Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35968, Joel Gibson, N.C.
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Service: 
JLE


Gibson, Joel


Number:
S. 35968
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19.444.
Kentucky

Joel Gibson,
of Herndon KY in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the county commanded by Captain Dixon of the regiment commanded by Colonel Moore in the Macedonia line, for the term of 7 years, from 1776 to Wed of Mar 1783.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 5 dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1825.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of May 1825 and Jentte John Green, Jr.
Henderson KY
Arrears to 4th of 1825 $34.66

Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820
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Henderson
May 9

Free
The handle James Bailow

Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.
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Original claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818. 
Common Wealth of Kentucky, County of Henderson, set on the 25th day of April 1885, personally appeared in open court, viz the county court for said county of Henderson, being a court of record, made so by the laws of the aforesaid state of Kentucky, which created it, Joel Gibson, resident in said county aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th  March, 1818 & the 1st of May 1820 that he, the said Joel Gibson, enlisted for the term of six months in the year (say 1775) or when the hostilities commenced in North Carolina. The date of enlisting, also of discharge not recollected papers lost by fire, in the state of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Henry Dixon, in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Moore in the line of the state of North Carolina on the North Carolina continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until (as above) when he was discharged from the service in Wilmington in the state of North Carolina that hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name
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is not on the roll of any other state, except North Carolina; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application viz - his being totally unlettered, neither able to read, or write, & failing for two years, after strenuous a, to get anyone to undertake it for him; that he also served three months at the siege of Ninety Six, with a forage wagon under Gen'l McCastle, Wagon Master General.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1829, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that tie by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish i, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land, & 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 other than what i contained in the scheduled hereto annexed & by me subscribed; that my occupation has been tilling of ground, but thro' old age & bodily infirmities, I have been rendered totally incapable of following agricultural pursuits; that I have no wife, & my children being all married & gone from me am obliged to depend for support on my son, Bailey Gibson, who has a
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numerous family of small children to support that since the 18th of March 1818, no change has been made in my property
Schedule of Property-
Three pewter plates, & (perhaps), some old knives & forks
his
 Joel Gibson
mark
Sworn to & declared on the 25th day of April 1825 before the honorable, the county court of Henderson-
I, William D. Allison, Clerk of the County Court of Henderson do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Joel Gibson did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of six months, under one engagement on the continental establishment I do also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule that annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 aforesaid schedule in three dollars and--cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said court on the 25th day of April 1825.

Will D. Allison


Clerk of the 
Court of the 
County of 
Henderson &
State of Kentucky

Respected Sir
I am son to the late Captain Gabe Green once of Culpeper Co. Va who had the honor to be well known to the Hnble P.P. Barbour, John Strade B V. (perhaps) to the Secretary himself as such I would not bring forward a case that did not well merit attention- 
Henderson KY 25th Apr 1825 John Green Lumk
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Schedule Commonwealth of Kentucky, ┃ Henderson County To wit On the 26th day of July 1824 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record to wit a County Court held for sd County of Henderson at the Court-house in Henderson in the Commonwealth aforesaid, and on the day aforesaid Joel Gibson aged seventy five years, resident in the County of Henderson, and district of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows He entered as a private soldier, & left it as a soldier with an honorably discharge. He served in the 1st North Carolina Regiment commanded by Colonel James Moore & in Captain Henry Dixon's company & of the continental line; and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on 18th day 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 so to diminish it as to come within the provision of an act of Congress entitled " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United
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Sworn to, and declared on the 26th day of July 1824. Before the worshipful Henderson County Court, & in open court
Attest- H.H. Grigsby {Clerk-


I, Harrison, H. Grigsby, Clerk of the Henderson County court to hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand,  and affixed the seal of sd Court on this 26th day of July 1824

H.H. Grigsby
Clerk of the County Court
For the County of Henderson
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To
The Secretary at War
 Respected Sir 
These papers have been made by the direction & advice of the Honble Alney McClean one Circuit Judge, formerly our member to Congress. I beg leave to request a prompt attention to them. The claimant might many years have been receiving his pension but at this ignorance of the law & forms did not apply - with due respect take
 John Green Jr
 Henderson Co 25th Oct 1824
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Know all men by these presents that I Joel Gibson of the County of Henderson & State of Kentucky do hereby constitute & appoint John Green Junior of sd County & State, my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to receive any pension which may be due me, as a Soldier of the North Carolina Continental line according to the Certificate of the County Court of Henderson herewith forwarded, & I do nominate & appoint the sd John Green Junior to do all lawful acts of requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said attorney shall do therein by virtue hereof In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th day of August 1824
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of us Joel (his mark X) Gibson 
John Boyle ⎬ Farmer
 John Muller farmet Ⓧ 
 Be it known that on the 28th day of August 1824 Justices of the peace in for sd County of Henderson before us came the above named Joel Gibson & acknowledged the above letter of Attorney this act & deed - In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the day & year above written 
- John Miller
 John Greensen
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I, Wm D Allison,  Clerk of the County of Henderson aforesaid do hereby certify that John Miller & John Green Senr Esquires whose hands & seals are affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment are magistrates of the County of Henderson & that due faith Credit ought to be paid to all their acts and deeds as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 28th day of August 1824 Will Allison 

Commonwealth of Kentucky Henderson county let I Daniel McBride Notary Public of Henderson county do hereby certify  that William D Allison, whose name & seal are affixed to the above Certificate is Clerk of the County of Henderson aforesaid & due faith & credit is to be paid to all his acts & deeds as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of my office to be affixed day of August 1824,
D M B R L D  E Notkep
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Henderson Co. (unintellible)

This day personally appeared before (the) Justice of The Peace - for said county, John Green Junior, 
voluntarily made oath that he does not expect to reap any profit, emolument or advantage from the foregoing power of attorney given him by Joel Gibson - given under our hands & seals this 23rd day of August 1824.

John Green J.P.   L.L. 
James Alves J.P.  L.L.
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Joel Gibson
 Ken. Revo.
 Suspd for formal degr
 letter to Wm Green Junr 
Henderson K. March 28. 1825 
 Pension Office of the War dept
City Washington