County, that state, where several of his children were living; no names of children stated.

Frederick Gump married March 10, 1777; the name of his wife was not given. The soldier died the last of November, 1841, in Urbana, Ohio, leaving a widow.

In 1832, one Phillip Gump testified in Greene County, Pennsylvania, that during the Revolutionary War he lived in the same home with
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the soldier, Frederick Gump, who came home on a furlough to Chester County, Pennsylvania, and was taken sick "at our house", but he did not state his relationship.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the exact date of death of Frederick Gump, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Frederick Gump, certificate #11830, issued May or June 29, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency; transferred to Ohio Agency.

***************

WILLIAM GUMP
O. W. W. File 11074

The data which follow in regard to William Gump were obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land on file under O.W.W. File 11074, based upon service and upon disability incurred during service in the War of 1812.

The date and place of birth of William Gump and names of his parents were not given.

William Gump volunteered in Urbana, Ohio, in April, 1812, served as private in Captain Henry Ullery's company of Ohio militia; he was in both battles of Brownstown, was severely ruptured while building a blockhouse at Fort Finley on Auglaize River, and was taken prisoner when General Hull surrendered at Detroit, and reached home about May 7, 1813.

William Gump was allowed pension by Special Act of Congress on account of disability resulting from the rupture noted above. The pension commenced July 6, 1843, at the rate of $8 per month. In 1845, he was a resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, also, on account of his service, on Warrant 17246, under the Act of September 28, 1850. He made his application for land March 13, 1851, at which time he was a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia, aged seventy-nine years. He died at his residence in Monongalia County, June 18, 1861, June 19, 1861, or July 18, 1861 (all dates shown).

William Gump married December 25, 1820, near Newtown, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Margaret Whitlach(?). The date and place of 

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her birth and names of her parents were not given.

Margaret Gump was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1862, at which time she was aged sixty-six years and living in Monongalia County, Virginia. In 1868, her post-office address was Miracle Run, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

Neither the soldier nor his widow, Margaret Gump, made any reference to children in their claims.

In 1854, one A. Gomph, residing in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, stated that he was one of the grandchildren of Dutuch(?) Gumpf. Their relationship to the soldier, William Gump, is not shown.

If you desire information relative to location of the bounty land granted William Gump, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Margaret Gump, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Margaret Gump, widow of William, certificate No. 7237, issued August 3, 1866, rate $4 per month, commenced June 11, 1866, Act February 3, 1853, West Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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5537 Byers St.,
Ft. Worth, Texas.
April 2, 1939

Pension Commissioner,
U. S. Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am interested in securing additional data for our family history.

Will you please send me information you have regarding Frederick Gump? A genealogist at the State Library at Harrisburg, Penna., wrote that according to report of the Secretary of War of 1835, Frederick Gump was granted a pension May 29, 1833 to date from Mar. 4 1831 for service in the War of the Revolution, Pennsylvania Militia. The age given at the time he applied for the pension was 92 years. Frederick Gump lived in Greene Co., Penna., and at the time of the Revolution Greene Co. was a part of Washington Co. Want names of his children.

Would also appreciate any information you may have as to Rev. War records of Davis Meredith, a soldier of Virginia Infantry. And Henry Neptune, who according to a West Virginia history, was a Revolutionary soldier. He came from Greece about 1760 and settled in Virginia. And James Arnett, born in Loudoun Co. Va., who served through the Rev. War from 1776 to 1783.

Thanking you in advance for your answer, I am

Yours truly,
Mrs Clem Wilson
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Seymour Iowa
Mar. 17 1939
Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you please send me information concerning the following:
1 - Wm Gump - War of 1812 I think Greene Co Penn was residence.
2 - Frederick Gump also from Greene Co Penn. or perhaps Washington Co or Fayette Co.
What does this indicate:
"Rolls of Pensioners who served in War of Rev. and subsequent
Belonging to State of Penn with residence Green Co.
Frederick Gump pr- B.M. May 20 1833 - 92"
Does pr = pensioner
what do B.M. & 92 indicate

[note between lines]
2 ofC.(?) 1862
1020(?) of Pa.

Do you have record of service of Robert Darrah. Also from Green Co Penn. He was my great great grandfather & drew pension presumably because of Rev-War service. Died in Monongalia Co W. Va 1848.
I found this in a book:
"Pay roll of Washington County Militia in State of Penn. 
Robert Darrah commenced service
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Apr 16 1791 expiration of service
May 24 1791
39 days - 3 doll. per mo 3 doll 9 dimes.

[note between lines]
14 none with Wid Mary

4 - James Hamilton B 1722, D 1807 married Mary Miller
Does he have Rev. War record?

[note between lines]
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5 Peter Fox died 1811 Green Co Penn married Mary Thomas both of Holland descent, moved to Penn from N.J.
Does Peter Fox have war record?

[note between lines]
O

6. James Humes married Elizabeth Hamilton
Do not know here he lived at time of Rev-War but later lived in Monongalia Co W Va. Moved from there but do not know where he moved to. Either Penn. or Ohio.
Does he have Rev-War Record.

[note between lines]
only case with similar name

7. Andrew Park Sr- might be Wm Andrew
had wife Anne
His son lived in Monongalia Co W Va
Do not know place of residence during Rev War.
Did Andrew Park Sr serve during Rev War?
Very sincerely
Mrs R. C. Henderson.
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He drew a pension, supposed to be fore Rev-War service.
One source gives wifes names as "Anna" and another gives it as Barbara (Koon) The following taken from old book with title & cover missing:
"Pay roll of Washington Co State Militia in State of Pa."

[note left margin] 
91842

Robert Darrah commenced service Apr. 16 1791 expiration of service May 24 1791.
39 days - 3 doll per mo. 3 doll. 9 dimes."
I believe that Washington County then is Greene Co Pa now, and borders on Monongalia Co. W Va. so I think that this is same Robt Darrah who died in Monongalia Co. W Va. in 1848.
He was my great great grandfather. Any information concerning him will be greatly aplpreciated.
yours respt.
Mima Henderson

[note right margin]
(chart na)

I should also like war records of Wm Gump who fought in War of 1812. He lived in Greene Co Penn. & died 1861 - 7 - 18.
(over)
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Peter Gump of Monongalia Co W. Va born 1825 - 10 - 30 Died 1914 was in Civil War & was my grandfather- I should also like his record. Peter Gump
My record is as follows; W.C 78757
nox c oym
3/31/39
in Archives

Mima Masters Henderson - B 1888

Father 
[blank]

Mother
Rachel Ellen Gump
B 1856 - 3 - 22
D 1919 - 5 -31

Grandfather
Peter Gump
B 1825 - 10 - 30
D 1914
Civil War

Great Grandfather
Wm Gump
B - 1772
D 1861 - 7 - 18
War of 1812

Great-Great Grandfather
Frederick Gump
B 1841
D -----
Rev. War

 Was Frederick in War of 1812?

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Ohio Dec 27 1841

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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Urbana Dec 14 1841
The Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
Mr Frederick Gump formerly of the State of Pennsylvania and lately of this Town as appears by a certificate ... before me was placed upon the Pension list on the 7th of June 1832 and entitled to  Eighty dollars a year in Consequence of his having served as a private in the Revolutionary War He drew a semiannual payment on the 4th of September last and died the last of November leaving a Widow -
The object of this communication is to learn how long the Widow can draw the pension and what Acts are necessary to be done to obtain what she is entitled - As she is very destitute and no relations able to help her - If you will give me an answer to this you will confer as favor on her
Yours Respy.
Ira A. Bean

Address to me
at Urbana Ohio
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Pa May
Uto

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James L Edwards Esqu
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Union Town 24 May 1833
Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

D Sir
Inclosed are the papers of F. Gump Consistive(?) according to the brief in which they are enclosed. This applicant is very needy. Your Early & favorable Examination of his con(?) would greatly relieve his situation(?)
I have the Honor to 
be your friend & sevt
RP Flenniken
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Jan 28 '42
Ohio
Gump

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FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
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Urbana Jan 21, 1842
Dr. Sr.
Now of the 27 Dec. Came to hand in due season saying that before you Could ans. my inquiry in relation to Wid it should be Stated at what time she was married - I immediately instituted an inquiry and find it was of the 10th of March 1777 that pen(?) was married to Gump

J.L. Edwards Esq
Yours Respy.
Ira A. Bean
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Four Veterans, Seymour Iowa
Mar. 24 1939.

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Pension Commissioners
Veterans Bureau
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I am trying to get record of Frederick Gump who fought in Rev. War with Pennsylvania Militia.
A letter from the historical Society of Harrisburg Pa has this to say
"Frederick Gump, according to the Report of the Secy. of War in 1835, was pensioned at the rate of 80 per year. The pension was granted May 29, 1833, to date from Mar. 4, 1831, for service in the war of the Revolution, Pennsylvania Militia. The age given at the time he applied for the pension was 92 years.
We suggest that you write the Pension Commissioned, Veterans' Bureau Washington D.C. as they can give you the names of the children of Frederick Gump."
I also wish to make inquiry regarding Robert Darrah who died in Monongalia County W Va in 1848.
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Mrs. R. C. Henderson, Seymour, Iowa wrote Aug. 10, 1939, stating that Gen. Asst. DofP.(?) report to her observed that the last payment of pen. was made to cover period from Mch. 4, 1841 to Sept. 4, 1841 & paid at Commercial Bank, Cin., Ohio, to Emanuel Taylar, atty. for pensions, therefore if paid to Sept. 4, 1841 & did not die till Nov. 1841, there would still be pension due. Who received it? Her letter was addressed to "Unclaimed Pension Bureau", Wash. D.C.
I sent her letter to Gen. Acct. DofP.(?) Aug. 22, 1939, with the statement to her that the matter pertained to that office. Should have had a carbon for this file, but it was not made & we were so rushed at the time.
NNHC(?)
C.C.
Page 37

James Schott
Oct. 5 '35
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FedR Gump
Page 38

Girau(?) Bank to
Philada Oct. 5 1835
Sir
Your letter of the 22nd is received. Frederick Gump a pensioner under Act of 7 June 1832 was paid at this Bank on the 14 Septemr his pension to Sep 4, 1835 at the rate of 80 Dollar per Annum.
No further payments will be made him by this Bank & his name shall be noted on the Roll as transfered [transferred] to the Ohio Agency from & after that time.

I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jas. Schott Psu(?)

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Sept 15
Mr Brudin(?)

[Stamp]
URBANA - O
SEP 9

Free

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Frederick Gump

Rec.(?) P.I. Sept 15 '35
Page 40

Urbana Champaign County
Ohio Sep 8th 1835
JL Edwards Esq
Sir
Frederick Gump a revolutionary pensioner who has latly [lately] moved to this place from Pennsylvania request me to ask you to transfer him from the Philadelphia agency to the Cincinnati Ohio Agency -
Pension certificate recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 5 Page 21 By W L Williams Clerk
Yours Respy
Wm Hunt
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Oct 1st
Mr Brudin(?)

[Stamp]
URBANA - O
SEP 25

free

J Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

FredR. Gump
Penn.
to
Ohio
Page 42

Urbana Sept 23 1833
Dear Sir
Enclosed is Frederick Gumps application for a transfer of his Pension from Philadelphia to Cincinati [Cincinnati] which I forward to you in the absence of William Hunt who wrote you on the subject before
Yours Respectfully
James McDonald

JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Nov 6.
Mr. Brudin(?)

[Stamp]
URBANA - O
OCT 31

Free

J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

11830
Ohio

FedR Gump
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Urbana Ohio, Octo 30/33
Dear Sir
Yours of the 7th Oct was duly received Stating that the name of Frederick Gump had been transferd [transferred] from the Pension Roll of Pennsylvania [to] that of Ohio to take effect from and after the 4th day of Sept 1833 which is herewith returned Mr Gump has received no payment since the fourth day of March 1833 consequently the payment falling on the fourth of Sept is yet due him. Application has been made at Cincinati [Cincinnati] for the Back Payment and is has been refused him.
Your obedient serv obt
James McDonald
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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1939, Apr. 28 - Hist to Mrs. R.C.
Henderson - - - - - MLB
1939, May 24 - Hist to Mrs. Clem Wilson - MLB
1939 - Aug 22 - Mrs R.C. Henderson
Seymour, Iowa informed last
payment, of pen. pertains to
Gen. Acct. DofP.(?) records. MBVB(?)

2255
INVALID.
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File No. 2255.
Frederick Gump
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7 1832
Index:--Vol. A., Page 154.

[Arrangement of 1870.]