Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4206, Adam Gibhart, Md.
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Service
Md.

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Gibhart, Adam
Kibhart or Sarah M.

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W. 4206
B. L. Wt. 40910-160-55

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Contents
see a bounty land claim allowed
the heirs of Adam Kephart, 2" Md. Regt.
Warrant [illegible mark]H04-100

(stamp bottom right)
This Envelop Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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1880 Sept 1 Daniel W Crosby--as to
Spelling of name--residence--of family
1881 Augt 26 Danl W Crosby--threre y no
Allusion to his parents nor to the place where
they or himself lived in Md"

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1.140
Alabama Mobile
Sarah M. Gebhart
widow of Adam Gebhart
Maryland
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
2d day of June 1854
and sent to 
Hon C. C. Clay Jr.
U.S. Senate

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 157, Vol. (illegible)
1818
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249.905 Act Mch 3/33

June 27/56

Sarah M Gibhart/wi[image cut off]

Adam Gibhart
Sarah M. Gibhart Pri
Adam Gibhart Pri.

Ala July 48--1140

Rev War
Rev Pensioner
Md: 160 AC  Sept: 10/56
(right side) Boyton

Hon:
E.S. Shorter
Eufaula. Ala:--

[left side sideways] 
[illegible marks]

No. 40 910 [illegible marks] Sept 13/56
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applied for her, were Judge Berry, Hon D. H. Lewis
And Mrs. Tennille wife of Col William, through 
her acquaintance at Washington, DC, that they held
her husbands Old Pension Certificate till they
handed it to Mrs. Tennelle a few years since and
learn She has recently gave it to Col A
Ragan of Columbus Ga for him to intercede
for her, that She has learned the cause her friend
could not procure a pension for her was on account of his not being able to prove her marriage prior to 1794, that She has refused to swear to any definite date of her marriage as she has had little or no education, but does know they were married and had four children before April 1802, they moved away from their old friends - from S.C. who live in this vicinity.
That she appoints C.H. Blood of Tallahassee Fla her agent and attorney for to procure her pension from the govt of the United States.
That she presents to her agent some old vouchers for to draw his pension at Charleston S.C. May 21 1822. Also a letter from Duke Goodman dated at Charleston Sept 7th 1822 which have remained in her possession as ever since their receipt.

Sarah M. Gibhart
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribe on the 11th day of July 1853. Jno Gill Shorter
Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the State of Alabama
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State of Alabama
Barber County

Before me Jno Gill Shorter, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the State of Alabama at Chambers in Eufaula in said State and County personally came Mrs. Sarah M. Gibhart - a resi--dent of Barber County, Ala Aged eighty odd years 
who being first duly sworn according to law makes 
the following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the Act of Congress of Feb 3 185[last number illegible]
and all acts before that date applicable to 
her case, granting pensions to widows of officers 
and Soldiers of the Revolution.
That she declares her maiden name was Sarah M. Davis, 
that she was lawfully married to Adam Gibhart in Sumpter district S.C. about the year 1794,
by Rev. Mark Moore minister of the Gospel [at his 
house] that they lived together as husband and wife from the day of their marriage till the 
day of his death. That they had eleven chil-
-dren born to them in lawful wedlock all in Sumpter District S.C.  - That said Adam Gibhart drawed a Pension from Sumpter District, paid at Charleston S.C. under the act of 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month - that he moved
with his family to Pike County Ala in May 1832 and 
died in Said County on the 24th of June 1832 leaving her a widow, that She has not since mar
-ried but has continued to live the widow of the 
Said Adam Gibhart ever since his death as aforesaid.
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That she resided in Pike Co. Ala thill the Indian War of 1836 caused her to move to Eufaula her present home where she has remained ever since.
That she has no record of their marriage or his or her age, but arrives at the date as follows that she believes her age was 24 years at their marriage and he was some 15 years the oldest - that their three first children died in infancy before recorded that Herriet L. (now Shorter) is their fourth chld and was born March 16, 1802, Eliza L. Gibhart - Oct 8th 1804, Camilla M. Gibhart  - Dec 26th 1806, Agnes Julia Gibhart Nov 26th 1810 and Elenor M. Gibhart (now Jordan) was born April 14th 1813. That the above five children are all their living children and that their births were duly recorded in the family bible. That the average age of her childrens births have been from two to three years.
That when they moved from S.C. her husband was owing Geo McCally and was prevailed upon to give him a power of attorney as she understood for to draw his pay for the next six months (to Sept 4, 1832) and she has learned that the same was paid but knows she nor her family did not cause it to be done, after his death, which was June 24th 1832, nor has she any knowledge of his agt. having heard of his death (if he drawed it). She has not received one dollar of pension since the death of her husband as aforesaid, that several have interested themselves on her behalf for to procure a pension for her amongst whom she believes who have
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Stamped Final Payment Voucher Received from GAO on Right side and the handwritten No 8 on left side.
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Mobile Ala, 24 November 1857 ?

Received of Lloyd Bowers, agent for having pension twenty five 00/100 dollars being for three months and six days pension due to Sarah M. Gibhart from the 4th day of March 1857 to the 10th day of June 1857 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.

$25.00

T.L. Toulmin

Attn Jack Hardman Administration to the estate of Sarah M. Gibhart.

Stamped FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO
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State of Alabama }
Barbour County } S.S.

On this 19th day of June
AD. 1856 personally appeared before me Jack
Hardman, a Notary Public duly authorized to
administer oaths within & for the County of Barbour
and State of Alabama Sarah M Gibhart
a Revolutionary Pensioner aged about 82
years a resident of Barbour County in the 
State of Alabama who being duly sworn
according to law declares that she is the iden-
tical Sarah M Gibhart whose name is in-
scribed on the Pension List of the United
States as the widow of Adam Gibhart, who
was a Private in the Revolutionary War.
That she has now in here possession an original 
Certificate of Pension of which (I certify the
following to be a true copy) to wit:

"Department of the Interior Widows Pension
"I certify, that in conformity with the act of July
29th, 1848 Sarah M Gibhart, Widow of Adam
Gibhart, who was a Private in the Revolutionary
War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the
rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum com-
mencing on the 4th day of March 1848, and
continuing for life unless she should again
marry, in which case the Pension is not payable
after the time of such marriage.

"Given at the Department of the Interior this
Second day of June One thousand Eight
Hundred and Fifty Four.
R. McCllar
Secretary of the Interior.
"Examined and Countersigned
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions"

She also declares that [following word lined through: that] she has never
applied for, nor received under any act of
Congress any Bounty Land Warrant whatever
and that she is now a widow.

She makes this Declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the Bounty
Land to which she may be entitled
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under the act approved the 14th day of
May 1856.
Attest: 1 B B McCormick Sarah X her mark Gibhart
2 Middleton. M. Morgan.

We B. B McCormick and Middleton M
Morgan residents of Barbour County in the
State of Alabama upon our oath declare
that we are and have been well acquainted
with Sarah M Gibhart for a [following lined through: great many] considerable time
[following lined through: years] and know her to be the identical person
who received the original Pension Certificate
a copy of which is set forth in her Declaration;
That the foregoing Declaration was signed & acknow-
ledged by her in our presence-that she is
now a widow and that we believe from her
appearance and statements, that she is the
identical person that she represents herself to be.

B B McCormick
Middleton. M. Morgan.

State of Alabama }
Barbour County } On this 19th day of June
in the year AD 1856, the foregoing Declaration
and affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before
me; and I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the
person she represents herself to be and that
I have no interest in this claim

In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand affix my
seal Notarial

Jack Hardman
Notary Public
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249.905 115
Application of
Sarah M Gibhart
widow of Rev. Sold.
Barbour County
Ala

E. S. Shorter
House of Reps.
Washington

Jack Hardman
Enfanla
Ala.
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Adam Gibhart
15813
March 1820 

Sumterville SC
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State of South Carolina }
Sumter District } On this fourth day of October
Eighteen hundred & twenty one personally appeared
in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the said
District, Adam Gibhart, aged sixty eight years, resident
in the District and State aforesaid who upon being
duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath dec-
lare that he enlisted and served in the revolutionary
war as follows. Under Captain Dawsy the second 
Maryland Regiment Maryland Line in the year
1778 the sixteenth day of January, & under Captain
Dawsy fought at the battle of Monmouth, from thence
was transferred under the command of Captain Price
Regiment & Line aforesaid, under the command of Captain
Price, to Gates defeat above Camden and from thence
was detached under the Command of Captain Dobson
Regiment & Line aforesaid Commanded by Colonel Howard
to join Brigadier General Morgan & was in the battle of
Cowpens.  Then joined the main Army commanded by
Major General Greene commander in chief of the Southern
Army & under the Command of Captain Edgely fought 
in the Battle of Guilford Court House & was also in
the battle of the Eutaw Springs & remainder under General
Greene until the close of the war 1783 & received my
discharge on James Island Charleston So Ca from
Captain John McFearson which discharge I have
lost, & that I have a pension Certificate from the war 
department, No. 15.813 & I do solemnly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818, & that I have not in any man-
ner disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring mys-
elf within the provision of an act of Congress Enti-
tled an act to provide for Certain Persons Engaged
in the land and naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th
day of March 1818, & that I have not nor has
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any person in trust for me any property or sec-
urities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I
any income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. [illegible]

One Bay Mare ------------------$ Cts   30.00
Two Cows & Calves two year old Heifer-32.00
Three Head Hogs ----------------------10.00
Three Potts & two Ovens --------------- 8.00
One table------------------------------- 1.00
One Gun old & worn out ---------------- 2.00
Two Plows ----------------------------- 4.00
Two Axes ------------------------------ 3.00
One Loom ----------------------------- 4.00
Two Spinning Wheels ------------------ 4.00
One Old Weeding hoe ------------------ 0.25
Four old Knifes & Forks ----------------- 0.25
Half Doz Plates ------------------------- 0.50
Half Doz Spoons ------------------------ 0.50 [underlined]
Aggregate 99.50 [double underlined]

And I do further on oath declare that I am a
carpenter by trade & never had any other trade
that I am sixty eight years of age, & am not
able to labour from infirmity.  My wife is
in her forty fourth year of her age, & is in
a bad state of health & has been for these
four or five years last past, & that I
have eight children, five girls, the oldest
is nineteen in good health and also
all the rest of my children my three
sons are the youngest of my family
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and are so small that they are unable
to do any work.  My daughters alth-
ough in good health are unable to
support my family without call-
ing in the aid and assistance
of my Country

Sworn to in Open Court }
before me this 4th Octr }
Amino Domini 1821 } Adam Gibhart
I G Mathis
[illegible]

South Carolina }
Sumter District }I Israel G. Mathis
Clerk of the Courts of Sessions &
Common Pleas in & for the District
aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath & Schedule annexed
are truly copied from the Records
of said Courts.  I further certify
that it is the opinion of the said
Court that the Total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the
said Schedule is Ninety Nine dollars
& 50 cents.  In Testimony whereof I have
set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Courts this 20th October 1821.

I. G. Mathis
c. c. Ps & Se
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State of Alabama }
Barbour County }S.S.

Be it known that before me Z I Daniel
a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths
in and for the County afore said personally appeared
Jack Hardman Administrator of and on the Estate
of Sarah M Gibhart late of said County Deceased
and made oath in due form of Law, That Sarah
M Gibhart deceased was the identical person
named in an original Certificate in her possession
at the time of death, of which (I certify) the
following is a true copy:

"Department of the Interior Widows Pension
"I certify that in conformity with the act of July
29th 1848, Sarah M Gibhart, Widow of Adam Gibhart,
who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed
in the Pension List at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars
per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848,
and continuing for Life, unless she should again
marry, in which case the Pension is not payable
after the time of such marriage

"Given at the Department of the Interior this
Second day of June, one thousand eight
hundred & fifty four

Examined & Countersigned  R McClellan
L P Waldo    Secretary of the Interior
Comr. of Pensions"

That she did not intermarried, but continued the
widow of Adam Gibhart, up to the 10th day of June
1857 at which time she died in Barbour County
Ala. where she had resided for the space of
twelve years immediately previous to her death, of the truth
of which Statement I am fully satisfied.

Sworn to & Subscribed this 2nd } Jack Hartman
day of November AD 1857 before me } Administrator
Z I Daniel JP
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2

Know all men by these presents, that I Jack
Hardman Administrator on the Estate of Sarah
M. Gibhart Deceased of Barbour County Alabama
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States,
do hereby constitute and appoint T. L. Toul-
min my true & lawful attorney
for me, in my name to receive from the
agent of the United States for paying Pensions
in Mobile State of Alabama the pension
due the said Sarah M Gibhart from
the 4th of March 1857 to the 10th of
June 1857 the time of her death,
the Certificate granted to her being herewith
surrendered.

Witness my hand & seal this
[following struck out: 16th] 5th day of November AD 1857
Sealed & delivered in  Jack Hardman
presence of Admin.
1 Alex Veal
2 H Black

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO

State of Alabama}
Barbour County} S.S.

Be it known that on
the 5th day of November A.D. 1857 before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly authorized
to administer oaths, personally came Jack
Hardman, Admin of the Estate of Sarah
M Gibhart deceased above named and
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand the day & year last above
written.  Z I Daniel JP
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3

State of Alabama}
Barbour County }Before me Z. I. Daniel a Justice
of the Peace, duly authorized to ad-
minister oaths in & for the County aforesaid, personally
appeared William H Thornton, a Regular practicing
Physician, well known to me, who being duly sworn
according to Law, doth depose and say: That
Sarah M. Gibhart a Revolutionary Pensioner died
in Barbour County, on the 10th day of June
1857; That he had know her previous to her
death for the space ten years or more
and that during that time she had continued
to reside in Barbour County Alabama and
he had been her Physician for several
years [illegible] past and her attending
Physician at the time of her death.

Sworn to & Subscribed this 2d } Wm. H. Thornton M.D.
day of November AD 1857 before me }
Z I Daniel JP

State of Alabama }
Barbour County } S.S.

I Judge S Williams, Judge of the
Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Z I Daniel is a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County, duly commis-
sioned and quallified; and that his signature
to the foregoing affidavit is genuine.

Given under my hand and the
seal of County this 5 day of
November AD 1857

J S Williams Judge of Probate
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State of Alabama
Mobile County} S.S.

Before me Lloyd Bowers a
pension agent duly authorized by the laws of the 
United States to administer oaths personally ap-
peared T L Toulmin the attorney named in the fore-
toing power of attorney and made oath, that he
has no interest whatever in the money he is author-
ized to receive by virtue of the same either by any
pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer
and the he does not know or believe that
the same has been so disposed of to any
person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed this 24th day
of November 1857.-   T. L. Toulmin
Before me,
Lloyd Bowers
pension agent.
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[two panel page; folded down the center; left panel follows]

Adam Gibhart, pr
Clarendon Co: S.C.
Colo. John Stewarts'
regiment, Maryland
line, -
January 1778, to end
of the revolutionary
war.

13 February, 1819

Admitted
[flourish]
[followed by 4 lines that are crossed out: illegible]

Thomas Waites, judge,
Statesburg Claremont
County, So. Carola. 

[right panel follows]
The name of
Adam Gibhart
does not appear on the
Roll Remaining in the 
Auditors office ~
But the name of
Thomas Gibhard, a pt. in 
the Second Rgt. appears,
perhaps there is a mistake
made by the person who
wrote the declaration
in the applicants Christn. name
Thos. Karney. A.P.M

Returned for further proof
of service. -
See the additional
affidavits which have been 
furnished -
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South Carolina.
Personally appeared before me Thomas
Waties one of the Judges of the Court of Equity
of the said State, Adam Gibhart now a resident in
Clarendon County in the said state, who being duly sworn
declars that he enlisted as a private soldier during the
revolutionary war in the company of Captain Benjamin
Price of the 2d regiment of the 2d Maryland Brigade
on the continental establishment, that he so enlisted
sometime in January 1778, & continued in the service
from that time unitl the end of the war when he was 
discharged, being then a private in Capt McPherson's
company of the Maryland regiment commanded by Colonel
John Stewart. That during the said war he was in the 
battle of Monmouth, in Gaters' defeat near Camden, in 
the battles of Guilford, the Cowpens, Camden, & Eutaws-
That he ahs no other evidence of his said service in his
power or possession [illegible] the certificate of general
Sumter hereto annexed and he further declares that he
is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support.
Adam Gibhart
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[Blurred seal of the Court]

I hereby certify that the within
Declaration of Adam Gibhart was
made & sworn to before me, and that
I have reason to believe the facts, therein
stated to be true.  In Witness Whereof I have
hereto set my hand & cased the seal of the Court
of Equity of the State aforesaid to be affixed this
13th day of February 1819.

Tho. Waties
One of the Judges of the Court
of Equity of the said State

I further certify that I am satisfied that the said
Adam Gibhart needs the assistance of his country for
support.-------Tho. Waties
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State South Carolina
Sumter District

I hereby certify
that on or about the year
Eighteen hundred one or two--
I received from Maj. Howell
then [illegible] of the
War department a Certificate
in the Name of Adam
Gibhart or Kibhart, formerly
of the Maryland Line of
Continental Troops.

Which Certificate receivd.
as aforesaid Amounted
to the best of my recollection
17th Novr.-- to Something upwards of
1818-- three hundred dollars.

Theo Sumter
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South Carolina }
Sumter District }

This will certify to all whom it may concern that
[illegible] Adam Gibhart is a resident in the State & district aforesaid,
& has been known to us for several years past.  That he is now about
sixty years of age & has a large family, which is entirely supported by
his own labor, & is neither possessed of a salve nor of a freehold Estate
& his circumstances from his advanced age, & a dependent family, ren-
der him a fit object for Governmental succor.

Given under our hands this 18 November 1818.

James B. Richardson
Charles Richardson
Richard J Manning
J Dyson
Robt. Brailsford
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section [illegible]

December 27, 1926

C. I. Kephart
3428 Brown St., N.W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4206 it appears that Adam Gibhart enlisted, place not stated, January 17, 1778, served
as a private in Captains Dorsey's, Benjamin Price's, Dobson's, Edgerley's, and McPherson's Companies, Colonels Howard and John Stewart's Second Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Monmouth, Camden (both battles), Guilford, Cowpens and Eutaw Springs and served until in 1783.
[Handwritten note in left hand margin regarding Gibhart: Miss Wilson not use [begin underline] Kib [end underline] hart in writing the hist., but as he is ref-
to by Thos. Sumter as [begin underline] Kib [end underline] hart she X-filed it in order to keep [illegible] info---]  

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 13, 1819 while a resident of Sumter District, Clarendon County, South Carolina aged about sixty years.  In 1822
he stated that he had lived in that part of South Carolina for about thirty-nine years, prior to which he lived in Maryland, place not stated.  In May 1832 he moved to Pike County,
Alabama where he died June 24, 1832.
[Handwritten note at bottom of page regarding date June 24, 1832: I think there was some fraud by the persons to whom soldier was indebted in S.C. as his pen. was paid to Sept. 4-1832--Widow said
she never rec. any money due him.]

Soldier married the first time, soon after the Revolution,
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name of wife not stated.  She lived only about one year
and left their daughter Sarah.  Soldier married the second
time, in April 1793 or 1794 in Sumter District, South Carolina, Miss Sarah M. [word struck out] Davis.  She was allowed pension on her
application executed July 11, 1853 while a resident of
Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama aged about eighty years.

They had eleven children, three of whom died in infancy,
one Mary or Nancy, and one Joseph. the others:

Harriet L. born March 16, 1802, married ......Shorter,
first name not given.
Eliza L. " October 8, 1804.
Camilla M. " December 23, 1806.
Agnes Julia " November 16, 1810.
Elenor M. " April14, 1813, married .....Jordan, first
name not given.

The five daughters above named were the only children living in 1853, and the three of them still retained their maiden name.  The three youngest children, who were sons, are
not named.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

[Handwritten note at bottom of page: John A. Morgan of Butler
Co Ala--in 1854 stated
he was b. Feb. 8. 17[begin underline]8[end underline]1 & that he
was [begin underline]6[end underline]3 in 18[begin underline]5[end underline]4--He was sol. nephew
& stated that sol. daughter. Sarah by 1st wife
was about his age, but as there was
such a discrepancy in it, I could
not use it.]
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No. 1.287.

Sarah M Gibhart
Widow of Adam
Ala

O H Blood Sep. 27/53

To same March 31/52
same April 21, 1854

Act 29 July 1848
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Mr. Welster--
After consultation with
Major Clarke it has
been decided to let
you attend to matters
of this kind-revolutionary
[illegible]

Aug 14/81
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Adam Gibhart, S. C. [illegible] Act 18 March
1818, at $8 per month

Be pleased to say to what time he
was last paid

Pension Office } Paid 4th Sept. 1832.  Death not
Nov 17, 1846 } stated. BLB
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A. Gibhart
Affidavit
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South Carolina } Personally appeared before me
Sumter District } Adam Gibhart Who being Duly sworn 
saith on oath that he was an Enlisted Soldier in
the Second Regiment of the Maryland line in the
Revolutionary War and that there was no person
in the aforesaid Regiment of the name of Gibhart
but himself

Sworn to Before me } Adam Gibhart
this 25th August 1819 }
Wm Vaughn for [illegible] }
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Adam Gibhart, Act 1818, paid to 4 Sept 1832.

F. Burt
Auditor
_____
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Pension Office
30th May 1854.

South Carolina Roll } Adam Gibhart
Act 18th March 1818 } To what time paid?
$96.-- per annum. } When did he die?

S. Cole
for [illegible]

Francis Burt Esqr.
Third Auditor
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PENSION OFFICE,
June 27, 1856.

Sir:

The claim of S. M. Wid Adam Gibhart
No. 249.905 for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855, has been
received, and will be attended to in its turn.  It is therefore respectfully requested
that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know
what has been done in relation to his or her claim.  All applications will be
disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice
given to the parties, or their agents, who are requested to furnish the No. of the
application, and the act of Congress under which the claim arises, in all their 
communications.

Respectfully,

J. MINOT,
COMMISIONER

Hon. E. S. Shorter.
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House of Reps
July 11/56

Hon J Minot }

Dr Sir.

The within applicant, Mrs. Gibhart,
is the widow of a Revolutionary soldier & as such
receives a small annual Pension from the Govern-
ment.  She resides in my own town & I know her
personally.  She is very old & poor, & so feeble
that unless she receives her Warrant immediately
there is danger that her family will lose it.
May I not ask that the Warrant be sent to
me forthwith?  Respectfully, Eli S. Shorter
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Tallahassee Mar22/54

Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions

Sir

I have the honor to
ford to you the attached affidavit, also
another of the same charter
with Certificates of persons well known
also his original letter to my first enquiry.
I wish to say the case in its pure simplicity
before the Department that they may know how the
evidence has been obtained.  All that would be required in
this case is the same knowledge that I have of the old
ladies merit that I know is justly due her.

I have written to those in S.C. who used to 
make out the old mans Pension Papers
and got no response. The Comr. informed me
if proof could be had of any children by them
before Harriet (whose birth is of record and certified by Judge
Shorter) he would allow her pension under the Act 1848.

The character of Judge Shorter and his own certificate I
trust will not be lost sight of.  I am confident she was
married in 1793 or 4, and I have traced every circumstance
to bring her case under the Act of 1836.  In 1846, I spent
some time and probed her case by paper Records &
events from which I came to the full belief
she was married in April 1793 or 4.  She would not
swear to the year as she did not know any event that
way, but was always positive that Harriet was her
third living child & two still born by said Gibhart 
and that she was twenty four years old when married
& that his first wifes child was a little girl large enough
to go to school when she married him, & his first wife he
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married after his services closed & she lived but a-
bout one year.  This case was presented by the good
Lady of Col Tennels of Geo. through Josiah Polk
while she was in Washington & a letter from Mr Edwards
to Mr Polk was showed to me, by the family.

Others who had traced her age & family believed
her marriage in 1792 or 3.  I believe I had some
experience and could come at facts by events as
well as others and I placed her marriage in April
1793 or 4, and was not certain in my mind but
it was 1794, and told her friends it was no use
to file her claim under the Act of 1836 & 8,
but I do [begin underline] know[end underline] from [begin underline] events [end underline] & the strict Christian
character of [begin underline] her [end underline[ & [begin underlined] family [end underline], that she was married to
said Gibhart prior to 1795.  I have strong feelings
for this family.  In all my travels do not remember
one family more pure and unselfish.  Therefore
I hope the Department will bare with my long letters.

If this evidence is to feeble, please send the whole
case to some member of Congress of Ala. for his
opinion of Judge Shorter & Morgan &c.  I think
Mr. Abacrombie will know them.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
C. H. Blood

Mrs Tennel her intimate acquaintance says she knows they
were married two years
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State of Alabama }
Butler County } Before me Samuel J. Bolling
Judge of the Court of Probate for said State and County duly authorised by law to
administer oaths in and for said County, personally
came John A. Morgan of the County aforesaid,
to me well known a creditable and respectable
witness, who being duly sworn according to
law, says his age is 63 years 8th February last.
That he was well and intimately acquainted
with my uncle Adam Gibhart & his family from
early childhood in Sumpter District South Carolina.
That he lived but two miles from said Gibhart
and was often with the family, and knew the
children. That his uncle had, a daughter Sarah
about my age by his first wife.  That from his
earliest recolection said Gibhart & his wife Sarah
Davis, were always called husband & wife
and from memory & circumstances he knew they
were so considered by all the community for
several years before the birth of Harriet Gibh-
art their oldest child that lived to be grown.
That she was some eleven years younger than
myself, that I always understood that several
of their first children died in infancy, or before
they could play much out of doors, older then Harriett, that I rem-
ember one daughter & one son, by name of Joseph, 
and I have always thought my Uncle Adam
& Sarah were regarded as good respectible
citizens, and I verrily believe they were
married in Sumpter District So Car about my
earliest recolection and I have understood &
believe said Adam was a pensioner, at his 
death, and that his widow Sarah [word now struck out]
now lives at Eufaulla Ala, that they
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moved from So. Carolina to Ala. about 1833,
and I further state I have no interest whatever
in her claim.

John A. Morgan

Sworn to and subscribed this the 15th day of
March AD. 1854.

Samuel J. Bolling
Judge of Probate
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Sir/  Charleston September 7th 1822

Yours 29 Aug. and copy of letter from War
department at hand this morning.  There is 30 months
pay due you say Two hundred & forty dollars.
The Power within, you can keep and have one
[illegible] therefrom, execute the same at your convenience
if sent to me, I will attend thereto

Yours truly
Duke Goodman
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[Two columns]
[Left column]

Additional proof
of Service--

[Right column]

Noel Vaughan
And
William Vaughan
Affidavit
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District

Personally appeared before me Noel Vaughan Senr Who
being duly sworn saith on oath that during the
Encampment of General Green at the high hills he was well acqua-
inted with Adam Gibhart and that he did stay
some time at his house and was very sick during
the time he stayed and he this Deponent further
sayeth he has heard the aforesaid Adam say that
he was attached to the Maryland line and had
permission to stay untill he was able to do his
duty further this Deponent sayeth not

Sworn to before me }
this 25th August 1819 }  Noel Vaughan  Senr
Wm Vaughan Jr. [illegible]

South Carolina } Personally appeared before me
Sumter District } William Vaughan Jr Who being
duly sworn saith on oath that during the Encamp-
ment of General Green at the high hills [word and lined through] in the
Revolutionary War with Great Britain he the
Deponent become acquainted with Adam Gibhart
and knows that he lay sick some time in his
Fathers house and that was called one of Genl
Greens soldiers but being young recollecteth
nothing more.   Wm Vaughan Jr

Sworn to before me }
this August 1819 }
John Hudnall J.P.
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[In bold] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Duplicate
=======

State of South Carolina
Sumter County

On this fourth day of
October Eighteen hundred and Twenty one
personally appeared in Open Court being
Court of Record for the said district Adam
Gibhart aged Sixty Eight years resident in
District and State aforesaid who first being
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
declare that he enlisted in the Revolutiona-
ry War as follows, under Captain Dawsy
the second Maryland Regiment, Maryland
Line in the year 1778 the Sixteenth day of
January under Captain Dawsy.  Fought at
the Battle of Monmouth, from thence
transfered under the Command of Captain
Prices Regiment and Line aforesaid to Gates
defeat above Camden South Carolina, from
thence detached under the Command of Cap
tain Dobson in Regiment and Line aforesaid
Commanded by Colonel Howard to join Bri
gadier General Morgan at the Battle of
Cowpens, then joined the main Army
Commanded by Major General Green
Commander in Chief of the Southern Army
under the Command of Captain Edgel
Was in the Battle Guilford Court
House and also was in the Battle of
the Eutaws and remained under General
Green untill the close of the War 1783
and received my discharge on James Island
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Charleston So Ca. from Captain John Mc
Fearson; which discharge I have lost & that
he has a Pension Certificate from the War
department No. 15.813 and I do solemnly
swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the
United States on the Eighteenth day of
March 1818 and that I have not in any
manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with the intent thereby so to dimin
ish it so as to bring myself within the
provision of an Act of Congress Entitled
an act to provide for certain persons en-
gaged in the Land and Naval Service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me nor have
I any income or share than what is con-
tained in the Schedule hereto annexed and
by me subscribed.

One Bay Mare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00
Two Cows & calves & one Two year old Heifer. . .  32.00
Three Head of Hogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10.00
Three Pots & two Ovens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8.00
One Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1.00
One Gun old & Worn out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2.00
Two Plows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.00
Two Axes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
One Loom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Two Spinning Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.00
One old Weeding Hoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .25
Four old Knives & Forks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .25
Half dozen Plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .50
Half dozen Spoons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .50 [double underline]
$99.50
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and I do further on oath declare that
I am a Carpenter by trade & never had
any other trade. That I am Sixty Eight
years of age and not able to labor
from infirmities; my wife is in
her Forty Fourth year of age and in
a bad state of health and has been
so for four or five years last past and
that I have eight children five girls the
oldest is nineteen in good health & also
all the rest of my family; my three sons
are the youngest of my children & so small
that they are unable to do any work; 
my daughters although in good health
and unable to support my family with
out calling in the aid and assistance
of my Country.

Sworn to in Open Court } Adam Gibhart
before me this 4th October }
Amino Dominici 1821 }
I. G. Mathis
[illegible]
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On examination of the Pension Book-I find that Mr Adam 
Gibhart has nothing to his credit.  This I suppose has arose
from Mr. Gibhart not making return to Government. This he must
do.  If making return of his Property and if he is found not
worth any Property then Government will [illegible] him
on the Pension list.  Charleston May 27th 1822
D. Goodman
___________
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[Two columns]
[Left column]
[Encircled 
9677 
[circular stamp]
E.B.
Recd AUG 12
AGO
1880]

Webster
Worcester Co. Mass
Aug. 10th 1880
___________________
Daniel W. Crosby
___________________
Inquires how the
name of Adam
Gibhart of Ma-
nions Corps, Re-
evolutionary War
is spelled on the
records; and de-
sires such other
information as
may be of service
to his heirs in re-
covering an es-
tate.
____________________

[Right column]
[begin italics] War Department, [end italics]
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
144/202 [being italics] Washington, [end italics] Aug. 25,1880.

Respectfully returned to Daniel W.
Crosby, Esq.
Webster, Worcester Co. Mass.
The records of Revolu-
tionary War are on
file in Pension
Office, and Department
of State.
H. C. Certain
Asst. Adjt. Genl.

Webster Mass Aug 28/80
Respectfully refered to the
Pension office for such
information as they can
give.  D. W. Crosby--
[illegible]

[Oval stamp
S. PENSION
G 30 1880]
FFICE.
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he ever applied for, or drew a pension
I know not.

This matter of spelling the name may
be of considerable importance to his heirs
in recovering a large estate.

Be kind enough to give me such 
information as your records may show
and any information you may think
of [illegible] to them.

I am Sir
Very Truly Yours
Daniel W. Crosby
______________
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Sarah M. Gibhart widow
of Adam
Alabama.

Admitted
Act 29th July 1848.
2 years private at $96.--
per annum from 4th
March 1848.

Pay Sarah M. Gibhart, wi-
dow.

Certificate to
Hon. C. C. Clay, Jr.
U.S. Senate
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Eufaula Alabama
May 12th 1854.

Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick
& Hon. C. C. Clay Junr.
Senate Chamber
Washington City

My Dear Sirs:

There is an applica-
tio, now [illegible], before the Commissioner of
Pensions in behalf of Mrs. Sarah Gibhart, of
this town--who is the widow of a soldier of
the revolution.  I am personally acquainted
with this excellent old lady, her declaratlon
was taken before me in my official capac-
ity, & accompanying the papers forwarded to 
Washington, was my full endorsement of the
merits of her claim.  I need hardly say to you
that I have not the slightest interest, personally,
in this case, for there is a desire to aid all
in my power a poor and honest family.  This
is true sirs, & I beg to have you certify to the
department the credit that is to be attached
to my statements.  Mrs. Gibhart is well known
in this community, & highly respected by all; &
a speedy decision favorable to her claim would
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not only greatly benefit the old lady & her children
but gladden the hearts of a large circle of anx-
ious friends, who are well satisfied of her right
to the bounty of the government.

With high considerations
of regard I am
Gentlemen
Very Truly Your friend,
Jno. Gill Shorter
______________

Washington May 25/54

We are intimately acquainted with the Hon
John Gill Shorter & with his hand writing.
The above letter was written & signed by
him & is, we doubt, not true in every partic-
ular.  Mr. Shorter is one of the Judges of our
Circuit Court a gentleman of high stand-
ing & the most unquestionable integrity,-
& entitled to the fullest credit & confi-
dence.

C. C. Clay, Jr.
Ben Fitzpatrick
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Tallahassee April 8/54

Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your (report) letter, in the case of Sarah
Gibhart widow of Adam Gibhart Revolutry Pensr
of S.C. [word received lined through] of the 31 Ulto.  Although I
cannot object to your reasonable advice to
send on the records, vouched for in her Decla-
ration and certified by Judge Shorter Circuit
Judge. Yet I would respectfully ask the
Commissioner personally to read Judge Shorters
Certificate writen by his own hand & from
his own mind, after visiting the old
lady who is feble, and examining her personally
much as would your honor if [begin underlined] before you [end underline],
also her records.  Those old relicks are
dear to the family & if the Department will
adhear to this Decision will they after
examined consent to have them returned to
the family again.

I have informed myself
as to the Rules of Authenticating papers
before a Court of Record &c & in this
case it is quite inconvenient.  They have
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no menfolks in the family or relatives
no cariages, or horses, nor R Roads & live
many miles from the Court house.
Through the kindness of Judge Shorter
all this examination has been made
more full & compliant than if in open
court, which will show if you will read
his vouchers.

I beg the Comr. if possable (in
his pressing labours) to read them, & bear
with my importunities, no certificate of Court
could be more pointed than that of Hon John Gill
Shorter Judge of that Circuit.  The question must
turn upon a doubt of the case being fairly
and honestly brought ford. for I cannot conceive
if possible for any Examiner to desire more of
the same thing otherwise.  If any doubts
exist as to the high character of Judge Shorter
would be pleased (if not inconsistant) for
the papers to be sent to any member of the
Ala (members House or Senate) in Congress for their
opinion of him.  I am fearful the old lady
will pass to her grave before any act for her
relief will be granted.  I am more than 150
miles from her or I should go and bundle
up her records & ford. them to the Department
at once. I am looking for some infor-
mation from S.C., but they move slow 
in the matter.
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After the case has been thoroughly examined
please send me a certificate or [illegible]
[begin underline]Early[end underline], that the compliance of yours
of the 31 Ulto must be complied with.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
C. H.Blood
_________
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[Envelope]

[Circular mail stamp]
CLAYTON
JUL
12
A

[Written below stamp]
Pension
1853
B

[illegible markings]
Col. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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a year in the time.  There is much feeling
in her behalf by all who know her
I would repeat again Please cause her
claim to be taken up early.

(Written from Clayton Ala) Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
C. H. Blood, Any
Tallahassee Fl
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[Envelope with additional notes]
[illegible circular mail stamp]

3 Aug 1849
Revolutionary
Mr. Ames
___________

1[8 overwritten]7 Jany 1849
enquiry [illegible]
Adam Gibhart
M 20-SC

J. L. Edwards  FREE
Comr of Pensions
War Department  
Washington City
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Eufaula, Barbour Co. Ala.
Jany. 6. 1849.

Dear Sir:

There is in this town an old widow
lady whose husband-Adam Gibhart-was a sol-
dier in the Revolution and who received a certif-
icate of Pensioner under the act of 18. March
1848.  He was a resident of So. Carolina, and was
last paid up to 4th Sep. 1832.

This old lady is unable
to swear that their marriage was had prior to the
year 1894-it was about that time, but she is
unable to state positively-and there is no
record evidence of the fact-in as much as
in her day marriages were had after publi-
cation of the bans at church, and without
any further or other evidence of legality.

Will you have the kindness to inform me if
there be any way to avoid this difficulty in
order to bring her case under the act of 7th
July 1838-and also if there be any subse-
quent provision by Congress which will meet
her case. Also, if there be no remedy under
existing laws, whether special acts have been
passed in any case such as hers.

I must [illegible] par
don for thus [illegible] upon your valuable
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time, and assure you that the peculiar merits
of the case-such as one calculated to excite
the sympathies of every generous person-[word lined through]
must be my appology.

I have the honor to
be Dear Sir, most Respectfully
Yr. Obedient Servt
Jon. Gill Shorter,
______________

Hon J. L. Edwards
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[begin italics] Breif in the case of[end italics] Sarah M. Gibhart, widow of Adam.
Barber---[begin italics]County and State of[end italics] Alabama
[blank][begin italics] act[end italics] 29th July 1848.
===========================================================[begin bold and italics] Claim, [end bold]("original,"[following words lined through]or "for increase].")

[begin bold] Proof exhibited,[end bold] (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.[end italics]

Adam a Pensioner at $96 per annum. Act 18th Mar. 1818.
Adam & Sarah married before 1800. [illegible] proof.
Adam died 24 June 1832.
Sarah still a widow.

[begin italics](If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [end italics]

Further proof of marriage evidence waived by the Com-
missioner instructions.

[begin italics] Name and residence of Agent [end italics] Charles H. Rhett.
Hon. C. C. Clay, Jr. [begin italics] Examining Clerk.] [end italics]
U. S. Senate.
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State of Alabama }
Barber County }

Before me, Jno. Gill Shorter, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit
of the State of Alabama, at Chambers in Eufaula in said State
& County personally came, Miss Eliza L. Gibhart aged 49,
and Camilla M. Gibhart, aged 47 years to me well known
and are justly entitled to full faith and
credit, in their statements who being first
duly sworn on their oath say, they are
the daughters of Adam Gibhart and Sarah M.
That their farther drawed a pension for some
years before his death at ninety six dollars per
year paid at Charleston, S.C.  That they all
moved to Pike County Alabama in May
1832, and their father died at his house in Pike
Co. Ala. June 24th 1832.  That they were actually
present living with their parents and recorded
his death in their family bible at the time.
That they have continued to live with their
mother ever since who is they believe above
eighty years of age and has remained the widow
of said father ever since his death.  That his
Pension Certificate remained in their possession
till given to Mrs Tennille, to help procure
a pension for their mother.  That there is no
family record of their father & mothers age
or their marriage.  That they believe their father
to have been some fifteen years older than
their mother.  That they continued to live [words lined through]in
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Pike County Alabama till the Indians drove
them in to Irwinton (now Eufaula) where they have
resided with their mother ever since 1836.

E L Gibhart
C M Gibhart

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 11th day
of July 1853. Jno. Gill Shorter
Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.

State of Alabama }
Barber County } Before me Jno Gill Shorter, Judge
of the 8th Judicial Circuit of the State of Alabama,
duly authorized by law to administer oaths
in and for said County personally came
David Hall, and made oath in due form
of law that, he moved from Sumpter District
S.C. to Pike County Alabama in the year of 1832.
That he has been for many years past well
acquainted with the widow Gibhart and her
family in Eufaula.  That this mother and family
have continued to live in Sumpter District
and from his visits back to S.C. and the
enquiries made through him both by the
ministers and neighbors of S.C. he is positive
that Mrs Sarah M Gibhart-now present-
is the identical person and widow of
Adam Gibhart late pensioner in Sumpter Dist.
and that he moved to Ala. and died.

Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of [1853 lined through] July 1853.
Jno. Gill Shorter,   David Hall
_____________
Judge of 8th Judicial Circuit of the State of Alabama.
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State of Alabama } I John C Mc Nab Clerk
Barbour County } of the Circuit Court in
the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that [begin underline] John Gill Shorter[end underline]
whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing declaration of Mrs Sarah M
Gibhart also to the affidavits of E. L. &
C. M. Gibhart & David Hall, and who
also has given a certificate in his own
hand writing all of which are attached
all taken and made on the eleventh day of
July A D 1853, was at the date thereof Judge
of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State
of Alabama, duly qualified and acting
and as such is justly entitled to credit.

[Blurred seal of office] 

Given under my hand
and seal of office at
Clayton in the County
and State aforesaid this
12th day of July A D 1853

John C. McNab
Clerk
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Butler Cty Greenvill P. Ofice Ala
January 27th 1854

Mr. C. H. Blood

I Received your letter of date
29th November last with the request that I would send
in evidence what I do well recolect concerning the marri-
age of Adam Gibhart deceased and his wife Sara Gib-
hart of Eufaula which I will here endeavor to do in as
short a manner as possible.  My age is 63 years old
or will be Feby next and Harriot Shorter being his
oldest daughter living I do will recolect 2 other of
his children one name Mary & the other Joseph. the 
family living as near as 2 miles I was frequently
there which causes me to recolect the 2 children
well & Harriot Shorter is eleven or twelve years younger
then myself and when I first recollected said Adam was
married to Sarah Davis his present wife and have alw-
ays believed her to be his second wife and my first
knowledge [illegible] knew he had with him a daughter by the name of
Sarah said to be a daughter of his first wife a little
older then myself and I further state he the said
Adam & his wife Sarah moved to Ala about the year 1833
and I have always so understood the other 2 children died
in infancy also before the birth of Harriot Shorter
besides the two I have mentioned above the facts I have
here stated are after due consideration from the long
relaps of time & if the above should not be legal form
the substance of the same I am willing to subscribe to
as this is my own filling up and am not accustom
to business forms.  Yours with Sentiments of due Respect

Mr. C. H. Blood  }  John A. Morgan
_____________ }  _____________
turn over
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I took this to a Justice of peace to certify
to the same & to have it put in legal form
and he purswaded me after looking over this
and your letter said I had best send it on back
and get you to Block up a form and as soon
you do that from the within I will attend to it
and return it without delay Yours John A. Morgan
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No. 1,287.
________

Sarah M. Gibhart,
widow of Adam,
Ala
___

July 28, 1848
___________
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State of Alabama }
Butler County }  Before me Saml J Bolling Judge of the Court
of Probate for said County, duly authorized by law to administer
oaths in and for said County, personally came, John A.
Morgan, of the County aforesaid, to me well known
a [begin underline] creditable [end underline] and [begin underline] respectable, witness [end underline], who being duly
sworn according to law, says his age is 63 years
(past)That he was well and intimately acquainted
with his Uncle Adam Gibhart & his family from
early childhood in Sumpter District S.C.  that he lived
but two miles from said Gibhart and was often with
the family, and knew the children.  That his uncle
had a daughter Sarah about his age by his first
wife.  That from his earliest recolection said
Gibhart & his wife Sarah (Davis) were always called
husband & wife, and from memory & circumstance
he knows they were so considered by all the
community for five years before the birth
of Harriet Gibhart their oldest child, that 
lived (to be grown,) That she was some eleven
years younger than himself, that he always
understood that several of their first children
died in infancy or before they could play much
out of doors, [word I lined through] that he remembers Nancy, & Joseph, That
his Uncle Adam & Sarah were regarded as good
religious people, and he verrily believes they
were married in Sumpter District before his
earliest recolection, and he is positive he
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remembers them as early as when he was seven
years old, and he was born on the 8 day of Feby 1781.
That he has understood & believes said Adam
was a Pensioner, at his death, and that his
widow Sarah now lives at Eufaula Ala
that they moved from S.C. to Ala about
1833, that he has no interest whatever in her claim
Sworn to and Subscribed this 15th day of March 1854
before me-who certify that the }
witness if of unquestionable for }
truth & verasity, and that I have } John A Morgan
no interest whatever in the result of }
the above Statement }
Saml. J. Bolling
Judge of Probate

State Alabama }
Butler County } We the undersigned, do hereby
certify that John A. Morgan, who has given the
foregoing Statement, is a gentleman of good char-
acter and is justly entitled to credit, and we
believe is of the age he represents.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands March the 15th 1854.

D. G. Dunklin
A McKellar
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Washington
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In reply to yours of 16th inst relative to Adam Gibhart
a Revy Soldier, you are informed that his [following lined through: declaration] Statements or those
of witnesses does not contain any allusion to his parentage nor to the
any locality, town or County in Md when [following lined through: they] his parents or himself
may have lived prior to, at the time of or after his enlistment


T
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[begin bold and italics] Office of D. W. Crosby [end bold and italics]
[Two columns]
[Left column]
Civil Engineering.
Estimates furnished for Public and Private-
vate Improvements.
Proprietor of Drayton Island Orange
Groves and Phosphate Beds.
Real Estate bought and sold.

[Right column]
Orange Groves Planted for Non-Resi-
dents and cultivate on the shares
or otherwise.
Shipper of Fruit and Produce in their 
season.

Webster Mass.
4206 Sarah M 
[following lined through: [begin italics] Drayton Island,]] Fla. [end italics] Aug 16th 1881  (IN LAKE GEORGE),

To The Commissioner of Pensions.
Department of Interior.
Old War Division

Sir,

Please to inform
me if one Adam Gibhart who was a soldier
who enlisted in the 2d Maryland regiment
in January 1778 and served during the
war of the Revolution; in any of his letters
or the papers on file in your office-men-
tioned the name of his [begin underline] parents [end underline] and
if so please advise me of the name
of both parents and where they were
from.  The names are important
to the living heirs in the recovery of
inherited property.

I am Very Respectfully,
Daniel W. Crosby
_______________
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3438 Brown Street, N.W. , Washington, D.C. , October 27, 1926 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. Sir: Will you kindly send me what information you may have regarding Adam Gebhart (or Gibhart, Kephart, Keepart, or Kiphart), a Revolutionary War soldier who served in a Maryland line and was pensioned while residing in Sumpter, South Carolina. Respectfully, C.I. Kephart
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Adam Gibhart (as he signs his name several times, at Feby 19 1819 & afterward)
residing in 1819 in Clarendon SC enlisted as a private for the Revy
war in Maryland 1778 in the 2d maryland regt in Jany 1778 continuing
to the end of the war when he was in McPherson or McFearson Co &
2 Regt (maryd) Commanded by Col John Stewart, Was in the battles of
Monmouth, Camden, Guilford, Cowpens & Eutaw Springs-Genl Sumter of S.C.
States in a letter that his name is Adam Gibhart or Kibhart-Adam himself
states that there was no other person in the 2d Regt of the name of Gibhart 
He was by trade a carpenter & never learned any other
A certificate is on file [following struck out: from the Auditor's Office (probably Maryland)] as follows:
"The name of Adam Gibhart does not appear on the rolls remaining in the
Auditor's Office (probably Maryland) but the name of Thomas Gibhard [word lined through]
as private in 2d reg appears"  In Oct 1821 he gave his age as 68 years
& then residing in Sumter Dist S.C. & his services in the Co of Capt Dawsey
(should be no doubt Dorsey a common name in Md) 2d Md reg, then transferred to
Capt Benjamin Price; afterwards detached to the Co of Capt Dobson in Col
Howard's regt to join Colo Morgan [following lined through: who commanded] & was in battle of Cowpens; then
joined the main army under Genl Greene where remaining until discharged
at close of war.  At the battle of Guilford was [following lined through: was in the battle at Guilford] in the Co of Capt Edgerly.  He states in 1832 that he had resided for the last 39
years in Sumter Dist. S.C. & prior thereto in Md. Of his family in 1822 he
[word states lined through] he named his wife [following lined through: to be 44 years] 8 children 3 of the are 5 girls; the oldest 19 years &
the 3 sons are the youngest of his children.  [word struck out]
[words struck out] It is stated that his first wife lived only a year leaving a child
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Sarah alive after his 2d m:  His 2d m: is not positive stated but believed to have been in
April 1794 to Sarah M Davis by & at the house the Revd Mark Moore in Sumpter Dist
He moved in May 1832 to Pike Co Ala & died there June 24. 1832- On a/c of the
Indian war in 1836 the widow moved to Eufaula Ala
The widow states here age to have been 24 yrs when mard & that they
had eleven children - the 3 first died in Infancy the 4th child
[Circular seal
SION OFFICE
remainder illegible]

[illegible] Harriet L born Mch 16 1802 Mard . . . . . . . . . . .Shorter-living 1854
Eliza L b Oct 8 1804 }
Camilla M b Dec 26 1806 } probably unmarried
Agnes Julia b Nov 26 1810
[name struck out]
Eleanor M b April 14 1813 m . . . . . . . . . .  Jordan

The above 5 children were living in 185-3
A nephew John A Morgan of Greenville P.O. Butler Co Ala states as his
there were children named Mary Nancy & Joseph