Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4024, Robert Gill, S.C.
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SERVICE
S.C.

Gill, Robert,

NUMBER
R. 4024.

Born Penn.
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Robert Gills  28.953
Pension Declaration

Ac 17 June 1832
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In the early part of the year 1782 he enlisted in the Army of the United States for the term of one year at the house of Captain John Mills in Chester County South Carolina & said Captain Mills was the officer who enlisted him, from the house of said Mills he was [illegible] with others under a Sergeants Command ^to go to the Ruffs of the Sandy River in pursuit of certain tories who were plundering in this part of the State, they only succeeded in Capturing one Tory during this trip.  The Service which he performed was principally of this character as said Captain Mills Company was employed principally as rangers during the time of his enlistment, he served out the term of Twelve months as above stated without having been engaged in any important battle, or having been attached to the main Army, he was disbanded in said County of Chester but he did not receive a written discharge therefor

He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert Gill 

And the said Court do hereby declare there opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
John [illegible] [illegible] of  of Court

State of Kentucky
Logan County }
I, Marmaduke B. Morton Clerk of the Logan County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Gill for a pension In Testimony thereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal of Office this [illegible] day of December 1833 
M B Morton
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State of Alabama
[illegible] County } This day [illegible] Brown personally appeared before me R. McAllister an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County & state aforesaid who deposeth and Sayeth that Robert Gill did serve three months in the Revolution War in [illegible] [illegible] eighty one as a Soldier under Capt. James [illegible] of the State of South Carolina & County of Chester. The Witness further states that [remainder of the document is illegible]
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No 28. 953
Robert Gill
Kentucky

Rejected [illegible]
excepting for three months
not provided for, 
see letter 31 Dec 33
to W. J. Morton Russellville

W. J. Morton
Russellville
Ken
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office.

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (this: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement , showing the Service of [handwritten]Robert Gill

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported]

[handwritten]-. -. 3. -. Pr. Capt Ramsey Col Adair. 69 S.C. -.

[handwritten][crossed out paragraph]The applicants engagement for one year was in a militia [illegible]. His service was to occasionally go on tours of duty when occasion required. It is for the time actually engaged that an allowance be made.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[printed copy of page 2 of the Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832]
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[printed copy of page 3 of the Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832]
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Palestine [illegible]
Apr 10th 1840
M Manly Esqr
Dr Sir allow me the pleasure of introducing you to the [illegible] Mr Robt. Gill who is an old acquaintance of mine and who has been recommended to you to assist him in procuring a pension for service rendered in the Revolutionary War - I have been acquainted with Mr. Gill for upwards of 35 years and know him to be a gentleman of unimpeachable character - when I first became acquainted with him he was a Presbeterian preacher, and soon after joined the Shakin Quakers and ^this is the reason he has not sooner applyed for a pension as that society hath all their property in common and Mr. Gill while living with them felt but little need or solicitude about a pension, but since he left that society (which is [illegible]) he now Solicits the Government for his just rights, which I have no doubt he is justly entitled to
Mr. Gills Brother Thomas was one of the first Settlers in this county and was a Capt. in the Revolutionary war and drew a handsome pension until his death a few years ago
I have been acquainted with Mr. R Gill for the above time and know him to have been an exemplary and consistent Christian, in [illegible] Your Friend 
John Houston
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In 1845 he was resident of Clark County, Illinois, It is not stated whether he was married and the date of his death is not on record.

It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.

Respectfully,

Commissioner

(Robert Gill -2-)
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[left side of page]
1923. Dec. 8. Hist to Capt. W. McFarland.

[right side of page]
[stamp] REJECTED
4024
Robert Gill
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]

The printed list of 1802 gives cause of rejection as "Service not six months, except in a war against [illegible] Tories"

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
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Jany 3 1857.

Hon J. E. Heath
Comssr of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed are Documents relative to the claim of Robt Gill to a pension. The Chr. of the Com. on Pensions would refer you to a letter of your predecessor dated June 26, 1845. Should you have any new or additional information or views to communicate they would be acceptable to the chr of the coms.
Respectfully
You [illegible]
J P Sheldon
Ck com. Pens (S.)
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June 26, 1845

From Commissr of Pensions
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Pension Office
June 26th 1845

Sir,
The supplemental declaration of Robert Gill has been examined and filed with his other papers.
Claimant alleges that he served a tour of three months under Capt. Ramsey, Col Adair, and that a few days after the expiration of this tour, he joined a company of Rangers or Spies, under Capt. John Mills and served twelve months, for which he was to receive One dollar per day and ans as the expiration of his enlistment he was paid off at the price stipulated.
It is very clear, therefore, if his statement be correct that hiss service as a Ranger was not Military in the meaning of the pension laws; but an  employment in a patrol, and paid by the county or district for guarding the neighborhood.
This service will not be allowed unless sustained by the record of South Carolina in the Comptroller Generals Office.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant.
J L Edwards
Uri Manly, Esq.
Marshall, Illinois
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Gill [illegible]
core of Col. John Houston
Palestine
Illinois

[vertically]Hon. J. W. Davis,
[illegible] H. Rep
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[illegible] M.
August 22d. 45

Dr Sir.
The note of Lieut Houston of this [illegible] is at hand. I enclose you the reply to your [illegible] Declaration. I should be much pleased to see [illegible] claim allowed. As you are going to Kentucky perhaps you may be able to find some person whom you can make the requisite proof - Should you do so it with at all times offered me pleasure to do all I can in your behalf 
Very Respectfully 
Your friend
Uri Manly

Robt. Gill Esq.
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[left side of page]
The papers in this case was presented to Congress
[illegible] 15th 1845

[right side of page]
The Petition & papers of Robert Gill of Illinois for a pension [illegible] to the Committee on Revolutionary pensions.
Dec 29. 1845 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions

 [illegible]
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Houston from Hon. J. W. Davis of 25th February last - 
I am much in hope that the enclosed explanation may be deemed satisfactory.
Very Respectfully
Uri Manly

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Carlisle Ind
April 10 1845

Dear Sir
A short time before I left Washington I inquired at your office if there was not on file the declaration and other papers of Mr. Robert Gill paying a pension - Since my return Mr Gill has called to see me upon the subject. - he informs me that some eight or ten years ago he made application for a pension, he then resided among the Shakers in Kentucky and did not then press his claim because if a pension had then been obtained it would have ^been common property in the Society to which he was then attached. he  desires to obtain a copy of the letter you wrote to him
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on his first application as the original has been lost, and he is also desirous to know if there is any law in existence granting pensions to those who served in the Revolutionary war as Rangers and Spies.
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
J W Davis

J L Edwards Sr
Comr. of Pensions
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Hon J. W. Davis
Apl 22 '45
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Pen off
Apl 22 '45

Sir
In reply to yours respecting the case of Robert Gill [illegible] inform you that his original application was defective in not setting forth any term of service in the Sth Ca militia except one of 3 mo under Capt Ramsey Col. Adair. Since the suspension of his claim to await the necessary amendment of his narrative of service, it is ascertained that there ^are evidences of the Sth. Ca. service in the office of the Compr Genl. of that State - a certificate of the office was filed by Hon: R. D. Owen and I herewith enclose you a copy of any letter to him of 25 July last -
Hon. J. W. Davis
Carlisle
Inda.
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Hon. R. D. Owen
Jan 25th 1844
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Pen off
Jany 25. 44

Sir
I have the honor to return you Mr. Snedecors letter in the case of Robert Gill and to inform you that since the decision of that case in Decr. '33 it is ascertained that the word of the office of the Comptr Genl. of Sth. Ca. [illegible] full evidence of all service rendered ^in any military corp, authorized by that state  - The Claimant should [illegible] the certificate of that office - 

Hon. R D. Owen
HR
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Washington
June 12, 1844

Sir:
Have the goodness to inform me whether the within, procured from the Comptroller of South Carolina, in reply to a letter addressed to him at your suggestion, in the case of Robert Gill, is sufficient.
I am, Sir
Yr obt Serv
Robert Dale Owen
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Hon. R. D. Owen
July 25 44
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[added by hand in pencil]476

Pen. off
July 25 44

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the certificate of the Compr. Genl. of So Ca inclosed in yours of 17 [illegible] as evidence in the case of Robert Gill an applicant from Ken. has no relation to the military service of claimant even if claimant be the individual named in the certificate but on the contrary the words of the Indents show that one was issued for "sundries for militia use" & the other for "Smiths work for the first State Regt" -

Hon. R. D. Owen
New Harmony
Inda.
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Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia

Indent Book No. 259 } Issued 20th September 1784 to Mr. James Gill (son of Robert) for fifty three pounds Sterling, Sundries for Militia use in 1780 [illegible] account audited. - £53. 0. 0

Indent Book R No. 459 } Issued 9th June 1785 to Mr. James Gill for £18. 17. 1 1/2 Sterling, for Sundries for Militia use 1780. 1781 & 1782 part of the account audited. - £18. 17. 1 1/2

Indent Book Y 1213 } Issued 5th June 1786 to Robert Gill, or Robert Gill (Smith) £15. 10. 4 for Sundry Smith's work, for the first State Regiment in Sumter's Brigade, pr. acct. from Commissioners. £15. 10. 4.

Charleston May 23 1844 - 
I Certify that the forgoing evidence of Indents, are true copies from the Records of the Comptroller's Office in the State - 
W Laval
Comptr Genl So Ca
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free

Russellville Ky
7 Decr. 

[vertically left side]Kentucky, 18, Dec. '33

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Post Office
Russellville Ky
7th Decr 1833

Sir
I send you inclosed the papers of Robert Gill, who applies for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1833
Be pleased to send his Certificate to my care
Very respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt.
W J Morton
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(no. 16)

31 Cong.
2 Sess }

Documents in relation to the claim of Robert Gill to a pension for services during the war of the Revolution.
1851 Jany. 2 Referred to the Com: on Pensions. 

Mr. Bell
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2
in Chester County S Carolina under the command of Capt. John Mills and James Gill a brother of this Deponent. - That he as well as the others were regularly enlisted in this Corps for the term of Twelve months at an [illegible] Day - That he Served out the said term of 12 months and was then regularly discharged That he was dismissed with Honor by his Capt. John Mills. That in the region which this Corps of troops was discharged they all rendez voyed at the same place [illegible] the and there paid off in full one dollar per day. And this Deponent well remembers that the first [illegible] that he [illegible] the [illegible] of was paid him by for his services in this expedition - That he acted mostly as a Spy in the said expedition - That he recollects that a Capt. Hook of the British Company under Lord Cornwallis came up into that part of South Carolina and that his affiant spied him out and gave the information [crossed out]to his Captain and a portion of said company was sent ^when [illegible] Sumpter's to Capt Gill
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3
Regiment [illegible] and defeated Hook and his men and Hook was killed in the engagement -
That he is informed that his brother James Gill who was a Captain in said company was some years ago placed on the pension list in Alabama. That his brother George Gill was a pensioner as a Colonel in Chester County S Carolina and his brother ^Capt Thomas Gill was a pensioner on the Pension Roll of Illinois. That he believes that his brother [illegible] was pensioned on account of the same description of Service that this Deponent performed - That this deponent was regularly mustered into service - was regularly paid and discharged by his officers [illegible] that he was not paid for the three months tour aforesaid That about the year 1835 he made application under the act of 7 June 1832 from the State of Kentucky in Logan County - That he now resides in the state of Illinois - That he was younger than the brothers above named. That he knows of no living person by whom he can prove these facts
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4
That this Deponent was a Witness for his brother James Gill when he applied for a pension.
That when this Deponent applied for a pension he adduced the Depositors of Capt James Gill of Greene County Alabama testifying for his [illegible] performance of the said Twelve months duty against the enemy and that he also [illegible] the Deposition of a Mr. Hamilton Brown of the same state testifying to his services the three months aforesaid. That this Deponent is old and poor - has had much trouble and mortification at being refused a pension while others have been pensioners for the same service That he was a private in all the services he performed
Robert Gill 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of May 1845
Stephen Archer J.P.
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The State of Alabama Greene County } I Isaac C. Luedecor clerk of the County court of said county do hereby certify that Josiah Ricks whose signature appears in [illegible] of the above affidavit of James Gill & to the certificate of the said Gill's reputation for truth & also Robert McAlister whose signature appears to the affidavit & certificate of Hamilton Browne an other witness as to the services of Robert Gill in the War of the revolution now are and at the Time of their certifying were acting justices of the peace In & for the County of Greene aforesaid duly Elected qualified & commissioned & that due faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all their acts as such & that their signatures thereunto are genuine
Witness my hand & seal of office the 9th day of October 1833
Attest
I C Luedecor Clerk

The [illegible] of Alabama Greene County } I Thomas F Moody Presiding judge of the County court of said county do hereby certify that Isaac C Luedecor whose signature appears to the above certificate now is & at the time of his signing the same was Clerk of the county court of the said county duly qualified & commissioned & that his certificate is made in due form of law - 
Given under my hand & seal of this 9th October 1833
Thos. F. Moody Seal
judge
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The State of Alabama Greene County} I Isaac C Luedecor clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Thomas F. Moody whose signature appears to the above certificate now is and at the time of his signing the same was Judge of the county court of said county duly qualified and commissioned and that due faith and credit are due to all his acts as such and that his said certificate is in due form of Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed the 9th day of October 1833 and of American Independence the 58th year.
I. C. Luedecor Clerk


[vertically under signature]James Gills affidavit