Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,740, John Gerard, Continental Va.
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Continental  Virginia
Gerard, John  or Gerrard
S 42,740
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18,111
Ohio
John Gerard
of Hamilton Co in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Virginia and Continental line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the role of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of December 1819
Certificate of pension issued the 19th of April 1821 and sent to Samuel F Hurst Esqr Cincinnati, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1821, 15 mos. 1/31 $120.25
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821, $48
(Total) $168,25
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Ohio, Miami County
On this fourth day of December eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the subject of the Courts of Common Pleas in fifth Circuit in the State of Ohio, personally appeared John Gerard, aged sixty three years, Resident in The County of Miami in the State of Ohio and within my judicial district, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war" that the said John Gerard entered into the service of the United States, at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania in the latter part of the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy five, as a private, in the Company commanded by Capt. John Nevil, then stationed at Pittsburgh, and continued in said Company six months, at which time his Term of enlistment expired. The said Capt. Nevil being appointed Major, he reenlisted under Capt. Andrew Wagoner [sic; Waggoner] and marched begining [sic] of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven for the purpose of joining the Grand Army, then at Correls Ferry (in the month of July of said year) and was at that time and place attached to the twelvth [sic] Virginia Regiment, on the Continental establishment, said Regiment commanded by John Nevil. He remained in said Corps during the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven and was in Brandiwine [sic] and Germantown Battles and several other occurances [sic] which took place in said year and in December of said year
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While at the Valley Forge he having But three months to Serve, he reinlisted [sic] in the light Dragoons, third Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col Beoles [sic; Baylor], and was in said Regiment at the massacre which took place at Tapan [sic; Tappan] in the State of New Jersey, and was taken Prisoner by the Common Enemy, in the years seventeen hundred and seventy-eight, and was kept a Prisoner in New York in the Sugarhouse prison, untill [sic] exchanged, at which time he joined his former Regiment of light dragoons, then commanded by Col. Wm Washington, and continued under his command untill [sic] discharged in South Carolina, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty December the twenty sixth.  That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assurance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power Sworn to and declared before of his said services me the day and year aforesaid.                        John Gerard (signature)
Joseph H Crane (signature)

I Joseph H Crane President of the Courts of Common Pleas as aforesaid do hereby certify that the said John Garrard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
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of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings, and testimony taken that before me to the Secretary for the Department of War agreeably to the before mentioned act of Congress.   Dec 4th 1819
                                                                    Joseph H Crane (signature)

The State of Ohio Miami County,
I Cornelius Westfall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify, that Joseph H Crane Esquire before whom the annexed declaration appears to have been sworn to, and who has subscribed his name thereto, was at the time and now is an acting President of the Court of Common Pleas for the first circuit in the state of Ohio duly commissioned and sworn, and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given unto his official acts as well in courts of Justice as thereout.  On Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas this ninth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
(signature) Cornelius Westfall Clerk C.C.P.M.C.
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Original Claim
State of Ohio
Hamilton County

On this 4th day of January 1821 personally appears in open court being a Court of Record for said County expressly made so by the Laws of this State John Garrard now resident in said County aged 63 years who being duly sworn according to Law doposith and saisth that in the latter part of the year 1775 he enlisted at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania to serve for six months in Captain John Nevil's company, had been recruited in Winchester in Virginia and was stationed at the time he enlisted at Pittsburgh: that he served out this period and immediately reenlisted to serve for twelve or eighteen months he cannot now State which with certainty under Captain Andrew Wagoner [sic] (Captain Nevil having been promoted to a Major) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Woods (John Nevil was Lieutenant Colonel) it being the 12th regiment of the Virginia line upon Continental establishment: that he served in the Company and Regiment aforesaid until the 26th day of December 1777: when the army lay at Valley Forge he three months before the time he engaged to serve under Captain Wagoner [sic]  had expired he enlisted to serve three years under Colonel Presley Thornton in the Regiment of Light Dragoons Commanded by Colonel Baylor; that he served in the 5th Troop of this Regiment which was afterward
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Commanded by Colonel William Washington upon Continental establishment until the 26th day of December 1780 when he was discharged in South Carolina - during the whole time he was in the Regiment he served in the 5th Troop under different Captains whose names he cannot now recollect but of this he is certain that he always served under the immediate command of Cornet Thorneton who was afterward Lt. and he believes Captain Commandant of the troop at the time he was discharged.  That he was in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown in the 12th Virginia Regiment in the Brigade commanded by General Scott and in the surprise of the Regiment under Colonel Baylor at Tappan in the State of New Jersey and in various skirmishes with the Enemy at the Southward.
    And in pursuance to the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that since that time I have not by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 and thus I have not had any person in trust for me and security contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I
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any income other than what is contained in the schedule that hereafter follows and is by me subscribed.  And O further declare under oath that I am a farmer by Occupation, that I have no wife now living, nor children who are dependant [sic] on me for support - I declare that I have not kept house nor had a home of my own for the last five years and that during this I have lived with my children who are married and settled Sometimes with one and sometimes with another who have mutually assisted me in every thing thus Related to my living saving and except my cloathing [sic] which I have been able by my own exertion to provide for myself.  From age and reduced circumstances I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.
Swornth [sic] and subscribed
in Open Court this 4th
day of January 1821        John Gerard

Danl Gano Clk

Schedule of property belonging John Gerard an affidavit for Pension made this 4th day of January 1821 to wit
1 Horse 2 years old small sized together with an old saddle and Bridle worth all together $50.00

Swornth [sic] and subscribed in open
Court this 4th day of January                                John Gerard                  
1821 

                 Danl Gano Clk
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I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Hamilton County in the State of Ohio hereby Certify the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed truly copied from the Record of the said County and I do further Certify  that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court this 
 4th day of January 1821
                                                Dani Gano Clerk
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December 15, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
John Gerard
S.42740

Mrs. Wayne Rittenhouse,
Bourbon, Indiana.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.42740 based upon service of John Gerard in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Gerard and names of his parents are not shown.

John Gerard was recruited at Winchester, Virginia, and enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, late in the year, 1775, served six months as private in Captain John Neville's company; reenlisted at the beginning of 1777, served in Captain Andrew Waggener's company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and other engagements, the names of which are not stated; while at Valley Forge, on December 26, 1777, before his term of enlistment had expired, he enlisted under Lieutenant Presley Thornton (who was later colonel) in Colonel Baylor's 3" Regiment of Light Dragoons, was at the surprise attack and massacre at Tappan New Jersey, in 1778, where he was taken prisoner, and held in the Sugar House in New York, until exchanged; length of time held in captivity not shown; after his release, he rejoined his regiment, then commended by Colonel William Washington and served until December 26, 1780, when he was discharged in the state of South Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1819, while residing in Miami County, Ohio. At that time, he gave his age as sixty-three years.

In 1821, he stated he had "no wife living", and that he lived with his married children, names of wife and children not shown. At that time he was residing in Hamilton County, Ohio, and again stated that he was aged sixty-three years
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of John Gerard, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Gerard
Certificate #18111
Issued April 19, 1821
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced December 4, 1819
Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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42740
INVALID
Revy
File No. 42740
John Gerard
Pri Rev War
Act:  18th March 18??
Index:-Vol. 3, page 191
[Arrangement of 1870]

1909 Sept 30 History to Mrs. Florence A. Chrisney
1909 Nov 13 Hist to Mrs. Adele L Grant
1930 Mch 25 Cong Louis Ludlow adv. cost of photocopy
1930 Apr 5 photos mailed to Hon. Louis Ludlow + Fins Div
1935 Oct 3 Hist to Mrs. M.M. Reno E.S.
1936 Mar 17 Hist to Mrs. Bernis Briece
1936 Dec 3 Mrs. Bernice ref to Gen. Acct off.
1939 Dec 15 His to Mrs. Wayne Rittenhouse cc
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Admitted 
19 April 1821
Act 18 Mar, 18
&
1st May 1820
F.M.
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Cincinnati Jany 9th 1820

Sir

I herewith transmit to you the declaration of John Gerard, an applicant for pension under the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820, together with several papers connected with ??, in support of his claim.
Please to communicate to me your decision upon this claim as early as convenient.

I have the honor to be with much respect Sir your most obt servant
Samuel F. Hunt

To J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Agent
War Department
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I Martin Hester of Clinton County in the State of Ohio aged seventy six years on the 3rd day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen Testify and Say that I was personally acquainted with John Gerard in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and that the said John Gerard wat at that time an enlisted soldier in the continental service under the command of Captain Andrew Waggoner, who was stationed at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania and that the said John Gerard marched with the said Capt. Andrew Waggoner from Pittsburgh to join the Grand Army some time in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven.

Martin Hester
X his mark

The State of Ohio
Clinton County

Came personally before me the undersigned a Just of the peace in and for said county Martin Hester and as being duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Deposition signed by himself or subscribed by his mark thereto is true
January the 7th in the year 1820
Daniel Radcliff
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio Clinton County SS

I Isaiah Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Please for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Daniel Radcliff Esquire before whom the within Deposition of Martin Hester was this day taken and who subscribed his name to the within certificate thereof, was at the time of taking said Deposition one of our acting Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court of Common Please at Wilmington the 7th day of January A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Isaiah Morris Clk.

New Town post office
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State of Ohio
Miami County SS

Personally came before me, James Kinkennon, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, Abraham Hathaway who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was a regular enlisted soldier in the service of the United States in Captain John Nevil's company stationed at Pittsburg in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five or thereabout and during his service he was acquainted with John Garard who was a regular enlisted soldier in the said Captain Nevil's company and that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six Captain Nevil was promoted to the rank of Major and that Lieutenant Andrew Wagoner was promoted to the rank of Captain and this deponent saith that he knew the said John Garard to enlist with said Wagoner for the term of two years or nearly and further this deponent saith ?? 
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of December one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Abraham Hathaway
J Kinkennon JP


Ohio Miami County SS
I Joseph H Crane President of the Court of Common Pleas in the first Circuit in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Abraham Hathaway the above deponent is a resident of Miami County  ? & a man of credit & veracity
Dec 4th 1819
Joseph H Crane
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The applicant must state his term of service for which he enlisted.


The State of Ohio, Miami County SS
I Cornelius Westfall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that James Kinkennon before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit is and out to be given to all his official acts as well in  Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Troy the ninth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Cornelius Westfall Clerk C.C.R.U.G
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I Jacob Frazee of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio aged sixty four years on the fourth day of January eighteen hundred and nineteen testify and say that I was personally acquainted with John Gerard when a boy and that said Gerard enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary war with the company of Capt John Nevil and afterwards joined the light horse & was rising of five years in the continental service and that he obtained a regular discharge and a certificate for back pay which discharge and certificate I saw him ?? to Major Andrew Waggoner for the purpose of drawing his pay.

Jacob Frazee


The State of Ohio Hamilton County SS

Came personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Jacob Frazee and on being duly sworn made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
December 24, 1819
Ethan Stone
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County

I, Daniel Gano,  Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Ethan Stone, Esqr before whom the annexed deposition of Jacob Frazee was take on this 24th Dec 1819 and whose certificate thereof is attached is and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected, commissioned, and sworn into office, and fully authorised to receive acknowledgements, take deposition, and administer oaths;  and to all his acts as such, full faith is due and ought to be given.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Cincinnati, this 24th day of December Anno Domini 1819.

Daniel Gano Clerk C.C.P.H.C.
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Dayton, Ohio
Jan 12 '36

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

Gentlemen,

A pension for service in the Revolutionary War was granted for John Gerard of Miami Co. Ohio in 1821

I wish dates of his birth and death, date when pension stopt and any family data in this statement.  Will you please let me know the charge for this copy
Thanking you.  I am
Very truly
Lindsay M. Brien

Mrs. Bernis Brien
144 Central Ave
Dayton, Ohio

[STAMP]Received Jan 14 1936 Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm Reader #10
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Chrisney Spencer CO
Indiana
September 13 1909

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Kind Sir:

Can you give me certificate of one John Gerrard (name also ?? as Garrat, Gerrad and Jerrat) served as a private in Captain Andrew Waggener's co-commanded by Colonel James Wood Revolutionary War.  His name appears on muster rolls of that company, 1777,  Did he receive pension or in any way to trace this.  General Ainsworth has this inhis department.
But what year were Pension first granted Rev Service as many were dead and others would not apply.

Yours with respect
(Mrs.) Florence A. Chrisney
Chrisney Spencer co.
Indiana

12th Virginia Regiment

[STAMP]
Pension Office A Sept 15 1909 U.S.
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[Stamp 1]
PENSION
A
SEP
U.  25  S.
1909
OFFICE.

[Stamp 2]
PENSION
A
SEP
U.  25  S.
OFFICE.
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Columbia Calif.
September 20 1990

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you please tell me if a John or Jonathan Gerard or wife either one drew a Revolutionary War pension?  He was born in Virginia and after the war he moved to Hamilton Co. Ohio

Yours truly
(Mrs.) Adele Lewis Grant

Columbia
Tuolumne Co.
Calif
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144 Central Ave.
Dayton, Ohio
Nov. 23-'36

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
g. H. Sweet Pres't.

Dear Sir
Some months ago I wrote your office for the pension statement of John Gerard of Miami Co. Ohio - (rev. sold.) and in your answer you told me "In reply refer to BA.J/EEL - John Gerard 42740"
Am writing to ask the date of death or last payment date of pension to John Gerard. They just said he was living in Hamilton Co. in 1821.
I would like also to know if there is any record of a pension for Abner Gerard who died in Montgomery, Co. in 1819.
Thanking you I am
Very truly 
Lindsay M. Brien

Mrs. Bernis Brien
144 Central Ave.
Dayton, Ohio

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
NOV 25 1926
MAIL SUB-DIV.
& ADM.
READER # 23
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Des Moins Ia.
Sept. 21-1935
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Executive Assistant to Administrator
Dear Sir:
To complete a family line and add (if possible) to the data - children's names etc of these Rev. soldiers I am asking your help. Grand family. Burkeley Co Va.
Sons of Rev. John Gerard.
(1) John born abt. 1751. in Va. Served in Rev. awarded pension - Miami Co. Ohio Dec 22. 1824 -
Johnathan - Gerard brother Served with Penn. Co.
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Moved to Miami Co. Ohio.
Nathaniel Gerard B. Va abt 1753 (brother) served as Private in Bedford Co. Pa. Ranger on Frontier 1778 - Pioneer of Miami Co.
New Hampshire
Charles McCoy served in Capt. Parker's Com Aug 2 - 1775 Volunteer from Pembroke N.H. to join army under Gen. Gales Sept 22 1777 - 
Any history of families of these soldiers will be very gratefully received.
Yours truly - 
Mond C. Rene

(Mrs. M. M. Rene-)
5052 Ingersoll Ave
Des Moines - Iowa

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
SEP 23 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER # 68
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Telephones: Store 38 A; Residence 38 B

WAYNE RITTENHOUSE
"The Home of Fine Furniture"
BOURBON, IND.

1832
38
54

Nov. 28, 1939.
Veterans Administration
Washington.
Dear Sir;
I would like very much to have the war records of the following Rev. Soldiers.
Wm Ferguson born in Vir, Feb 25, 1760 and died in Berrin Co, Mich, July 1, 1884 very likely it is on 1812
1760
124

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8
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John Gerard b. 1756 applied for pension from Miami Co. Ohio in 1819.

OB. alis Toby born 1765? married in Shelby Co. Ky and died in Gallatin Co Ky 1835.

& Rev. John Gerard. Berkley Co. Vir. died Aug. 1787.

Respectfully
(Mrs Wayne) Dessa G. Rittenhouse

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[Handwritten:] Rev & 1812

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 41340
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139.
March 25, 1930.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 13 pages from Revolutionary war pension claim of John Gerard, W. 42740, Virginia Troops.

No. of copies 1 of each Shall for be kept standing? ____ _____ days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved:
[Signed] A D Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[Signed] Antonia W. Ford
Acting Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Sec.
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(official letterhead) 
LOUIS LUDLOW COMMITTEES: 
7th DIST. INDIANA WORLD WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION 
LIBRARY 
INSULAR AFFAIRS 
Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 
March 27, 1930 
(handwritten) check - $2.20
(square stamp) FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPING DESK
MAR 28 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Dear Mr. Morgan:
I enclose my check for $2.20 to pay for the cost of furnishing photostatic copies {inserted and handwritten} (certified) of the original papers on file in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim of John Gerard (Gerrard). I am very much obliged to you for your courtesy in having these copies prepared for me.
Sincerely yours,
(handwritten) Louis Ludlow
Mr. E.W. Morgan
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
(oval seal) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MAR 28 1930 BUREAU OF PRISION
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(official letterhead)
LOUIS LUDLOW COMMITTEES:
7th DIST. INDIANA WORLD WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION
LIBRARY
INSULAR AFFAIRS
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
March 22, 1930
Dear Mr. Morgan:
I have just received a letter from Mrs. H. D. Price, a constituent of Indianapolis, Indiana, who says:
"I am writing to inquire if I can have a copy of the pension given a revolutionary soldier who I think was my great-great grandfather.  I am trying to prove my claim to the D.A.R. and any assistance you can give me will be greatly appreciated.  The name of the soldier was John Garrard {underlined}. In. the list of Virginia soldiers, pensioners of 1835, living in Ohio is the following:  1835 Ohio 3 pen. 78.  I think this is the man I want from the Pension Bureau".
I will be very much obliged if you will have the records searched and send to me whatever information they reveal in regard to this revolutionary soldier, John Garrard.  If it is possible to furnish a copy of the pension allotted to him in textual form I will be glad to get.
Sincerely yours,
Louis Ludlow {handwritten signature}
Mr. E. W. Morgan
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
{oval seal} DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MAR 24 1930 BUREAU OF PENSION
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
March 25, 1930.
Honorable Louis Ludlow,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Ludlow:
In response to your request of March 22, 1930, in behalf of Mrs. H. D. Price of Indianapolis, Indiana, I have the honor to advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of John Gerard (or Gerrard), Virginia soldier, Ohio pensioner, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is thirteen.
Should you desire to have these certified allow twenty-five cents additional for the entire set.
In making remittance kindly have check or money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
In the meantime, the copies are being made.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner
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In reply to your request of {blank}, received {blank} statement of the military history of John Gerard {handwritten} soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ({marked out} or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. {handwritten} S. File 42,740

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Latter part 1775 | 6 mos. | Pri. | John Neville | {checkmark} | VA.
Imm. affix above | | | Andrew Waggoner | James Woods {s marked through} | 12 VA.
Dec, 26 77 to | Dec 26 1780 | | 5th troop {marked through} Presley Thornton | Baylor | 3 Continental
{handwritten across several columns} He was captured at Tappan (Sept 28, 1778) and held prisoner in the Sugar Stone | rest. Lt. Drag.
{handwritten across several columns} NY City until exchanged (date not stated) where he rejoined his rent. and served
{handwritten across several columns} until rich Dec 26, 1780 in South Carolina
Battles engaged in, Brandy - and Germ - ink in the month (not specified)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, {checkmark} Enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 4, 1819. 
Residence at date of application, Miami Co., Ohio 1821 Age at date of application, or Remarks: His cl was allowed. --- In 1821 he stated that he had no wife living, nor home of that he has resided with a married children for five no names stated pen - STATE. Va 12 Va - 3 continental rest. at. Bray wife P. Hamilton Coth. & a
am or in the with not Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Pitts Date of application for pension, Dec. 4, 1819. Residence at date of application, Man Co. Ohio 1821 Hamilton Co., Oh.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks:  His claim was allowed.
In 1821 he stated that he had no wife living, nor home of his own, and 
that he has resided with {illegible} married children for five years
no names stated.
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October 2, 1935
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John Gerard-S.42740
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. M.M.Reno
5052 Intersoll Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Gerard, born in Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension on account of his services while residing in Miami County, Ohio: also, the records of Jonathan and Nathaniel Gerard, brothers of John, and the record of Charles McCoy, who served in the New Hampshire Troops.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty lane having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Charles McCoy, as described by you or of Jonathan or Nathaniel Gerard: all spellings of the surnames were used in the search.  The record has been found of John Gerard who received a pension while a resident of Miami County, Ohio, for service in the Revolutionary War and his record is furnished you herein.
John Gerard
S.42740
The Data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.42740, based upon the military service in that war of John Gerard.
The date and place birth and the names of the parents of John Gerard (the name appears, also as Gerrard) are not shown.
John Gerard was recruited at Winchester, Virginia, and enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, late in the year 1775; served six months as a private ion Captain John Neville's Company; re-enlisted at the beginning of 1777, served in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and several engagements, the names of which are not stated; while at Valley Forge, on December 26, 1777, before
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his term of enlistment had expired, John Gerard enlisted under Lieutenant Presley Thornton (who was later colonel) in Colonel Baylor's 3" Regiment of Light Dragoons, was at the surprise attack and massacre at Tappan, New Jersey, in 1778, where he was taken prisoner, and held in the Sugar House in New York until exchanged; length of time held in captivity not shown; after his release, he rejoined his regiment, then commanded by Colonel William Washington and served until December 26, 1780, when he was discharged in the state of South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1819, while residing in Miami County, Ohio.  At that time he gave his age as sixty-three years.  In 1821, he was residing in Hamilton County, Ohio, and again stated that he was aged sixty-three years.
Children are referred to but their names are not shown nor are there any data in regard to soldier's wife.
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 the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Gerard (S.42740), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Gerard, Certificate No. 18111, issued April 19, 1821, rate $8 per month,, commenced December 4, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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December 15, 1939.
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John Gerard {text marked through and illegible}
S.42740
Mrs. Wayne Rittenhouse,
Bourbon, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Ferguson born February 25, 1760 in Virginia, and died in Berrien County, Michigan, of John Gerard born in 1756, and pensioned from Miami County, Ohio in 1819, of Belis Toby born in 1765, died in Kentucky in 1835, and of Reverend John Gerard of Virginia who died in August 1787.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is not possible to comply in full with each request, pertaining to soldiers of that war.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension record of John Gerard.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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November 3, 1936.
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John Gerard
S.42740
Mrs. Bernis Brien
144 Central Avenue
Dayton, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Ab her Gerard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, also, requesting the date of last payment of pension of John Gerard, S. 42740.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show that a claim for pension or bounty land was ever made to the United States on account of the services of Abner Gerard, all spellings of the names searched.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John Gerard, S.42740, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data:
"John Gerard, Certificate No. 18111, issued April 19, 1821, rate $8.00 per month, commenced December 4, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 17, 1936
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John Gerard-S.42740
Mrs. Bernis Brien
144 Central Avenue
Dayton, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Gerard, who received pension in Miami County, Ohio, in 1821.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42740, based upon the military service in that war of John Gerard.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Gerard (the name appears, also, as Gerrard) are not shown. 
John Gerard was recruited at Winchester, Virginia, and enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, late in the year 1775; served six months as a private in Captain John Neville's Company, reenlisted at the beginning of 1777, served in Captain Andrew Waggener's Company , Colonel James Wood's 12" Virginia Regiment, was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and several other engagements, the names of which are not stated: while at Valley Forge, on December 26, 1777, before his term of enlistment had expired, he enlisted under Lieutenant Presley Thornton (who was later colonel) in Colonel Baylor's 3" Regiment of Light Dragoons, was at the surprise attack and massacre at Tappan, New Jersey, in 1778, where he was taken prisoner, and held in the Sugar House in New York, until exchanged: length of time held in captivity not shown: after his release, he rejoined his regiment, then commanded by Colonel William Washington and served until December 26, 1780, when he was discharged in the state of South Carolina. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1819, while residing in Miami County, Ohio. At that time, he gave his age as sixty-three years. In 1821, he was residing in Hamilton County, Ohio, and again stated that he was aged sixty- three years. 
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Children of John Gerard are referred to but their names are not shown nor are there any data in regard to soldier's wife.
Very truly yours
G . H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.