Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38781, Richard Gulley, Va.
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Va.
Gulley, Richard or Gully
S.38781
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South Carolina
See letter to agent 2 May 1898
See letter to Hon: Wiley Thomspon Aug 20 1825
Richard Gulley of Elbert Co in the state of Georgia who was a Private in the regiment command by Colonel Baylor of the Virginia line for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the roll of Georgia a the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued of Nov 1819 and sent to John M. Dooly Esq Elberton, Georgia
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $30.38 Semi-anl.all'ce ending 
4 mo 17/31 
Transferred to Georgia
2 March1828 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 Notification sent to Hon. W. Thompson
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Richard Gulley
Th Roll
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Richard Gulley
Con I.L.E
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Georgia Elbert County Richard Gulley of the state and count said, came personally before me and being an South that he enlisted in the of the United States as a private
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Georgia} I John M Dooly Judge of the
Elbert County} Superior Courts of the Western District of Said State do hereby Certify that Sufficient Evidence has been adduced, to satisfy my mind that Richard Gulley did serve
and is necessitous as alleged in the foregoing
affidavit -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & caused the Seal of Said County to be annexed this 19th day of October 1819
Jno M. Dooly J.P.S

Georgia
Elbert County} I Gaines Thompson Clerk of
the Superior Court of Said county do
hereby Certify that John M Dooly
whose name is subscribed to the 
foregoing Affidavit & Certificate
& also to the enclosed affidavit, is
Acting Judge of the Superior Court,
in the Western District of said state
and that all faith & credit is due
to his Signature as such-
Given under my hand
with the Seal of Said County
Annexed this 20th October
1819 Gaines Thompson
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State of South Carolina, Pendleton District.  On the twenty seventh day of March eighteen hundred and twenty one, personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said State and county Richard Gully aged Sixty four year the twenty ninth day of October last resident in the State and District aforesaid, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, as a private in a company commanded by Colonel George Baylor of the Virginia line as appears by his Original declaration dated the Nineteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and nineteen in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia where this deponent formerly lived that he has received a pension certificate showing a Number 15925 And I do further 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 manners, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 securities, contracts or debts due to me not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule here to annexed and by my subscribed.  Viz. 1 mare & colt $40: 1 sow & 8 Shoats 10: 1 old plow and geer 2: 2 Axes 2: 2 Old hoes :50 1 Grubbing-hoe & two Iron wedges 2: 1 Old drawing knife :50 1 Old pine table 1: 3 chairs 1: 1 Old chest 1: 1 Old cupboard 1: 1 Old cotton wheel and cards 5: 1 Loom 2: 6 Pewters :50 1 Do. Dish :50 1 Baisin 1: 5 Earthen Mugs :25 2 Bowls (broken) : 25 1 Old Tin Coffee pot 1: 1 sett knives and forks 1:1 Looking glass :25 1 Razor :50 1 Shovel & Tongs Iron Pot and Oven much injured 3: Sworn to in open court being a court of General Sessions of the Peace Oyer and Terminer Assize & General Gaol Delivery.  By order of the court Joseph Grisham Dep. Clk.  Richard His X Mark Gully. I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is agriculture and that I am not able to pursue it so as to afford my support, that
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the number of my family residing with me is three a wife and three children, to wit, Thomas a son about twenty five years of age Labour exclusively for himself.  Elizabeth, a Daughter about thirteen years of age not able by her labour to support herself my Wife Elizabeth about fifty five years of age very infirm and unhealthy.  And I do further solemnly swear that I am indebt about thirty dollars necessarily for the support of my family and that I have no other means of extricating myself there from other than as exhibited above, Richard his X mark Gully Sworn to and subscribed in open Court being a court of general sessions of the Peace and held for the District aforesaid by the Order of the Honorable Daniel Elliot Huger Presiding Judge Attest Joseph Grisham Dpt. Clk. P.D. 
Pendleton March 28th 1821 I do hereby certify that I have been able to discover nothing to induce me to doubt the correctness of the schedule rendered in this case and I verily believe the same to be just Daniel E. Huger
State of South Carlina, Pendleton District I john J. Lewis Clerk of the Cout of the General Sessions of the Peace & for Pendleton District do herby certify that the fore going oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Seven dollars & twenty five cents in Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Twenty seventh day of March Anno Domini, 1821.  John J. Lewis C.C.G.S.P.D.
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Hon. Wiley Thompson H. R. dep March 25. 1828
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State of Georgia} SS
County of Elbert} On this Seventh day of March Eighteen hundred & twenty Eight before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace, for the said County of Elbert personally appeared Richard Gully who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain William Barratt in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Washington in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Georgia, and transferred to the Pension Roll of the state of South Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Georgia, where he intends to remain, and Wishes his Pension to be there Payable, in future, And that his reasons for removing to the state of Georgia, from the state of South Carolina were, that he owned no land in the State of South Carolina and was unable to procure any, that whilst he did live there he lived upon a small farm belonging to David Stinson a relation by family marriage, who had agreed & promised to let me (the deponent) live on the same as long as I lived without charge for rent, and the said promise & agreement not being in Writing the said David Stenson refused to Comply with the same, or to let me stay on his said Plantation unless I would pay him a high rent, which I was unable to do in justice to myself & family; and had an opportunity of getting a situation in Georgia Elbert County upon reasonable terms, and therefore thought and considered it prudent in me to remove to the place where I now live in the state & county first aforesaid - 
Richard Gully x his mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me the day and year aforesaid
David R James JP
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State of Georgia} I Benajah Houston, Clerk of the 
Elbert County} Superior Court of said County, hereby certify that David R. James Esquire is a lawful magistrate or justice of the peace duly Commissioned, by the Governor and qualified according to Law, before whome the said Richard Gully made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that the signature of the said David R James Esquire is genuine, and was made in my presence, and whose name appears also to the within signed affidavit & certificates
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of my Office this 7th day of
March AD 1828
Benajah Houston
Clk

Georgia, Elbert County
On this seventh day of March 1828 before me David R James a justice of the peace in & for said County personally Robert Toliver Gaines appeared and on oath declares that he well knows Richard Gulley who has taken the above & foregoing oath, to be the same person described therein, and no other than the identical person to whome the Pension was Originally granted,
Sworn to & subscribed before
me the 7th day of March 1828 R. T. Gains
David R. James JP

I hereby certify that the witness Robert T. Gaines who has taken & subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a Gentleman of high standing and respectability, and that all due faith & Credit is due to his testimony, and that the signature above, signed "R T. Gaines" is genuine and that the initials are intended for Robert Toliver, Given under my hand
this 7th March 1828 David R. James JP
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38 781
INVAILD.
Revy
File No. 38,781
Richard Gulley
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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South Carolina} On the twenty seventh of 
Pendleton District} March 1821. David Stephenson personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said State and district David - Stephenson who being first duly Sworn doth on his Oath his Oath declare that he is acquainted with Richard Gully who recently removed from Elbert County & State of Georgia to Pendleton District in the State of South Carolina where he is Supported pretty much by the bounty of Samuel Stephenson and that he believes the said Richard unable to acquire a Support by labor the wife of said Richard is very Unhealthy, Old and infirm She is not able to support herself by Labor Thomas a Son resides with his parents and Cultivates a part of the said David Stephenson's Land exclusively for himself
Elizabeth a daughter is unable to acquire a proper support for herself I further solemnly Swear that I do not believe the family there or the Controul of the Said Richard is capable of Supporting Its self they must be Supported by the Country by Individuals or furnish
Sworn to & subscribed David Stephenson
in Open Court By order of the
Honorable Daniel Elliott Huger Presiding
Judge Attest
Joseph Grisham
Dep. Clerk
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Elberton Ga Free
July 24th 
James L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington
city

Recd. 2 Aug. 1828
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Elberton Ga July 23rd 1828

Sir
During the last session of Congress
I applied to you to transfer the name
of Richard Gulley a Revolutionary
pensioner from the South Carolina,
to the Georgia Agency (he
having removed to the latter state)
at which time I presented to you
his pension Certificate - If the Cer
tificate was returned to me, it is
lost. I also received during the
last session of Congress a pension
Certificate in favour of William 
Kelley of Elbert County in this state
(a revolutionary soldier) which has
miscarried. To enable these men
to draw their pension a renew
al of their Certificates is I presume
indispensible. You will oblige
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me and do them a great favour
by transmitting to me immediately
such renewal, as they are in
suffering circumstances
Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Wiley Thompson

J L Edwards Esq
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Elberton G
April 16th Free
The honbl
Wiley Thompson
Washington City
D.C.
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Elberton 15th April 1828

Dear, Genl
In the case of Mr. Richard Gully
a Revolutionary pensioner, I recd. enclosed
from you a Certificate of his transfer from
the Roll of South Carolina, to that of Georgia
to take effect from and after the 4th of March
1828 - Now Sir the object of this letter is
to inform you that Mr. Gully has not drawn
his Pension in South Carolina since the 4th of
March 1827; after which he applied but was
informed that he could not draw, other than
in the State where he resided - it seems
therefore from his Certificate of transfer, that
he can only draw in this state from the 4th
of March 1828 - which will entirely deprive him of one years Pension; what may be the Law and regulations of the War Department, I do not know, but it does seem to me that there is, or ought to be some way to remedy a case like this, Old Mr. Gully who has no
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Elberton 15th April 1828

Dear, Genl
In the case of Mr Richard Gully
a Revolutionary pensioner, I recd. enclosed
from you a certificate of his transfer from
the Roll of South Carolina, to that of Georgia
to take effect from and after the 4th of March
1828 - Now Sir the object of this letter is
to inform you that Mr. Gully has not drawn
his Pension in South Carolina since the 4th of
March 1827; after which he applied but was
informed that he could not draw, other than
in the State where he resided - it seems
therefore from his Certificate of transfer, that
he can only draw in this state from the 4th
of March 1828 - which will entirely deprive
him of one years Pension; what may be the
Law and regulations of the War department, I 
do not know, but it does seem to me that
there is, or ought to be some way to remedy a case like this, Old Mr. Gully who has no
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other means of support, has upon the expectation of receiving his last years Pension been enabled to procure provisions for a support, and if he looses that, he will be in a wretched situation - Mr. Gully is old and infirm and no way of going to see ay person who could tell, or inform him what to do unless on foot and if he has omitted to do what he ought to have done in order to save his last years pension, whether can it be done now and what is necessary for to be done -
Your information and assistance
in this matter will be most
Cordially received by your old
friend Mr. Gully and duly
acknowledged your Humbl. Servt.
B Houston
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Savannah 15 December 1840
Dear Sir
On presenting to the Agent for paying Pensions in Georgia, the enclosed papers of Richd. Gully, I was informed the Money could not be paid here now in consequence of Three Months having elapsed since the execution of the Power of Attorney to me. The reason of this delay was in my own absence from here until about the 5th Nov. & then the papers being defective in some small particulars was returned for correction & not recd. back until yesterday - hence the delay beyond 3 Months - I now inclose the papers for an order from you for payment -
I am Dear Sir
Your Obt. Servt
A. Porter

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Application for
a Transfer
Richard Gulley, from
Georgia to South
Carolina -
Transferred 25 July 1821.

Mar 20
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Application for a Transfer
The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District} On this sixth day of July 1821. Before me Joseph Grisham Notary Public and a Justice of Quorum for the District and State aforesaid, Personally came and appeared Richard Gulley, who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William Barrett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Baylor in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Georgia from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the District of Pendleton and State of South Carolina where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Richard Gulley x his Mark
In testimony that the above affidavit was
this day sworn to before me on the Holy
Evangelists of Almighty God I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my seal November
the date above written Joseph Grisham
Not. Pub. & J. U. Q.
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Richd. Gulley
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Georgia} John Carrell being duly sworn saith
Elbert County} that he was acquainted with Richard Gulley in the war of the Revolution, that said Gulley enlisted as a private in the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in a Troop of Horse Commanded by Captain William Barrett in Colonel Baileys Regiment of Dragoons in the Virginia line that while he this deponent was acquainted with the said Gulley in Said war he was a faithfull Gallant Soldier - and this deponent further saith that he is now acquainted with the Said Gulley & that he is old infirm & necessitous & needs the Aid of his Country for Support
Sworn to in Open Court John Carroll
this 19th October 1819
Gaines Thompson
Clk.