Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41576, George Gideon, Continental Penn.
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SERVICE
Continental
Gideon, George
NUMBER
S41576
Penn.
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(227) 
Pennsylvania
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George Gideon, private
[Capt Hyser]
German Regimen, 3 yrs war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, Continental 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 0 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of April 1818, and sent to ...., John R. Ross, Philadelphia, P.A.
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Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818. 4 19/31 ms. $36.90
$36.90

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}

Notification sent to D Caldwell Esq.
4 Nov 1820. Philadelphia
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Copy of the declaration sent to the Hon. John B. Strivers on the 18th January, 1828.
D. Aug. 29 - 1826
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George Gideon
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229 Phila
Con
Apr 18
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District Court of the U. States in & for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania}

On the Eighth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and Seventy Personally appeared in the District Court of the U. States aforesaid / the said Court being a Court of Record having a Clerk, a Seal, and Keeping a Record of its Proceedings / George Gideon aged Sixty Three years, residing in Philadelphia who being first duly sworn in open Court according to S[unclear] on his Oath declares_that he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows [unclear-First?] - In the 3d Pennsylvania Regiment and Company - commanded by Capt. Bowers - Date of Original Declaration 17th April 1818 - Number of Pension Certificate (226.)

And I the said George Gideon do further solemnly swear _ that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th da of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my Property or any  part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, or to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th 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 other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed George his X mark Gideon

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Eighth day of Sept 1820
D. Caldwell Clk. Dist. Ct.}

Schedule of the Property of George Gideon
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An Inventory of my Effects is (?) which is all the Property I have of any description.  I am by occupation a Windsor chair Maker, but have not been able to labour for the last three years being afflicted with Rheumatism and severe pains in my back and hips _ I have one daughter 20 years of age and one son 12 years of age and I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country. I ommitted to state that I have a rupture in the groin which obliges me to wear a truss continually    his
        George X Gideon
                  mark
Sworn to in Open Court
Sept 8th 1820
D. Caldwell Clk. Dist Ct

Philadelphia September 6th 1820
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattel of George Gideon a Revolutionary Soldier.
                                                         D.  C.
A pair of Card Tables valuation _____6.00
One Mahogany Bureau_____________ 8.00
One Fire plate Stove_________________8.00
One Mahogany Stand________________1.50
One Pine Table_______________________   .25
One small looking Glass______________1.00
7 Windsor Chairs______________________5.00
One rag carpet________________________2.50
One Shovel &Tongs__________________1.00
One Waiter (?)_________________________0.25
4 Dishes Queens Ware________________0.50
24 Plates Six Bowls One Pitcher______ 1.00
4  Wine glasses & 2 Decanters_______ 0.50
Coffe Pot, & Tea Pot & Sugar Bowl___0.25
9 spoons  3 Iron Pots & Kettle_______2.00
Five Feather Beds & Bedding
Two low Post Bedsteads_____________1.50
One Leather Trunk_____________________.50

Carried Forward
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Brot  Forward
One Griddle & 4 Jars _____________________0.50
3 Tubs & 1. Bucket________________________0.75
One pair Brass Candlesticks_______________0.75
One pair of Flat Irons______________________0.50
                                                               $42.25

We the Subscibers Certify that the above Statement is Correct.
                                  Daniel Roberts
                                   Christian G Meinicker
Sworn to me in open Court Sept 8
1820 by David Roberts
D, Caldwell Clk. Dist Ct

I D Caldwell Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the record of the said Court. and 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 Forty Two Dollars and Twenty Five Cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on the twelfth day September A. D. 1820 and in the Forty Fifth Year of the Independence of Said United States.

D. Caldwell Clk Dis Ct
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State of Pennsylvania

Before me Thomas Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, Appeared George Gedian who being sworn, deposes and says that he served against the common enemy, as a private Soldier in the Army on the Continental Establishment, that he was enlisted as a soldier by Capt. William Heyser at Hagerstown in the State of Maryland to serve in the company he commanded, which company was attached to the German regiment afterwards formed in Philadelphia and commanded by Col. Huysicker from thence the Deponent was marched with the same company he belonged to into Philadelphia where they remained some time _ at Philadelphia there was a regiment formed of the different companies then in Philadelphia, the deponent recollects the names of Wulfert, Bunner & Burkert who at that time with others had the command of Companies which formed said regiment in Philadelphia from thence , the regiment they formed & commanded by Col. Huysicker, marched to Trenton, where they remained some time from thence they went to different places and returned to Trenton, where an engagement took place between the American army and the British at which place they captured several Hundred Hessians _ thence they marched to Quibletown where they remained all winter, thence to different places which he does not recollect, but was in said regiment at the Battle of Brandywine, which took place the following summer, thence to several other places not recollected until he went to Germantown where he was in said regt when the action took place with the British but was at that time commanded by Col. Weltner. Thence marched to Valley Forge where they stayed all winter from thence marched to Monmouth at which place he with said regt were in another engagement with the British, from thence to different places which he does not remember until fall when they went to Easton into winter quarters, in the winter marched with said regiment to Menosing, and from there to different places and to Wilkesbarre and was at this last place discharged having served three years, the period of his enlistment _ that he again enlisted, he thinks in the month of April 1781 at Easton, Pa. in Captn Burks company of Infantry in the regiment commanded by Col. Richard Butler, Pennsylvania line, that he joined his regiment soon after at Carlisle and remained there to guard prisoners until  the following Spring, from thense marched with his regt to Lancaster,where they remained to guard prisoners until the ensuing Spring _ when he with part of his regt marched (having prisoners in charge) to Philadelphia , and that he was at this last place transferred to Col. Humptons regt Penn. line that he remained here until the peace in June 1783 when he was regularly discharged from the service_
That by reason of his being in reduced and indigent circumstances, he is in need of  assistance from his Country for support_ that he has never received or been allowed a Pension from the United States, that he is a resident citizen of the United States _ that owing to the great length of time which has elapsed since he was in the service and other unfortunate circumstances his Discharges, have been lost_ that there are few persons now living who knew his said service _

           His
George   X  Gideon
          mark


Sworn & Subscribed 
before me April 17. 1818
Th P Armstrong
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I do hereby certify that from the aforesaid  Deposition & the Deposition accompanying the same and by the particulars examination by me had in relation to the application of the within service of George Gideon. It appears to my satisfaction that the Statement of facts as stated are true, and that, the said George Gideon, was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary war against the the Common Enemy in ? do State by ? my hand and seal April 18th 1818
Thos Armstrong

Philadelphia County 

I Joseph B. Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that Thomas Armstrong Esquire before whom the within affadavit  was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of taking thereof and still is an associate Judge of the Court of Common for the City and County of Philadelphia duly qualified to all whose ? as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere_

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court of Philadelphia the seventeenth day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eighthundred and eighteen
Jos. B. Norbury Pront
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WASHINGTON September 11, 1931
BA-J/AWF

Miss Sallie Chalk
1718-13th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to Mr. William Mehm of this office, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob and George Gideon.
You are advises that it appears from the papers on the Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 41576, that George Gideon enlisted at Hagerstown, Maryland, and served as a private in Captain William Heyser's company, Colonel Haussegger's German regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, spent the next winter at Easton, Pennsylvania, and was discharged at Wilkes-Barre, having served three years, no dates of this service given.
He enlisted in April 1781 at Easton, and served in Captain Bush's company in Colonel Richard Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, also in Captain Bower's company in Colonel Humpton's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharge in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818.
In 1820, he was residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,  was aged sixty-three years, and referred to the following children; a daughter, aged twenty years and a son aged twelve years, no names were given, nor was the name of his wife shown.
The soldier died August 29, 1826.

note on side of letter in handwriting "Remainder of this letter on Jacob Gideon S. 13144 also Miss Chalk's letter to Mr. Mehn in same care.
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on left side
June 7 '98
G D Gideon
Phila, Pa

Middle section

41576
Revy INVALID
Fie No. 41.576
George Gideon
Pvt. Rev. War
Act. 18th March 18
Index--Vol. 3, Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870]

right section
1931-Sept {rest of line too dark to read}
in Jacob Gideon S 13144 Acct.
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Please to send my Certification of a Pension to Charles R. Ross, Philadelphia, by mail
his mark
X
George Gideon

witness
C. HWRD.
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State of Pennsylvania

Before me Thomas Armstrong one of the Judges of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania Appeared Abraham Horn who being sworn deposes and says that he was acquainted with George Gedian at Easton when the German regiment has their winter quarters at that place and knows the said George Gedian was in said regiment and further says he knew him and was acquainted with him at the time he enlisted under Captn Bush at Easton and knows he was in said company_ that he is well acquainted with the same said George Gedian he having lived some time in his family and that he verily believes that all the facts stated in the deposition of the said George Gedia(from what he knows of his character) are true_

Sworn & Subscribed               Abrm Horn
before me April 17.1818
Thos. Armstrong
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GEO. P. ELDREDGE,
President
GEO. D. GIDEON, 
treasurer
2 ct. Stamp attached
Eldredge & Brother (incorporated)
Educational Publishers,
Philadelphia

June 2,'98

Chief Clerk,
War Records Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,-
If possible I should like to obtain a copy of the application for pension made by George Gideon a Revolutionary soldier who was pensioned by the United States Government.
Will you kindly advise me in regard to same, and any expense of making copy will be promptly forwarded.
Very truly yours,
Geo. D. Gideon

To ROP. O.
ARA
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open two sided document
left side
RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
June 3 1898
WAR DEPARTMENT
521556
Philadelphia, Pa.
June 2, 1898

George Gideon
Rev. War

Geo. D. Gideon
Desires to obtain a copy of the application for pension made by George Gideon a Rev. soldier.

Right side
Record and Pension Office
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington June 3, 1898
Respectfully transmitted to
The Commissioner of Pensions,
and the write so advised.
Stamped PENSION U.S. OFFICE Jun 4 1898
By AUTHORITY OF THE Secretary of War:
F. C. (unreadable)
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office