Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 355, Joseph Gilmore, S.C.
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SERVICE  SC
Gilmore, Joseph
Elizabeth
NUMBER  W355
CONTENTS
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4757
Tennessee Jackson
Elizabeth Gilmore widow of Joseph Gilmore who was  a Private S. Ca in the Revolution
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars _ Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of Jany 1844
and sent to PT. Scruggs
Somerville Tenn
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 218
Reported
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No 8388 Elizabeth Gilmore [widow of]
Joseph Tennessee
act 7 July '38
admd 2 Yr pri 80. PA
PT Scruggs Louisville Blount Co
Ten
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State of Tennessee ⎬ SS
Fayette County
On this the fifth day of July in the
year of our Lord Eighteen hundred
and forty two personally appeared
before the Worshipful County Court
of the County of Fayette in the State of Tennessee the same being a Court
of record Elizabeth Gilmore a resident
of the County of Fayette & State aforesaid aged about seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July seventh in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Joseph
Gilmore who was a soldier in the
revolutionary war and was to the best of her recollection a private in the militia of the State of South Carolina
and served about five years. She cannot state the year when the
said Joseph entered the service but recollects that he was in the service at the time of the battle at Savannah in the State of Georgia, was wounded in that engagement and that he was in the service at the time of the capture of Lord Cornwallis. He
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served generally in the division of the army under the command of
General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter]
but whether all the time she cannot
recollect. That the Sd Joseph at the time he entered the army resided in that part of the State of South Carolina which afterwards and at this time bears the name of Spartinsburg [Spartanburg] District. He was a
volunteer in every instance except the
trip which he took when at the battle
of Savannah on which occasion be
was drafted. He was in the following
engagements which she can now call to her recollection to wit at Savanah as before stated in which he was wounded in the right hand. at the defeat of General Gates at the battle at Blackstocks Mill [Plantation], at the battle at Hills Iron works [Huck's Defeat] in the State of South Carolina at the battle at Kings Mountain. And also at the battle at the Cowpens. She does not recollect any county through which he marched. She further states that the said Joseph during a few of the latter years of his life was a pensioner. She cannot state when he became such but that he died on the 23d day of February in the year 1825, a pensioner and had been such for a period of same seven or ten years previous to his death and drew his pension at Nashville in the State of Tennessee. He died in Blount County in the State of Alabama
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She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Gilmore on the ninth day of March in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty two or Eighty three but which of the above named years she is unable to
state That she remained the wife of the said Joseph Gilmore up to the period of his death which took
place on the 23d day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty five as before stated; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz; at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Gilmore X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year
above written and have affixed the seal of said court at office in Somerville s/ Jarmon Koonce Clk  
By J. C. Waddell D.C.
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State of Tennessee Henry County
Personally appeared before me
Isaac Hendrix and acting Justice
of the peace in and for said County and State of Tennessee
Elender Alexander of said County and State and made oath in due faith
of said that she is a full sister to Elizabeth Gilmore who is now residing in Fayette County and State of Ten and further states that she was personally present at the
actual marriage of said Elizabeth to Joseph Gilmore a revolutionist all then of South Carolina and to the
best of her recollection said marriage took place some time in March 1782 and adds that she has been personally acquainted with said Elizabeth from that time down
to the present and knows to her own knowledge that said Elizabeth has not married any person since the death of said Joseph Gilman and further states that said Elizabeth Gilmore is about 79 years of age this July 18. 1842. Elender Alexander X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
s/ Isaac Hendricks
I do hereby certify that Elender Alexander is a lady of high standing and respectability s/ Isaac Hendricks

State of Tennessee Henry County 
I William Porter Clerk of the County Court of said County  do certify that Isaac Hendricks whose signature appears to the above certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly elected and qualified according to law that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Paris July the 19th AD 1822 [1842] and sixty seventh year of american Independence s/ William Porter Clerk
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State of Tennessee Henry County
I Samuel C Love Chairman and presiding Magistrate of the County Court of said County do certify that William Porter whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same the acting Clerk of said Court duly elected and qualified according to law and authorized by law to make said certificate and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such
and that his attestation is in due form of law -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Paris July the 19th AD 1842-
Samuel C Love Chairman &c
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section mcs
October 22, 1925.
Mrs. J. R. McDowell
603 W. Hill St.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 355, it appears that JOSEPH GILMORE, while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, enlisted, date not stated, and served five years as private in Captain [Major] Parsons Company,
Colonel John Thomas' [Jr.] South Carolina Regiment; he received a wound in the hand at the battle of Savannah and was also in the battles of Camden, Black Stocks, Hill's Iron Works, King's Mountain and Cowpens.
He was pensioned from October 9, 1810, on account of the disability
resulting from the above mentioned wound. He resided in Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1824, and died in Blount County, Alabama, on
February 23, 1825.
He married in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, March 9, 1782 or 1783, Elizabeth, whose maiden name is not given. She was allowed
pension on account of his service, on her application executed
July 5, 1842, at which time she was about seventy-nine years of age
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and a resident of Fayette County, Tennessee.
There is no data on file relative to children of Joseph and
Elizabeth Gilmore.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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355
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 355
Elisabeth Gilmore
Widow
Joseph Gilmore
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1848.
Index: -- Vol. A
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[Arrangement of 1870.}

1920 Jan 20 hist to OW Thompson Wash. DC
letter in OW serv file 70 John Thornburg was 1872
1925 Oct 22 hist to Mrs JR McDoyle mcs
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INVALID
File No Rev 416
Joseph Gilmore Priv SC Troops Rev War Vol.A Page 141 arrangement of 1870 consolidated MAR 11 1911
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West Tennessee Joseph Gilmore Private
Col. John Thomas SC Troops Rev
in the army  of the US
Inscribed on the roll of the W Tennessee Agency at the rate of $2.80/100 per month.
Formal certificate issued 24 January 1824 and sent to the Hon James B Reynolds House of Reps
let 25 Aust 42 to J Koonce
Davidson
Tenn Inv list 1835 shows death Feb 23 1825
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7285
Tennessee
Elizabeth Gilmore
widow of Joseph Gilmore who
was a pensioner under the Act of _
and who died on the 23d February 1825 of Fayette Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the _
commanded by Captain- _ of the _
commanded by _ of the South Carolina line for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson
at the rate of 80 Dollars _
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th
day of May 1843 and sent to P.T. Scruggs Somerville Tenn.
Total amount, $400.00 ┃
(Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by WM Stewart Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 207
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State of Tennessee ⎬ SS
Maury County
Personally appeared before me Thomas Kelsey an acting Justice of
of the peace for in said County of Maury and State of Tennessee Mary Mathews aged about 71 years who being present and Duly Sworn Deposes and saith that she is a full sister of Joseph Gillmore [Gilmore] that he was A soldier in the revolution and shortly
after the war was married to Elizabeth Gillmore and lived with her until his death. since the Death of said Joseph Gillmore she has not
married and still remains a widow.
the said Joseph & Elizabeth Gillmore
was married in South Carolina Spartanburg District and further saith
the said Joseph Gillmore drew a pension several years before his
Death for a wound he received in his hand at the Battle of Savannah in Georgia. this 21st of July 1842
Mary Mathews X her mark
sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st of July 1842
s/ Thomas Kelsey JP for Maury County
I do certify that Mary Mathews is a
lady of good standing and respectability s/ Tho Kelsey JP
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State of Tennessee Maury County.
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury County duly certify that Thomas Kelsey before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by Mary Mathews and whose name is thereto officially signed was at the time the same
was done and now is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law and
that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at Office in Columbia this 23 and of July AD. 1842 and
year of American Independence
Wm E Erwin  Clerk
State of Tennessee Maury County
I Taswell S Alderson Chairman & preceeding Justice of the County Court of Maury County do hereby certify that William E Erwin was clerk of said County Court at the time he signed the foregoing certificate
that it is in proper form and that full
faith and credit is due and should be
given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand at office in
Columbia this 23rd of July 1842
s/ Taswell S Alderson Chn
of Maury County Court
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To the Secretary of the war
department U. States
City of Washington DC
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Somerville Tenn May 5 /43
P.T. Scruggs
Evidence in support
of Mr Gilmore's pension
claim
S178 May 19 .43
Pension Office
Tennessee
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Somerville Tenn May 5th 1843
To the Hon the Secretary of the War
department, U.S
Sir
some twelve months since the petition of Mrs Gilmore the Widow
Joseph Gilmore was sent to
Your department accompanied
with such proof as the [illegible] was necessary worthy for a pension.
But it seems the proof was
not considered by the officers
of that department sufficient.
Joseph Gilmore was a pensioner for many years and drew his pension at
Nashville in this State upward I
think about 12 or 13 years since, this is my recollection of the testimony,
as I now thought all the proof of Mr G's service was in the possession
of the department as he was
himself a pensioner. the Widow is
old and very infirm & is now at so great distance from the scene of action that the inclosed certificate
of the comptroller genl of South Carolina is all that the additional testimony which the com commanded
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on the subject. If she can get
the pension it will be a great relief to the old lady in her old age & [illegible]
Yours PT Scruggs
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5208
Elizabeth Gilmore
$80 per an
PT Scruggs Somerville Tenn
Jany 2 1844
Pension Claim 
S 337 Recd May 2/44
Pension Office
3 March 1843
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Free
To the Secretary of the War Department
City of Washington DC
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Free
To the Secretary of the War Department
City of Washington DC
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State of Tennessee Fayette County 
on this 18th day of December 1843
personally appeared before me 
David Morrow a Justice of the peace for said County, Elizabeth Gilmore
a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Fayette aged about 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of
Pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war. that the is the widow of Joseph Gilmore who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served with the troops of South Carolina but the is unable to state in what Regiment or under what officer he served and that she recd a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of the 7th July 1838, she further declares that she is still a widow. Elizabeth Gilmore X her mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the 18 day of December 1845
s/ David M. Morrow JP

State of Tennessee Fayette County
This day personally appeared before me David M. Morton an acting
Justice of the peace for sd County Elizabeth Gilmore with whom I am personally
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acquainted and made oath that the
statements made in the foregoing
declaration are true.
s/ David M Morrow J.P

State of Tennessee Maury County
I Jarman Koonce Clerk of the County
Court of sd County do certify that DM 
Morrow whose signature is affixed
to the foregoing affidavit is and was
at the date of the sd certificate an
acting Justice of the peace in & for sd
County duly commissioned & as such
and that the sd signature of the sd David M Morrow is genuine
Given under my
hand & seal of office at office
this the 19th day of December 1843
Jarman Koonce MR
By JC Waddell
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Mrs Gilmore is unable to state the
Officer under whom her Husband
served or in what Regiment. But this
I presume is shown in the papers upon which her certificate issued last year
Dec 19th 1843
PT Scruggs
nine cheers for Tyler
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Application for a new Certificate
State of Tennessee Davidson County 
On this 3d day of Jany 1824 personally appeared Joseph Gilmore, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Major Parson the number of the Regt he does not recollect, commanded by Col John Thomas in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of
South Carolina, that he never has
Recd a certificate of that fact, under the signature & seal of the Secretary of War but has Recd pay as pensioner in South Carolina & was transferred to the State of Tennessee where he has
been paid frequently. 
s/ Joseph Gilmore
Sworn to before me this 3d January 1824 s/ G Wilson Justice of Peace
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State of Tennessee Davidson County
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify to whom it may Concern that George Wilson Esquire whose name is signed to the within Certificate was at the time his name appears to have been signed to the same one of the acting Justices
of the Peace in and for said County and of said Court duly Commissioned and qualified as such full faith
and credit is and ought to be given to his official Acts in Courts of Justice and thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Nashville this 3d day of January 1823
s/ Nathan Ewing
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State of Tennessee Fayette County
Personally appeared before me William Burton an acting Justice of the Peace in and for County & State and presiding Chairman of sd Court James Stephenson & William L Stephenson, who first being duly sworn depose and say that they were personally acquainted with Joseph
Gilmore for a period of fifteen or sixteen years previous to his death. That since Joseph Gilmore was a pensioner for several years previous to at the time of his death which took place on the 23d day of February 1825 in Blount County in the State of Alabama that sd Joseph drew his pension at Nashville in the State of Tennessee. They further depose and say they are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Gilmore who is the widow of the sd Joseph and have
known her for the last thirty years in fact from their childhood that they always knew her as the wife of Joseph Gilmore. That she is still
the Widow of sd Joseph having
never married since his death.
s/ James Stephenson 
William Stephenson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 5th day of July in the year of our Lord 1842
Wm Burton Charman &c
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State of Tennessee Fayette County
I Jarmon Koonce Clk of the County Court of said County do certify
that William Burton whose Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of Signing the same Chairman and presiding Magistrate of the County Court of said County and that he was commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit are due to his official acts
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court office
in Somerville July 3 1842
Jarman Koonce Clk
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603 West Hill ave
Knoxville, Tenn.
Sept. 12, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington DC
attention Revolutionary War Section
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me the pension record of these two men
Joseph Gilmore, Davidson Co. Tenn.
Invalid pensioner
Hugh Hayes, Wilson Co. Tenn
Invalid pensioner.
I am anxious especially
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to get all family data filed with these records and will be glad to meet any expense connected herewith
very truly Mrs JR McDowell
603 West Hill St
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request of_ received_
a statement of the military history of Joseph Gilmore a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. _
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 years
RANK. Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Parsons [Major Parson]
COLONEL. John Thomas [Jr.]
Gen[eral Thomas] Sumter
STATE. S. C.
He was wounded in the hand at the
battle of Savannah and was pensioned for resulting disability from Oct. 9. 1810
Battles engaged in, Savannah, Camden, Black Stocks, Hills Iron Works, Kings Mt, Cowpens
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spartanburg District S.C.
Date of application for pension, by widow July 1842. Her cl was al.
Residence at date of application, She resided in Fayette Co. Tenn
Age at date of application, She was about 79 yrs old
Remarks: Sol mar Mar 9 1782 or 83 Elizabeth _ in Spartanburgh Dist SC.
He resided in Davidson Co. Tenn in 1824 and he died in Blount Co Ala on Feb. 23, 1825. No data relative to children of soldier.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
3 -- 2856
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Washington Jany 3 1843
Sir
P.T.  Scruggs Esq of Somerville
Tenessee informs me that he forwarded some two months since the necessary papers as he concured to entitle Elizabeth Gilmore to a pension. Have you decided upon the case
Your Obt Svt CH Williams

J L Edwards Esq
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H of Rep 23rd July 1824
pleased to put Joseph
Sir
Be pleased to put Joseph Gilmore a case by right. You have his appl.
enclosed, which I suppose will be
sufficient.
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
your Obt Svnt
J B Reynolds

L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
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Comptrollers Office
Columbia S. Carol'a Apr 15 /43
Dr Sir
I have examined the Books and Accts in this Office, and have subjoined all the Evidence afforded in the
case of Mr Joseph Gilmore
viz
in Book X. No 3512- Indent
Issued 9 Augt 1786 to Joseph Gilmore for Seventy four pounds Eighteen Shillings and six pence three farthings, for duty in Roebucks Regt pr acct audited No 114

Acct 114-  No 3512 Book X
9th Augt 1786
Joseph Gilmore for Militia Duty
before, and since the fall of Charleston in Roebuck's Regt Pr Anderson's Return
Currency L524.10.-
Sterling L 74. 18.6 2/4
Claimed McCall

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Record in this Office
For Comptroller Genl
J Duval

the soldier never claimed Any service in Col. Roebuck's Regt
the charge is three dollars