Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,560, Jesse Gaskins, Va.
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Service    Va.
Gaskins, Jesse
Number S.39560
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5221
Virginia
4
Jesse Gaskins
Private
Virginia Line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Jany 1819
and Sent to Thomas Watson Esq
Morgantown Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818                $24.40
Seni-anl. all'ce ending 3 March 1819    48.
                                                           $74.40

Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Three years

Continued

Notification sent to
Sen. P Ray Esqr 27hr
Act 1820 Morgantown
Va.

Date of death not on AB
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Virginia
Be it remembered, that at court held for the County of Monongalia, at the courthouse of the said county, by the Worshipful the Justices thereof on tuesday the 26th day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen and in the forty second year of our Independance Jesse Gaskins personally appeared before the said worshipful court, and after being duly sworon on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth depose and say, "That he is now about seventy nine years of age, that about the year on thousand seven hundred and seventy six, as well as he can now recollect, he enlisted in the fifteen regiment of Virginia troops, for the term of Three years, under a Lieutenant Crane, that previous to the expiration of the said three years, there was a recuiting party to enlist men for during the war, with a permission to such men as would enlist for during the war;  a three months furlough - that he took the County, and enlisted for during the war, under the command of Capt. Buker of the first regiment of Light Infantry, that a furlough was accordingly granted him, and he returned to his former residence in Northumberland county Virginia, that when his furlough expired, he returned to the company of the said Capt Buker, and was engaged in the said service, when they were marched to Charlestown South Carolina where after a seige of twenty eight days, the American troops were forced to capitulate with the enemy, which was about twelve months previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown Va.  that agreeable to the terms of capitulation, the American troops were not confined to a prison, but such a number at  a time, should be at liberty to walk through the town, that about one month after he was taken prisoner as aforesaid, he with twelve of his companions, made their escape from the fort;  and he returned
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"to his home in Northumberland county aforesaid, that he never received any discharge after he escaped, that he now reside in this county of Monongalia, that he is too infirm to labour for his support, and that without some assistance from his goverment he will be under the necessity of going to the poor-house of the county, that he no real estate and is reduced to the most indigent circumstances"
all which is ordered to be certified to the proper officer, agreeable to the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States during the Revolutionary War
And also, Be it remembered, that at the next court held by the worshipful the Justices of the said county, at the courthouse of the said county on monday the 22d day of June A.D. 1818, It was ordered that the clerk of this court further certify to the secratary for the department of war, that the said Jesse Gaskins is unable to support himself, and is in absolute need of the assistance of the country for support.

Virginia
I Nimrod Evans, clerk of the County court of Monogalia, do certify, That the foregoing is a true copy of the oath taken before the said court by the within named Jesse Gaskins and entered on the minutes of said court, and that the certificate made at the June term following is also a true copy, as the records and proceedings will show
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (there being no seal at present to my said office) at Morgantown this 6th day of July A.D. 1818 and 43rd year of our Independence
N. Evans Clk [handwritten seal]
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Jesse Gaskins
Declaration
Virginia Rolls
Admitted
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Jesse Gaskins
5.221

March 1829

Con[?]
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Virginia
Be it remembered, that at a County court held in and for the County of Monongalia on monday the 24th of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court (being a court of record which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a juresdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings) Jesse Gaskins aged 78 years, last March who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit;
During the Revolutionary war I was enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Hull, for 18 months, we were called the          men.  I was never marched to the lines, but discharged at the end of the time, about one year after.  I enlisted again for three years, in a company commanded by the said Capt. Hull in the 15" Va. Regt. commanded by Col. Gaskins    I served in that regt I think upwards of two years.  they were then beating up for volunteers to serve during the war.  I then took the bounty & enlisted for during the war  Capt. Lawrence Butler in a company of Light Infantry, commanded by Col. Ball. during my services I was in the battle of Germantown, where I was taken prisoner by the enemy, put in jail at Philadelphia, then carried to New York in a prison ship  kept there about one month;  we were then exchanged and I got back to our own army again.  I was at the taking of Stoney Point, where we took it at the point of the bayonet, with wooden flints in our guns  we were marched to Charleston South Carolina  was in what is called the seige of Charleston, after a close fire of about 28 days, when our officers capitulated we were marched out, and stacked our arms   we were then marched by the enemy back into the barracks as prisoners.  I was kept by them about thirty days.  I then made my escape from them and returned home in Northumberland County Va.  I never knew how to apply for a regular discharge nor never did I get any.  I did get from Genl. Sumpter in South Carolina
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an instrument of writing to have a free pass home and to draw provisions on my way.  after I got home I was taken up as a deserter and taken before a Capt. Jones where I shew my writing.  he made them discharge me and said my pass was as good as a discharge.  this pass or writing I took no care of after that time. and it was got lost.  that he has no other evidence of his said services in his power than he knows of, that he made his declaration in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress of the 18" of March 1818, before the said court on the 26" of May in the year 1818 and thereon obtained a pension certificate from the Secretary of War.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18: March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to 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 in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th of March 1818.  and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit, One horse, one cow, one yearling, one old rough table a few old dishes & plates, five cups and saucers, a few broken knives & forks, the knives made by the blacksmith, two weeding hoes, two dutch ovens, one kettle, tea kettle, one skillett, one old washing tub, three old barrels with heads out, two buckets, one plow, two pair of geers, one old coffee mill, one old wheel & reel, four old chairs, five iron spoons necessary bedding, & wearing apparel excepted.
Jesse Gaskins  x his mark

I have no trade and live on rented land, my wife Susanna about 75 to 78 years of age very infirm and unable to do any thing.  One daughter Chloe about 22 years of age, with three small children of her own, one son now in his 18" year, but not of sound mind is all my family that lives with me
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Sworn to and declared before the aforesaid County court of Monongalia, on the day & date first herein written.

Virginia
I Nimrod Evans clerk of the County court of Monogalia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Morgantown the 22d of August in the year 1820 and 45th year of the commonwealth.
N Evans [illegible]
Clk Cy. Co. of Monga

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November 30, 1934

BA-J/EEL
Jesse Gaskins-S.35960
Thomas Malone-S.38929

Mr. Thomas Ray Dille
Morgantown
West Virginia

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35960, based upon the military service in that war of Jesse Gaskins.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jesse Gaskins are not shown.
While residing in Northumberland County, Virginia, he enlisted sometime in 1776, served as a private in Captains Hull's, Lawrence Butler's and Booker's Companies, 15" Virginia Regiment, and in Colonels Gaskins' and Ball's Virginia Regiments;  was in the battle of Germantown, where he was taken prisoner, carried to New York and placed in a prison ship, where he was held for one month when exchanged;  he was at the storming of Stony Point and at the siege of Charleston, where he was again taken prisoner, held for thirty days when he made his escape and returned home;  exact dates of his service are not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, while residing in Monongalia County, Virginia;  he gave his age at that time as about seventy-nine years;  in 1820, he stated that he was aged seventy-eight years.
He gave the age of his wife, Susanna, as between seventy-five and seventy-eight years in 1820, and that his family then residing with him consisted of his daughter Chloe, aged about twenty-two years and Chloe's three small children, and his son, then in his eighteenth year.  He did not give his daughter's married name nor the names of her children nor that of his son.  There are no further family data.

[handwritten in margin]
He said Edward Hull but it was Edwin & as three men served w 15" Va & he said 15 Va, I used it.  Neither Colo Gaskins or Ball were in 15" Va.  He said Capt Buker but as it was Sam'l Booker who was in 15" Va and no Capt Buker of Bucher, I used Booker.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pensions, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jesse Gaskins (S.35960) you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jesse Gaskins, Certificate No. 5221, issued January 7, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 26, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency

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Thomas Malone
S. 38929
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Malone are not shown.
Thomas Malone enlisted in August, 1777, in Frederick (that part which was later Montgomery) County, Maryland, served as a private in Captain Enoch Kirby's Company under Major Bell (possibly meant for Beall) in the Maryland troops;  was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in which latter engagement he received two balls in his right leg, and in several skirmishes;  length of service, three years.
Pension was allowed on his application executed January 25, 1820, at which time he was aged about seventy-six years and resided in Monongalia County, Virginia.
In 1820, the soldier stated that his wife, Mary, was aged between fifty and sixty years and that they resided on the land of his son, John Malone.  He referred to other children but gave no names, and there are no further family data.
The soldier died November 27, 1820, place not shown.

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Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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November 30, 1934

BA-J/MMHF/eel

Mr. Thomas Ray Dille
Morgantown 
West Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the West Virginia Historical Society is interested in the project to locate the graves of soldiers of all wars fought by the United States, who are buried in that state, that the decision has been made to secure, first the records of the applicants for pension for Revolutionary service, who were residents of Monongalia County, also, that you as Secretary of that society will aid in the project.
You have designed four pensioners of Monongalia County, whose records you now need, Jesse Gaskins, Edward Haymond, Joseph Sapp and Thomas Malone.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is regretted that it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires such an amount of time and research.  Many of the states, or counties within the various states, are promoting similar projects and the requests therefrom are received daily for records of long lists of soldiers.
Inasmuch as these Revolutionary War pension claims may be examined by interest persons and data collected therefrom, in compliance with office regulations, this is being done in matters of extensive research.  It might be suggested that you prepare your entire list and you, or some reliable person designated by you, call at this office and examine these papers, when every effort will be made to aid you.
The records of Thomas Malone and Jesse Gaskins are furnished herewith as found in the pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War, which may aid you in part.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[LOGO]
West Virginia Historical Society
Created by Chapter 67, Acts of Legislature,
Passed April 24, 1925,
Organized at Charleston, December 20-1, 1925.
One member from each county.
Officers
President,
Andrew Price, Marlinton, Pocahontas Co.
Vice-President, S.S. Buzzerd, Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co.
Secretary-Treasurer, Thomas Ray Dille, Morgantown, Monongalia Co.
Directors
Cloyd Goodnight, Bethany, Brooke Co.
Arch J. Welton, Petersburg, Grant Co.
E.G. Pierson, Clay, Clay Co.
Mrs. Harrison W. Smith, Middlebourne, Tyler Co.
Mrs. Luther C. Anderson, Welch, McDowell Co.
J. Alfred Taylor, Fayetteville, Fayette Co.

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Received Nov 15 1934
Mail-Sub Div
Vets Adm.
Reader #10

Morgantown, W.Va.
November 14, 1934.

Veterans' Administration,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
As Secretary of the West Virginia Historical Society, I am trying to assist a Project here to get the burial places of the Soldiers of all the Wars fought by the United States, and we would to get as much information about the Soldiers as possible and I thought that we would start with the Declarations made by Revolutionary War Soldier in Monongalia County, As Secretary of the West Virginia Society of Sons of the Revolution I already have in my hands a great many of them and I was wondering whether we would be able to get from your office from time to time, the records as disclosed by the Applications for pension?
I am parcticularly in need of the following records at this time:
Jesse Gaskins, Virginia line 79 years of age in 1818
Edward Haymond, Penna " 65 """""
Joseph Sapp , Deleware " 74 """""
[handwritten in margin S. 41122 Fur. him Feb 1933]
Thomas Malone, Maryland " 76 """""
Your usual certificate of service, together with date of birth, marriage, children and date of death is what we would like to have.
Yours very respectfully,
Thomas Ray Dille

Thomas Malone, Maryland
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3-871.
Record Division,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by S.D.L.
Soldier Jesse Gaskins
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev. War

Remarks:
No claim as above, except Gwd. #39560
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39560
Invalid.
Revy
File No 39,560
Jesse Gaskins
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 186
Arrangement of 1870

1934 Nov 30 Hist to Mr. Thos. Ray Dille EEL