Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10061, James Gillison, S.C.
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SERVICE
S. C.
Gillison, James
Gilleson
Jane
NUMBER
W. 10061
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8241
South Carolina
[Illegible] Gillison
[Illegible] of James Billasny
[Illegible] was a Private
in the Revolution
[Illegible] died in 1803
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843 but
[Illegible] 15th March [Illegible] when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of August [Illegible] and sent to M. M Norton
Pickens [Illegible] [Illegible]
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. {Illegible] Page 166
Taxable [Illegible] Jonathan Elijah and Esther Gillison only children living

Reported
Letter to Pew [Illegible] 20 Sept 1847
Letter of S. Carolina Pensioners
Agent of letter of Mills M Norton, [Illegible] to self to 2
[Illegible] 15 Dec 1847
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.

APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
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Archibald Gillison Son to James Gillison &
Jean his wife was born
August 22nd 1783
July 29th 1783
Samuel Gillison was born January 28th 1784
-
Israel Gillison was born March 9th 1786
Jonathan Gillison was born
February 9th 1788
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12269
Jane Gillison
S.C.
died 
July 1838
married before 1794
9 [Illegible]
his
husband died 1813
[Illegible] died 15 [Illegible]1887
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Declaration of Jane Gillison [ The State of South Carolina Pickens District ] On this the eighth day of April 1845 personally appeared before the  Court of Ordinary  ( a Court of record ) for Pickens district in the  State aforesaid  Jane Gillison a resident of the  State and District aforesaid  aged ninety two years, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in  order to obtain a pension.  That she is the widow of James Gillison who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the  Patriot  Army  , that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said James Gillison served  more than three years in the said war, that  he was in the  Battle of Kettle Creek in the  State of Georgia, and the Battle of Cow Pens in the  State of South Carolina under the command of Colo. Andrew Pickens , that he was also in the Battle of Long Cain , detached from Colo. Picken's command , under Capt. Liddle that she has no documentary evidence  to support her claim , that her said husband James Gillison  departed this life absent from home  according to the best of her recollection in the year 1813 , that she was informed by  letter that he died in the State of Maryland near Annapolis  she further declares that she was married to the said James Gillison  in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine ( 1779 )  that the said James Gillison did most of his service in the upper part of South Carolina under the command of Colo. Pickens  & Major Noble in the company of Captain Baskins, she further declares that her husband is the identical James Gillison whose services has
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been proved by David Verner and that in consequence of her husband's devotion to Liberty while the British had possession of Ninety Six a Tory Captain by the name of John Sloan  order her from home  and said if she did not go the Troops would be sent to make her go, the order was obeyed, and the consequence was the house was plundered, and that she is still the widow of the said James Gillison. Sworn to  and subscribed on the day and year above written  before  William D Steele ( signed ) Judge of the  Court of Ordinary  for Pickens District S.C. ( her mark + ) Jane Gillison    [ The State of South Carolina Pickens District ] I William L. Keith Clerk of the  Court of Sessions and Common Pleas for Pickens District  in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that  William D Steele is the acting Judge of the  Court of Ordinary  in and for the  District aforesaid and that all due faith and credit should be given to his acts and attestations as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed  the seal of my office this eighth day of  April 1845.  W. L. Keith ( signed / sealed )  clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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Pickens CHse
4th (unknown)
June 10
Jane Gillison deed
see papers under
aes 1836
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Council of Pensions
Washington DC
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[ State of South Carolina District of Pickens ] On this second day of June 1847 appeared personally before Wm D. Steele  O & Ex Off a Magistrate in and for the  District aforesaid Israel  Gillison , Johnathan Gillison, Elijah Gillison, & Esther Gillison , the only surviving children of Jane Gillison dec'd who made application for a pension  under the act of Congress of 4th  July 1836 ( 3rd Section )  and made the following Declaration for the purpose of relinquishing the claim of their deceased mother to a pension under the aforesaid act. and declaring it under the act of 1838.That Jane Gillison  the applicant aforesaid di depart this life on the 15th day of March ( 1847 )  of the present year, and that they are her only living children, and as it  now devolves upon them to represent her in this matter, they do hereby relinquish  all claim to a Pension in her behalf under the act of 1838, and claim the same under the act of 1838, as it intimated by the Commissioner of Pensions in his letter of the 25th July  1846 may be allowed. Israel Gillison ( signed ) , Johnathan Gillison ( signed ) , Elijah Gillison ( signed )  Esther Gillison ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before me.  Wm D. Steele  ( signed ) Ordy  & Ex-Off. M.P.D.
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[ South Carolina Pickens District ] Before me  personally appeared Abram Hester and made Oath in due form of law that he  was present at the burial of Mrs. Jane Gillison on the 16th day of March 1847 and understood that she had died the 15th  she was an old citizen of the District  aforesaid , and now understood to have been making application for a Pension to the United States. He further states that he is well acquainted with the family  of Jane Gillison, and that Israel Gillison, Johnathan Gillison, Elijah Gillison , and Esther Gillison are her only surviving children.  A. Hester ( signed ) Sworn to  this second day of June 1847  before me.  William D. Steele  ( signed ) Ordy & Ex-Officio  M.P.D.    I, W.D. Steele  Ordy & Ex-Off. Magistrate as above do certify that it has been proven to my satisfaction  that Mrs. Jane Gillison did die in the District of Pickens in S.C. on the 15th day of March of this year , and that the aforesaid Israel Gillison, Johnathan Gillison , Elijah Gillison, and Esther Gillison are her only surviving children . Given under my hand this second day of June 1847 . W.D. Steele ( signed ) Ordy & Ex- Off M.P.D.
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[ State of South Carolina Pickens District ] I , William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of the  District aforesaid do hereby certify that  William D. Steele is  Judge of the Court of Ordinary and by virtue of said Office , a Magistrate in and for the  District aforesaid  that the  signature ...  ( ink blur ) to be  his are genuine - that the affiant  Abram Hester is a truthful & respectable man  and that I am fully satisfied from the evidence that  Mrs. Jane Gillison did  die on the 15th day of March last, and that Israel Gillison, Johnathan Gillison, Elijah Gillison, and Esther Gillison are her only surviving children. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 3rd day of June  A.D. 1847. W. L. Keith ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the Court of Pickens District  in  So. Car. ...                                         Pickens C.H. S.C. 3rd June 1847  Hon. J. L. Edwards  Dear Sir , The  Gillison's have submitted their papers to me , and the foregoing will I hope be sufficient to  warrant the granting a Certificate , if so please forward it to me and if not please inform me what is necessary & oblige . Sir , with the highest respect . M. M. Norton ( signed )
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Pickens C.H. S.C.  Delivery   Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.  ( vertical note ) ( July 20 1847 Certificate Court  Jane Gillison )
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State of South Carolina
District of Pickens
I, William D. Steele, Judge
of the Court of Ordinary for the State
and District aforesaid, do hereby certify
unto all who it may concern, that it
has been proven to the entire satisfaction
of this Court, this day in Session, that
Israel Gillison, Jonathan Gillison, Elijah 
Gillison and Esther Gillison, are the only
surviving children of Jane Gillison dec'd
making application for a Pension
and also, that the said Jane Gillison did
die in  the aforesaid District, on the fifteenth
(15th) day of March last (1847)
Given under my hand at my
Office at Pickens C. H. this
10th day of July 1847
William D. Steele (signature)
Judge of the Court of Ordinary
for Pickens District
I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court
of Pickens District S. C. do hereby certify
that William D. Steele is Judge of the Court
as above, and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine, and also, that
the proof of the identity of Israel, Jonathan,
Elijah and Esther Gillison as the only surviving
children of Jane Gillison dec'd and also  that
her death did take place on the 15th March
last, as adduced before the said Court was fully
satisfactory, as above certified by the Judge.
In Witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
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and affixed my seal of Office this tenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  forty seven.  W. L. Keith ( signed )  Clerk of the Curt of Pickens District So. Car.
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Pickens S.C
10th July 1847
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Answer you have certificates of the Court as to have Gillian claim, which I hope will suffer; the Court of Ordinary is beyond doubt as Court as of record. as you will see by reference to a Certificate sent you in the application of Margery Long.
Should you decide against it however, please inform we whether the certificate of a Judge at Chamber will answer the proposal, as it may cause less delay to send to one than to wait till the sitting of the court in the hall.
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
Miles M. Norton ( signed )
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[ The State of South Carolina Anderson District ]  Personally appeared  David Verner the subscribing Magistrate  of in and for the said District  and made oath, that in the time of the revolutionary war, he was well acquainted with  James Gillison, a revolutionary soldier in the time of the revolutionary war, that he served  with him, that he was a true friend  to his country , that he knew him to be in the  Battle of Kettle Creek , in the  State of Georgia, that he was attached to and was a private in Capt. Baskin's Company  under the command of Major Noble & Col. Pickens, that he was at the  wedding , when the said James Gillison was married to a Miss Jane Haynie, before the close of the revolutionary war, that they were married in what was then called Ninety  Six District in South Carolina. Sworn and subscribed to this 13th day of September  A.D. 1845 before me  James Gilmer ( signed ) Magistrate A.D.  David Verner ( signed ) .
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[ The state of South Carolina Anderson District ] I James Gilmer a Magistrate of in  & for the said District do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with  the within named David Verner for a number of years and esteem him as an honest man and of undoubted veracity. Given under my hand this 13th day of September  S.D. 1845. James Gilmer ( signed / sealed ) M.A.D. [ The State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I Elijah  Webb Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Anderson District do hereby certify  unto all whom it may concern that James Gilmer whose signature is to the above certificate is an acting Magistrate in and for  Anderson District and that all due faith and credit should be given to all his acts and attestations as such. Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th day  September 1845. Elijah Webb ( signed ) Clk C.P.A.D.
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Revolution South Carolina WIDOW, &c. File No. 10061 Jane Gillison  wid.   James Gillison  Privt. Rev War Act :  Mch 3rd /43  June 17th  1844.  Index : - Vol. A Page 272 [ Arrangement of 1870 . ]
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( check mark ) 12269 Jane Gillison  S.C.  Let to Elijah Gillison   Nov 19. '45 to same April 14 '46 , to same July 25. '46 ,same Oct 6. 1846.  Hon R.T. Simpson  , June 5. '47 , to same  Feb. 12 ( or 17 ) '47  to Elijah Gillison  June 29. '47 act 7th July 1838
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Let. to M.M. Norton June  18th 1847
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No. 12269 Jane Gillison  dec'd  widow of James S.C. act 7 July 1838  Admd 9 mos pri $30.00 pr an from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. Payable to Israel Gillison , Johnathan Gillison, Elijah Gillison, and Esther Gillison  only surviving children of Jane Gillison dec'd  Admd acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 . $ 20.00 per ann from 4 March 1843 to 15th March 1847 , the day of the death, payable to  children above named.  M. M. Norton Pickens Co.
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(left page ) 10328  South Carolina Jane Gillison dec'd widow of James Gillison who was a  pensioner under the Act of __ and who died  in 1813  of Pickens Dist in the  State of S.C. who was a Private in the__ commanded by Captain ___ of the Reg't commanded by Col. Pickens in the Revolution for 9 months  Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina  at the rate of 30 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of  August  1847  and sent to M. M. Norton  Pickens Ct. House  Total amount $ 150.00 [ Act July 7, 1838. ] Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin  Clerk  Book D Vol. 1 Page 307 Payable to Israel, Johnathan, Elijah and Esther Gillison.  ( right page ) ( Reported )
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House of representatives Dec 28 1846 Sir, Enclosed I send you the letter of Elijah Gillison making inquiries - Be good enough to have  me informed so that I may answer him. Very respectfully your obt servt. R.T. Simpson ( signed )   Col. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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I W L Keith  Clerk of the Court of Pickens District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that  Wm. C. Lee whose signature appears to the within affidavit and certificate as Magistrate are genuine he is an acting Magistrate for said District duly appointed , commissioned and qualified and all due faith and credit ought to be given to all his attestations as such.  Given under my hand and seal of the  Court at Pickens C/H. this 6th day of Octr. 1864 W. L. Keith ( signed ) Clerk of the Court of Pickens District  So.Ca.
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[ State of South Carolina Pickens District ] Personally appeared  John Verner before me and made oath that before the close of the Revolutionary  War , he was present at the wedding of James Gillison and a Miss Haynie, that he this deponent was personally acquainted with, said Gillison during the War and does believe that he was a true friend . He further believes front the length of time and from information that said Gillison is dead. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22nd day of September  A.D. 1843  Wm. C. Lee ( signed )  MPD  John Verner ( signed )  [ South Carolina Pickens Dist ]  I do certify to all who it may concern that I have be personally acquaintance  with the above deponent John Verner for many years and that full faith and credit may be given to him. Wm C. Lee ( signed ) M.P.D.
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[ State of South Carolina Pickens District ] Before me personally appeared Mrs. Rachel Lawrence and being duly sworn upon the  Holy Evangelist of Almighty  God  upon oath declares that she was personally acquainted with  Mrs. Jane Gillison  who at this time lived in this District  - both before and after her marriage with one James Gillison , that she the said Jane Gillison was married to the best of her recollection before the Battle of  the Cowpens. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day of September 1846. ( her mark X ) Rachel Lawrence  E. M. Keith  ( signed ) Not. Pub Ex-off M.P.D.     I, W.L. Keith  Clerk of the Court of Pickens  District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that  E. M. Keith  whose signature appears to the above affidavit  purporting to be his is genuine he is an acting Notary Public for said District duly appointed, commissioned and qualified  and all due faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such . Given under my hand  & seal of the Court of Pickens C H.  this 7th day of Septr.  1846.   W. L. Keith ( signed ) Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S.C.
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Waddy Thompson Feb 16 1847
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I am intimately acquainted with  John Verner  Esq. of Pickens District who has certified to the revolutionary services of Mr. E. Gillison - there is not in the State of South Carolina a more venerable or respectable man  than John Verner. I will add that in another  suit in which I have recently been engaged there was evidence of the revolutionary services of  Mr. Gillison  and that the fact of his having rendered such services  has always been a matter of general  notariety  . Waddy Thompson ( signed) Feb 16. 1847
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House of Representatives Feb 16, 1847 Sir, I wrote you a letter at this early part of this Session requesting  a  decision on the application of Elijah Gillison  for a pension - the papers having been forwarded, you some time before by Mr. Gillison - He writes me  you had  imposed some hesitancy for the want of proof as to the  respectability of Mr. Verner one of his witnesses. I have today procured a certificate given the Hon. W. Thompson of S.C.  now in the city who is well acquainted with Mr. Verner which I send you and desire that you will let me know in a day or two what is your decision . I am satisfied there is no attempt at imposition. The parties are too respectable for that. Very respectfully  your obt servt. R. T. Simpson ( signed )   Col. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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Pension Agency Charleston  S.C. 14 September 1847      Sir, Application having been made at this Agency by Israel Gillison , Elijah Gilleson, & Esther Gilleson as the  only  surviving children of Jane Gillison  deceased for the payment of Pension due the deceased, be pleased to inform me whether  I am to pay the same to the above named parties, or  secure the portion due Johnathan Gillison one of the children named in the original certificate  for further payment - it appears by the vouchers exhibited to me , that Johnathan Gillison died on the 26th day of July 1847 , and the certificate issued  from the  War office is dated the 12th  August 1847. I am  Sir respectfully your obt servt. Jno Cochran ( signed )    J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C. Bounty Land 9 March 1847 ( vertical notes ) ( April 13, 1847 Rec'd of Jane Gillison ) ( Boynton )
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Bounty Land Pickens District S.C. March 9th 1847  Sir, As satisfactory proof is remote and hard to obtain Jane Gillison  applicant  for a pension , has become willing  to obtain a pension as your letter to me of July 25th 1846 proposes. Elijah Gillison ( signed )   J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Hon . J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions    20  Washington City D.C.  Bounty Land  S.C. 20th Jany  1846  ( vertical notes ) ( Jan 31/46 Notary can Jane Gillison )
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Bounty Land Jany 20th 1846 Pickens District S.Ca.  Sir , Enclosed I send you the record of my mothers oldest children's ages which if you will compare with my mother's declaration and David and John Verner's depositions you will be enabled to arrive  very near the time my mother's marriage took place - I send you  David Verner's  depositions over again  he states that he was not in the same company of my father was in ,therefore did not personally know  anything more of his services.  Be kind enough to inform me  more particularly  what would be necessary  for the  Comptroller General of  S.C. to certify to.  Yours very respectfully  Elijah Gillison ( signed )  Hon J.L. Edwards  Comm's. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Hon . J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions10                     Washington City D.C. Bounty Land S.C.  2nd February 1847 ( vertical notes ) ( Jan 11, 1847 Rev acct Jane Gillison )
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Bounty Land Pickens District  S.C. 2nd February 1847  Sir, It looks to me that here is something very wrong in the  examination of Mr. David Verner's testimony  to the marriage of James Gillison  applicant for a pension under the Act of 4th of March 1836 . I take the liberty to request of you to re examine the evidence  Mr. David Verner says the marriage  took place in the year of 1780 if not before, the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina say that the services of James Gillison on record was rendered in 1779  and 1780 this looks plain to me that it will establish the claim under the act of 1836.  Yours most respectfully  Elijah Gillison ( signed )  Honbl. J.L. Edwards Comm.s of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Free Honbl. R. Simpson M.C. Washington City  D.C.  Bounty Land 1st Dec. 1846  ( upside down on page ) ( from Elijah Gillison  about Bounty Land )
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( identical to previous page  37 inverted )
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Bounty Land 1st De. 1846 Dear Sir, The case of Jane Gillison  the circumstances and proof  connected  with above case  the Commissioner of Pensions  informed me  are  all filed away in the above case is clear that the applicant Jane Gillison should have the  benefit of the act of  1836 and therefore  cannot see why it is that I am thus put off. I wish you to have every  thing carefully examined as I think  David Verner's testimony  clearly proves what is sufficient to bring the date of  the marriage of Jane Gillison to her husband James Gillison  previous to the last services rendered and proven from the records at Columbia S.C.  And I would like to know how it is that Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Lawrence has rec'd the benefit  of the act of 1836  when they were both married since  Jane Gillison was, you know John Verner Esq., David Verner is his brother . The Honbl W. Thompson is acquainted  with him and if he  is at Washington  please call on him for his character. Yours most respectfully  Elijah Gillison ( signed )    Hon . R. Simpson M.C.
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[ South Carolina Pickens District ] personally appeared before me  Elijah Gillison of the  State and District aforesaid and made oath in due form of law - That he is the son of James Gillison, and his widow Jane Gillison whose declaration showeth that  she has made application for a pension, he says he is sure of the death of his father from the following circumstance. That Genl Pickens  & son  furnished his father the said James Gillison  with money in the spring of the year  1812  to take to the Cherokee Nation to purchase cattle which he was to take to the  South Branch of Potomac River and sell on a  share of the profit, This deponent   saith that he was with his father  during the purchase and sale of the cattle only a few, he says his father left him  at a friend's house and went on into the  advance of the cattle, returned in a few weeks and sent him home with two negroes , and went back to Maryland himself  to purchase more negroes, The said deponent says he arrived at home in the first week of January  1813 and in the spring following his father's death  was  announced to his family by letter, that he died in Maryland near Annapolis, it became necessary then for himself and his brothers to give Pickens a  power of Attorney to get his money , and that Pickens  brought his  father's watch to him which he knew to  be the identical watch that his father wore while he was with him in  doing the above named business. ( turn over )
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The within sworn to before me 6th Oct. 1845 Wm D. Steele ( signed )  Ordy  Ex Off MPD  Elijah Gillison ( signed )   I , W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District  in the State of South Carolina   do hereby certify that William D. Steele is the acting  Ordinary for said Dist. duly elected, commissioned, and qualified and his signature above purporting to be his is genuine , and all due faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his attestations as such. I further certify  that I am well acquainted with  Elijah  Gillison  who makes the above affidavit he is a respectable citizen of said District  whose veracity is not to be questioned. Given under my hand  & seal of the Court at Pickens C.H. this 6th day of Octr.  A.D. 1845.  W. L. Keith ( signed  )  Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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[ The State of South Carolina Anderson District ] Personally appeared David Verner  ( a revolutionary soldier )  before me  the subscribing  Magistrate of in and for the said District , and made oath that in the time of the  revolutionary war he was well acquainted with James Gillison a revolutionary soldier in the time of the revolutionary war, that he served with him in said war, that he was a true friend to his Country ,that he knew him to be in the Battle of Kettle creek , in the  State of Georgia, that he was attached to and was a private in Captain Baskin's Company  , under command of Major Noble & Col. Pickens that he was at the wedding where the said James Gillison  was married to a  Miss Jane Haynie which took place in the fall of the year seventeen hundred  & eighty  ( if not before )  to the best of his knowledge and belief  that they were married in what was then called Ninety  Six  District , in the  State of South Carolina. David Verner Sen ( signed )  Sworn and subscribed to this 31st day of August  A.D. 1846. before me . James Gilmer  ( signed ) Magistrate A.D.
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[ The State of South Carolina Anderson  District ] I James Gilmer a Magistrate  of in and for the said District, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with  the within named  David Verner for a number of years, and esteem him as an honest man , and of undoubted veracity, and that full faith and credit is due to his affirmations. Given under my hand this 3rd day of August A.D. 1846. James Gilmer ( signed )  Magistrate A.D. [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I Elijah Webb clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Anderson District do hereby certify that  James Gilmer  is and was at the time of his signature to the foregoing certificate acting Magistrate for Anderson District  & that all due faith should be given to his attestations as such .  Given under my hand  and seal of office  this 31st day of August 1846. Elijah Webb ( signed / sealed )  CCAD
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12,269
Oct. 20/45
le Jane Gillison
Aug. 7. 1838

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City DC

Bounty Land P.O. SC
7th Oct. 1845
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Bounty Land  Oct 8th 1845 Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions  Sir, You will see in the testimony before you  that Jane Gillison's declaration is dated before  David Verner's  testimony  of James Gillison's services in the  Revolution. The reason is the papers was put in Major Creswell's hands to manage and he died shortly afterwards, and David Verner's affidavit was lost, it had to be re obtained after the date of the above recorded declaration. I am a son of James Gillison's whose widow has applied for a pension and my wish is to lay before you no evidence but what is strictly true. You may think the letter alluded to in my mother's declaration informing her of my father's death  ought to be produced as a voucher , it should be produced but it is lost, and as well as my  recollection serves me it was given to Joseph Pickens who went to settle the business  where my father died. My Father died so far from home that there is no person in this Country  to be produced that saw him die . I have a Brother older than myself whose recollection may be  better than mine who says the letter alluded to stated that father died at the  Doctor's office whom waited on him in his sickness and that it was just fifteen miles south of Annapolis  C.H.  in Maryland, which I presume is not far from Washington  City  it may be that some person  there may make more positive testimony  of the death of my father. If you think it necessary , and it is within the reach of your convenience,  I hope you will make the inquiry. Genl Pickens
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who my father was doing business for  when he died, is the same Col. Pickens that  he served under in the revolution war . I hope  you will give me the proper information  how to proceed  with this business if enough has not already been  done. I am most respectfully your obt servt. Elijah Gillison ( signed )  P. M.  P.S. If you write to me make your address to Bounty Land P.O. Pickens District  S.C.
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Honb. J.L Edwards
Comm's of Pension
Washington City DC
June 4 1846
Bounty Land 26 May 1846
[can't read] can Mrs Gillison
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Bounty Land Pickens District
S.C. April 26 1846
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Controller General's Certificate from the records of his office, which is but a small part of the duty done by my father in the Revolutionary war, which could of been proven a few years back by men who done duty with him. Some duty done in guarding the [Trunteas] can yet be proven if necessary. In reference to my mothers marriage his first born was Augt. 22 1783, and she says she was married something over three years before the date of his first born. She says she recollects perfectly well of my father (James Gillison) going from home to the battle of the CowPen which agreeable to upeasing life of working. [Tou] was on 17th January 1781. By references to my mothers Declaration and [can't read] and John Verners Certificaty I think you will be satisfied that the marriage must of been farther back than November 1782
I am very  respectfuly  Elijah Gillison

Honbl. J L Edwards
Commi's of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Honbl. J L Edwards
Comm's of Pensions
Washington City DC
bounty land 8th September 1846
Sept. 21, 1846
Adal by case
June Gillison
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Bounty Land Pickens District S.C. 8th September 1846 Sir, Enclosed I send you  David Verner's  affidavit the third time owing to my not knowing anything about the provision acts at the commencement of this case ( the case of Jane Gillison )  David Verner  was willing when his first deposition was taken to of said what he has now said in his last affidavit in this case. I also send you  Rachel Lawrence's  affidavit who was acquainted with the applicant in this case before and after her marriage .you will find she states that it was before the  Battle of Cowpens in S.C.  which was on 17th of January 1781. you have my Mother's declaration on file in your office and now this corresponding evidence to her declaration seems to me  to be satisfactory  proof that part of the service proven at least, was rendered after the marriage took place, this last proof also  strengthens what my mothers says about her first born being three years after she was married. I am very respectfully yours , etc. Elijah Gillison ( signed )  Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington  City D.C.
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[ South Carolina Pickens District ] Personally appeared before me Francis  Jenkins  Esq. and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with James Gillison  whose widow he understands is making application for a pension that he lay all night  with James Gillison at Genl. Andrew Picken's a little while before the late war was declared with Great Britain, heard him speaking that Genl. Pickens and is son Andrew furnished him with money and Homespun to take to the Cherokee Nation to buy cattle for the purpose of driving somewhere to the North to sell on a share of the profit and he further saith  that the said James Gillison did go off about that time, and the said deponent saith that he conversed with Genl Pickens and his son Joseph and they both told him that James Gillison died some where at the North before he got through with the above named business., and returned home and at the news of the said James Gillison's death he went to the place, sold some negroes that said  Gillison had purchased and got his money from their circumstances common report said here that the said Gillison is dead, and
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I, W .L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens  District in the  State of South Carolina do hereby certify that   William D. Steele whose signature appears to the  within  as Ordinary is genuine  he is the acting Ordinary for said District duly elected, commissioned and qualified  and all due faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his attestations as such. I further certify that I am well acquainted with Francis  Jenkins who made  & subscribed the within , who is a respectable citizen of our  District whose veracity is not to be questioned.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  & seal of office at Pickens C. H. 6th day of Octr.  A.D. 1845.  W. L. Keith ( signed )  Clerk of the  Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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[ South Carolina Pickens District ] Before me personally came Col. Jephtha Norton and made oath in due form of law that he was many years ago acquainted with James Gillison formerly a citizen of this District , and whose widow Jane Gillison yet lives in this District,  and is  as  this deponent  understands making application for a pension , that during the life time of the said James Gillison he has heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary War, and he was reputed and believed to have  served as a soldier of the  Revolution - That this deponent  recollects that the said James Gillison went off some thirty years ago , to the north or somewhere on business for or with Genl . Pickens and heard him speaking of the death of said James Gillison ,  that he had died while off from home  as aforesaid, as  was said and believed, and that in addition to this information ; common report through out  the country seemed to agree that it was so, and no person seemed to doubt  the fact but that he had died as was reported. He has no reason to doubt  but that the said Jane Gillison was the lawful  wife of the said James Gillison , and never heard anything to the contrary .  Jephtha Norton ( signed )  Sworn to  14th July 1845 before William D. Steele ( signed ) Ord & Ex Off  MPD  I, William D. Steele Ordinary  & Ex Off. M.P.D. do certify that Col. Jephtha  Norton  who has made the foregoing affidavit is a highly respectable citizen  of this  District  William D. Steele ( signed ) Ordinary & Ex Off  M.P.D.
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Payment to be made at Charleston by J.C. Cochran  Agent for paying pensioners , in the  Agency of S.C. Recorded in the Pension Office in Book W  Volume 2 Page 166 by Tho . Lumpkin, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT Claim for Military Service. I certify that, in conformity  with the laws of the United States of the 3rd March 1843, and 17th June 1844, Jane Gillison deceased, late of South Carolina , widow of James Gillison who was a private in the Revolution, and who died in  1813 is inscribed on the  Pension roll at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March 1843, and terminating on  the  15th day of March 1847, the day of her death. The amount due and payable to Israel Gillison , Johnathan Gillison, Elijah Gillison and Esther Gillison  only surviving children.  Given at the War Office of the United States , this 12th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
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[The State of South Carolina Anderson  District  ] Personally appeared  David Verner a Revolutionary soldier , before me the subscribing  Magistrate of in and for the said District, and made oath , that in the time of the  Revolutionary  War , he was well acquainted with James Gillison , a  revolutionary soldier and in the time of the revolutionary  war  , that he served with him, that he was a true friend to his Country , that he knew him to be  in the  Battle of Kettle Creek in the  State of Georgia, that he was attached to and was a private in Capt. Baskin's  Company  under command of Major Noble & Col. Pickens , that he was at the wedding where the said James Gillison  married to a Miss Jane Haynie before the close of the  revolutionary war, that they married in what was then called  Ninety Six District  in the  State of South Carolina - that he does not know how long the said James Gillison was in the service , in as much as they  were not both under the command of the same Captain.  Sworn and subscribed  to this 10th day of January  A.D. 1846 before me .  David Verner ( signed )  James Gilmer ( signed ) Magistrate A.D.
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[ The State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I James Gilmer a Magistrate of in and for the said District , do hereby certify  that I have been well acquainted with  the within named David Verner  for a number of years, and  esteem him as an  honest man, and of undoubted veracity.  Given under my hand  and seal this 10th day of  January  A.D. 1846. James Gilmer ( signed / sealed )  M.A. D.  [ State of South Carolina Anderson District ] I Elijah  Webb clerk of the Court in and for  Anderson District do hereby certify that  James Gilmer whose signature is above is  an acting Magistrate in and for Anderson District and that all due faith and credit should be given to his attestations as such . Given under my hand and seal of office this 10th day  1846. Elijah Webb ( signed ) C.C.A.D.
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Comptroller  Genl's office Columbia S.C. May 14th  1846  [ Book O. Indent 429 ] Issued 21st  April 1785  to Mr. James Gillison for Fifteen Pounds Sterling  Duty done in the Militia as pr  account  audited . Prin. Lbs 15 : 0 : 0 Annl. intr. Lbs 1 : 1 : 0 D.  [ Book O. Account  439 ] James Gillison his account of militia duty done pr  Capt. Andrew Miller's pay  Bill, 20 days as horseman , also for militia duty pr. Col. Andersons return in 1779 & 1780 Amounting to Sterling Lbs. 15 : 0 : 0 D.  I certify the above to be a true copy from the records in this office  For Comptroller Genl. J. Aug Black  Chge $3  Elijah Gillison Esq. Sir, The above is all that is credited to Mr. James Gillison - about 188 days available- please remit the fee early $3  Your obt . servt. J. Aug. Black Deputy