Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4013, Benjamin Gilbert, Va.
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SERVICE
Va:

Gilbert, Benjamin
Nancy

NUMBER
R. 4013

CONTENTS
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[19.1360]
Benjamin Gilbert

Coleman Pendleton
Esq, Eatonton
Georgia
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[Georgia / Putnam County]
I John J Smith clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of state above mentioned do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Benjamin Gilbert did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years [illegible] under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath I schedule thereto annexed are truely copied from the Records of the said court. I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is seventy five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereto set
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trust for me any property recurring [illegible] or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto an-nexed by me subscribed it that I am a carpen-ter but am from old age unable to practice my trade- the members of my family residing with me are my wife aged 56 years who is very sickly + infirm my daughter aged 26 years who has been abandoned by her husband with her two children (the eldest not three years old.) left destitute + dependant on me, + one son ten years old
The folowing is a schedule of the whole of my estate (necessary bedding and clothing excepted)
1 Horse - - - - - - - $30.00
3 feather beds all in common use by the members of my family above mentioned - - 
- - 35.00
$25.00
[page is torn with section missing]
[torn away] Pine tables
1 pine side board
6 split chairs
a small supply of [torn away]
crockery for the present age of my [torn away]
family - - - - - - - 3.50 10.50 
$75.50
Best, Benjamin Gilbert
Augustus P Longstreet J,S,c,o,b
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Gilbert enlisted for the term of three years on the 17th of March 1777 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain George Lambert in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps for three years + a half when he was discharged at Kingston in the State of Delaware
That he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth Brandywine + Gilbert + that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services his papers having been lost by casuality many years ago. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 1818 + [illegible due to water damage and tears] since that time
[Paper is torn] the Seal of [torn]
December 1823
[torn] Smith Clk
of Sup. court of Putnam County
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838, entitled  an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Putnam Inferior Court May adj Term 1846.
[State of Virginia / Putnam County] (May 26th 1846.)
On this the twenty sixth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me the subscribes a Justice of the Inferior Court in aid for the County aforesaid, the same being a Court of record. Nancy Gilbert a resident of said county, aged seventy three years trust who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838, entitled an "Act granted half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Benjamin Gilbert (commonly written by other persons than himself Benjamin F. Gilbert) who was an enlisted soldier, and served as she verily believes faithfully and truly in the American cause in the war of the Revolution. 
That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Gilbert was at the time of the War a resident of Bedford County State of Virginia. That at the com-mencement of the War of the Revolution her said husband Benjamin Gilbert enlisted as a private soldier for the period of during the War and went into the service of the United States from said County and State in the Virginia continental live as a private enlisted soldier and continued in said service till the war was terminated and Peace was made, as she has always understood and often heard him say: That she always understood from him that he belonged to the fourteenth Regiment and served under Gen Washington and Gen Green, and she has often heard him tell the names of his Captains, Majors, and Cols but their names she does not recollect. That he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Guilford and numerous others not recollected, the sections of Country through which he marched not known; that he was twice wounded during the War.
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That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim: discharge she has frequently seen, but does not recollect the wording or the contents of it further than it showed that he had been honorably dis-charged from said service; and which her husband kept and preserved sacredly till about the years eighteen hundred and eleven when it was lost by some means not known, and yet unaccounted for; That she knows of no person now living by when she could prove said services of her husband. She further declares that she was married to her hus-band the aforesaid Benjamin Gilbert on the twentieth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, by a Methodist Clergyman by the name of Harriss who then resided in the County of Washington State aforesaid ^Georgia^ now dead, that they were married in  the County of then Green, now Hancock, at the House of Edmund Butter State Georgia aforesaid; That she has no documentary or record evidence of her marriage in her possession; that her Family Registry was in the possession of her eldest daughter when she removed from the State of Georgia to the State of Missouri where she soon after died, and declarant has never been able to obtain said Registry since the death of her said Daughter and is unable now to obtain it if it be yet in existence; consequently she relies upon the affidavits of those persons, yet living, who saw her married, for proof of said marriage. that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Gilbert died on the twenty fifth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty in the County of Pulman state aforesaid, ^Georgia^ That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz), at the time above stated. [Nancy Gilbert]
Soon to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned before me the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County 
[written in between the lines: Bushrod W. Johnston L.L.G]I further certify that Mrs Nancy Gilbert, the declarant from bodily infirmaly is unable to attend Court, that she is personally known to me and has been for many years, that she is the identical person whom [as I believe] she represents her-self to be in the foregoing declaration
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and that the word "she" on the second page was inserted before being signed, In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand this the 26th day of May 1846. Bushrod W. Johnston L.L.G

[State of Georgia / Putnam County] Inferior Court May adj'd term 1846
The Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Gilbert widow of Benjamin Gilbert for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838 duly certified by Bushrod W. Johnston a justice of the Inferior Court of the County aforesaid on the 26th day of May 1846 having been submited to the Court in session it doth here by approve the acts and proceedings of the Justice Bushrod W. Johnston in the whole matter. 

Given under our hands this 1st day of June, 1846 in Open Court,
Attest Mr BCartes - Clerk

[Bushrod W. Clauford L.L.G / James [illegible] L.L.G / Stephen B Marshall L.L.G / Bushrod W. Johnston .L.L.G]

[State of Georgia Putnam County]
I Mr.B.Cartes Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Bushrod W. Johnston is an acting Justice of said Court duly commissioned and legally qualified as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his and the following signature purporting to be his are genuine and that the above is the original order of said Court approving his acts and proceedings in the matter of Mrs Nancy Gilbert applicant.
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for a pension under the act of congress passed July 1st 1808 In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office this the first day of June 1846,
MrBCartes c.lk.J.c.

[State of Georgia / Putnam County]
This day personally appeared before me the subscribers a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County, Zachariah Roughten a resident of said County and State who being duly sworn said that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Gilbert and his wife Nancy Gilbert that the said Benjamin Gilbert died on the twenty fifth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty in the County of Putnam State aforesaid, leaving Nancy Gilbert his said wife, a widow, that she still remains a widow.       Zachariah Roughten
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 26th, day of May 1846, 
Bushrod W. Johnston L.L.G
I do further certify that [illegible] Mr. Zachariah Roughten is an inteligent and creditable witness
26th May 1846.
Bushrod W. Johnston L.L.G

[12914]
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Bibb Superior Court
May Term 1864
In open court (said court being a court of record +seal) personally appeared Martha H Bowman wife of John Bowman of Bibb County Georgia whose maiden name was Martha H Gilbert aged sixty five years who says on oath -
She was well acquainted with Benjamin Gilbert and Nancy M Kinsey before their marriage was not present at the marriage but know that they lived together as man + wife from the time of the marriage until the death of said Benjamin Gilbert - and said Nancy Gilbert lived as his widow until her death + died his widow at the house of Martha's on or about the first day of March 1851 and Benjamin Gilbert - died in the year [AD] 1830
They left children of the marriage [illegible]
Aly H Gilbert then married to Thomas Donnelly
Sophia Gilbert now the wife of Zachariah Roughten
Robert R Gilbert
Benjamin Gilbert (now dead)
Washington Gilbert (now dead)
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The three first named above were and are now living and the other two to list - Benjamin Gilbert + Washington Gilbert departed this life in the lifetime of said Nancy Gilbert - Aly H Donnelly is now living a widow in Mobile Alabama Sophia Roughten is now living with her husband in Putnam County Georgia
Robert R Gilbert now living in Bibb County Georgia 
Witness knows that the above named are the children of Benjamin Gilbert and Nancy Gilbert.
Witness is 65 years old - living with her husband who is a planter and has also a plantation in her own right and resides in Bibb County Georgia 
Subscribed +sworn to in open court this 31 May 1854
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Bibb Superior Court May Term 1854 in open court (said court being a court of record having a clerk + seal) personally appeared Edmund Gilbert aged seventy two tears - planter living in Bibb County Georgia who says on oath that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Gilbert and Nancy Gilbert whose maiden name was Nancy McKinsey that they were married at the home of  Edmund Butler in Green County Georgia about the year 1783. Witness was at the house at the time of the marriage knows they lived together as man + wife until the death of said Benjamin Gilbert which event took place in A D 1830.
And know that said Nancy lived as his widow until her death + died at the house of Mrs Martha H Bowman in Bibb County in the year 1851 
Benjamin Gilbert died in the year A.D. 1830.
They left children of the marriage - [illegible] - 
Aly H. Gilbert then married to Thomas Donnelly.
Sophia Gilbert now the wife of Zachariah Roughten.
Robert R. Gilbert
Benjamin Gilbert (now dead)
Washington Gilbert (now dead)
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The three first names were and all now living and the other two to list Benjamin Gilbert + Washington Gilbert departed this life in the lifetime of said Nancy Gilbert.
Aly H. Donnelly is now living a widow in Mobile Alabama - Sophia Roughten is now living with her husband in Putnam County Georgia
Robert R. Gilbert now living in Bibb County Georgia -
Witness knows this the above names are the children of Benjamin Gilbert and Nancy Gilbert.
Witness is 72 years old and is a planter living in Bibb County Georgia on his own plantation, lying being and situate in said County - and said state.
Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 31 May 1854
Abner P Powers.   Edmund Gilbert
[illegible]
[Georgia / Bibb County] Bibb Superior Court + clerks office county do hereby certify that Abner P Powers whose genuine signature appears as the affidavits of Edmund Gilbert and Martha H Bowman was at the time of signing the same page of the Superior Courts of the Macon circuit in said state duly commissioned + sworn and that full faith + credit ought to be had + given to all his official as such and that said attestation are in due form of law witness my bond + seal of office this 31st May 1854
Henry G. Ross clerk
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873:]
[REJECTED]

4013

P.O. Nancy Gilbert
Service: 

Enlisted:__, 18. 
Discharged:__, 18.

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.


__ Recognized. __ Contract.
__ Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18.
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No 12914
Nancy Gilbert 

4013

act 4 July, 1838
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Nancy Gilbert
Ga [illegible] 88
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Washington City, 
Pension Office July 3, 1834

Hon L.P. Waldo
Coms of Pensions
 I file a power of atty, in the case of Nancy, widow of Benjamin Gilbert, of the state of Georgia, under act of 7th July, 1838, with proof of heirship, death, + a mutilated copy of the proof of service, obtained from Putnam County Georgia, on which I submit  the case, for a decision.

Respectfully
R.M. Ross
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RM, Ross
July 7/54
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Aug 18, 1846
JH Kilgore
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Pension Office
August 18, 1846

Sir,
The application of Nancy Gilbert widow of Benjamin Gilbert under the act of 7 July 1838 has been examined and filed. 
Mrs Gilbert claims a pension for the service of her husband as a "war man" in the Continental Line of Virginia His name is not found with those of that Line who received depreciation certificates, nor is he returned as en-titled to bounty Land. She will be required, therefore before her claim can be admitted, to establish her service by the testimony of two or more witnesses who are found upon the [illegible], who of their own knowledge can state the time of his entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same with the company and regiment to which he was attached. She must produce also satisfactory evidence of the Marriage to him prior to January 1794.
No proof either of the date of their marriage or of Gilbert service has been filed.
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[State of Georgia / Baldwin County] Personally appeared before me James Duncan of the State and county aforesaid who being duly sworn deponent and said that he is acquainted with Benjamin Gilbert of the County of Putnam in the State aforesaid, a Revolutionary Soldier, who is about making application to the proper Depart of the General Government of the United States for a pension or [illegible] ration for services rendered by him in the Re-volutionary War, that he knew the said Gilbert in the Continental Line in the year 1777, that said Gilbert was attached to the Fourteenth and deponent to the Twelfth Regiment, that deponent and said Gilbert were in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Guildford, that he was with said Gilbert from time to time during the greater part of the Revolutionary War, and that the said Gilbert was wounded during said War, + that he believes the said Gilbert served his country as a faithful soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of Nov. 1827 } 
J. T. [illegible] J.P.     James Duncan
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Nancy - widow of Benj Gilbert
Putnam Co - Ga - Act 7th July 1838

Power of atty pled 5 July, 54

R.M. Ross - atty 
Present
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Know all men by these presents that I Aley H Donnelie, widow, and daughter of Benjamin Gilbert a Revolutionary Solider and Nancy Gil-bert, his wife, both of whom are now deceased, of the the City and County of Mobile and State of Alabama have nominated and appointed and by these presents do nominate and appoint and in my place and stead just and depute Richard M. Ross Esq. Attorney and Counsellor at Law of the City of Washing in the District of Columbia, W.S. my true and lawful attorney at law and in fact, hereby revoking all other powers of Attorney by me at any time hereto fore given for the same purpose. for me and in my name to ask demand and receive all and every sum of money or property of any kind from all and every person or persons that may be in possession of property of any kind to which I may be entitled as heir at Law to the said Ben-jamin Gilbert or Nancy his wife, more particularly to examine the Records of the City of Washington as to the rights of the said Benjamin to a Pension ^in money^ or Land and to take all lawful ways and means to obtain and secure the  same for my use, giving him full power and authority in my name and for me to sign any paper or instrument of writing whatever that may be necessary in and about he said business, hereby ratifying and holding for him and effectual all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do in and about the said business by virtue of the power hereby given him. Witness my hand and seal the twentieth of April AD. 1834           her. witness or [illegible]
Emily A Bishop
Aley H Donnelie
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N 12914
Nancy Gilbert
Widow of Benjamin 
Ga
Act 7 July 1838
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Monroe Walton County Ga June 24th 1846

Dear Sir
I enclose you the Declarations of Nancy widow of Benjamin Gilbert who I infer was a pensioner of the United States or at least thought a certificate had been granted him under act of March 1878, the enclosed was found among his papers and leaves the widow to inference. She has no recollection of his having received money but believes he did make application for a Pension
I am very Respectfully yours,
John H Kilgore

JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
.LL.G.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Gilbert, Burr GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
(Burn) -- In pencil, only,

WARRANT NUMBER 5829 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 26, 1792 to - not shown - 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.