Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23101, John Gibson, New York
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New York.                      Gibson, John                                W. 23101
                                                      Margaret



Born in Scotland
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8686
New York
John Gibson

of Caledonia the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Yates
of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hay in the NY Ma line for 24 mos.


Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April
1833 and sent to  Saml Skinner Le Roy

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi an. allowance ending 4 Sept.     40.00
                                                             ________
                                                            $200.00

Revolutionary war Claim                                                             Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by  W.L. Williams clerk.     
Book E  Vol.4. Page 20
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497
New York, Albany
Margaret Gibson




Widow of John Gibson
who was a private 
in the Revolution


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843


Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1863  and sent to J.R. Clarke, Caledonia, New York
Act of March 3 1843

Recorded in Book A. Vol.1 page 10
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9177
John Gibson

admitted 24 mon. private


2 Oct. 36

12 Dec..




Sam Skinner Le Roy.    N. York
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Brief in the Case of John Gibson of Caledoania in State of New  York( Act 7th June,  1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or judge?   in open court
2. If before a judge does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  76 years

State his service in the form annexed.
July.    In 1775 inlisted  10 months.    Private.  Capt. Christ. P. Yates                                                                                                    Col. Van. Schaick   }N. York Troops

Summer of1776     volunteered      4 months                    Capt.  Mosley   Col. Van Schaick

 March 1777.       inlisted.      9 months.                  Capt. Van Coveys   Col. Udney Hay.                                                                                                              Quartermasters Department

Spring 1778                  9 months.                      Capt. Strong.  Col. H. B Livingston 

March.  1779            9 months                     Col.U.  Hay.  Qr. Mr. Dept [Quarter Master]

March 1780.                          9 months.                    "       "
March.   1783.               4.  months                      Capt. Livingston Col. Willott


In what battles was he engaged?  Monmouth

Where did he reside when he entered the service ? Montgomery County N. York
Is his statement supported by living witnesses , by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,by incidental evidence or by the rolls?  traditionary evidence alone.

Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are defective in not being attached according to the Regulations.


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

                                                                                                               
Wm. Gordon    Examining Clerk
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2423

Margaret Gibson
New York

act 7 July 38
 admd

2 yr pri


80

Died 25 Sept. 36
pen. com. 26 sept. 36
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State of New York '
County of Livingston Ss 
On this 25th day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight Margaret Gibson a resident of the town of Caledonia, County and State Aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth of her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “An act granting, half pay and pension Widows, that she is the widow of the late John Gibson, who was a solider in the revolutionary army, thinks he enlisted under Capt. Van Schaick of Albany in the New York line, in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy six and left the service in the spring of the year 1783, and that he drew a pension from the year 1832 to the time of his death in the year 1836.. 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Gibson on the 4th day of September in the year 1783 in the town of Florida in now county of Montgomery, in state aforesaid by the Rev Romine of Cohgnawaga, and that her husband the aforesaid John Gibson died on the 25th day of September in the year 1836 she was not married to him prior to leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & Ninety four Viz. at the time above stated. 

Margaret [her x mark] Gibson 

[illegible]
J. R. Clark
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State of New York
Livingston County Ss

I William H Stanley, Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the said County of Livingston, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Margaret Gibson was subscribed and made upon Oath duly administered in open court before the Judges of the same On the 25th day of September AD 1838.

For within whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 25th day of September AD 1838

WH Stanley
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State of New York 
Livingston County Ss 

On the 24 day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. 
Colin McVean of the town of Caledonia in the County of Livingston, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with Margaret Gibson, Widow of the late John Gibson, since the year eighteen hundred & sixteen, and that he believes the time of their marriage and the time of the death of the said John Gibson ( a pensioner ) are correctly stated in the declaration of the said Margaret Gibson Widow of the said late John Gibson and that she has not since been married. 
Subscribed and sworn.
24th day of September 
1838 before me. 
Collin McVean 
James R Clark
Commissioner for 
County of Livingston

And I the said Commissioner do hereby testify that I am well acquainted with the above-named Collin McVean 
That he is a person of truth and veracity 
James  R Clark 
Commissioner 

State of New York 
Livingston County Ss  I William H Stanley Clerk of the country aforesaid, do hereby certify that James R Clark is a commissioner of deeds in & for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified to act as such and that his signature above written is genuine 
In testimony as whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 25th day of September 
1838 
W.H. Stanley
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State of New York
Livingston County Ss.

On the 24th of September in the year eighteen hundred of thirty eight.

Alexander Simpson of the town of Caledonia in the County of Livingston, being duly sworn deposeth and Saith, that he has been well acquainted with the late John Gibson and his Widow Margaret Gibson ever since the year eighteen hundred and one. and that the said John Gibson died on the 25th day of September eighteen hundred and thirty six, and that he verily believes the facts set forth in the declaration of the said Margaret Gibson are substantially correct and that she remains a widow at this 
date                                                                                       Alexander Simpson
Subscribed & sworn this
24th day of September 1838
before me, James R Clark commissioner
of Livingston County
              And I the said commissioner do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Alexander Simpson that he is a person of truth and verity.
James R. Clark
Commissioner

State of New York
Livingston County Ss I William H Stanley clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James R. Clark whose name is above written is a commissioner of Deeds in & for said County, duly qualified to act as such, that his signature above written is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 25th September 1838

W H Stanley
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and the Said Court do hereby declare there opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after [puting?] the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier
and Served as he States and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Simpson who has Signed the preceding Certificate [is a Clergyman is crossed out] resided
in the town of Caledonia Livingston County and that Alexander Simpson who has also Signed the Same is a resident in the Same place and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit

I Chauncey R. Bond  Clerk of the Court of Common pleas^ in & for said County of Livingston do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application
of John Gibson for a Pension
in testamony [testimony] whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of ---office this twenty fifth day of September
A.D. 1832
Chauncey R. Bond Clerk
by. S.G. Haven Dep Clerk
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New York do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Donald McDonald, who is a respectable merchant residig [residing] in the town of Caledonia in said County of Livingston, and signed the above affidavit in my presence as above sworn, also that I am well acquainted with Alexander
Simpson, a reputable farmer who also resides in the said town of Caledonia and in my presence subscribed his name
to the above affidavit, as above sworn, that they are both credible persons and their statements entitled to full credit
and belief - In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name this 17th day of January AD 1833
W. H. Smith

State of New York
Livingston County Ss  I Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Livingston do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Gibson for a pension. except the affidavit Subscribed by Donald McDonald & Alexander Simpson Subscribed and sworn to before Willard H. Smith First Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas whom we do hereby also certify to be the first Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas duly
commissioned as Such and that his name subscribed to the Jurat of Said affidavit and the certificate thereunder written are his own proper hand writing with which I am Well [underlined] acquainted
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 21st day of January 1833.
Chauncey R. Bond clk
of Livingston County
by J. G. Haven Dep. clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of New York
Livingston County} Ss

on the twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before the
Court of Common pleas in and for the Said County of Livingston State of New York John Gibson a Resident in the town of Caledonia in the Said County of Livingston aged-
Seventy Six Years who first being duly 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 Congress passed June 7. 1832 that he Enlisted in the army of the united States in the month of July in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Five in the
Company Commanded by Christopher P. Yates in Col Van Schaicks Regiment of the Second battalion of New York Troops under the command of General Montgomery that he
Enlisted in the County of montgomery in Said State that he Soon marched from Albany in said State to St Johns in Canada that said Troops took the British Fort at St Johns & then marched to Chamberlin in Canada & this
deponant [deponent] remained at Chamberlin until the term of Six months for which term he Enlisted expired, and that he then Enlisted into Captain Bendukes [Benedicts] Company Same Regiment for the term of four months from Chamberlin he marched to Montreal & from there to Quebeck [Quebec] & remained until Said four months had Expired & after having Served in
Said Regiment ten months was honorably discharged in the month of May 1776 and also that in the Summer of 1776 he this deponent volunteered & Entered into Capt Moseleys Company & were put under the Command of Said Col Van Schaick in the City of Albany & marched to fort George & Served in Said regiment for the term of four
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months & was then discharged also that in March 1777 he this deponent enlisted into Captain [Vanscoys?] Company
in the Quarter Master Department under the Command of Udney Hayes Qater [Quarter] Master General that he Enlisted at
Albany Served in the State of New York for the term of Nine months also that he this deponant [deponent] enlisted [volunteer - crossed out] into Capt Strongs Company in Col H B Livingston Regiment of united States Troops at Albany in the Spring
of 1778 for the term of Nine months that he marched to Pennsylvania & Joined the army under the Command of General Washington & that he was marched to New Jersey
and was in the Battle of Monmoth [Monmouth] and after having Served nine months he was discharged and also that in March 1779 he Enlisted into Said Col Hayes Regiment in the Quarter Master department & Served in the State of New York Nine months also that he enlisted into the last mentioned Regiment in March 1780 & Served
in Said Quarter Masters department in Said
State Nine months - also that at albany he this deponant [deponent] volunteered & Entered the Last year of the Revolutionary war into Capt Livingston Company Col Willett Regiment & marched to Fort Herkimer & Served four months & was regularly & honorably discharged

Interrogations Put by the Court 
First [underlined]
Where & in what Year were you born
Answer [underlined]
I was born in Scotland in the year of 1755
Second [underlined]
have you any record of your age
Answer [underlined]
I have no record of my age
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Third [underlined]
where were you Living when Called into the Service
where have you Lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now Live

Answer [underlined]
I was living in the town of Florida
Montgomery County State of New York & Resided then Since until 1811 Since which time I have resided in Caledonia Livingston County & LeRoy Genesee County in Said State & Now Reside in Said Town of Caledonia

Fourth [underlined]
How were you called into the Service were
you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute

Answer [underlined] I enlisted & also at other times entered as a volunteer was not drafted Did not Serve as a Substitute
The Substance of the fifth is included in the
foregoing Declaration

Sixth [underlined]
Did you ever receive a discharge from the
Service & if so by whom was it given

Answer [underlined]
I Rec a discharge from Capt Yates one from Capt. Binduekes one from Mosles one from Capt Vancrey one from Strong one from Col Willett. I have not Preserved them & they are all Lost

Seventh [underlined]
State the Names of Persons to whom you
are Known in your neighbourhood & who can-
Testify to your Character for Veracity & their Belief of your Services as aSoldier of the Revolution
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Answer to Seventh [underlined]
Rev M [Draser?] & Alexander
Simpson & Thomas Simpson
And this deponent further Says that he does not know that he Can procure any further Testimony then that hereunto annexed that Can prove his Services and he this deponent hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & Declares that his name is not [crossed out word] on the pension roll of the agency of any
State.  Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year afore Said
John Gibson [signature]

Alexander Simpson [crossed out words - a Clergyman] residing in the town of Caledonia Livingston County and Thomas
Simpson residing in the Same place hereby
Certify that we are well acquainted with John Gibson who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Six 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 & that we have no doubt of his having [illegible]  as above stated

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforeSaid
Thomas Simpson [signature]
Alexander Simpson [signature]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 27, 1928
Frances Bell Watson
Knoxville
Iowa

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23101, it appears that John Gibson was born in 1755 in Scotland.
-
While residing in Florida, Montgomery County, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York Troops as
follows:
From July, 1775, six months in Captain Christopher P. Yates' Company, Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment, marched to Canada, and in May, 1776, enlisted and served four months
in Captain Benedict's Company in Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment; in the summer of 1776, four months in Captain Moseley's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment; from March,
1777, nine months in Captain Vanscoy's (?) Company under Colonel Udney Hay in the quartermaster department; from the
spring of 1778, nine months in Captain Strong's Company, Colonel H. B. Livingston's New York Regiment, and was in the
battle of Monmouth; from March, 1779, nine months under
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Colonel Udney Hay in the quartermaster department; from
March, 1780, nine months under Colonel Udney Hay in the quartermaster department; in 1781, four months in Captain
Livingston's Company, Colonel Willett's New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 24, 1832, at which time he was living in Caledonia, Livingston County, New York. He died September 25,1836.
The soldier married, September 4, 1783, in Florida, New York, Margaret, her maiden name is not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed September
25, 1838, at which time she was living in Caledonia, New York, aged seventy-four years.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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98. To Mrs. R. Vann 
 Flint, Mich. 
Mar 2' 98
Mrs Jno H Banks
Caledonia, NY
Mch. 12-98 Mrs Reuben
Van Tifflin, Flint Mich.
1910 June 9. To Martha C. Pratt. C
1928 Nov. 27 Hist to Frances  
Bell Watson [Ewy?]

23-101
Revy WIDOW,&c.
File no. 23101
Margaret Gibson
Wid of John Gibson
Priv Rev War
Act: Mrch 3d1843
Index Vol A page 274
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Jan 24
Tifflin
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Margaret Gibson of John
New York
Suspended

See let. 30 April 1839 
James R. Clarke, let, 6th Augt 1841
Hon. J. Sanford
let. to same 3, Augt 42

Act  7 July  1838
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[section of left side of paper ripped off]
[pre-printed form with handwritten answers]

York - 6733
[incomplete word] Gibson
John Gibson
was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June
who died on the 25th. September, 1836-
Livingston Co in the State of New - York
was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Yates ___ of the
Regt - commanded by Col. Hay - in
New - York line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the  rate of 80 - Dollars -
Cents per annum; to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & terminating 26th. September 1836-
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st - day of April 1843 and sent to G. F. Bates
Albany N. yk -

Arrears to the 4th of ___________Semi-annual allowance ending 
$44.44
{Act July 7 1838.}
Recorded by Wm Stewart ___Clerk
Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 80

[next page]
[Repd] Apl 21
New certificate issued in this case see opinion of the atty. Genl. of the 2d_September, 1842
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[preprinted form with handwritten answers]

6733
New York,
Margaret Gibson
widow of John Gibson, decd
was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
who died on the 25: Sep. 1836,
of Livingston in the State of N. York,
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Yates of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Hay in the N. Y. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___Cents per annum,
to commence on the 26th day of Sep 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of August 1842 and Sent to the Hon John Sanford. Amsterdam, N.Y...

Arrears to the 4th of March '41  360.88
4 ys. 6 ms. 8 days
Semi-annual allowance ending
360.88
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theo. L Moody Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 80

[new page]
Reported,
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Sir.
Enclosed I forward the claim of Margaret Gibson widow of John Gibson for arrears of pay under the act of 7 July 1838.
I am very respectfully your obt Servt
G.F. Yates
Albany April 11th 1843.
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State of New York
Otsego County: [underlined]  Ss} Archibald Mc Killip and Samuel Willson of the Town of Cherry Valley County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn depose and say that in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and Seventy five they were each of them acquainted with John Gibson now residing in the County of Genesee in this State, and that the Said John Gibson enlisted together with these
deponents in the Company Commanded by Christopher P. Yates in Col. Van shaicks Regiment of the second battallion of New York troops in the month of July in Said year 1775. that they all enlisted for the Term of six months and they all three served together in Said Company during that term. that they were
in Canada when their time expired & they could not get home and these deponents reenlisted in another Company and they understood that the Said John Gibson also enlisted in another Company but they only know of their own knowledge that he Served in the army during the Said six months
and further say not 
Sworn & subscribed this 25th day of January 1831 before me.
J. E Cary Commissioner of Deeds

Arch Mc Killip
Samuel Willson
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October 11 -

Revolutionary Claims
                          free
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
               City

LeRoy Oct 4th N.Y.

[upside down]
addressed [illegible]
John Gibson
New York
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Le Roy Genesee County N York
Dear Sir
I enclosed you the pension papers of
John Gibson & [illegible] seems that
that the within affidavit was not [illegible]
& sent with the other papers-- I
have this moment understood that the
war department has issued a circular
requiring that the applicant for a pension
would state the term he served at the
close of the declaration - as I am [illegible]
information at this we have [illegible]
department will dispense with that
requirement in this case. Mr Gibson
is very old & infirm & extremely ready as
I am very much - it would be difficult
for him to attend Court again as he
resides at a distance from the Court [illegible]
& he is in great want of assistance [illegible] term he served is [illegible]clearly stated in his declaration & is much more than the term of two years
yours Respectfully
Samuel Skinner

[very light illegible writing]
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County of Livingston Ss.

Margaret Gibson of the town of Caledonia  in said County being duly sworn saith, that she is the widow of John Gibson who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th of March 1818.

That she is the same person who, as his widow, drew under the act of 7th July 1838, a pension of $80 per annum up to the 4th of March 1841- from the day of her said husband's death. That she has been informed that she is entitled under the act last named to a balance of pay from the 4th of March 1836 unto the 26th day of Sept. 1836 the day on which the said John Gibson, her husband aforesaid died, pursuant to a recent decision and she now hereby accordingly asserts and claims the same.
                                       
   [signed]   Margaret Gibson [her x mark]                                   

Subscribed & sworn  this 6th day of Feb. 1843
before me James Hill Justice
The said Margaret Gibson did not subscribe her name to the above affidavit she is unable to write and therefor made her mark in my presence James Hill Justice
[signed by James Hill]

State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office

I Samuel P. Allen, Clerk of Said County, do hereby certify that James Hill Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken an subscribed, was on the day of the date there of, a Justice of the Peace in and from said county, duly elected and qualified to act as such, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe her signature subscribed to the above affidavit is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Geneseo this 11th day of March 1843.       James P Allen clerk

By Wm H Whiting Dep clk
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[round stamp] CALEDONIA N.Y. MAY 16
[stamp] FREE

1175
May 19 43
NY May 3 43
Mary Gibson
To the Hon the Secretary of War
Care of J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[upside down]
Admit [illegible] $80
Albany Agency
Send to J.R. Clark
Caledonia NY
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State of New York Livingston County Ss
1843. On this 6th day of May personally appeared before Willard H Smith of the Town of Caledonia in said County Margaret Gibson a resident of Caledonia in said County aged Eighty five years or thereabouts, who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Gibson who was a private soldier in the Armey, in the New York line, in
Colonel Van Schaicks Regt. and that she received the annual pension of eighty Dollars under the act of July 7th 1838.-
She further declares that she is still a
Widow.
Margaret Gibson [signature and her mark]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me._____and I do hereby certify that the above named Margaret Gibson is personally known to me, and that she signed the above declaration in my presence, and the reason of the said
Margaret Signing her name by mark, is that she had never learned to write
Willard H. Smith First
Juge [Judge] of Livingston County
County-
State of New York Livingston County Clerks office SS. I Samuel P. Allen Clerk of
Said County do hereby Certify that the Hon. Willard H Smith whose name is Subscribed
to the above affidavit and Certificate, was on the day of the date thereof First Judge of
the County Courts of Livingston County duly Commissioned and qualified to act as Such. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his Signature above Subscribed to be genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed my Official Seal at Geneseo this 12th day of May 1843
Saml P. Allen Clerk.
By Wm Whiting Dep Clerk
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Dear Sir
Please send the Pension Certificate to me at Caledonia Livingston Co N.Y.
May 14th 1843
Respectfully yours
J.R. Clark

To J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Aug 3 1842,
NY
Margaret Gibson
Hon J.L Edwards 
Com of Pensions
Washington
DC

[on side]  Hon J. Sanford  H.R.
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House of Rep Augt 2 1842
Dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose a letter from one of my constituents making inquiries about Margaret Gibson an applicant for a pension
Will you please furnish me with an answer & oblige
Respectfully your obt Servt
John Sanford
To J L Edwards Esq
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Aug 5, 1841
NY
Margaret Gibson
Hon. J. Sanford
HR

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Dear Sir
Enclosed is a letter from one of my constituents -- will you please furnish me with the facts required.
I am much obliged,


Yours very Respectfully
John Sanford
House of Representatives August 4 1841
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(Seal)

U.S. Pension Office
Feb. 21, 1898
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[rectangular stamp] WAR & NAVY FILES FEB 23 1898
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Will you kindly give me some information regarding the marriage of my grandfather John Gibson a revolutionary soldier who enlisted at Albany August 10th, 1775 and died in Caledonia September 14th, 1836.

We know that the proof of marriage was sent with my grandmother's application for Pension.

What we wish is 
The date of John Gibson's birth
The date and place of his marriage
If recorded the church in which
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they were married
the date of his wife's birth
the name of his wife's father

Such Information will greatly oblige

Mrs. John H Barks 
Caledonia Liv. Co. N.Y.

Feb. 18th 1898
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Knoxville, Iowa,
Feb 22, 1928
Pension Office:
May I have the pension record of my great, great grandfather, John Gibson? The enclosed data will expedite the finding. It seems I must have this pension record to substantiate my claim to eligibility in the D.A. R. Society. 
Respectfully,
Frances Bell Watson
[stamp with date, upside down]
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727 Mich Ave West
Lansing Mich May 28 / 10

[seal]
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED
MAY [illegible]8 1910
[illegible]

Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.

Record [word and seal over writing- MAY 28 - remainder too faint to read]

What information can you send me regarding
John Gibson who served during the Revolutionary War. 
He served in Capt. Christopher P. Yates Company 2nd N.Y Regiment commanded
by Col. Goosen Van Shaick
Sincerely yours
(Mrs) Martha C. Pratt

[upside down stamp] JUN 1 1910
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[circular stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
D FEB 7 1898
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Address Mr. Reuben Van Tifflin
Flint, Mich.
[rectangular stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES FEB 9 1898

Flint Mich. Feb. 8

Hon. Comm. Pensions Wash. D.C.

I desire to express my thanks for your favor of 24 ult. and the information it contained. If permissible, please give the age of Margaret widow of John Gibson in 1837 when she applied for and received a pension for her husbands services in the war of the American Revolution. All records are missing on the subject. Her application was made probably soon after her husbands death in 1836.

Respectfully,
Mr. Reuben Van Tifflin
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Stamped: 
Pension Office
Jan 10 1898
U.S.
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 10 1898
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 11 1898 FILES
                                    1898
                        Flint Mich Jan 6
Mr D. L. Murray Com. of Pensions
Sir
     Can you in your official capacity give me any information which will prove my descent from John Gibson an enlisted soldier in the war of the Revolution.  He was my maternal grandfather and died in the fall of 1836.  His wife until her death in 1847 was a pensioner and resided at Caledonia Liv. Co. N.Y. where I was born also.  He was a native of Scotland.  Awaiting your reply with great interest.  I am respectfully yours Mrs Reuben Van Tifflin
 Flint Gen. Co.. Michigan
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reply to your request of..., received.... for [sta]tement of the military history of John Gibson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment| Length of Service| Rank| Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered-Captain| Colonel| State

July 1775  6 mo.    Christopher P. Yates | Van Schaick  NY

[illegible] to May 1776  4 mos.   Benedict| Van Schaick  NY

Sum 1776  4 mos [Mooney?]  Van Schaick

Mch 1777  9 mos.  Vanscoy |  Udney Hay  QM Dept.

Spring 1778  9 mos.  Strong   H  B Livingston| NY.
Mch 1779  9 mos.  " [Strong]  Udney Hay  QM.

Mch 1780  9 mos.    "                 "                "

1781 Expedition to St Johns & Quebec  4 mos.   Livingston  Willett   NY

Battles engaged in,  Mon?
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Florida, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension,  Sept. 24, 1832   Allowed
Residence at date of application,  Caledonia, Livingston Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application,  76, born 1755 in Scotland
Remarks: He mar. Florida, N.Y.  Sept 4, 1783 Margaret __  he died Sept 25, 1836 & she was alld. [allowed] pens. on her applic. exec Sept 25, 1838 while 74 years & a res of Caledonia aforesaid.  No other family  data.