Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8645, Jesse Gwin, Ga. Va.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE: Ga. Va. 
Gwin, Jesse 
NUMBER: S. 8645
Carded.
CONTENTS
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12.331
Virginia
Jesse Gwin -
of Pittsyla in the State of Va
who was a [illegible] in the _____ commanded
by Captain _____ of the com/-y commanded 
by Morgan - in the Va- 
un for 20 months
Va. and Continental. Dec 19/04.
Record completed. [inital]
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 127 - Dollars 50 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Apr, 33
and sent to William Timstace (clk) Pittsylvania - 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 255.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] - 63.75
318.75
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 6 Page 9- 
Here R.C. Purgean May 3/54
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State of Virginia, To Wit:
On this Fourth day of January 1833 Personally appeared before James M. Williams, Jr., a justice of the Peace for Pittsylv. County, Jesse Gwin a resident of Pittsylvania County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy four Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832, that he entered the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, having enlisted with Captain Peter Perkins as a minit man, and marched from the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia (where he resided^in the month of April 1776, in a Company, which was Commanded by the said Capt. Perkins, Lieut. Jesse Herd and Ensign Roberson, went through the Town of Petersburg, crossed James River at Cobham went through James Town to Williamsburg where we united with Capt. Dillard's Company and staid there a few days and marched from thence direct to Gwynes Island, we were stationed at a Place called Pinetop on the Piankatank River, in the County of Middlesex in the State of Virginia, the Main Army at that time were Stationed on the South Side of the said River in the County of Gloucester, Governor Dunmore then had Posession of Gwynes Island his vessels lying at that time in the River, we remained there for some time fired on his vessels, as action took place, and we drove him, and his fleet from the said Island, about this time the Indians commenced Hostility on the Western frontier Settlements of Virginia, we left the said Island marched through King and Queen, and Prince William Counties passed by New Castle crossed James River,
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at Richmond on our march to this place, we fell in with the Regiment under Col. Haynes Morgan, from Richmond we marched through the Counties of Powhattan, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Charlotte, Halifax, to our homes in the Said County of Pittsylvania Still under the Command of Capt Perkins we were permitted to Stay at our homes but s Short time untill the Said Capt Perkins could enlist more men to enlarge his Company, as soon as this was done, he marched to New London then in the County of Bedford and joined the Regiment under Col. Lewis, from thence the whole of the troops under Col. Lewis marched through the County of Bottetout crossed New River at Englishes Ferry and went to Fort Chipell near the Said River, from thence we marched to the Islands of Holston River, and near that place, we joined the Regiments under Col. Christia from Virginia and Col. Williams from North Carolina, Col. Christia was made Commander in Chief from thence we marched across French broad River through the Wilderness waded many water courses, and arrived at he Indian Townes on the South Side of Tenesee River. The Indians having fled, we took posession of their town where we were Stationed for some time, an Indian Chief King Conistoty, came in, and proposed to [make?] into a treaty of peace but could not bring in as many of his Chiefs as were necessary to do so, by this time our provisions became Scarce, we left the Said Townes and marched back Through the Said Wilderness One hundred and fifteen miles to the Said Islands of Holston where we remained untill Sometime in the month of December 1776 we were disbanded and Suffered to come home. and afterwards regularly discharged by Captain Perkins, the whole time of Service rendered On this town to Gwynes Island, Islands of Holston Indian Towns was at least Nine months, I acted the whole time as Sergant, my discharge is lost, and cannot be found, the the Service rendered is proved by David Irby and Charles Colley who were Soldiers
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with me in the same service. At that time i'm the month of February 1777 I enlisted in the Army of the United States with captain John Dooly. who was then in the County of Pillsylvania in the state of Virginia enlisting troops for the defence of the state of Georgia and marched with him through the states of North and South Carolina enforced the states of Georgia and was attached to the Regiment of Horse, first Commanded by Col. Ray then by Col. Oaeom and last by Col. Leonard Marbury, under Genl. Elbert, I was in this service until some time in the month of January 1778, I have no discharge to be found. and I do not know a man living that was in that service with me. I can prove by George Sumpkinn who lived a close neighbours to me at the times that I did enlist with Captain Dooly, and marched from the county of Pillsylvania. I also have in my possession a letter from Capt. Dooly directed to me while I was in the service under him. I also have a furlough to go in Pursuit of deserters given to me by Col. Marbury at Savannah in the state  of Georgia in the month of November 1777. Then Identical Pafers are herewith Pruented, The whole Time of service rendered under this enlistment was at least eleven months I was hours in the county of Buckingham in the state of Virginia in the year 1758 my age was recorded by my father in a testament that is now in the posession of Redmond Halleu
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who married my Sister and lives in The County of Pennsylvania. I lived in The County of Pennsylvania in the State of Virginia when I entered the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, I lived in that County when the war ended and have lived in that County ever since. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state,
Jesse Gwin
Sworn to, and Subscribed, The day and year aforesaid
J.M. Williams [unreadable]

I George Lumpkin reciding in the County of Pennsylvania in the State of Virginia. -hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jesse Gwin who has [unreadable] and sworn to the above declaration, I have known him for sixty years and lived near him in time of the Revolutionary War and known that he did enlist with Captain Dooley in the winter of the year 1777 and that he left the county of Pennsylvania to go with him to Georgia, I further certify that I have read his Declaration and believe that he served as he states and have no doubt but that he was honorably discharged.
Given under my hand and seal This 4th day of January 1833
George Lumpkin
Sworn to, and Subscribed The day and year aforesaid
J.M. Williams [unreadable]
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I James M Williams Jr a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia do hereby Declare
my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states, and I further Certify that David
Irby and Charles Colley whose certificates under oath has
been presented to me as evidence in this case, and George
Lumpkin who has signed the preceeding certificates are
residents of Pittsylvania County, and that they are credible
persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit
I further Certify that Jesse Gwin the above named applicant
for a pension by Reason of Bodily infirmity, cannot attend
the Court of the County in which he resides:

Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of
January 1833.	J.M. Williams Jr [sig] J.P.

I Willliam Tunstall clerk of the County Court of Pittsyl-
vania in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that James
M. Williams Jun. before whom the foregoing declaration
was made and Vincent Dickinson & Thos. Shelton before whom the subjoined affidavits of David Irby
and Charles Collie were sworn were at this time acting justices of the
peace in and for said county duly impowered to ad-
minister oaths.  And that I believe their signatures
to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and
and affixed the seal of said court this
29th day of January 1833.
Will Tunstall [sig]
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State of Virginia, to wit,
This day David Irby a credible man of the County of Pittsylvania personally appeared, before me Vincent Dickenson a justice of the peace, for said County and made oath that Jesse Guinn of the said County of Pittsylvania was a Revolutionary soldier. that he was attached to Captain Perkins Company and was at Guinns Island when Governor Dunmore was driven from that place in the year. 1776. and that the said Jesse Guinn marched from that place to the Holston River against the Indians that this deponant was a Soldier at the same time with him in the said Service. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of November 1832
                                     Vincent Dickenson [circled]Seal
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David Irby. affidavit
for Jesse Gwinn
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I Charles Colley of the County of Pittsylvania and
State of Virginia do hereby certify, and solemnly
swear, that Jesse Gwin of the said County of Pittsylv-
ania & State aforesaid was a revolutionary soldier
that he went from the County of Pittsylvania in July 1776
in a Company which as commanded by Capt. Peter
Perkins to the Islands of Holston and from that place
to the Indian Towns on Tenesee [sp] River and then back
to the Islands of Holston.  I further Certify that I
was a private with him on that tour and that the
said Jesse Gwin acted as a Sergant [sp] both of us
were in the same Company under Capt. Perkins,
and served upwards of six months and that the
said Gwin was a faithful soldier and was honorably
discharged from the said service, I further Certify
and solemnly swear that I understood at the time
and frequently since that the said Jess Gwin was
at Gwins Island when Governour [sp] Dunsmore was
driven from that place in the year 1776
Given under my hand this [blank] day of September 1832
Charles Collie [sig]

Thos Shelton [crossed off]

I Thomas Shelton a justice of the peace for the
County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia do hereby
certify that Charles Colley who this day appeared
before me and swore to and subscribed to the
foregoing certificate is a credible man, and
that his statement is entitled to Credit
Given under my hand and seal this [blank] day September 1832
Thos. Shelton [sig] {Seal}
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[on right half of folded page]
Jesse Gwin
Declaration
229-80
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Know all Men by these Presents that, I, Jesse
Gwin of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, do hereby constitute and
appoint Thomas Williams of Said County, my true and Lawful
Attorney, with a power of substitution for me and in my name, to received from the United States, the amount of pay
now due to me, under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, entitled an Act Supplementary to an Act for the
relief of the Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, as a Sergant [sp] in the Army of the Revolution.
As Witness, my hand and seal this Fourth day of January 1833.
Jesse Gwin [sig]						[stamped seal]
Sealed and delivered}
in the presence of}
Nat Lumpkin [sig]
Caroline Lumpkin [sig]
Minerva Lumpkin [sig]

Before me JM Williams Jr Justice of the Peace, in the County of Pittsylvania
and State of Virginia Personally appeared this day, Jesse Gwin
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledge the same to be his Act and Deed
Given under my hand this fourth day of January 1833.
J.M. Williams Jr [sig] J.P.

Before me JM Williams Jr a Justice of the Peace, in the county of Pittsylvania
and State of Virginia Personally appeared this day Thomas Williams
the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made Oath that the same was not given to him by rea-
son of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein autho-
rised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to be personal benefit of the person by whom
the said power was executed.
Witness my hand this fourth day of January 1833.
J.M. Williams Jr [sig] J.P.

I William Tunstall Clerk of the Court, of the County of Pittsylvania
in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James M. Williams Jun.
before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged, and Affidavit was Sworn, was at the
time a Justice of the Peace, duly empowered to Administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this 29th day of
January 1833.
Will Tunstall [sig]
[seal embossed]
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Revolutionary claim
Power of Att.
Jesse Gwinn
[illegible] at Case of Jesse Gwinn
dec. a late pensioner under
Act 7th June 1832.  Virginia.

Cole

Comms. of Pensions

Jesse Gwinn requests that an ex-
amination of his father’s papers
may be made for increase of
Pension.  Also, that the Com-
missioner of Pensions will
please give the names of
the officers under whom
he served, the times of
his service &c.

[written vertically on the left side]
1854
Power of Attorney
Jesse Gwinn to
Cabell & Henry
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State of Virginia}
Corporation of Danville} SS.
Power of Attorney
Know all men by these Presents:  That I Jesse Gwinn a resident of the County of
Pittsylvania and State of Virginia, one of the children and heirs at law of Jesse
Gwinn dec’d who was in his life time inscribed on the Roll of Revolutionary
Pensioners of the United States under the Act of Congress approved the
seventh (7th) day of June 1832 – and whose claim
is now suspended for further proof, and who died on 12th day of
August 1935, do hereby constitute and appoint Benjamin W S Cabell
of Pittsylvania County & State of Virginia, or the Hon. R.C. Puryear of the Ho.
of Representatives, my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably for me, and in my
name and place, to examine all the records, letters, Affadavits [sp], and other documents
and papers connected with the aforesaid suspended claim now on file in the
Pension office, as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show
the Revolutionary services of the said Jessee Gwinn dec’d and generally to do all
lawful acts and things touching the premises in order to prosecute said claim
to some result; hereby revoking all powers of attorney heretofore given for a
like purpose, and confirming whatsoever may said attorney, or attornies, shall
in my name legally do in the premises; In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 13th day of April 1854
Jesse [his mark] Gwinn {Seal}

Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a magistrate of the Corporation
of Danville, & State of Virginia, and I do hereby certify that I believe, that
the aforesaid Jesse Gwinn is one of the sons and heirs at law of his deceased
father Jesse Gwinn deceased
Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of April 1854
H.W. Holcombe [sig] Recorder {Seal}

State of Virginia – Corporation of Danville} S.S.
I R. Hopkins Clerk do Certify that H.W. Holcombe
Esqr. before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made, was at the time of
its being made a magistrate within and for the corporation and State aforesaid
duly elected and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of the Hastings Court and for the said
Corporation, this 14th day of Apl. 1854
R. Hopkins [sig] Clerk
[stamped CORPORATION OF DANVILLE VA. SEAL]
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[right half of folded page]
No 22980.
Jesse Gwinn Va.

admit as Sergt
9 mo. Inf.	45
11 – Serg Cav’y  82.50
		$127.50

Morgan Va

CA

William Tunstall Clerk
Pittsylvania County Court
Va
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

[printed with italic print]
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 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, (thus: }). 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, shewing the Service of Jesse Gwinn, Pittsylvania Co. Vol.
[a table with 9 columns]
| Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. Years./Months./Days. | Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported. |

[two entries]
Enlisted as a Minuteman April 1776 | 9[months] | Sergeant | Capt. Perkins | Col Morgan/Lewis/Christee | Skirmish Indian | Va | Aged 74 Pittsylvania Co Va Documentary/[illegible] Witness |
1777 Feb Enlisted in a regiment of [illegible] | 11[months] | Sergeant | Dooley | Ray & Bacon & Marbury | None | Va, NC & SC, Geo | [blank] | [blank] |

[printed in italics]
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

	The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of} ss.
County of}

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion [sp] made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: 

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered [sp] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquished every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.		A.B.

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-
luntionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
[blank] who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and is  a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
[blank] of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
	The Court will proposand [sp] the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
	1.  Where and in what year were you born?
	2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
	3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
War, and where do you now live?
	4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
	5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
	6.  {To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
			  en and what has become of it?
	      {To an Officer.{ Did you ever received a commissions, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
			   has become of it?
	7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
	The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
	The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the char-
acter and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
	The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular n the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
	Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be-
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
	Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State, or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
	No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1932; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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	(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which
case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
	(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must
assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
	(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
	(d) The declarant must incution [sp] the period or periods of the war when he served.
	(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he serviced; otherwise a
satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service,
and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount
of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he
served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
	“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth 
and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length
of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the
following grades: - For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank].  For [blank] months and [blank] days,
I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.”
	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular
rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  
The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some
persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the 
names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It
must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into
service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was
performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
	(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
	(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
	(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
	(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal,
or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
			Mode of authenticating papers.
	In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same
sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of
tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper
from being improperly attached to the certificate.
			Proof of Service.
	(j) In the case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service
by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits, the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the
time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who
may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
	// The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof
required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
	(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
	(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the facts.
	(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Dyer Castor [sig]
Exam’ Clerk
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February 9, 1933

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

RA-J/EEL
Jesse Gwin – S.8645

Miss Alberta Ginn
Country Club Drive
Salisbury, North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the rec-
ord of Jesse Ginn or Gwin, a Revolutionary War pensioner of Pittsyl-
vania County, Virginia.

The date furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8645, based upon the military
services of Jesse Gwin in that war.

Jessee Gwin was born in 1758, exact date not stated, in Bucking-
ham County, Virginia.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in
April, 1776, served as sergeant in Captain Peter Perkins’ Company of
Minutemen, a part of the time under Colonel Lewis in the Virginia
Troops, was in the battle of Gwynn’s Island, and went on an expedition
to the Holston River against the Indians, length of service nine months;
he enlisted in February, 1777. [handwritten in left margin and inserted
at this point] Next time – in Pittsylvania Co Va. under Capt. John Dooley
who was in that section enlisting troops for the defense of Va. marched 
under him to that state where he & his company served in. [crossed off/
served in Captain John Dooly’s Company,] Colonels Ray, Bacon and 
Leonard Marbury’s Regiment of Horse in the
Georgia Troops; [crossed off/marched in that state and] he was 
discharged in January, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4,
1833, while residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

He died August 12, 1835.

In 1854, a son, Jesse Gwin, was residing in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia, and is referred to as “one of the children of Jesse Gwin,
deceased.”  No other names of children appear and the name of sol-
dier’s wife is not stated.
Page 20

Jesse Gwin’s sister, her name not given, married Redmond Fallen;
said Redmond Fallen was residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
in 1833.  There are no further data as to family.

The records of this office do not show that a claim for bounty
land was ever made to the United States based upon the service of
the above named soldier, Jesse Gwin.  For information relative to
land that may have been granted by the state of Virginia, you should
apply to the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 21

[paper with fold in center]
[left side of fold]
Gwin, Jesse
Ga-VA S8645

[right side of fold]
Capt John
Page 22

Mr Jesse Gwin
Sir/ I have wrote to Mr Davis to no if he wants
the men & my horses and if he dont [sp]
they are to march back the Reason Lieut
Mitchell did not come  Mr Dean will
inform yu if you are to continue
at the Mill I have sent you money to by [sp]
provisions till an officer comes to you
and I beg you will take care fo the men
till further orders  I am your Huml St
			John Dooly
[penciled at middle bottom] 40
[seal stamped at middle bottom]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 23

[in lower left corner]
Jesse Gwin
S. File 8645
Ga. Va. Continental
Page 24

Savannah in Georgia November 28th 1777

The Bearer hereof Jesse Gwin a Sergeant in the Reg’t
of Horse [illegible] by Order of Congress for the State
of Georgia has leave of absence from his[crossed off] the
said Reg’t for fifty days
Leo’d Marbury Lieut’t Col’l
Commandant

All Deserters belonging to the Continental
Reg’t of Light Horse [illegible] for the Defence [sp]
of the State of Georgia who were enlisted
for three years or During the war and will return
to their Duty in fifty days shall
be forgiven  Given under my Hand at
Savannah this 29th November 1777
Leo’d Marbury Lieut. Col’l Commandant

40
[seal stamped]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 25

June 11, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Jesse Gwin-S.8645

Alberta Ginn
General Delivery
Salisbury, North Carolina

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jesse Gwin, who, you state resided the greater part of his life in South Carolina and recieved grants of land in Elbert County, Georgia.

On February 9, 1933, you were furnished the histoyy of Jesse Gwin(S.8645), the only soldier of that name or similar spelling that is found on the Revolutionary War recordsof this office and there are no further data on file in regard to this soldier than were furnished you on above date

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 26

June 9, 1932

Jesse Gwin-S.8645
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL

Mr. Benjamin D. Hill, Jr.
1921 Kalorama Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request of this date, relative to
Jesse Gwin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 8645, based upon the
military service of Jesse Gwin in that war.

Jesse Gwin was born in 1758, exact date not stated, in Bucking-
ham County, Virginia.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in
April, 1776, served as sergeant in Captain Peter Perkins’ Company
of Minutemen, a part of the time under Colonel Lewis in the Virginia
Troops, was in the battle of Gwynn’s Island and went on an expedition
to the Holston River against the Indians, length of service nine
months; he enlisted in February, 1777, served in Captain John Dooly’s
Company, Colonels Ray, Bacon and Leonard Marbury’s Regiment of Horse
in the Georgia Troops, marched to that state and was discharged in
January, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4,
1833, while residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

He died August 12, 1835.

In 1854, a son, Jesse Gwin, was residing in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia, and is referred to as “one of the children of Jesse Gwin,
deceased”.  No other names of children appear and the name of sol-
dier’s wife is not stated.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 27

December 2, 1931

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Guy P. Vance
Park Ridge
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Jesse Gwin, a sol-
dier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 8645, based upon the
military service of Jesse Gwin in that war.

Jesse Gwin was born in 1758, exact date not stated, in Bucking-
ham County, Virginia.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he enlisted in
April, 1776, served as sergeant in Captain Peter Perkins’ Company
of Minutemen, a part of the time under Colonel Lewis in the Virginia
Troops, was in the battle of Gwynn’s Island, he went on an expedition
to the Holston River against the Indians, length of service nine
months; he enlisted in February, 1777, served in Captain John Dooly’s
Company, Colonels Ray, Bacon and Leonard Marbury’s Regiment of Horse
in the Georgia Troops, marched to that state and was discharged in
January, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 4,
1833, while residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

He died August 12, 1835.

In 1854, a son, Jesse Gwin, was residing in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia, and is referred to as “one of the children of Jesse Gwin,
deceased”.  No other names appear and the name of soldier’s wife
is not stated.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 28

January 3, 1931

Reb. & 1812 Wars Section
KEL

Mrs. Bettie P. Carter
Chatham
Virginia

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8645, that Jesse
Gwin was born in 1758, exact date not stated, in Bucking-
ham County, Virginia.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he
enlisted in April, 1776, served as sergeant in 
Captain Peter Perkins’ Company
of minute men, a part of the time 
under Colonel Lewis in the Virginia Troops, was in the 
battle of Gwynn’s Island, and went on an expedition to 
the Holston River against the Indians, length of service nine
months.

 He enlisted in February, 1777, served in Captain 
John Dooly’s Company, Colonels Ray, Bacon and Leonard 
Marbury’s Regiment of Horse in the Georgia Troops, 
marched to that state and was discharged in January, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
January 4, 1833, while residing in Pittsylvania County, 
Virginia.

He died August 12, 1835.

In 1854, a son, Jesse Gwin, was residing in Pittsyl-
vania County, Virginia, and is referred to as “one of the 
children of Jesse Gwin, deceased”.  No other names ap-
pear and the name of soldier’s wife is not stated.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten in lower left]
Soldier’s sister
her name not given,
was the wife
of Redmond Falleu
& said Falleu
m Pittsylvania
Co VA. 1833
Page 29

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Jesse Gwin
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [(or his widow’s)/crossed off] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.  S. 8645
[the following is in table format]
DATES OF            |LENGTH OF|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|
ENLISTMENT OR|SERVICE      |           |                                                                                            |STATE.
APPOINTMENT.  |                     |          |CAPTAIN.                          | COLONEL.                            |
April, 1776           | 9 mos.        |Sergt.|Peter Perkins                   | Lewis                                   | Va.

Feb. 1777             | 11  “           | √        |John Dooley                    | Ray                                       | Ga.
                                                                                                                 Bacon
                                                                                                                 Leonard Marbury

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 4, 1833 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pittsylvania Co, Va.
Age at date of application, B. in 1758, Buckingham Co., Va.
Remarks:  Soldier died Aug. 12, 1835, leaving
several children, the only name stated being
that of Jesse.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6--2856
Page 30

[date stamped]
3
RECEIVED
MAY 17 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[illegible] ADM. 
READER #23
Page 31

Mc Crady, Mc Crady, Gwinne, Ginn, Ginn, Jesse Ginn, Gwin, Gwinnett, Gwyn, Jesse Ginn

Salisbury, N.E.
May-14-1937.

Veterans Administrators
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
   I have been trying for some years To find The War Record of Jesse Ginn, a Revolutionary War Soldier. I have been told This is the proper place To write To, To find out.
An episode, on incident he met with while in The service, that has come down in our family, I have found in Mc Crady's History of South Carolina 1780-1783 Page 84. Mc Crady spells The name Gwin.
The name Ginn has many variations, Ginn, in English. Gwin, Gwyn, Gwinne, Gwinett are Welch Variations.
Jesse Ginn lived a great part of his life in South Carolina. He belonged to a [unreadable] Lodge (now out of existence) and bought land in Chester District, South Carolina.
I have recently found where he got some grants of land in Elbert County, Georgia, but not why.
Page 32

The tradition in our family is that he was in the service the seven years of The Revolutionary war. That at first he was a "drummer boy" but later he was a petty officer also that he was in the service after Revolution, and too.
He must have been under, or was with Colonel Peter Harry under General Frances Marion in The Second Continental Regiment, for a while, atleast.
I have every reason to believe if he was not a son of Button Gwin(Gwin-Ginn), the signer of The Declaration of Independence, he was closley related.
The grants of land Jesse Ginn got in Elbert County, Ga, were in 1793 and in 1808. These same year he bought land in South Carolina, joining The land he owned there.
If you have any Revolutionary War [unreadable] any [unreadable] on information about Jesse Ginn, I would greatly appreciate it if you could give the information to me.
Respectfully,
Alberta Ginn
General Delievery
Salisbury, North Carolina
Page 33

Country Club Drive
Salisbury, N.C.
Feb. 1, 1933.

U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sin:
I have been trying to look for The Revolutionary War record of my grand-father, Jesse Ginn. I read in the records of The Pension Bureau of Virginia where a soldier named Jesse Gwin, from Pennsylvania County, Va. drew a [unreadable]. I feel sure This is my grandfather, as The spelling of the name varied being, Ginn being English and Gwin being [unreadable].
Will you please send me Jesse Ginn's Revolutionary war record and information about his land grants. I need these facts to join the D.a.R.
Thanking you in advance for any assistance you may give me, I am
Perfectfully yours
(Miss) Alberta Ginn
Page 34

Wash. D.C.
June 9, 1932.

Veterans Administration
Revolutionary War Section
Department of the Interior

Dear Sirs,

Will you please furnish me with a history
based on the pension papers of one, Jesse Gwin, of Pittsyl-
vania Co., Va.; service for Ga. or Va; #S.8645.

Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly,
Benjamin D. Hill Jr.
1921 Kalorama Rd., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Page 35

Chatham, Virginia
Nov. 29, 1930.

Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly
send me abstracts of the
War Records of the following
Revolutionary War Pensioners
of Pittsylvania County, Virginia:
James Thomas, S. of W. 1835,
Pen. 2, 90.
Jesse Gwin, S. of W., 1835.
Pen. 2, 184

Thanking you for your courtesy
I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs Bettie P. Carter
Chatham.
Va.
[date stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
DEC. 4 1930
Page 36

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
D
FEB 19 1915
Page 37

Arlington, N.J. February 18, 1915.

Hon G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner, Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

There enlisted in the Revolutionary War from
Pittsylvania County, Va., one Jesse Gwin, who was a Sargent in the
Virginia Continental Line according to family tradition.  I under-
stand further that he received a pension, and I am writing to ask
if consistent if you will advise me if you can locate the Revolutionary
Sargent, Jesse Gwin, in your file, and if so give me the benefit of the
same.  I desire this information in connection with application which
I want to make for admission in the New Jersey Society Sons of the
American Revolution.

Yours truly,
Charles V. Fisher [sig]

789 Kearny Avenue,
Arlington, N.J.
Page 38

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
O
FEB 8 1915
Page 39

NL1

Mrs Mary Keefe
Braymer Mo.
Feb. 3rd, 15.

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir  Please give me the pension
record of John, a pensioner, who was born
in Pennsylvania, served from Va. and
died in Ohio.

And also the pension record of
Jesse Gwin, a resident of Pittsylvania
Co Va. who served in the continental Line.

These are to be used in tracing a
D.A.R. line.

Respectfully,
(Mrs Eugene) Mary Keefe,
Braymer, Mo
Page 40

[page folded in half]
[left side of fold]
Rev War
8645
INVALID.

File No. 8645
Jesse Gwin
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. [illegible], Page 155

(Arrangement of 1870.)

[right side of fold]
1915, Geb. 13.  History to
Mrs. Eugene Keefe.  FW.

1915, Feb. 24.  History to
Charles V. Fisher.  FW.

1931, Jan 3.  Hist. to Mrs
Bettie P. Carter -  EEL

1931, Dec 2.  Hist. to Mrs
Guy P. Vance. Letter
in case James Bates
W5787  EEL

1933, Feb 9.  Hist. to Miss
Alberta Ginn.  EEL

1937, June 11.  Ad. Alberta
Ginn, no further data
than fur. on Feb 9/33  EEL