Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,270, Isaac Gillham, S.C.
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Service
S.C.

Gillham, Isaac

Number 
S.32,270

[illegible] in Va
Contents
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Illinois 19.707

Isaac Gillham
of Madison Co in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain McAffee of the Rgt commanded
by Col Neale in the South Carolina
line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 80 dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Augt
1833 and sent to S. T.
Sawyer.  Edwardsville, Ills

Arrears to the 4th of March. 1833.       160
Semi-amt. allowance ending 4. Sep 33  40
$200-

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk,
Book E Vol. Eight.  Page 57.
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19.707
Isaac Gillham
Illinois
12.507
["Return 4.5.16" marked through]
Same as John Gillham

Adm 2 years $180

S T Sawyer
Agnt
Edwardsville Ills
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Brief in the case of Isaac Gilham
county of Madison in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th June, 1832).

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  Duration of Service. 
fall In 1777 volunte'd.  1 Mo. 20 Days.
1778 drafted      no time given
1780 drafted        "      "       "
1781 volunteered "     "       "
He declares that he was in the service of the United States more than 2 years                   

Rank.
As a private trooper

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap. Macupper   Col Neale
Lieut Gillham 
Cap. Bennett
"          "
GL Sumpter
Major Hartshorn

5. In what battles was he engaged?  An attack at Rocky Mountain a Battle Tarleton Battle - [illegible] [illegible]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Camden S Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary and Two living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations

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

George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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in the spring of 1780, soon after the surrender
of Charleston and belonged to the company
commanded by Captain Barnett and Regiment
by colonel Andrew Neale General Sumpter
and marched to [illegible] Branch where they
were stationed for some time, from tere they
went and attached a british garrison at
Rocky Mount when the colonel was killed
and the Lieutenant Colonel and captain both
wounded, the next week they had another
battle with the Tories and British defeated the
tories, but the british drove them from the
field.  Soon after this General Gates sent
them some reinforcements and they then marched
to Camden where they took some Bagage
Waggons.  Soon after  this Colonel Talton suprised them and defeated them.  He declars
that he received in the battle with Colonel
Tarlton several wounds and narrowly escaped
with life and was disabled for a long tmie,
or to the succeeding winter.
He declars that he volunteered again as soon
as his wounds would permit in the winter 
of 1781 and was commanded by Captain Barnett
and Major Hartshom, that they embodyed at the
Cross Roads in Camden District and march
to Friday's Fort on the west side of the Congaree
River and laid siege to it and continued for
three or four days when a band od the British
from Camden came and compelled them to
retire.  That they then went down to a fort
25 miles below at Colonel Thompsons and laid
siege to it and were compelled to retreat from
it.  They then went down the river to Colonel
Floods plantation where they crossed the River
and went to a fort at Wrights Bluff on
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Isaac Gilham
12.507
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the east side of the Santee River and were defeated there then went to the Big Savannah to General Sumpters plantation and took his Wife and Son, sons of his slaves which were left and took them far into the Country where he was disbanded

He further declares that he was in several scouting parties in the year 1782 but short tours.

He declares that he was in the service of the United States more than two years during the war of the Revolution.  and served.  He has no documents by which to prove his services, never received any discharges, and knows of but two persons by whom he can prove his services   they are John Gillham and William Gillham both living in Madison County and State of Illinois one of them was with him in the service the other knowing to it, and have known him ever since.

He was born in Augusta County, Virginia on the 10th day of November 1757, and his parents move to Carolina in 1763 and he lived there till 1800 when he came to Madison County and State of Illinois where he has lived ever since.  He has no record of his birth, nor knows of none

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}   Isaac Gillham

John Gillham a resident of the County of Madison, hereby certifies that he is well acquainted
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with Isaac Gillham, who has sworn to, and subscribed the above declaration and knows that he served as therein stated as he was with him most of the time, and had the care of him while he was confined with his wounds and believes that he served more than two year in the war of the revolution

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}  John Gillham

William Gillham a resident of the County of Madison, hereby certifies that he is well acquainted with Isaac Gillham, who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration, and knows that he was in the service as stated in his declaration, and that he was at his house while he was confined with his wounds and believes that he was in the service more than two years

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}   Wm. Gillham

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation's prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies:  it appears to them that John Gillham and William Gillham are residents of the County of Madison ["County" entered 2nd time & marked through] who have signed the above certificates and that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I, John T. Lusk, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, of Madison County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the [word crossed out] application of Isaac Gillham for a pension
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office, this fourth day of September in the year of Our Lord 1832

J.. T.. Lusk  Clerk

Note:  Vague imprint of stamp  bottom left.
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State of Illinois}
Madison County}  ss.

I John T. Lusk Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Madison County and State of *
said certify that the two foregoing sheets contain the original proceedings in the case of Isaac Gillham on an application for a pension as had in our said Court

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Edwardsville this Seventeenth day of June A. D. 1823—

Jon. T. Lusk
CLK

*Page was cut off

Note:  There was a stamp that had been covered over on the bottom left of the page.
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battle of Fishing Creek.

From sometime in February, 1781, until about the first of May, 1781, in Captain Barnett's Company under Major Hartshorn; he was in the battle of Wright's Bluff.

He served on scouting parties under Captain Barnett and Colonel Bratton in the fall of 1781 and in the winter, spring and summer of 1782, six months in all.

He married in 1786 or 1787 the daughter (her name not given) of Thomas Kirkpatrick of York County, South Carolina and his first wife, her name not given.

He moved to Madison County, Illinois in 1800.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832 while a resident of Madison, Illinois.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

 Thos. Kirkpatrick R. file 2991  

Jane K
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32270

INVALID.

Revy

File No.  32,270

Isaac Gillham
Pri   Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. 2,  Page 154

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct. 11 1905  History to John C. Davidson, Golden, Colo. c
1906 Aug 16— to Mrs. H. T. Carriel c
1908 Apl. 30.  Hist. to Mrs C. F. Ehnie ¢
1912 Aug. 8.      "     "  Mary W. Gillham ¢
1915 Nov. 4.      "     "  M. G. Squire M. D. ¢
1917 Sept. 12     "    "  Miss Estelle R. Morrison ¢
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1928 July 17 History to Mrs. W. Brownlow May. A D y.
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Isaac Gillham's 
amended declaration [underlined]
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State of Illinois}
Madison County}  ss.

On this tenth day of June personly appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County of Madison and State aforesaid Isaac Gillham who being duly sworn according to law makes the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress & c. passed June 7th 1832   That he Volunteered in the month of December about the 15th in the year 1777. at the place mentioned in his declaration of the 4th of September 1832. and served as a private soldier as stated in the said Declaration for fifty days and returned.  He was drafted on the 29th of March 1778 and served as a private Soldier and was commanded as stated in the said Declaration and served till August following when he returned home

He was again Drafted about the first of May 1780 and was commanded as stated in his declaration aforesaid and served as a private Soldier till the 18th of August when he was wounded and completely disabled and remained so till about the first or fifteenth of February 1781—  He then voleered and was commanded as stated in his former declaration and served as a private soldier till about the first of May 1781. when he was disbanded  

He declares that he was out in many scouting parties during the fall of 1781 the winter and Spring of 1782 and had many skirmishes with the tories & British
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and was under Colonel Bratton and Capt. Barnett and served as a private soldier and served till some time in the summer of 1782.  and was compleatily employed so that he could not perform any private business making more than six months while he was employed in the scouting service  

But from old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not recollect the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade, to wit,
For two years and twenty days I served as a private solder, and for which Service I claim a pension

Isaac Gillham

Sworn to and subscribed before me this tenth day of June 1833
William E Starr  J. P.

I William E. Starr and acting Justive of the Peace within and for the county of Madison and State of Illinois hereby certify that I am well acquanited with Isaac Gillham who has sworn to and subscribed the above amended declaration, and that I believe him to be a man of Truth and veracity, and that his statements in his declaration and this amended declaration are the truth and entitled to credit and further that he is believed, to have served as stated, by his neighbors and acquaintances and that I believe his statements the truth

William E Starr  Justice of Peace
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State of Illinois]
Madison County] ss.

I John T. Lusk Clerk of the County Commissioners Court and Recorder of Civil Commissions, for the County of Madison and State of Illinois do hereby certify that William E. Starr whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was on the tenth day of June A. D. 1833 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid.  and that full faith and credit is to be given to all of his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Edwardsville this seventeenth day of June A. D. 1833
J. T. Lusk, Clk
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Revolutionary service (underlined)

Isaac Gillham.
Drew pension until 1845.  Lived at Venice, Madison Co. Ill.

____________________________________________________

Verify this for John C. Davidson. 
Golden Colorado.

____________________________________________________

Correct report through desk please
N V

[Square stamp, bottom; the first part is illegible]

Oct 10, 1905
COMMISSIONER
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Marquette, Mich.
117 East Ridge St.
Aug 6— 1966.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me whether or not one, Thomas Gillham of South Carolina fought in the Revolutionary War and received a pension?  I also want to know the same things about Isaac Gillham of South Carolina.

Yours Truly
Mrs. H. T. Carriel

Round stamp, bottom left:

PENSION
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     AUG
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     1908
    OFFICE
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Rev Sec
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4823 Capital Avenue,
Omaha, Nebr-
September 8, 1917

Pension Bureau
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: 
Will you please send me any information that you may have regarding the following.
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Reg.

*James Morrison born in Scotland, about *1730 came to America and settled in Virginia.  Probably enlisted from Virginia, and lived there the rest of his life.

Reg.

*Robert McCorkle b. 1760, enlisted 1776 at Staunton, Va., re-enlisted 1780, married Elizabeth Forrest.  Had rank of private, and later of orderly sergeant.

*Isaac Gillham b. 1757, enlisted 1777 at Camden District, So. Car. Rank of private.  Received pension 1832, residence at that time Madison Co., Ills.  Home of wife Jane Kirkpatrick Gillham

*All entries marked with asterisk were underlined in original text.
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I shall greatly appreciate information regarding James Morrison, especially for the other two.  I think that I have want of the information required, but would like to know the volume and page of the record on which their history is placed.

Very sincerely,
(Miss) Estelle R. Morrison.
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J. L. Davenport
Com. of Pensions}
Washington. D. C.}

Dear Sir,

Will you please give me the Revolutionary War Record of Isaac Gillham of the S. C. 
Continentals—  He moved to Ills in 1804 or 1805, and settled in Madison Co. where he later died—

I would like his record for the D. A. R. being myself a member of the Society.

Respectfully Yrs
Mary W. Gillham
Edwardsville, Ills 
R. R #6

Aug 3-1912
I have been told he drew a pension—
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DR. MARGUERITE G. SQUIRE
EAST SIDE SQUARE

OFFICE {ILL. PHONE 434    BELL PHONE 66
RESIDENCE {BELL PHONE 89    ILL. PHONE 89

CARROLLTON, ILL   Oct" 27. 1915

Col" G. M. Satlzgaber
Com' of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Desiring to become a member of the D. A. R.  I wish you would look up the *Record and ascertain, *the fact, that my *Great Grand Father, Isaac Gillham , served in the *Regular or *Continental Army of the *Revolutionary War in or near S. C. and probably under General Greene.  I received such information of such "Service" from my *Father, James A Gillham who is alive & lives with me * near 84 years of age:  He **heard the same from his **Grandfather as well as **Father, and will so testify:  Please look up such important History, for me or explain when I can hear, such information, for the purpose above.

By so doing You will oblige, Yours Respectfully,
*Marguerite Gillham Squire

P. S. -- Please examine the "Rev" Pension Dept".  I *hear he was a Pensioner therein--.
*M. G. S.

My Card Enclosed.
—An *early answer solicited—.

*All single asterisk underlined
**All double aterisk double underlined
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Jacksonville Council No. 182 will entertain the Grand Council of Illinois, May 17, 18 1907.  Come and have a good time. 
[Underlined] C. F. Ehnie, Secy. at Ehnie's Confectionery

Executive Committee.
2 Years - R. A. Nelson, E. J. Merriman
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Physician - Dr. J. W. Hairgrove, 215 East State St.
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Regular Meetings held 3rd Saturday in each month.

Jacksonville, Ill., April 22 1908

Commissioners of Pensions.
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir.
Will you please give some information of one Isaac Gillham who enlisted in the Rev. war. and ["did he" inserted] draw a pension?  -  I am desirous to become a D. A. R. [double underlined] and if you can help me in this matter I will appreciate it.

Isaac Gillham, from South Carolina Pendleton Co." - was wounded in Revolutionary War-

If any charges, I will pay-

Most Sincerely
Mrs C. F Ehrie
Jacksonville ILL
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Jerseyville, Illinois
August 9, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

The following members of the Gillham family from South Carolina served in the Revolutionary War: Lieut. Thomas Gillham and his sons Charles, Ezekiel, Thomas Jr., John, William, James, and Isaac.

Would you please tell me if you have any record concerning any of them?

Thanking you, I am 

Very truly yours,

Mrs. W. Browslow May
316 W. Exchange St.
Jerseyville, Illinois
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In reply to your request of ___________, received for a statement of the military history of Isaac Gillham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (text marked through) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

S. 32,270

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.
Dec 15, 1777   50 days  Private
*Mch. 29 1778 to Aug. 1778   Private
May 1780 to Aug. 18, 1780}   Private  Where he was wounded
Feb. 15, 1781 to May 1, 1781   Private
Fall & winter 1781    Scouting parties
Spring 1782

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAINS.
Robert Macupfee
Lt. Thos. Gillham
Capt. Barnett

COLONEL.
Thomas Neel
Andrew Neel
Major Hartshorn
Col. Bratton

STATE.
S. C.

Battles engaged in, Rocky Mount & Fishing Creek.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enlisted in Camden Dist S. C.
Date of application for pension,  Sept 4, 1832 - His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. Ill.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 10, 1757 in Augusta Co. Va.
Remarks:  Removed to "Carolina" in 1763 with parents (names not stated) & remained there until 1800.  Soldier married in 1786 or 1787 a daughter of Thomas Kirkpatrick by his first wife - womens' names not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Office note:  Marriage data found in claim of Thomas Kirkpatrick R. File 297/Rev. War.

*this Siege of Charleston was from May 11 to 13,1777 & bat. of Stono was June 20 - 1779-  So he was wrong in this year .78