Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36567, John O Gullion, Penn.
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Penn.    
Gullion, John O.
S. 36567
O'Gullion, John
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20.401
report died, (crossed out: "1845 or") 1850
Indiana
John O. Gullion
of Decatur Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded by
Captain Erwin of the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel Miles in the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of eighteen months
from April 1776 to 1777
[Line]
[missing edge, probably "insc"] ribed on the Roll of Indiana
[missing edge, probably "at"] the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
[missing edge, probably "co"]mmence on the 30 day of January 1832.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of January
 1832 and sent to Hon. M.
 Hendricks. S. U. States.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832. $9.54
Semi-anl. all'cr ending
* O'Gullion  $9.54
W.D.G. Mar. 31, 1909.
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May1, 1820}

1885 July 17 Tho's Gullion-no application prior to act March 18,1818--allowed from Jany 30, 1832 & he alluded to efforts 12 year previous but could not find witnesses to prove his service & applicant was neglected prior
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John Gullion

John Gullion
Private
1775 to 1777
Broadhead o Pensylvania
Reg't.
further evidence
of service required
Information has been
received that John
Gullion served in the
British Army after he 
left the American service.

Rejected.
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I wish my papers sent to Col. William C. Keen
at Vevay, Indiana.
                     his
(signed) John X Gullion
                     mark
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The state of Indiana, Switzerland county,
Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Cotton one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Switzerland, state aforesaid, personally appeared, John Gullion of the county aforesaid, a resident citizen of the United States who after being duly sworn doth and did depose declare and say that he entered into the army of the United Colonies raised to obtain and defend American Liberty and for repelling every hostile thereof in the year 1775, at Hannah's town Westmoreland county state of Pennsylvania he enlisted under captain Joseph Irwin's (lieutenants Joseph Brownlee, James Carnahan, and David Loan) rifle company attached to the second Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Broadhead--that he was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge in the year 1777. That he has no pension allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge and if any should exist he hereby relinquishes and releases all his title to the same to the United States and finally that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support Further saith not
                     his
(signed) John X Gullion
                     mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of May A.D. 1818.

(signed) William Cotton [seal]
Judge S.C.C.
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The State of Indiana
Switzerland county } ss.
     I William Cotton one of the judges of the Circuit Court in and for the county of Switzerland do hereby certify that it appears satisfactory to me that John Guillion served in the revolutionary was for nine months and upwards and that he is in indigent circumstances May 30 1818.

(signed)William Cotton Judge of S.C. Court (seal)

State of Indiana
Switzerland County} ss.    I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid hereby Certify that William Cotton Esquire before whom the within statement appears to have been subscribed and sworn to and whose Certificate appears above was at the time of administering said oath and granting said Certificate and still is one of the associate Judges of the said Switzerland Circuit Court Duly commissioned and sworn that the above is his signature and that due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to his official acts as such

       In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Vevay this 30th day of May A.D. 1818

(signed) John Francis Dufour Cl(er)k
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The state of Indiana Switzerland County
Personally appeared before me William C. Keen a justice of the peace in and for said county this 20th day of March, A.D.1819, Robert Gullion aged about fifty-four years, who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his brother John Gullion was absent from home in the service of the United Colonies during the revolutionary war about two years--that he verily believes he done duty under a Captain Irwin of Hannah's town, Pennsylvania that his brother came home severely wounded, and that he has experienced considerable inconvenience from his wounds since and further saith not.
                         his                            
(signed) Robert X Gullion
                        mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of March A.D. 1819

(signed) William C. Keen JPSC

The state of Indiana Switzerland county
Personally appeared before me William C. Keen a justice of the peace in and for said county this 22d of March A.D. 1819, James White who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he verily believes that John Gullion who (crossed out "of") now resides in Jefferson township, Switzerland county state aforesaid served about two years in the revolutionary war, under Captain Joseph Irwin of Westmoreland county state of Pennsylvania=that he this deponent resided in the  year 1776 in the county of Westmoreland, (crossed out: "county") in Pennsylvania near the residence of said John Gullion and further saith not.
                       his
(signed) James Z White
                      mark

Sworn to and marked before me this 22d day of March A.D. 1819

(signed) William C. Keen JPSC
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Switzerland county The State of Indiana
Personally appeared before me William C. Keen a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid this 22d day of March A.D. 1819. John Gullion who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that after enlisting in 1775 marched to Marcus hook on the Delaware river in Colonel Broadhead's regiment together with colonel Miles and Piper's regiments from Marcus Hook the company commanded by Capt. Irwin. (In which co(mpan)y this deponent done duty) were ordered to Lewistown near the cape of the Delaware from thence his company marched to Philadelphia from thence his company went by water to New Brunswick in New Jersey. From thence to Elizabethtown from thence to New York --from thence to Long Island where he  was in a severe engagement, in which battle his brother Jeremiah was wounded--from Long Island he marched to King's brige=He was severely wounded in a skirmish in New Jersey--The first sergeant of captain Irwin's company was named Wm. McCord=that Jeremiah Gullion, William Darragh, who was wounded in the knee & now draws a pension, William Nelson, Andrew Bryson, William Guthrie, Daniel Brumfield (who was killed at Long Island) all done duty in the same company with him this deponent further saith not.
                    his                                        
(signed) John X Gullion
                    mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of March A.D. 1819.

(signed) William C. Keen J.P.
State of Indiana
Switzerland county I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court hereby certify that William C. Keen Esquire before whom the above
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Depositions appears to have been sworn to and subscribed was at the time of administering said oaths and still is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that the above are his signatures and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such

In testimony, whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Vevay this 23rd day of March A.D. 1819

 (signed) John Francis Dufour Cl(er)k
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At the top of some kind of drawing of three oblong boxes like drapes.

 John O'Gullion
Ind. Act 1818, Admitted

Near the bottom in very light print is "May 18 1832"

To see papers

(signed) J.L. Coombs
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State of Indiana
Howard County] S.S.
On this 29th day of March AD 1852 appeared before me a (stricken out: justice of the peace) Notary Public in and for the county and State aforesaid, Thomas Gullion aged 45 years a resident of the above named county and State who being by me first duly sworn according to the law does on his oath make the following declaration Viz
 	That he is one of the children and heirs of John O’Gullion deceased late of Howard county Indiana. His father the said John O’Gullion died in Howard County Indiana on the 29th day of June AD 1850 leaving no widow, his wife my mother, having died in Decatur County Indiana on the 11th day of February AD 1845.
My father left only two children and heirs at law Viz Thomas Gullion this declarant and Susan intermarried with Levi Rayls both of whom are now living in Howard County Indiana and claiming the benefit of this application.
My father was a soldier of the Revolution and
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and a pensioner of the United States at 
the time of his death by certificate of pension 
which will be here in after described.
I have frequently heard my father say
That he never received any benefit
In the way of pay while in the service.
He once had a considerable amount of 
“Continental Money” which was worthless, but even admitting that at nominal 
value my belief is that he never received 
his pay. I have heard him also
say that he was entitled to bounty land
although he never received any.
He was pensioned under the act of 
1818 and made his application for 
the benefit of it but his pension did
not begin until 30th day of January
AD 1832 and he has frequently said
that he ought to have the arrearage between
March 18th 1818 and the date of his pension.
My father and mother as I have always
heard and believed were legally married
but I cannot name the year but from 
the fact that there were four children
older than myself it must have been at 
least 55 years since. Three of those children 
are now dead; the other, Susan Rayls is mentioned
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Mentioned above My sister does not
know either where they were married at
but from the best information we believe
it was not far from Lexington Kentucky
It might have been near Dayton Ohio,
Edward Tanner of Decatur County in this
State, or Robert O’Gullion of Switzterland County in this State the brother of my father and himself a pensioner of the United States
can no doubt tell where they were 
married and I will endeavor to get their
Statements or memorandum so that I can
trace it to the records at proper place.
My mother’s maiden name was Catherine
Riffel. She was a widow when my 
father married her. Her first husband ‘s
name was Tanner and the above named
Edward Tanner is her son by the first
husband. My father lived for many years
in Ohio, he removed to Switzerland Co. In. 
and resided there for many years, then to 
Decatur County Indiana
He finally removed to Howard County Indiana
Where he died on the 29th day of June
A.D 1850 above stated. The following
is a copy of my father’s certificate of
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of pension (Viz)
	War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the
Law of the United States of the 18th
March 1818 John O’Gullion late a
Private in the army of the Revolution
Is inscribed on the pension list Roll of
the Indiana Agency at the rate of Eight
dollars per month, to commence on the
thirtieth day of January one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two.
[Seal]        Given at the war office
                  Of the United States this
                  Thirtieth day of January one
                  Thousand eight hundred and
                  Thirty two
Examined and countersigned 
(signed) J. L. Edwards 

(signed) Lew Cass
Secretary of War
                             
I have never before made
any application for my pension as
an heir of my father the said John O’
Gullion deceased except the arrearage
due at the time of his death.
I make this declaration and 
application for the purpose of obtaining the
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The pension, pay, extra pay, arrears or
increase of pay, or pension or the bounty
land warrant to which I may be entitled
as one of the children and heirs of the 
above named John O’Gullion deceased
under any law or laws of Congress
to the benefit of which I may be 
entitled. 

(signed) Thomas Gullion

Sworn and Subscribed before me a 
Notary Public in and for the above
named county and state the day and
year above written and I do certify
that I am fully satisfied in regard to the truth of his declaration and that the words “left” on page 1, “to have,” on page 2 were interlined before signing, and that he the said Thomas Gullion is of the age he represents himself to be and that the words “justice of the peace” were erased and "Notary Public was interlined also before signing

(signed) Thomas J Harrison
Notary Public
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	Know all men by these
presents, that I Thomas Gullion
of Howard County Indiana have
constituted and appointed and by 
these presents do constitute and appoint
George H. Monsarrat of Louisville
Kentucky, my true and lawful attorney
irrevocably for me and in my name
to receive from the United States
the bounty land certificate or warrant
of pension certificate or warrant or any
and all such sum or sums of money
due me by the United States either for
pension, arrears or increase of pension,
pay, extra pay, arrears or increase of
pay, or on any account whatever
and to which I may be entitled
as one of the children and heirs
of John O’Gullion deceased, as
set forth in my foregoing
declaration; and generally to do all 
lawful acts and things whatever
touching the premises an attorney
or attorneys under him for the 
purposes aforesaid to make and at
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it his pleasure revoke: hereby confirming
all and whatever my said attorney 
shall in my name legally do
or cause to be done in or about 
the premises.
	Witness my hand in Howard
County Indiana on this 29th day
Of March AD 1852

(signed) Thomas Gullion

Acknowledged and Subscribed before me a Notary Public in for the County and State aforesaid the day and year above written.

(signed) Thomas J. Harrison
Notary Public
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State of Indiana
Howard County  S.S.
			On this 29th day of March
AD 1852 personally appeared before me a 
Notary Public (crossed out: "justice of the peace") in and for the county and state aforesaid Peter B. Kennedy aged 44 years a resident of the above named county
and state who being by me first duly sworn
according to the law does on his oath declare 
That Thomas Gullion who has signed
the foregoing declaration is well known
to him as he has therein described himself
(Viz) He knew the father of the foregoing declarant first in Decatur County Indiana in the year AD 1836 and knew the said declarant as 
his son and has known them ever since.
The said John O’Gullion was a pensioner of the
United States as the foregoing declarant has truly set forth in his declaration and he is now
dead as truly set forth in the foregoing declaration. I know the above named Levi Rayls and his wife Susan. She is the daughter of the above named John O’Gullion deceased. They reside in this county, and so far as I know and believe from my long acquaintance with the family I have no hesitation in saying that the above
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above named Thomas and Susan are
the sole heirs of John O’Gullion deceased.
Arthur D. Doggett aged 32 years also came before me and stated on his oath that (crossed out: "although") he did (crossed out: "not") know the above described John O’Gullion deceased and (crossed out: "yet")  he heard of his death about the last of June AD 1850, and he was (crossed out: "described") known to me as a pensioner of the United States, and the foregoing declarant Thomas I have known for fifteen years and have ever since heard and believed that he was his son.
And they both further swear that
They are disinterested witness,

(signed) Peter B Kennedy

(signed) Arthur D. Doggett

Sworn and Subscribed before me a 
Notary Public in and for Howard
County Indiana on this 29th day of March AD 1852 and I do certify that the words “although” “not” and described were erased and the words “and” and “known to me” were interlined before signing and I certify that the words “justice of the peace” were erased 
And Notary Public was interlined before signing. And I
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I do further certify that the above declarants Viz, Peter B. Kennedy and Arthur D. Doggett are men of undoubted veracity whose evidence would be recieved in any court of Justice and that they are of the respective ages which they state themselves to be

(signed) Thomas J Harrison
Notary Public
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November 13, 1934

John O. Gullion
S. 36567
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. E. C. Crider
1213 West Monroe Street
Kokomo, Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abner Clark, Jackson Gullion, also John O. Gullion who died in 1850, all residents of Howard County, Indiana.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.

John O. Gullion or O'Gullion (the name appears under both ways), while residing in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted at Hannahstown, in that county, in April or May, 1776, served as private in Captain Joseph Erwin's company, Colonel Miles' Pennsylvania rifle regiment, was in the battle of Long Island in which his brother, Jeremiah was severely wounded and was in a skirmish in New Jersey in which he, also, was severely wounded, and was discharged in 1777 at Valley Forge and returned home late in the year after serving about eighteen months.  He served six months in 1778 as private in Captain Matthew Jack's company, Colonel Bayard's Pennsylvania regiment, also six months as private in Captain John Shearer's company, Colonel Davis' Pennsylvania regiment, dates of service not given.  In 1782, he served in Captain Andrew Hood's company, Colonel Crawford's regiment and was at the
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defeat at Sandusky in 1782.  He served as private in Captain James Patton's company, Colonel Hardin's Pennsylvania regiment, details of this tour not given.  He subsequently served as private in Colonel McMullen's regiment and was in engagements on the Saint Josephs and Saint Marys Rivers under General Harmar.

The soldier resided in Ohio for many years, exact location of residence there not shown; he then moved to Switzerland County, Indiana, where he was living in 1818.  In 1819, he was a resident of Jefferson Township, in that county.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1831, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and a resident of Decatur County, Indiana, where he was still living in 1836.  At the time of this application he stated that his wife was aged nearly seventy years.

The soldier died June 29, 1850, in Howard County, Indiana.

John O. Gullion or O'Gullion married, date not given, near L,exington, Kentucky, or near Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Catherine Tanner, a widow, of Decatur County, Indiana.  Her maiden name was Catherine Riffel; the date of her former marriage was not shown, nor was the Christian name and date of death of her former husband given.  She died February 11, 1845, in Decatur County, Indiana.

Reference was made to five children of John O. Gullion or O'Gullion and his wife, Catherine, but the only names given were those of Thomas Gullion, who, in 1852, was aged forty-five years and a resident of Howard County, Indiana, and Susan, who married Levi Rayls, and in 1852 was also resident of said Howard County.  They were the only surviving children and heirs of the soldier.

In 1852, reference was made to Edward Tanner, of Decatur County, Indiana, son of Catherine Gullion by her former husband.

In 1819, soldier's brother, Robert Gullion, then aged fifty-four years, made affidavit in Switzerland County, Indiana, and again in 1831 in the same county, in behalf of the soldier.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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The State of Ohio Brown County is before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Lieutenant James Erwin who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with John O’Gullion now here present, for upwards of fifty years; that the said John O’Gullion inlisted in the company of Capt. Joseph Erwin in the (crossed out: "service") Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War sometime in the year 1776 and went into the service; that he saw the said John O’Gullion returning from the Army sometime in the fall of the year following. He 
further states that he verily believes the said John O’Gullion was more than nine months in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not

Sworn to & subscribed
before me
this 28th day of  September 1830

(signed) John H. Shepherd justice of peace
(signed) Jas Erwin

I John H. Shepherd one of the justices of the peace within and for the County of Brown in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the above named James Erwin is a creditable and disinterested Witness. Given under my hand and seal this 28 day of September A.D. 1830

(signed) John H. Shepherd justice of peace (seal)
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State of Ohio Brown county
I James Finley clerk P.D. of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John H Shepherd whose name is signed to the within deposition and certificate is magistrate as within and that his signatures are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty

(signed) James Finley cl(er)k P.D. B.C
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The State of Indiana Switzerland County SS.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Gullion who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that John Gullion of deacater County in said State was a private Soldier under Capt Joseph Irwin near about the beginning of the Revolution war and Returned wounded and verily believes that the said John Gullion is a man of truth and further saith not
                        his
(signed) Robert X Gullion
                        mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 17th
Day of march 1831.         

(signed) David McCormick
Justice of the peace
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The State of Indiana
Switzerland County
I Edward Patton Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid do Certify that David McCormick Esqr the Justice of the Peace before whom the within affidavit of Robert Gullion was taken is a Justice of the peace and duly authorized to administer oaths in said county, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and further I am well acquainted with Robert 
Gullion and know him to be a creditable person and a man of Good Moral Character.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Vevay in said County this twenty first day of March A D 1831

(signed) Edward Patton Cl(er)k
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The state of Ohio Brown county
Before me the under signed one of the Justices 
of the peace in and for the county afore said
personally came Nancy Roddey who being
duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was
acquainted with John OGullion before he enlisted and that she understood that he enlisted in her father’s company which was Capt. Joseph Erwin and knows that he marched with him sometime in April or May 1776 and that he returned late in the year 1777 she thinks in December: and further this deponent saith not:

(signed) Nancy Roddey

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 30th day of April 1831

(signed) John Lindsey Justice of the peace (seal)

I do certify that Nancy Roddey the above
deponent is a credible and disinterested 
witness: and that full faith and confidence
is and ought to be given to her testimony
As such: 

(signed) John Lindsey JP
30 April 1831

The State of Ohio Brown county
I James Finley clerk of the court of common
pleas do hereby certify that John Lindsey before whom the foregoing deposition is a magistrate as above and that his signatures are genuine.

In testimony whereof I James Finley have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 30th day of April 1831

(signed) James Finley clerk C.P.C.
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      See old Register page 72






pen: to come: Jan. 30, 1832




rec'd from the 
Hon W. Henricks
Senate U.S.
Jan. 30 1832
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State of Indiana  Probate Court
Decatur County} July Term 1831
On this seventh day of July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one personally appeared in open court on the first day of the July term 1831 of the Decatur Probate Court said Court being a court of record so made created and constituted by the laws of the State of Indiana John O. Gullion resident in said County and State aforesaid aged seventy-one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisioning made by the act of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1830 that he the said John O Gullion enlisted for the Army of eighteen months sometime in April or May in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the County of Westmoreland in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Erwin in the Regiment commanded by Col. Miles in the line of the State of Pennsylvania rifleman, that he continued to serve in the said line or comp’y for the term of eighteen months when he was discharged from said service in the State of Pennsylvania. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a 
pension except the present that he the said
John O. Gullion made application for a pension
about twelve years ago and that the said
application was neglected in consequence of
there being a charge of desertion against him
this declarant. And that he was not able
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to procure any testimony of his services until this last spring, not knowing where any person
resided that knew of his serving until sometime in September 1830 and in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820 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 time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it
as 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 on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security
contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. 1 cow and calf, and one heifer, 8 hogs and one horse 13 years old 1 Bed and Bedding some household furniture, the amount of which is very small whole amount, $46.50.
My occupation a farmer, but not able to labor for a support have no land my family consists of myself and wife. The age of my wife is nearly seventy years I have two sons, one twenty five years the other twenty three. They do not live with me, and one daughter married, that he has not disposed of any articles of property since the 18th March 1818. Not having or 
being possessed of any, except articles of consumption, for his family, other than as above mentioned.
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        his
John X O. Gullion
       mark
Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of July 1831

(signed) Henry Talbott
Clerk Probate Court
				
I Henry H Talbott clerk of the Probate court of Decatur County Indiana do hereby certify 
that it appears to the satisfaction of the court
that the said John O. Gullion did serve in the 
Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment 
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the records 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 aforesaid schedule 
is forty-six dollars and fifty cents—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of August 1831

(signed) Henry H. Talbott cl(er)k
Probate Court

I do hereby certify that the above Henry H. Talbott was at the date of the foregoing certificate the clerk of the Probate Court of Decatur County as therein set forth
24 Jan 1832

(signed) William Hendricks Mem. Sen.
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Nicholas County ss
    Personaly appeared before me  Robert West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nicholas in the State of Kentucky, John Finley and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that John O Guillion was a soldier in the Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution-
    Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of November 1831    Signed by Robert West JP[not sure Nle]
John Finley late a captain in Pennsylvania line army of Revolution

State of Kentucky
Nicholas County}  Gct.
I J. G Parks clerk of the county court  for the county aforesaid, do certify that Robert West Esq. whose official certificate and signature appears above, was at the time of making the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified into office; and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such and further that I believe that signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county at Carlisle on the 30th day of November 1831
      J. G. Parks [unreadable]
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				March 31, 1909.
Hon. Martin A. Morrison,
	House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Morrison:
	In reply to your letter dated the 26th and received
The 27th instant, requesting information for Mrs. Nettie Leach Meck,
of Kokomo, Indiana, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in
claim Sur. File 36,567, it appears that John Gullion or O’Gullion enlisted
at Hannahstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in April or May 1776,
in Captain Joseph Erwin’s company, Colonel Mile’s Pennsylvania Rifle regiment;
was in the battle of Long Island and severely wounded in a skirmish
in New Jersey, (date and place not stated), served eighteen months, and
was discharged at Valley Forge. His claim was allowed.
	Soldier was a resident of Decatur County, Indiana and seventy one years
Of age in 1831, he died June 29, 1850 in Howard County, Indiana.
	You are further advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the 
Military record of the soldier unless a claim was filed on account of his service, and that from the meagre data given by Mrs. Meck, it is [illegible] to 
Identify claimes for Abner Clark and M. Brown.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.				
				March 31, 1909.
Hon. Martin A. Morrison,
	House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Morrison:
	In reply to your letter dated the 26th and received
The 27th instant, requesting information for Mrs. Nettie Leach Meck,
of Kokomo, Indiana, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in
claim Sur. File 36,567, it appears that John Gullion or O’Gullion enlisted
at Hannahstown, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in April or May 1776,
in Captain Joseph Erwin’s company, Colonel Mile’s Pennsylvania Rifle regiment;
was in the battle of Long Island and severely wounded in a skirmish
in New Jersey, (date and place not stated), served eighteen months, and
was discharged at Valley Forge. His claim was allowed.
	Soldier was a resident of Decatur County, Indiana and seventy one years
Of age in 1831, he died June 29, 1850 in Howard County, Indiana.
	You are further advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the 
Military record of the soldier unless a claim was filed on account of his service, and that from the meagre data given by Mrs. Meck, it is [illegible] to 
Identify claimes for Abner Clark and M. Brown.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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[letters written sideways on lower right side of page]
Suw [crossed out] - 1 -
atw.

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE D
DEC 12 1913
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Rev. War Section.

						December 18, 1913.

Mr. Jesse R. Kirkham.
	Dixon, Mo.
Sir:
	In response to your letter dated the 5th and received the 
12th instant. You are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails
To show that a bounty land warrant was allowed on account of the services
of John Gullion. Revolutionary War pensioner sur. File No. 36.567; who died June 29, 1850. In Howard County, Indiana
		Very respectfully,
		GM Saltzgaber
		Comissioner.

[above is type-written; below is handwritten under the type written letter]
	I did not go into the question of the title of
children to bounty land for the reason that
while Mr. Kirkham states that this soldiers
son now alive is George Williams whereas
a son Thomas makes a sworn statement
in [32?] that there were only 2 children of soldier
then alive himself and Susan.
So I did not think it necessary to
Raise a controversy at this junction and
Only answered the [illegible] question as
to whether a land warrant had been issued.

[also handwritten along the side of this typed letter as follows:]
    He could not have gotten a bounty land [illegible] any act prior
To 1855 as he did not serve to close of RW as required by all [illegible]
Former acts, but I searched the old books anyhow.
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[Seal partially visible] Dec 1, to Bur.Pensions Secy’s off-Mails &Files
Dixon, Missouri, Dec. 5th, 1913.
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Honored Sir:-
	John Gullion, was born in the year 1760 A.D. and Died June,
29th, 1850, at Kokomo, Indiana, or where that City now stands; He was a Revolutionary
Soldier, was Wounded in New Jersey, was Discharged at Valley Forge and 
Drew a Pention from the U.S. at Madison, Indiana.
	^[inserted handwritten notation in this typed letter is:] See affidavit of 
son Thomas in 1832 who says that he and his sister Susan were the only living children
of soldier.
	[below continues typed letter:]
	George William Gullion, son of the aforesaid John, says that
the year in which his Father died, but prior thereto, a stranger called at
their home and represented himself as being an agent in the employ of the
Government and took charge of the discharge papers and had the old gentleman
to execute to him an power of atty, for the purpose of securing for him, John,
a land allotment, then reputed to be due each soldier, nothing has been heard
of the stranger or the allotment of the land, hence George William Gullion 
asks that you acquaint him with the record in the case, if there be any, that
he may know whether this aforesaid stranger took up this alleged land in his
Fathers name.
	There was no land ever granted to his Father and if the 
record show that they was, then he asks that you tell us where the location
of same is, and oblige Soldier of the Civil War.
	I think it possible that we are in the wrong office for our information,
but it such is true you can oblige, if you will, by giving same
to the department that will furnish the information as to John Gullion, ever
having a land grant made to him. I am,
		Yours Respt.
		Jesse R. Kirkham
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                            Kokomo, Indiana
                            October 29, 1934

To the Pension Bureau;
      Washington D.C.,

Dear Sirs:
     Will you please inform me if Mr. Abner Clark, a Revolutionary War Soldier, was a pensioner under the Act of 1831? He died in Howard Co., Indiana, 1847. If he was a pensioner, please send me his service record and the name of the Post Office at which he received his pension check during the last year of his life.
     Also, please send me the same information regarding a soldier, John O. Gulliion, who died 1850 in HOward CO.
     Also if there is a record of a Revolutionary Soldier named Jackson Gullion in Indiana -  Howard Co,. please send his record.
     It is important that we have this information, as the graves of these soldiers have never been marked and the Gen. James Cox Chapter, D.A.R. desires the above information.

        Yours Truly,
              Signature  Mrs. E.C. Crider
                      1213 West Monroe St
Stamp in bottom left--round clock face around edge  Received Nov 1 1934 inside stamp 
[rest inside is unreadable]
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Oval/Oblong stamp on page with typing "bleeding" thru from other side.

Stamp  notes  CONGRESSIONAL at top
              Mar 27 1909 in MIddle
    U.S> BUREAU OF PENSIONS at bottom
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON

March 26., 1909.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
I am in receipt of the enclosed communication from Mrs. Nettie Leech Meck, of Kokomo, Indiana, a member of the Daughters of the Revolution, asking for certain correct information concerning several Revolutionary soldiers buried in Howard County, Indiana.  The letter is explanatory.  I also enclosed a letter from the War Department received today in response to my enquiry.  The Adjutant-General suggests that in view of the statement in the letter of Mrs. Meck that a pension was granted on account of the service of Gullion, some information might be obtained from your Department.  I will appreciate any attention given the matter.  Kindly return the enclosures.

Respectfully,

Martin A. Morrison
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I believe it is bleeding through from other side as handwriting is backwards and is going longways on the page not across.
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 				36567
R. Vaile.	F.Cooper
Vaile & Cooper,
Attorneys at Law,
Office over Howard National Bank
Subscribers to Sloan’s Legal And
Financial Register and
Members of the Continental
Collection Union.			Kokomo, Ind. July 13th, 1885

Hon. J.C. Black Com. Of Pension
		Dear Sir
My father John O. Gullion was a member of Major
Findly’s Regt. Of K.Y. of the Revolutionary War 1776. 
My father applied for a pension in the year 
1812 but never drew any pension until 1832
Leaving nearly 20 years that he did not receive
Any pension from the time he made the application
Up to the date he received his pension viz. 1832
He drew his pension regularly from that 
Time up to the time of his death which occurred in 1843. 
After his death I sent his pension papers and discharge back to Washington
I am now 80 years old and his only surviving 
Heir (a son) and would like to know of you if there is 
No provision of law which would allow me to draw 
the amount of pension money from the date he first 
made application viz 1812 up to 1832
Hoping you will kindly answer all these 
Questions and greatly oblige an old man.
			Thomas Gullion
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[left side of page]

36567

Revy
INVALID.
line
File No. 36567
John O'Gullion
Pri  Rev War
line
Act:  18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
1909 Mch 31. Hist. to Hon. Martin A. Morrison
line
1909. Apr. 22. To Sr. Mr. Gen. U S. F. W.
For monument.
line
1913. Mr. Jesse R. Kirkham
Dixon, Mo.  Info on
bounty land allowed

1934, Nov. 12 - His to Mrs. E. C. Crider - MLB
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The state of Indiana, Switzerland [illegible]
Personally appeared before me William H. Keen
A justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid
Henry Willyard who after being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that John Gullion of 
Switzerland county state aforesaid served six
Months in captain Mathew Jack’s company of
The eight regiment of the Pennsylvanian 
Line, which regiment was commanded by
Colonel Byard, during the revolutionary
War in AD. 1778,=also six months in Capt
John Shearers company of the Eight regiment
Was commanded by colonel Davis as this
Deponent believes-That this deponent and  said
Gullion belonged to the same [illegible] and resided
In the same neighborhood, when at home that
This deponent does not believe that said
John Gullion ever done any mannerof
Service for the British during said war
or since, that said Gullion always acted as 
a faithful soldier in behalf of the American
Colonies=and that he was severely wounded
In the American service and further
Saith not.
    		(signature) Henry Willyard
Sworn to and Subscribed before one this
3rd day of January A.D. 1820
			William C Keen JPSC
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The state of Indiana, Switzerland county 
Personally appeared before me William C.
Keen a justice of the peace in and for the 
County aforesaid, Thomas Mccreary of the
County aforesaid, who after being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he served with John
Gullion, who lately made application for a
Pension under the act of Congress of March
18, 1818 in the year 1782 in Crawford’s defeat 
(stricken: near[illegible]) ^ at Sandusky^
That said Gullion always acted as a 
faithful soldier and citizen of the United
States, and further this deponent saith not.
	Thomas ^his mark X^ McCreary
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
7th day of January A/D. 1820
		William C. Keen
The state of Indiana Switzerland county
I William C. Keen a justice of the peace
In and for the county aforesaid do hereby
Certify that Robert Gullion and Thomas
McCreary the above named deponent are
men of respectability.
	Witness my hand and seal, this 7th day of 
January AD 1820.
		William C Keen [Seal}
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The state of Indiana Switzerland county
	Personally appeared before me William C. Keen
a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid
Robert Gullion of the county aforesaid, who after
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
he was well acquainted with John Gullion
who lately make application for a pension
under the act of March 18, 1818, that he knows
that the said John Gullion, served six months
in the Revolutionary War under captain
Shearer=that this deponent does not believe
that said John Gullion ever entered the British
Service=that said John Gullion went and
returned with his company=and that said
John Gullion has ever since been faithful
to his country=that he served with this deponent
under captain Andrew Hood of colonel Crawford 
Regiment at the defeat at Sandusky in the
year 1782=that the said John Gullion also 
served with this deponent, under the command
of Captain James Patton, of colonel Hardin’s
Regiment, during his tour in the now Illinois
State, in the neighborhood of the Saline Licks
and that he said the said John Gullion always
acted as a faithful Soldier and further saith not.
  			Robert^his mark X^ Gullion
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day
of January A.D. 1820.
			William C Keen
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The state of Indiana Switzerland county
Personally appeared before me Robert McCorkle
a justice of the peace is and for the county aforesaid 
Benjamin Drake of the county
aforesaid, who after being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he served with John Gullion 
Who lately made application for a pension
Under the act of congress of March 18, 1818, in
the regiment of Colonel McMullen at the
Defeat on the Saint Joseph and [illegible]Mary in
Sers under general Hammar, that said
John Gullion always acted as a faithful
Soldier and citizen of the United States and 
Further saith not.
			Benjamin Drake
Sworn and Subscribed before me this
Eleventh day of January A. D. 1820.
		Robert McCorkle JP
The state of Indiana Switzerland county,
I J. Robert McCorkle a justice of the peace
In and for the county aforesaid do certify 
That the above named Benjamin Drake,
Is a man of respectability.
	Given under my hand and seal this
11th day of January AD 1820.
	Robert McCorkle [seal]
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State of Indiana
Switzerland County.  I John F Dufour clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid, hereby testify that William C. keen and Robert McCorkkell Esquire within named before whom the several affidavits within and hereunto annexed appears to have been taken as therein certified by them separately, were Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid on the first day of January AD and duly qualified to act as such Justices and have been ever since and still are; and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said court at Vivay this 14th day of January 1820. For John F Dufour Clk 
by Truman Richards. A. clk