Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15852, James Gilliland, Pa. Va.
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Pa
Va.                                 Gilliland, James                S.15852
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Virginia, 23.488

James Gilliland
of Washington in the state of Virginia 
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McConnaghe of the  [blank] 
in the Pa and Va line for 8 months 16 days

Inscribed in the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 18 dollars and 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of march 1831.

Certificate of pension issued on the 5th day of July 1834 and [?] David Campbell - Abingdon CH, Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833                           187.55
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34                  39.11
                                                                                 $226.66
Revolutionary Claim Act of June 7 1832

Recorded by Nath Rice - Clerk 
Book 6 Vol. 6 1/2  Page 15
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State of Virginia
Washington County

On this 27th day of November 1833, personally appeared before me, William Buchanan, justice of the peace and for the county aforesaid and a justice of the court of Washington county being a court of record, James Gilliland aged eighty eight years and who by reason of bodily infirmity and his great age is unable to attend in court 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 7, 1832.

The said James Gilliland states that he was born and raised in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania - that at the commencement of the revolutionary war the Indians being troublesome on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, the people of a certain district of county which he resided were assigned to guard and protect the frontiers from near the Potomac to the Susquehanna. That on one occasion he was out on this service three months in a company commanded by Capt. John McConnoghe and was honorably discharged. Afterwards he removed to the county of Augusta in the state of Virginia where he was enrolled in a company of militia commanded by Capt James Tate, who afterwards commanded a company at the battle of Guildgord and was there killed.  That he was appointed a Lieutenant in said company after being enrolled in it and whilst he resided there he performed a tour of duties Lieutenant under Captain Alexander Long against the Indians in the country of Tygarts Valley in which service he was engaged at least three months if not longer.  Every search has been made for this commission among his papers but it cannot be found.  he therefore concluded that the said commission is lost.  He afterwards in the year 1779 removed to the county of Washington, where he has lived ever since. After settling in said county, he was in the year 1780 drafted and marched in Captain Andrew
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company in a detachment command of Colonel William Campbell in the expedition called Kings Mountain expedition in which Major Ferguson was killed and his party captured and on this tour he served six weeks or upwards.  He also marched in a company commanded by Capt Alexander Montgomery in a detachment of militia under Col. Arthur Campbell against the Cherokee Indians and served one month and was honorably discharged from all the said services, his discharges being verbal ones.  He performed other services but being unable to stat the length of time of each, he omits to name them.  He therefore states that during the revolutionary war he faithfully served his country for five months and two weeks as a private militia soldier and three months as a Lieutenant.  He has made some proof as to his service but does not know of any clergyman now living who knows any of the above circumstances or who has lived in his neighborhood.  He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name id not on the pension roll or the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

We, Ezekiel Rambo and Robert Keys residing in the neighborhood of James Gilliland Sir, who has signed and sworn the above declaration do hereby certify that we a re well acquainted with said James Gilliland, that we believe him to be 88 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.

signed Ezekiel Rambo
Robert Keys
Wm Buchanan
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James Gilliland's Declaration 

29.387



Admit as a private 5 mo/4 d  1822
Lieut 3 -

60
7822
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Washington County court

This day David Gilliland now about 66 years of age personally came before me, James White, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, depose that he perfectly recollects the fact of his father James Gilliland, acting as Lieutenant in Capt. James Tate's company in the county of Augusta, but has no recollection of ever seeing a commission.  This affiant was then a boy, not large enough to notice matters of that kind being then about 9 or 10 years old.  This affiant further recollects that his father went on an expedition against the Indians un Der Capt Alexander Long. That he went in the spring and was gone upwards of three months. This affiant also recollects well after his father removed to this county, of his marching in expedition to Kings mountain under Col. Wm Campbell - and also against the Cherokee Indians under Col Arthur Campbell.

Signed and sworn to this 26th day of November 1833.

James White
David Gilliland
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DEcember 13. 1935


Mr Hunter McDonald
924 Broadway
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Sir,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James and John Gilliland.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of John Gilliland.  The surname has been searched under sillier spellings.

As a possible means of securing information in regard to the military record of John Gilliland, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington DC.

The Revolutionary War record of James Gilliland which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S. 15852, based upon his service in that war.

James Gilliland was born and reared in York county, Pennsylvania, the date of his birth and names of his parents are not stated.

He enlisted early in the Revolution and served three months as a private in Captain John McCommoghe's
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company of Pennsylvania troops, to guard the frontier against the Indians, from near the Potomac to the Susquehanna.  Dates of service not stated.

James Gilliland moved to Augusta County, Virginia, was appointed lieutenant and served three months under Captains James Tate and Alexander Long in the Virginia troops against the Indians in Tygart Valley, dates of his service not given.  He moved in 1779 to Washington County, Virginia and in 1780 served six weeks as private in Captain Andrew Colville's or Colvin's company, Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Kings Mountain.  He served one month as a private in Captain Alexander Montgomery's company, Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia regiment, in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1833, then aged 88 years and living in Washington County, Virginia.

David Gilliland, son of the soldier, James Gilliland, was aged about 66 years in 1833 and living in Washington County, Virginia. There re no further data in this claim relative to the family of James Gilliland.


In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name ands address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, James Gilliland, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records Division, Washington DC and cite the following:

James Gilliland
Certificate # 23488
Issued February 5, 1834
Rate: $78.22 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency

Very truly yours,

A D Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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P 15852
INVALID
File No. 15852
James Gilliland
Lient Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870]

1911 Apr. 3  Hist. to Mrs. Geo.
Poffenarger.  V.L.M.
1911 May 22  Hist. to Mrs.
Mann.  V.L.M.
1913 Aug. 6  Hist. to Mr. G.M.
Fleming.
1914 [?]any 8  Hist. to Murial
Smith.
1923 - July 16-Hist to Mrs. Gatch Brown
1923 - Sept. 7 - Mrs. Hatch Brow [scribble]
advised how to obtain date of death. [scribble]
1923 Oct. 26 - Mrs. Gatch Brown informed 
no one applied for ??e?. after ?ol. death aw?.
1932 - Nov. 14  hist. to. Mrs. Neil
Kissibraigh [?]
_______________
1933 - Dec. 29 - hist to 
Mrs. E. E. Goo[smudge] C??y.  a??y
_______________
1935 - Dec. 13 - hist to Hunter McDonald
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Washington County, to wit.

This day personally appeared Michael Widener sent before  me David Carson an acting justice of the peace in a nd for the county aforesaid, I doth dispose to say that he served a three months tour as a soldier in a section of the county called Tygart Valley in the state of Virginia. And that to his knowledge there was soldiers stationed there for several years in order to guard the settlement from the depredations of the Indians.  He adds that his performed his tour he believes in or about the year 1779.  Sworn to this 21st day of September 1833.  Given under my hand this 21st day of September 1833

David Carson J P
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Virginia
Washington County to wit:

This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said county John H Fulton and made Oath that he was born in the county of Augusta in the state of Virginia. That he has heard his relation speak of James Gilliland, that when a boy he knew the Capt Alexander Long of whom the said Gilliland spoke in his declaration, that the Capt James Tate of whom he speaks was an uncle by marriage of this affiant, that according to tradition, this affiants ancestors, the Tate family and the said Gilliland lived in the same neighborhood in the county of Augusta.  This affiant has known the said Gilliland in the county of Washington for many years, he has been esteemed and honest man, he is now very poor and feeble and shows the age he represents to be.

Sworn to before me
November 28,1832
Reuben Bradley J P. 

signed John H Fulton
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Virginia
Washington County to wit:

This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said county, James Keys, and made oath that he has been acquainted with James Gilliland for upwards of fifty years living nearly the whole of that time in the same neighborhood with his, the affiant was in the battle of Kings Mountain, and knows that the said Gilliland was in that expedition, he believes in Capt Caslon's company and in the detachment commanded by Col William Campbell.
He also recollects that said Gilliland was about for some time against the Cherokee Indians.  He believes that the facts stated in his declaration, which the affiant has stated are true, he further states that he believes the said Gilliland's age is what he represents it to be that his mind has grown feeble and does not remember dates with accuracy.  The affiant also remembers to have seen the said Gilliland engaged as a guard when the line was run between Virginia and North Carolina.

Sworn to before
me Nov 28, 1832
Reuben Bradley JP

signed James Keys
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Virginia
Washington County

This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the said county, Joseph Wilson and made oath that he was with James Gilliland a citizen of Washington County on an expedition against the British and Torys at Kings Mountain and that he recollects perfectly well that he was in the battle in the month of Oct
in the year 1780 that he belonged to Capt Colvin's company in a detachment commanded by Col William Campbell.  That in the same year if his recollection serves him right, he was with the said James Gilliland in an expedition against the Indians and that said Gilliland belonged to Col Alexander Montgomery's company in a detachment commanded by Col Arthur Campbell and he has been acquainted with the said Gilliland ever since the Revolutionary War and that he knows him to be the same man that now claims a pension and that he believes him to be an honest man.

Sworn to before me
October 25th 1833
William Buchanan

Signed Joseph Wilson's mark
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Virginia to wit:
At a court continued and held for Washington County the 28th day of November 1833.

The declaration of James Gilliland Senior, dated on the 27th day of this month and made before William Buchanan, Gentleman and Justice of the Peace in this county and a member of this court, being now before the court, and the affidavits of James Keys, John H Fulton, Joseph Wilson, David Gilliland and Micael Widener heretofore taken, the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Ezekiel Rambo and Robert Keys who have signed the preceding certificate
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send James Gilliland S15852. Pa
______________
Mrs Mann -
Room 77
Pension Of. (stamped May 20 1911)
Monday afternoon -
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James Gilliland       Gillihan Rey 4029
Md or Pa at time of Rev
+ there afterwards
wid Jane. died 1858   over
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LAW OFFICES OF
G.M. FLEMING
J.W.F. STONE

LOCK BOX 82.
Local Telephone No. 16.
Long Distance Telephone No. 5.

BUCKHANNON, UPSHUR COUNTY, W. VA.

August 2, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
The Adjutant General refers me to your office for possible
information and records of the military record or allowance of Pen-
sion of James Gilliland, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
from Washington County, Virginia.  It is stated that he drew a pen-
sion as such soldier.  If you can give me any information or copy of
records in this behalf, kindly do so.  My wife desires it in making
trace of ancestry for the D. A. R. Society.
Very Truly yours,
G M Fleming.
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Columbus, O
Jan. 2 - 1914

U. S. Pension Commissioner.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:- I found in Virginia
Records. Soldiers of the American
Revolution that James Gilliland,
a private and lieutenant, received
a pension in 1835.
Will you please tell me where
he enlisted, how long he
served and where he received 
his pension, and anything
else that may be recorded
of him in the United States
Pension Office. -
Sincerely
(over)   Miss Muriel Smith
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Address
             Miss Muriel Smith, 
                  1980 North Hight St., 
                           Columbus,
                                       Ohio
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State of West Virginia                                                                    
  Supreme Court of Appeals                           
       Charleston      

Judges
Ira E. Robinson  President
                                              Henry Brannon
                                                                         George Poffenbarger
                                                                          William N. Miller
                                                                           L. Judson Williams
                                                                           Wm. B.Mathews, Clerk

            Point Pleasant WV, Nov 28_1911
Commission of Pensions, 
              Washington D.C.

             Dear Sir, I should like a certified copy of the Military Services of James Gilliband who on Feb 3 - 1834 was drawing Pension as a soldier in the Virginia Malitia, which commenced March 4 - 1831- at which time he was 89 years of age.  Our family records show that he lived to be 93 yrs of age.  In 1831 he resided in Washington County Virginia and was drawing Va State Pension.  See Virginia Pension Roll publication paye 205. 
"Tell me if Benj Lewis sargeant or Capt John Spottwind Co 10th Virginia, Rejiment commanded sucessively by Col Edmund Oleveus and Major Samuel Homes and Capt John Green of the Revolutionary War - enlisted Nov 28-1776- to server 3 years discharged Nov 29-1776, discharged July 5-1778-" Tell one where he enlisted - If he drew a Pension, where if so it was last paid and if paid to a surviving wife what was her name.  
            Send certificate of Military Service of Arthur Edwards, born in Agusta Co Va Aug 16-1744-and Jone Nishror Jan 15-1775 served in the American Revolution under Gen'l Gates was at the battle of Guilfont Court House.  Moved to Monroe Co Va thence to Mason Co in  1808 - did he draw Pension and if so how late?
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State of West Vergina
Supreme Court of Appeals
Charleston

Judges
Ira E. Robinson President
Henry Brannon
George Poffenbarger
William N. Miller
L. Judson Williams
Wm. B. Mathews, Clerk

Did Wm Holsheir of West Moreland Co Penn, Revolutionary soldier leave wife who drew pension and if so what was her name?  Did Capt Shabeney Sweet of Wilfee Mass do military service in the Revoltion.  If so what?  

An early reply will be greatly appreciated.
Very Truly 
Mrs Geo Poffenbarger






[ date stamp Mar 31 1911]
[circle mark U.S. Pension Office D Mar 30 1911]
[Handwritten Marks S15852 JY]
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Hillsboro, Ohio
July 24 - 1923

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C

Dear Sir:
Yours of July 16, containing information of James Gilliland Rev. Soldier, has been recieved and I sincerely thank you. 

The date of his death is not given and I am asking if you would have that on file with any of your records. 


Yours very truly, 
Mrs. Gatch Brown
647 N. Hight St. 
Hillsoboro, O.


[Circle Stamp US Pension Office N Jul 26 1923]
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[Document Attached to letter from Hillsboro, Ohio dated May 24, 1923 with completed information in the blanks as requested by Dept of Interior]

3-049
Ex MMHJ    Div Rev War Section

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Washington D.C. May 22, 1922

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. 
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.  

1st name of widow, Susannah
Name of soldier James Gilliland

Address, soldier at enlistment and after service.
Address before enlistment Rockingham Co.
Address after service Washington Co.

State where enlisted 
Date of birth
Date of death

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers. 
Capt George Houston
and McIntosh's Campaign

Return attache letter with reply
[signature] Washington Gardner
                     Commissioner
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Hillsboro, Ohio, May 24, `923

Commissioner of Pensions      Re- James Gilliland
Dept of Interior                    Revolutionary Soldier
Washington, D.C.                   Virginia Militia

Dear Sir:

Replying to yours of May 22, will say I am not able to give very accurate information about the above named soldier.  
In the Ohio State Library in the "U.S. Pension Rolls - 1835 of Virginial, Vol p. 205 I find James Gilliland was a pr & lt in Virginia Militia, was placed on pension roll Feb 5, 1834 age 89 years.  Pension paid at Washington Co. Va.
In Chalkley Court Records of Va.  Vol 2. pp. 494 &496 I find James & Susannah were married in Lancaster Co. Pa., moved to
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Rockingham Va. and James was drafted in company of Capt. George Houston, again he performed a tour in McIntosh's Campaign. 

I would therefore say the address time of enlistment was Rockingham Co. Va and after service Washington Co. 

This is all the data I have been able to get together, but have been told I could secure the soldiers complete record by writing to your office.  

I shall indeed be very greatful if you can help me in this matter with what little information I have to offer.  

Sincerely thanking you, 
Mrs. Gatch Brown
647 N. High St
Hillsboro, O
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Hillsboro, Ohio
May 6, 1923

Pension Department
Rev. War Section
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen:
Will you be kind enough to forward the war record of James Gilliland who was a revolutionary soldier, serving in the Virginia Militia, and I understand was on the pension rolls.  

Very truly yours, 
Mrs. Gatch Brown

[round US Pension stamp in lower right corner with date of May 8, 1923.]
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Veterans Administration
Washington February 8,1931.

Mrs. T. J. Moran 328 St. Andrew Street
Petersburg
Virginia.

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:

IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/ILL

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter, herewith, in which you request the pension declaration of James Gilliland, from either Washington or Greenbrier County, Virginia.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier names James Gilliland from the above noted counties in Virginia in who you are interested, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, residence at time of enlistment, and name of that county in which he resided at the time he applied for pension. 

Upon receipt of this information, a further search will be made in your behalf and the record furnished, if on file.

The return of this letter will expediate the matter.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to the Administrator.
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Veterans Administration, 
Washington, 
D. C. 

Gentlemen:- on August 15th, 1932, I addressed a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D.C., asking for all data, including family data, on file in your office regarding the following Revolutionary War pensioners;

James Gilleland, Lt., in Campbells Regiment at the Battle of King's Mt., and pensioned in Washington County, Va.

John Gilleland, a soldier under John Sevier; was wounded and pensioned. Lived in Cooke and Jefferson counties, Tennessee.

As yet, I have heard nothing regarding records of these pensioners, and will thank you to give this matter your immediate attention. 

Thanking you in advance, I am,

Yours very truly, 

Mrs. Neil Kimbrough, 
Chipley, Georgia.

November 9, 1932.
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.

Revolutionary War Section:

Dear Sir:- Please send me all data, including family data, on file in your office regarding the following men;

James Gilleland, Lt., in Campbell's Regiment at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and pensioned in Washington County, Tennessee.

John Gilleland, was a soldier under John Sevier; was wounded and pensioned. Lived in Cocke County, Tenn, or Jefferson County, Tenn.

Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter,
I am,

Yours very truly,

Mrs. Neil Kimbrough,
Chipley, Georgia.
August 15, 1932.

[signature:] Nancy N. Kimbrough
(Mrs Neil Kimbrough)

[handwritten note in pencil:] sent 2 hists to this same address same hand writing but another Kimbrough a (Miss) Sept. 22 - Hold this a while

[stamp:] RECEIVED
AUG 17 1932
[blurred] SECTION
PENSION FILES [blurred]
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Hillsboro, O.
Sept. 19, 1923

MMHF
S - 15852

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:- At the death of James Gilliland Rev. Soldier, did his pension revert to his wife, Susanna?

I may be able to get the date of her death by knowing if she survived her husband and drew the pension.

"James Gilliland, Certificate #23488 issued Feb 5, 1834, rate $78.22 per annum, commenced Mar. 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency."

Thanking you for an early reply
I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Gatch Brown.
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Bureau of Revolutionary War Pensions
Washington, DC.

Dear Sirs:

Have you record of Revolutionary service of one James Gilliland, said to have been a Lieutenant in the Rev. War, Virginia Militia, and to have received pension in 1835 - when residing in West Virginia.

I shall greatly appreciate receiving any data you may have about him, his services, or his family.

Very Sincerely Yours,
Orpha Gilliland Good
(Mrs. E. E.)

843 South 15th St.
Lincoln, Nebr.
December 8, 1933
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GILLILAND MEMORANDA MADE AT STATE LIBRARY NOV. 20. 193[3?]

"HISTORY OF THE LOST STATE OF FRANKLIN" Williams. P - 92
John Gilliland supported the North Carolina Constitution at the Constitutional Convention.

"THE KINGS MOUNTAIN MEN". White. P - 174
Gilliland James, was a lieutenant in Campbell's Regiment and was pensioned in Washington County, Tennessee in 1835. John Gilliland was under Sevier. Was wounded and was pensioned. In 1783 he was living at the mouth of Pigeon River. He supported the State of Franklin and was a faithful friend of Sevier.

"KINGS MOUNTAIN PAPERS" Wisconsin Historical Society.
James Gilliland pension statement Pgs. 335 - 341 - 611. Summary of services.
Came west in 1779. Under Captain Andrew Colvill at Kings Mountain and Captain Alexander Montgomery against the Cherokees.

n. d.
3 DD - 348 ( Campbell, Governor David ) A.D. 1. P.
Calender Series. Vol 111
P - 154 - Campbell Arthur, Statement of account of John Gilliland. Payment of interest receipted April 28, 1772. Note added February 18, 1773, making account and interest payable to John Sevier A.D.S. 1. P.

[stamp:] RECEIVED
NOV 23 1935
MAIL-SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
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[REVOLUTIONARY] WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
James Gilliland S.F. 15852

[table header:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF SERVICE. || RANK. || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN | COLONEL. || STATE.

[first row:]
Beginning of war | 3 mos | Pvt. | John McConnoghe | ✓ | Penn.
[second row:]
Augusta Co Va - | 3 mos | Lieut | James Tate | ✓ | Va
[third row:]
[blank] | [blank] | " | Alexander Long | ✓ | "
[note in margin:] 79 moved to Washington Co. Va.
[fourth row:]
1780 | 6 weeks | Pvt. | Andrew Colvill or Colvin | William Campbell | "
[fifth row:]
[blank] | 1 mo. | " | Alexander Montgomery against Cher Ind | Arthur Campbell | [blank]

Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain [illegible] Rev
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Nov. 27. 1833 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 88 yrs. born and raised in York Co. Penn.
Remarks: A son David lived in Washington Co. Va. in 1833. aged about 66 yr.

Soldier was referred to as James Gilliland Sr. in 1833.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

4043b5m3-09
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AWF

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.

October 25, 1923.

Mrs. Gatch Brown,
Hillsboro, Ohio.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15852, it does not appear that any one ever applied for pension after death of James Gilliland, pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832.

For the date of last payment and name of person to whom paid, you should apply as advised in the Bureau letter of September 7, 1923.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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MMHF

Rev. War Section

September 7, 1923

Mrs Gatch Brown
647 North High St.,
Hillsboro, Ohio

Madam:
I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner James Gilliland, S. 15852, that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, names of persons paid and possibly the date of death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: "James Gilliland, Certificate # 23488, issued February 5, 1834, rate $78.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency."

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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land, was aged about sixty-six years in 1833 and living in Washington County, Virginia. There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of James Gilliland. 
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom sent and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, James Gilliland, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data-

James Gilliland
Certificate No. 23488
Issued February 5, 1834
Rate $78. 22 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.
     Very truly yours
     A. D. HILLER
     Assistant to Admninistrator
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February 21, 1933.
Mrs. T. J. Moran
328 St. Andrew Street
Petersburg 
Virginia.

BA-J/AWF/ILL
James Gilliland
S. 15852

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier, James Gilliland, whose record you desire. You state that he was a pensioner of Washington County, Virginia, eighty-nine years of age: the record of that soldier is furnished herein.
     James Gilliland was born and reared in York County, Pennsylvania, the date of birth and names of parents not given.
     He enlisted early in the Revolution and served three months as a private in Captain John McConnoghe's company of Pennsylvania troops.
     While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he served three months as lieutenant under Captains James Tate and Alexander Long in the Virginia troops, dates of service not given. He moved in 1779 to Washington County, Virginia and in 1780 served six weeks as a private in Captain Andrew Colvill or Colvin's Company in Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Kings Mountain, and served one month as a private in Captain Alexander Montgomery's Company in Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia regiment in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1833, then aged eighty eight years and living in Washington County, Virginia.
     His son, David, in 1833 was aged about sixty-six years and
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November 14, 1932
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BA-J/AWF
James Gilliland
S. 15852

Mrs. Neil Kimbrough
Chipley
Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request data relative to James and John Gilleland, both of whom you state were pensioned for service in the War of the Revolution.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of any John Gillleland, searched under all spellings of the surname.

You will please furnish this office any data you may have in your possession relative to the alleged pension claim of said John Gilleland.

The record furnished below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15852, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Gilliland.

He was born and reared in York County, Pennsylvania, the date of birth and names of parents not given.

He enlisted early in the Revolution and served three months as a private in Captain John McConnoghe's company of Pennsylvania troops.

While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he served three months as lieutenant under Captains James Tate and Alexander Long in the Virginia troops, dates of service not given. He moved in 1779 to Washington County, Virginia and in 1780 served six weeks as a private in Captain Andrew Colvill or Colvin's company in 

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Re: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15852, James Gilliland, Pa. Va.

Colonel William Campbell's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Kings Mountain, and served one month as private iin Captain Alexander Montgomery's company in Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia regiment in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1833, the ages eighty-eight years and living in Washington County, Virginia.

His son, David, in 1833 was aged about sixty-six years and living in Washington County, Virginia. There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller