Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,531, William Gillaspie, Va
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Service | Va |Gillaspie, William | Number: W.7.531
               Gillespy Margaret
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In . [illegible]
William Gillaspie
of [illegible] in the State of Va
who was a private in the [omitted] command 
by Captain [omitted[ of the [illegible] command by Col [illegible] in the VA [omitted]
line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 dollars [omitted] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of 
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Virginia 2,020
Margaret Gillaspie
widow of William Gillaspie who was a private in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March ,1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of September, 1843 and sent to F.V. Sutton
Bowling Green VA
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 149
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Rec'd 20th Sept 43
The papers upon which the certificate of arrears has been granted are within.
See letter to S. A. Porter 19 June 1845
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"Know all men by those present that we William Gillaspy and George Chapman are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in fifty pounds Current money to be paid to the Commonwealth to the which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Estates & Admins jointly and severally firmly by those present sealed with our seals and dated this 17th day of February 1792.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage intended to be had and sollemmized between the above bound William Gilespy and Margaret Eddy Then the above Mitigation to be void else to remain in full force.
William Gillespy (seal)
George Chapman (seal)"
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of Jno White
"February 21st 1792 Married Wm Gillespy to Margaret Eddy
Jno. Montgomery"

State of Virginia
Bath County to wit
I Stephen A. Porter Clerk of the County Court of Bath County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing and true Copies of the marriage license Bond executed by William Gillespy
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and George Chapman his security, and of the certificate of the marriage of the said William Gillespy to Margaret Eddy signed by John Montgomery both of which are on file and regularly recorded in my Office - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of June in the year 1841.
S. A. Porter Clerk
of Bath County Court
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Virginia Bath County to wit

On this the 26 day of September 1832 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid William Gillespie a resident of the said County of Bath & State of Virginia aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 with number of the regiment not recollected of the time under the following named officer he first was drafted in a three months tour as an Indian spy under the Command of Col. Abraham Smith. Capt. Samuel Vance first Lieutenant John Cartmill at Clonnido in the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia - He was again drafted for a three months tour in the year 1777. The number of the regiment not recollected nor the name of this Col. His Captain's name was David Gwinn the Lieutenant's name he also does not recollect. during said term of service he fought in the Battle of Guneford in North Carolina. The battle commenced about the dawn of day and lasted until sometime in the evening. Robert Sellington Esq now a resident of the County of Bath was in the Battle with him; he remembered in the year 1781 and in the same year, he was drafted again for a three month tour of service at the siege of York, and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis and he was one of the guards who conducted the prisoners to Michaels. He does not recollect who was Colonel at York, his Captain was Thomas Fleicheir but after he got to York he was put under the Command of other offices but does not know who they were. He resided in Bath County Virginia when he entered the service & he has once always resided there since continues to reside now.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state If any only on the agency of the State of Virginia. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above stated.
William Gillaspie
(his mark)
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I do hereby certify that the above declaration was sworn to & subscribed by myself on the day mentioned in the Copies and the said Wm Gillespie is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the Court of the said County.
J. Sloan

The following questions were purported by me to the said Wm Gillepsie - which about these answers are intended to accompany said declaration.
1st Question. Where and in what year were you born -
Answer. I was born in the town of Staunton Virginia in the year 1755.
2nd Have you any record of your age - and if so where is it.
Answer. I have no record of my age but Aunt Nee of the state of Ohio had a duck born in the same year with me and she has a record of his age and that is the way I know mine
3rd
State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the Militia where you served such Continental & Militia Regiment or [illegible] & the Genl [illegible] of your service
Answer. My memory is bad but as well as I can recollect Stewart and Clanahan was officers at Giffard battle but I do not know what commission they had that they commanded Six Hundred riflemen that I was attached to Capt Tate was sent out to bring on the battle the Carolina Malisha retreated of the ground without fixing or gum as I was taken one thing I do recollect that I was struck with a dead ball that hurt me very much in the battle.
4th Question. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given out & what has become of it.
Answer I do not recollect that I ever received a Discharge from the service if I did I did not know what has become of it
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State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your personal neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity & other belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Robert Settington Esq knows the fact that I did serve as a soldier of the Revolution & well is able to certify as to my character for veracity.

I J. Sloan a Justice of the Peace for the County Bath of State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above interrogatories were purported by me to Wm. Gillespie & that the said Gillespie answered the said interrogatories as his answers are recorded above
Given under my hand this . . day of September 18[illegible]
John Sloan
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27.407
Bath County Court
We Adam Dickenson & Samuel S. Williams residing in the said County of Bath do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm Gillespie who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. We also believe in the truth of the said declaration & that the said Gillespie is fully entitled to credit.
Adam Dickinson
Same. S. Williams
Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court

Virginia Bath County Court November 13th 1832
The declaration of William Gillespy a revolutionary soldier was presented in Court and being examined the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier - and served as he states - and the Court further Certifies that there is no residing Clergyman in the neighborhood where he resides and said Adam Dickinson and Samuel S. Williams who has also signed the same are residents in the neighborhood of the said applicant and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Charles D. Francisco Clerk of the Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Gillespy for a pension and I do further Certify that John Adam Gintteman whom the said declaration was subscribed and sworn to said at the time of making the said Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28th day of November 1832 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
Chs. L. Francisco
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No 7859
Margaret Gillaspie
Va
Act 7 July '38

Hon. W. A. Harris
HR
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State of Virginia
At a Court held for Bath County at the Courthouse by the Justice thereof on the 8th day of June 1841
Present John Cauley, John D. Hamilton, Joseph Burgen, James Brown and Samuel Lewis Gentlemen Justices.
Margaret Gillaspie a resident of this County aged Seventy four years, this day personally appeared in open Court; and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of William Gillaspie Dec'd who was a private Soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War; that the said William Gillaspie was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that the widow of his services on which the pension to the said William Gillaspie was allowed is filed in the Wart Department at the City of Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said William Gillaspie in this County on the Twenty first day of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety two, that she resided with him as his wife from the time of their marriage till his death; that her husband the aforesaid William Gillaspie departed this life on the 11th day of October One thousand Eight hundred and Thirty seven - that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution; but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated - and the marriage register of the County being now produced in Court and the same being
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seen and instuted the Court is entirely satisfied therefore that the said Margaret Gillaspie was married to her said husband at the time stated by her. The said Margaret Gillaspie further states that she has remained the Widow of the said William Gillaspie from the aforesaid period of his death to the present time - that the said William Gillaspie lived with the said affiant in this County from the time of their said marriage down to the time of his death, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto answered & sworn to and subscribed in open Court -
Margaret Gillaspie
x her mark

And thereupon upon the motion of the said Margaret Gillaspie - Andrew Sittington and John Sloan came into Court and being first duly sworn declared that they have been acquainted with the before-mentioned Margaret Gillaspie and her said husband William Gillaspie Dec'd for nearly Forty years during all which time down to the period of the death of the said William Gillaspie in the year 1837 they the said William and Margaret Gillaspie lived together as man and wife in this County, that they both maintained a fair Character and raised a family of respectable Children - The said Adam Sittington and John Sloan further state upon oath that the said William Gillaspie was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death that the said Margaret Gillaspie is the identical person that she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration made by her; and that she has remained the Widow of the said William Gil-
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., ___________, 19___

In reply to your request of _________, received __________ for a statement of the military history of Wm Gillaspie or Gillespy a soldier of the 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.
W.J. 7531
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1777; 1781; 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 mos; 3 mos; 3 mos
RANK. Ind spy; Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Samuel Vance; David Gwinn; {Hicklin Tate
COLONEL. Abraham Smith
STATE. Va.
Battles engaged in, Guilford & at siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment. Bath Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 26 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bath Co. Va.
Age at date of application, born 1755 in Staunton, Va. died Oct 11, 1837
Remarks: he married in Bath Co. Va. Feb 21 1792 Margaret Eddy and she was allowed pension on an ap. ex June 8, 1841 While a resident of Bath Co. Va. aged 74. They had children, names not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Battle of Guilford was in 1781
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7531
Margt. Gillaspie
Wid;
Wm Gillaspie
Pvt. Va line
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Act: Mch. 3rd 43
Index: -Vol. A, Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1914 Apr. 20 History to Ms. G. N. Scott. Letter in 8.7. 16795
William Davis             M.B.K.
_______________________________
1919 Feb 5.      to Gladys Boswell
Perry Ms. See her letter in Geo. Gillaspie, VA. 81958
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William Gillespie Va June 7 1882. $30
when paid: a 1837
p of. 4th Sep 1837
HHS
July 7 41
JH
M Harry
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6266
Virginia 6266
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Margaret Gillaspie widow of William Gillaspie who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11th October 1837 of Bath Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col. Smith in the Virginia line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, 11th October 1837
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July 1841 and sent Hon. John A. Harris House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $102.00
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$102.00
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{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. Od Page 178

Return let
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Virginia, 6266
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Margaret Gillaspie widow of William Gillaspie who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11th: October, 1837 of Bath County in the State of Virginia who was a private in the _______ commanded by Captain __________ of the _______ commanded by Col: Smith ____ in the Virginia _____ line for qmouthy ___ 
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 30 Dollars 
___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Vending 11th: October, 1837
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th: day of September, 1843 and sent to F. V. Sutton Bowling Green, Caroline County VA
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Whole amount due ..... $48.12
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Nell Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 178

Refd 20th Sept 43
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Bath 696 [illegible]
June 13

18 June 45 Marg Gillaspie
Pension Document
Free
J.L. Edwards Esqs
Conscriptions of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Virginia.
Bath County 88th.
On the 14 day of June, 1845 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Bath personally appeased Margaret Gillaspie widow of William Gillaspie deceased, late of said county, who at the time of her death, was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that he was entitled to a pension of thirty dollars per annum, that his name was placed in the pension roll of the state of Virginia and that he had received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the secretary of War: - that she the said Margaret Gillaspie was entitled to the pension of thirty dollars per annum as widow of said deceased husband; that her name was placed on the pension roll of said State of Virginia and that she had received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the secretary of War and that by virtue of said pension certificate she had received her pension up to the 4th day of March 1844 that she had given her pension certificate to William Taliaferza the purpose of drawing her pension shortly after the 4th day of March 1844 who promised her the said Margaret Gillaspie, to leave it (the pension certificate) at the Clerk's office of the County Court of said County of Bath, but has failed to do so, and that said Taliaferza has left said county and it is not known to her where he is or what he has done with her pension
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Certificate
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and  her Margaret Gillaspie Mark year aforesaid
Joseph Burger
State of Virginia
Bath County to Wit
I, Stephen A. Porter Clerk of the County Court of Bath County in the State of Virginia, do hereby cerify that Joseph Burger in Lord name is subscribed to the foregoing Cerificate is a Magistrate as above stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine His testimonies whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14th day of June 1845
S. A. Porter, Clerk
Bath County Court
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Bath court House VA June 14th 1865
Dear Sir,
I ahve been requested to forward this to you for action to be had therefore V for you to send back to me the result of the determination yours &
S.A. Porter
J .B. I presume the object is to attain a Duplicate of the lost Certificate
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3[illegible]
Margaret Gillaspies Va
[illegible] 7. July 38
30 $ from 4 March 36 to 11 Oct 37 --
also 20 $ under [illegible] 3. March '43

F. V. Sulton [illegible]
Bow: Green Caroline Co Va
[This may be Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia]
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Va
Margarett Gillaspie
for[illegible] 1838

no 6266.

F. V Sulton Bowling Green-Va. July 20. 1843.
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State of Virginia Bath County ss.

On this 18th day of April 1843 personally appeared before Joseph Burger a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Margarette Gillaspie an resident of the county and State aforesaid aged seventy six years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th day of September 1837 from which pension she has been already paid under the act of 7th July 1838 and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of William Gillsaspie who was a Private during the Revolutionary war, that her pension was at the rate of thirty dollars per annum and was paid to her at the Agency in Richmond in the State of Virginia.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before Joseph Burger J. Peace        Margarette X Gillaspie
                                  her mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Margarette Gillaspie, widow of Wm Gillaspie dred and believe her to be a lady of strict veracity, that she received a pension some time since, but only for a year or two - Given under my hand this 13th day of April 1843
Joseph Burger J Peace
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Payments to be made
at Richmond.
by the [illegible] U.S.A. Bank
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of Va

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E Vol. 6 1/u
Page 15 by Chath.Rice
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, [handwritten] William Gillaspie of the state of Virginia, 
who was a [handwritten] Private in the war of the revolution
 is entitled to receive [handwritten] Thirty dollars and [zero] cents
 per annum, during his natural life; commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually of the 4th of March, and the 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 6th Day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
[signature] Lew Cass 
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned 
[signature] J.L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
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Margaret Gillaspie
Wid of William
{illegible}
Ach July 1838
Married feb 21. 1792
d. Oct 11. 1837
Allcu $ 30 per anu
from Oct 11. 1837

13/ 30 1/250 (8 1/3 
              24
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                10
                  1   _  45
                             2.50
                                50
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                            48 00
                          150 00
                          ________
                          102 00
HolOit.Harris
H Rep

[Faint handwritten note behind some of the numbers-illegible]
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Ho. of Representatives
          16. June 1841.

Sir:

Being informed that yours is the proper bureau, I now enclose you the declaration of Sergent Gillespie, and other proceedings, in order to her obtaining a pension.  May I beg to call your attention to this subject, at as early a day, as your other duties will permit.

If it could add anything to the force of the obligation which [crossed out word] may attach to the merits of her petition I might add my own knowledge of the respectability and credibility, of the party applying, as well as of the truth of the material facts set forth in her declaration.

Most respectfully,
            Yr. ob. Sert.
            W. A. Harris
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[handwritten letter]
Ho. Representatives
2 July 1841
Dear Sir,
I now have the pleasure to enclose to you the evidence called for by your note of 18 June, in the case of Margaret Gillaspie's application for a pension. And have the honor, to be your [obedient servant].
W.A. Harris