Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3540, Abraham Gollintine, Va.
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VA.

Gollintine or Gollentine or Golentine, Abraham
W.3540.  B.l.W 696074-16-55
Born in Germany 
Susannah inferred dependant(wife ?)
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Pittsburg 22.733
Abraham Gollintine
of [illegible] Co. in the State of Penn.a a Private, in the Co. - commanded by Captain Parsons of the Regt. - commanded by Col - in the Virginia line for nine months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Penn.a at the rate of 30. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Decr. 1833 and sent to Hon. Andrew Stewart, House of Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 - 75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 84. - 15.
$90
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R Palmer, Clerk,
Book E. Vol. five Page 21

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April 34 let to P
agt Pittsbg -
22nd - in Phila - 
To. R. P. Flamecker, July 2d 36
To Parsons, Augt 26: 36
To R. P. Flameckon Oct. 4 '36
cla. to Gen A. Stewart & P.A
Pitsg. Jan 28. 1837
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1255
Pennsylvania
Susannah Gollintine
Widow of Abraham  Gollintine who served in the Revolutionary VA war, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars and 00 cents pre annum, to  commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept. 18 8.
 and sent to A. G. Graham (PRESENT)
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under July 29th 1848, page 153, vol. 14 __
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293635 Aci Mar 3/55?   SEPT 3/58
96044 Geo.  Dec. 5th 1860(note over name)
Susannah Gollintine Widow of Abraham Gollintine, Dec. Private

Capt. Purvaus[illegible]       PA  Lane or Line
Rev.war
[Illegible] All ____ __, Dec. 5th 1860
   29 July 48
A.G.Graham
Jonesboro, tenn.
Last line illegible

Vol. G, page 115
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State of Pennsylvania 
Fayette County

And this the second day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the 
Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county now sitting.  Abraham Gollentine a resident of said county aged seventh three years.  Who being first duly sworn according to court [unknown] his oath making the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1833

The he enlisted under the following named officers and served as herein stated - 

That he first went out into the services of the United States as a volunteer of Charlestown on the Ohio in Virginia in 1779 under Captain Baldwin Parsons against the Indians on the (paper fold) also under Captain Burkville (?) who was killed by the Indians near the mouth of Crop Creed at Mings Bottom in a battle in which he this deponent was in; which, they defeated the Indians and drove them off and took their plunder consisting of a variety of articles taken from the settlers - He afterword went out and marched to Wheeling they went out and went to Fort McIntosh - He also went out and helped build Fort Swearingen - He was a young man and resided on the indian frontier during the war for upwards of three years and was out scouting, guarding the settlements against the Indians - spying and watching the movements of the indians sometimes out for longer & sometimes shorter tours - He was down at (paper crease) or Gallipolis in this below the mouth of Kanawha four miles - he was also out guard the Indiana station at Telton's station, also a carpenters Blockhouse - also where Staubville now is Captain Wamtrauk had the command there at that time this was in the summer of 1780 - he was also about at different times in 1781 - he was in many skirmishes and the indians were considered to (too) dangerous in his neighborhood that the settlers carried their guns to meeting on Sunday to protect themselves he went
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also as a spy he went out into Ohio by [illegible] the Muskingum river in pursuit of the indians under Abraham Cuppy also under Isaac Edgington this was in the spring say May 1780.  He also wants our Buffalos on one occasion and the indian crop creek in Ohio where they had a skirmish with the indians who retreated & they pursued them about three fourth's of a mile lest they made good their retreat. He was twice at chickamaku in Ohio twenty miles below Gallipolis But owing to the great lapse of time, old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot recall particulars & the different turns many of which were for short periods while danger continued as the emergency which called him out passed away his services were rendered as an indian spy on the frontier where he visited for a period of between three & four years during the revolutionary war, that he went out as a "minute man" being young & active on all occasions when required & remained out as long as was necessary sometimes with officers as above stated & sometimes without officers that he served Some part of the time in Pennsylvania parts in Virginia where he resided as the Ohio river & often marched as above stated into Ohio below the mouth of the great Kanawha river in pursuit of the Indians & exposed to great risks & hardships for which he received no compensation whatever from 1778 to 1783.  that he cannot know owing to loss of memory & loss of time as above mentioned he cannot state the length of his several tours of service rendered as above stated but he is certain that he would be greatly within bounds by putting it at nine months through the whole time that in the service would amount to twice that period he therefore claims a pension for the period of nine months as above mentioned.  He states further that his is now old poor & infirm & knows of no witness living whose testimony he could procure to prove his services nor has he any documentary evidence living in a remote part of the county he was unable to procure the attendance of a clergyman but he can prove his character for truth and faith
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reputation as a revolutionary soldier by his neighbors Joseph Province and John Ross
In answer to the interrogations required to be put by the war department he states.

1. That he was born in Germany April 1760
2. That he has no record of his age
3. The residence when he first entered the service of the United States in Charles town on the Ohio river in the state of Virginia -
4. That he went out as of volunteer, militiamen and indian spy & scout as set forth in the foregoing declaration. 
5. He served under capt. Parsons, Buskirk, Edgington and others as stated before. There was no Col or General officers for the circumstances of his services he refers to the foregoing declarations.

6.  He had never any written discharge

7.  Joseph T. Provenia, John Ross his near neighbors for more than thirty years will certify to his character as he is not being able to procure the attestations of a clergyman.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to any pension whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state

Abraham Gollintine (signature)

Sworn & Subscribed in open 
Court Sept 3rd. 1833
Richard Beem [unknown]

Joseph T. Province and John Ross who reside in German township Fayette County Pa the near neighborhood of Abraham Gollentine and has resided near him for thirty years past & [unknown] do hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Abraham Gollentine who has sworn to & signed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is an honest conscientious and [unknown] old German very infirm & in low circumstances & stand in need of assistance of his country for support that his character for honesty & truth in the county where he has resided for thirty years past has never been impeached that he has always believed in the neighbourhood (sic) where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and indian spy and we concur in that opinion which has never been doubted by any 

Sworn & subscribed in open court
3 Sept 1833
Richard Beeson Perths

Joseph Province (signature)
John Ross (signature)
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And the court do hereby restore their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after {illegible] the interrogations presented by the law department that Abraham Gollintine was a voluntary soldier and service at the states. And the court do further certify that it approves to them that Joseph Y Provence and John Ross Esp. Who have signed the forgoing certificates are 
both residents of Fayette County Penn. and are connected persons to this statement is established to enact.

Outside of envelope
Abraham Gollintine
27.097
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Stamp, postmark in a circle
Pension Office
[Illegible]
18 9
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County [illegible[ On this the 5th day of November, one thousand and eight hundred and fifty-nine before me Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County State of Penn. personally appeared Susannah Gollentine, a resident of German Township Fayette County, Penn. aged 81 years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July 29, 1848 and any and all acts of Congress in such cases made and provided granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Abraham Gollentine dec'd who drew a United States Pension in his lifetime of Thirty dollars per annum in right of his Revolutionary services.  That where drawing said pension her said husband was a resident of Fayette County State of Penn. that for the particulars in regard to the Revolutionary services of her said husband she respectfully refers to the Papers and Evidence on file in the Pension Office at Washington City in support of her said Husband's claim to a Pension and respectfully asks that the said papers and evidence may be received as evidence in support of this her claim to a Pension as the lawful and surviving widow of the said Abraham Gollentine.   She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Gollentine on the day of One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight in Fayette County in the
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State of Penn. by one    a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette and that her name before her said marriage was Susannah Dixon that her said husband died at his residence in Fayette County State of Penn. on the seventh day of December AD 1836 that there is no public or private Record of her said marriage in existence to her knowledge and belief.  She further declares that she has remained a widow unmarried continuously ever since the death of her said husband and is still a widow that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court. Susannah her x mark Gollentine  Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I here Certify that I have no Interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution, and further Cerfify that Susannah Gollentine who makes this declaration before me is in my opinion from her appearance and statements of the age stated therein-that she is old and infirm of body, resides abourt 14 miles from Uniontown where the Courts are held and is in my opinion from her appearance and statements from bodily infirmity unable to attend in open Court for the purpose of making this declaration.  John Brownfield Asst Judge Test. James C Edington
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County J. One this the 5th day of Nov. AD 1859 personally appeared before me associate Judge of Fayette County State of Penn. Jacob Walters and Nancy Edington who are to me well known, and who are respectable and credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn according to law say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Susannah Gollentine the above applicant for a pension that they have known her for longer than 61 years last past.  That they were acquainted with Abraham Gollentine her late husband having known him for longer than 36 years previous to his death, that they the said Abraham and the said Susannah lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be that deponents never heard the facto of their marriage disputed or questioned, that the said Abraham died------and the said Susannah has been since the day of her said husbands death, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact.  That she has never married since her said husbands death and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her declaration above.  And further that they were present and saw Susannah Gollentine execute the foregoing affidavit or declaration by making her mark thereto and making oath thereto in due form of law, and that they deponents, do reside n German township Fayette County Penn. and are disinterested in this claim.  Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I here certify that I have no interest in this claim & am not concerned in it prosecution.  John Brownfield Asst. Judge} Jacob Walters Nancy Edington
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In addition to what I have stated in my foregoing affidavit I hereby state that I will be eighty years old the 6yh day of next March--that I have resided in German Township Fayette County State of Pennsylvania ever since I was born.  Jacob Walters  Sworn to & Subscribed before e this 5th day day of November AD 1859 & I here certify tat I have no interest in this claim in any way whatever  John Brownfield Asst Judge
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County J.  One this the 7th day of November AD 1859 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette personally appeared Ezra Fell a person with whom I am well acquainted and hereby certify to be a respectable and credible witness who being duly sworn according to law says that he is the identical person who testified in the case of Susannah Gollentine widow of Abraham for a pension--that in addition to what he has already testified to in said case he now states that he has resided in Fayette County State of Pennsyl. for longer than seventy years last past & is still a resident of the said County.--that he will be Eighty one years of age the 26th day of next March--that your deponent is disinterested in this case.  Ezra Fell Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid and I here Certify that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.  Daniel Smith J.P.
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Pennsylvania Fayette County S.S.  I Thomas B. Searight, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. John Brownfield before who the foregoing declaration of Susannah Gollentine and the affidavits of Jacob Walters and Nancy Edington appear to have been made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of making thereof and still is an Associate Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, that his signature subscribed is genuine , and to all whose acts as such, full faith and credit, are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and also that David Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Ezra Fell appears to have been made, [illegible] the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that he is duly authorized to take the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments of writing, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Uniontown the 7th day of November 1859 T.B. Searight Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County SS. On this the 23d day of July AD. 1858 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette personally appeared Susannah Gollentine aged 80 years a resident of Fayette County State of Penn who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Abraham Gollentine deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier in the United States service of the Va. State Troops That her said Husband in his lifetime drew a Pension in right of his said Revolutionary service from the United States at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum.  That her said Husband was placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll of the United States on or about the 14th day of December AD 1833 at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum commencing March 4th 1831 according to deponents best recollection as to the time aforesaid, --That her said Husband drew said Pension in his lifetime whilst a resident of Fayette County State of Penn.  That for the detail of said services she respectfully respectfully refers to the Papers and evidence on file in the Pension Office at Washington City in support of her said Husbands claim to a Pension and respectfully asks that the Evidence on file as aforesaid may be received as evidence in support of this her claim for Bounty Land as widow of said Abraham Gollelntine.  She further states that she was married to the said Abraham Gollentine in Fayette County in the State of Penn. on the  day of AD 1798  by one   a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette and that her name before her said marriage was Susannah Dixon
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that her said Husband died at his residence in Fayette County State of Penn. on the   day of AD 1836, and that she is now a widow--that she has continued unmarried and a widow ever since the death of her Husband the said Abraham Gollentine and is still a widow,-that there is no public or private Record of her said marriage in existence to her knowledge and belief.-That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress of March 3d 1855 Susannah her x mark Gollentine State of Pennsylvania Fayette County SS. We Nancy Gollentine and Daniel Downer residents of Fayette County in the Sate of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susannah Gollentine by making her mark in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  Daniel Downer Nancy her x mark Gollentine Test. J.G. Williams Daniel Downer The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no  interest in this claim.  JG Williams JP
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O. W. and N. Division. 3--525. SSb. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, W. File 3540 Bureau of Pensions, Rev.--Washington, D. C., ---In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abraham Galentine, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, Pens. as Gollintine you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Charleston, Va. (afterward W. Va.) VA from 78 to 83| LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Short tours &amounting to at least 9 mos.| RANK. Ind. Spy Spy & minute man| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.| CAPTAIN. Baldwin Parsons Buskirk Hamtranck Abraham Cuppy Isaac Edgington| COLONEL.| STATE.|  Battles engaged in, Mingo Bottom, Cross Creek--with Indians Residence of soldier at enlistment, "Charlestown on Ohio river, VA" Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1833--Residence at date of application, Fayette Co., Pa. Age at date of application, B. apl. 1760 in Germany. Remarks:  Sol. mar --Fayette Co. Pa  1798 Susannah Dixon dau. James Dixon He died Fayette Co. Pa--Dec. 7, 1836--Md. appln July 23, 1858 at 80 res. Fayette Co. Pa- Very respectfully, Name also appears in German Gallentin & Galentin  one of the only In--S.F. 23653 Jacob Gollintine Commissioner.
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State of Pennsylvania Fayette County Ss On this the 28th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette personally appeared Nancy Edington and John Ross who are to me well known and who are respectable and credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Susannah Gollentine applicant for Pension as widow of Abraham Gollentine that they have known her for longer than sixty years last past that they were axquainted with Abraham Gollentine her late husband having known him for longer than thirty eight years before his death.  That they the said Abraham and the said Susannah have lived together as husband and wife ever since the year A.D. 1798 to the death of the said Abraham acknowledging themselves as such and so reputed in the neighbourhood in which they lived and raising a family of children as such--that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned, That the said Abraham Gollentine died at his residence in Fayette County State of Penna on the 7th day of December A.D. 1836 and the said Susannah Gollentine has been ever since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which Deponents believe to be the fact.  That she has never married since her said husbands death and still is his widow.  And further that her said husband the
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said Abraham Gollentine was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner of the United States in her declaration in this case.  That your deponents had personal knowledge of the fact that the said Abraham Gollentine in his lifetime was pensioner of the United States on account of his services in the Revolutionary war-that the said Abraham Gollentine was a resident of Fayette County State of Penn"a when pensioner as aforesaid.  That your deponents reside in Fayette County in the State of Penn"a and are disinterested in this case.   Nancy Edington John Ross Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid, and I do further certify that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.  David Miller Test. John Poundstene PENNSYLVANIA, FAYETTE COUNTY, SS.  I Thomas B. Searight, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that J. G. Williams & David Miller Esquires before whom the foregoing declarations & affidavits appear to have been made, was at the date thereof and now are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that they are duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments of writing, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be theirs are genuine.  In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Uniontown, this first day of September A.D. 1858 T. B. Searight Prothonotary.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Fayette County ss. On this the 28th day of August A.D. 1858; before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette personally appeared Nancy Edington and John Ross who are to me well known and who are respectable and Credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs Susannah Gollentine applicant for Bounty Land as widow of Abraham Gollentine - that they have known her for longer than sixty years last past. That they were acquainted with Abraham Gollentine her late Husband, having known him for longer than thirty eight years before his death.  That they the said Abraham and the said Susannah have lived together as Husband and wife ever since the the year AD. 1798 to the the death of the said Abraham acknowledging themselves, as such and so refuted in the neighbourhood in which they lived, that deponent never heard the fact their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Abraham Gollentine died at his residence in Fayette County State of Penn a on the 7" day of December AD 1836 and the said Susannah Gollentine has been ever since that day and still is refuted to be his widow the which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said Husbands death and still is his widow, and further that her said Husband the said Abraham Gollentine was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner of this case.  That your deponents had personal knowledge of the fact that
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the said Abraham Gollentine in his lifetime drew a pension from the United States on account of his services n the Revolutionary War-that the said Abraham Gollentine was a resident of Fayette County State of Penn"a when drawing said pension from the United States.  That your deponents reside in Fayette County in the state of Penn"a and are disinterested in this case.  Nancy Edington John Ross Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I do further Certify that I have no interest in this claim & am no concerned in its prosecution David Miller Test John Poundstene PENNSYLVANIA, FAYETTE COUNTY, SS. I Thomas B. Searight, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that J. G. Williams & David Miller Esquires before whom the foregoing declarations & affidavits appear to have been made, was at the date thereof and now are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that they are duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments of writing, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be theirs are genuine.  In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Uniontown, this first day of September A.D. 1858 T. B. Searight Prothonotary.
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State of Pennsylvania,
Fayette County, On this day the 7th day of December AD, 1858, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette personally appeared, Nancy Eddington, a respectable and credible witness who being duly sworn according to the law says that she knows Abraham Gollentine and Susannah his wife to have lived together as husband and wife in the year AD,  1798 and continued to live as such up to the time of the death of the said Abraham. Acknowledging themselves as husband and wife and so reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood in which they lived and the fact not doubted or questioned that they raised a large family of children as such deponent before you gave an affidavit in this case in regard to the marriage of the said Abraham and the said Susannah and further saith that she is enabled to state with the certainty the year said Abraham and Susannah was living as husband and wife from the fact that she was 15 years of age at the date aforesaid and was living not over an half mile from the residence of the said Abraham and the said Susan and was intimate, and visited said family that your deponent has not lived at
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any time over one half mile from the residence of the said Abraham and the said Susan to the time of death of the said Abraham, your deponent has lived as neighbor to the said Susannah and knows that she has continued a widow unmarried ever since the death of the said Abraham and is now a widow. 
Nancy Edington
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid I here certify that I have no interest in this claim in any way whatever. 
David Willing
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County SS. On this 7th day of December AD, 1835 before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette personally appeared John Ross a respectable and credible witness who being duly sworn according to the law says that he knows Abraham Gollentine and Susannah his wife to have lived together as husband and wife to have lived together as husband and wife in the year 1798 or 9 and continued to live as such up to the time the Death of the said Abraham acknowledging themselves as husband and wife and so reputed and beknown to be in the neighborhood lived in which that they raised a large family of children as such stated that deponent before gave and affidavit in this case in  regard to the marriage of the said Abraham and the said Susannah and further saith that he is enabled to state with certainty the year said Abraham and the said Susannah was living together as husband and wife from the fact that I was 17 years old at the date aforesaid and was living no more than one half a mile from the residence of the said Abraham and the said Susannah and was intimate and visited said family that your deponent has not  lived at any time over on half a mile from the residence of the said Abraham from and the said Susannah to the time of the death of the said Abraham and further ever since the death of the said Abraham your deponent
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has lived as neighbor to the said Susannah knows that she has continued a widow unmarried ever since the death of the said Abraham and is now a widow, the said Abraham was a carpenter by trade and I knew him to work in his neighborhood at his trade and had worked in my --
John Ross
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of December AD, 1858
David Miller
I do here certify that I have known Capt. John Ross for many years. He has always been esteemed as a man of high character in his neighborhood and I have no hesitation in saying that all credit should be given to his affidavit which he now above signed December 9th 1858.
David Sturgeon
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State of Pennsylvania,
Fayette County. On this day the 22nd day of October AD, 1858, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette personally appeared Ezra Fell a person with whom I am well acquainted and do hereby fortify to be a respectable and credible witness who being duly sworn according to the law says that he will be eighty years old next ? that he has been acquainted with Abraham Gollentine for many years previous to his death also with his wife Susannah. that your deponent knew the said Abraham and the said Susannah to have lived together as man and wife acknowledging themselves as such and so reputed in the neighborhood in which they lived as far back as the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight. that they lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of the said Abraham and raised a family of children as such that he never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. that he resided in Fayette County State of Pennsylvania and is altogether disinterested in this case. 
Ezra Fell
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforementioned and I here certify that I have no interest in this claim in any way whatever. 
Jonathan D Springer
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This is to certify that I have know Ezera Fell for many years. He has always been esteemed a man of truth, and I would have no hesitation in believing him either on his word or oath.
David Sturgeon
Oct 26, 1858

PENNSYLVANIA, FAYETTE COUNTY, SS
I Thomas B. Searight Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that David Miller & Jonathan D. Springer Esquires, before whom the foregoing Affidavits appear to have been made, was at the date thereof and now are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that they are duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deed and other instruments of writing, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Uniontown, this ninth day of December A.D. 1858
T. B. Searight 
Prothonotary
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Number 1025 Tennessee street,
Lawrence, Kansas, May, 28, 1896
Hon.Dominic I.Murphy, Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
To enable her to complete her credentials for membership in the "Daughters of the American Revolution", my wife respectfully requests two copies, one for herself and one for a relative, embracing a Certified Statement of the Military History in the War of the Revolution of Christopher Borgen, who was born in Somerset county, New Jersey, May 20, 1760, and removed to State of New York in 1802, first residing at Fleming, Cayuga country, thence removed to Livingston county, New York, where he died about 1834. As he was a pensioner, I make this application to you, giving all the information that my wife has been able to contain, but it is supposed that he served in a New Jersey regiment. If you find the record of this Christopher Bergen, please inform me what charges will be due your office for the two Certified Statements of his military, and I will remit the amount to you.
My wife is also descended from Gallatin of York country, Penn., a great grandfather, and would be pleased to know if his name is on your list of revolutionary soldiers. Her own grandfather,(paternal,) served in the war of 1812, from the State of New York, under the name of Jacob Galentine. He was wounded and a prisoner of war, family tradition says also a pensioner. Can his record be obtained from your office?
Sincerely Yours,
H. Seymour Hall
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[Page 1]
1906 Nov. 5. History to
Mrs. C. D. Gallentine
letter in S. File.
23653 Jacob Gallentine -

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
_________
File No. 3540
Susannah Gallentine
Widow
Abraham Gallentine
Pri. Rev. War
_________
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 279

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Union Town Penn,,@ Dec 9th/58.
To Com of Pensions.
Dear Sir
Your letter of September 8th 1858. requiring additional Proof in support of the Claim of Susannah Gollentine as the widow of Abraham to a pension under the Act of 29th July 1848 Came duly to hand.
Enclosed please find the additional evidence required. The Credibility of Witnesses Certified to by Hon Danl Sturgeon late Senator of the United States from Penn..@ I thought it unnecessary to get another declaration from the widow as she states in former declaration now on file that there is no Record Evidence of the Marriage either public or Private in existance to her knowledge and belief.
I could get other witnesses, old residents of the Neighbourhood to testify as to the Marriage but, supposing there is amply sufficient whose credibility is abundantly sustained, I rest here, Respectfully requesting a further examination of the Case
Yours Very Respectfully
Daniel Downer
Claimants Atty
Dec. 9/58
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[Vertical]
Oct 3
Mr. Burdine

[Stamp 1]
UNIONTOWN
SEP
30
Pa.

[Stamp 2]
FREE
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Union Town
27th Sept 1836

James L Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
The inclosed is an affidavit of Mr Gallentine made out according to the form you have the sd day to furnish me. I hope this will enable you grant a new certificate
Very Truly your friend
R. P. Flenneken
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Union Town Penn..@ Sept 1st 1858.
To Com of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find Evidence &c in support of the Claim of Mrs. Susannah Gollentine Widow of Abraham Gollentine dcd for Pension
Please give the Case attention and Oblige yours &c
Daniel Downer
Atty for Mrs. S. Gollentine
Sept. 1/58.
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Union Town Penn..@ Sept. 1/58
To Com of Pensions
Enclosed you will find Evidence in support of the Claim of Susannah Gollentine widow of Abraham Gollentine desd for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3d 1855. Please give the Case attention and oblige
Yours &c
Daniel Downer
Claimants Atty
Sept 1/58.
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22.785
Abm Gollentine
pa

Adm 9. Months
a $30 -

Hon. A Stewart
Uniontown
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Abraham Gollentine

Period when the service was rendered.

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days.

Rank of the claimant.

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully,
Your obidient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.  The following regulations have been adopted:  This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to milirary service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  1. The Regular Troops.  2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.  $.  Indian Spies.  As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers,  mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.  DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.  State, Territory, or District of  --County of   ---}ss.  On this---day of---personally appeared (a) before _______A. B. a resident (b) of----in the county of----- and State, Territory or District of ----aged (c)----years, who being first duly sworn, accordig to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ---, with --- and served in the ------(e) regiment of the ----line, under the following named officers: ------{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the county through which he marched  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}  He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ----Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.-------, A. B. [And then will followthe certificate of the Court.]  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (f) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  I -----of the Court of -----do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ------for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ----day of ---- &c.  If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, the will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points.  Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Verginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the folling additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the ---and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ----, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ----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.  Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.  [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, ater the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, andserved as he states.  And the Court further cerfifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ------and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the -----and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  I, ---Clerk of the Court of ---- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application ----for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal----of office, this ---day of ----&c.  Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.  If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (;) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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3 alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.  The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.  1.  Where and in what year were you born?  2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?  5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of you services.  6.  {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and is so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? {To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons---one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  I one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.  The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,  and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.  No payments can be made on a account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and n case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.  [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.  [b] The declarant mush make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason not conforming to the rule.  [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.  [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.  [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension his is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words; "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year ----month, and ----days, I served as a ----.  For ---months and ---days, I served as a ----; and for such service I claim a pension."  It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It much, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that, the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority' that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.  [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.  [g] The opinion of the Court is always required.  [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.  [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not public of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.  Mode of Authenticating papers.  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.  Proof of Service.  [j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.  [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.  [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.  [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.  He has not complied with the regulations.
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Stamp UNIONTOWN JUN 20
Line 1: July 1
Line 2: Mr. Burdine
Line 3: Pen
Line 4: for
Line 5: [Illegible-Crew] [illegible-Enis] Free
Line 6: James L Edwards Esqs
Line 7: Commissioner of Pensions
Line 8: Washington City
Line 9: D.C.
Line 10: am July 2' 3b
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Union Town
28th June 1826/1876
James L Edwards Esqs
Comptroller of Pensions
(Very)
I send you record my own affidavit of the loss of the Gollentines Pension (Cer.) 
It was handed to me by a friend of the old mans out of my office and during court week when my time was very much enjoyed. I have some how or other mislaid it. I have searched my office repeatedly without being able to find it, and have myself delayed making this application with the hope that I would some day be able (to lay) my hand upon. I have however (our pa) and of finding it. I therefore send you my affidavit of the facts and trust it may be sufficient to grant another. The old man says he had one year due the 4th March (cont.) If my affidavit he informate be good enough to suggest the connections. Let me know from you as soon as your convenience will admit.
Very respectfully your (faithful Servant)
R.P. Flenneken
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Line  1: Fayette County of 
Line 2: Pennsylvania 
Line 3: Curly Braces Justice of t
LIne 4: 
Line 5: Before me the (Abraham) a
LIne 6: Justice of the peace with and for said county
Line 7: personally came Abraham Gollentine who
Line 8: being duly sworn doth depose and say that
Line 9: by reason of old age, passage of time loss of 
Line 10: memory it is impossible for him to verify
Line 11: the names tours of service (and in) by him
Line 12: during the revolution, and that more especially 
Line 13: as it was rendered on the western frontier and
Line 14: mostly as an Indian spy and minute man, who
Line 15: were called out to repel the common enemy when
Line 16: they appeared for no definite period or not under any
Line 17: regular officers but went when each occasion
Line 18: required, and as long as required. When the
Line 19: enemy retreated & the danger cleared they returned to
Line 20: their homes. but it is well known that their service
Line 21: was attended with the greatest, peril, hardship
Line 22: & misfortune. The deponent  understands that
Line 23: then there (employed) against the Indians were
Line 24: [illegible-misplaced/imfraced] by the provisions of the act of June 1832
Line 25: but if they are required to specify with
Line 26: precision the [illegible -precise] period of each tour
Line 27: + the names of officers in [illegible] cases they are
Line 28: virtually excluded; For this is what no
Line 29: one can possibly comply with. he has given
Line 30: the names of his officers, + the circumstances of 
Line 31: his services in his declaration as fairly as
Line 32: he could recollect. he might add to the details
Line 33: but could not verify the length of the of such
Line 34: tour nor could he give the names of officers
Line 35: in every case for he often had none. but he
Line 36: can state [illegible-fortirety] that he was out under
Line 37: arms in the service of the United states during the revolutionary war and in different offices + at
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Line 1: different times, mroe than the [illegible-?] of times states
Line 2: in his declaration, to with, nine [illegible-monthly for
Line 3: which he [illegible-?] a pension and he feels that he 
Line 4: would be safe in saying that the time [illegible-what] in
Line 5: said service would deservant is all and be sumed up
Line 6: to twice that period. If he is not Entitled to
Line 7: recieve a pension he is satisifed that us
Line 8: "[illegible-?] shy" can be; on the service was of with
Line 9: of a nature as not to [illegible-write] of the service (and sign)
Line 10: deffinate statements (and sign) as to times dates [illegible]
Line 11: sworn (and sign) subscribed before 
Line 12: [illegible] this 28 day of Actober 1843
Line 13 : James Lindsey
Line 14: Qr Br of Service
Line 15: [illegible-?intitial or insginia] gallentine

Line 16: I hereby certify that I was
Line 17: [illegible-original] sworn the above affidavit
Line 18: was made (and sign) that James Lindsey
Line 19: is a Justice of the Peace
Line 20: AnDw Stewart
Line 22: writing symbols
Line 23: 13th Dec 1833
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Line 1: Adm' [illegible-June] of 22 36
Line 2: J. L. Edwards  Free
Line 3: Commissioner of Pensions
Line 4: War Department
Line 5: Washington City 
Line 6: D.C.
Line 7: Aug 20
Line 8: Wr /3
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Union Town Fayette County Penn.
16th August 1836

Dear Sir

I beg leave to state that relative to my pension certificate which I sent to the care of Robert P. Flenneken Esqr. my agent be I believe the same was numbers 22.750, in which Mr. R.P.F. states that the same is entirely lost, & not attainable. & that he made oath of that fact & transmitted it to your honor in order that a new one might issue but omitted to state the number of the same, it being lost & I believe that my last semiannual draw was last March a year. I reside 18 miles from town. & so frail & infirm that I shall have to detain, & wait your answer, which will be very impatiently expected. Please give me all the necessary instructions respecting the above.

I have the honor to be 
Your obedient Servant
Abraham Gollentin
Abraham Galentin in english

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissions of Pensions
Washington City

P.S. Mr. Flaneken being mostly abroad, & is not expected here soon otherwise I should have got him to have wrote on this occasion at present.
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Pennsylvania
Fayette County

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in for said County R.P. Flenneken who being sworn according to law saith that a short time previous to last month the pension certificate of Abraham Gollentine of Fayette County Penn. revolutionary soldier was handed to his deponent by a witness of Golintine who requested this deponent to keep the certificate until the old man called and to prepare a power of attorney to and draw his money. That this deponent has mislaid the certificated that he has searched most diligently for it and cannot find it. That he is well satisfied that the certificate was left in his possession by the direction of Mr. Gollentine & that it cannot now be found.
RP Flenneken
Sworn and Subscribed 
This 28th day of June 1836
James Piper

Pennsylvania 
Fayette County
SS. I Thomas Sloan, Clerk of the Court of Fayette, do hereby certify that James Piper is a magistrate as above, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Uniontown this 28th day of June Anno Domini 1836
Thomas Sloan
Clp
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Brief in the case of Susannah Gollentine, widow of Abraham dec, Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania (illegible) act July 29th 1848.

Claim ('original", crossed out )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Abraham Gollentine, the husband of claimant was a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of $30 p annum. Date of marriage not satisfactorily  (illegible), but cohabitation- posed to have (illegible) in 1798 (illegible) and (illegible) testimony. Death of husband identity of widow clearly (illegible) by the same testimony.

(If for increase)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Allowed as the rate of $30 p annum to commence March 4th 1848.

A G Graham
(illegible)
Name and residence of Agent

M H Woodley
Examining Clerk
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[Circular preprinted seal]

Pension Office
Nov 19
1859
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Union Town Penn Nov 8/59

Hon Geo C Whiting
Com of Pensions
Enclosed you will find additional evidence required by your letter of January 18 1859 and July 22 1859 in the claim of Susannah Gollentine widow of Abraham for pension under the Act of July 29, 1848.
Please give the case attention and oblig..

yours..
Dan Downer
Claimants atty
Nov 8 1859
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[Circular preprinted seal]


PENSION OFFICE
APR 
7
18[Illegibe]9
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Union Town Apr. 4 '59

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions

Dr. Sir
I have examined [Illegible] the claim of Susannah Gollentine for a pension & find it all right. The witnesses Ezra Fell & John Ross are known to me, & Mrs. Eddington by reputation & they are credible witnesses.

Mr. Downer the agent is a member of ours has in good standing, & is upright and honorable gentlemen [Illegible] [Illegible] incapable of engaging in any thing dishonest or deplorable
Yours very respectfully
A Stewart
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(More/Union?) Town Nov 30 1860

I hereby authorize AG Graham Esq to prosecute the claims of Susannah Gollentine, widow of Abraham Gollentine dec late a revolutionary soldier and Amy Hermon widow of John Hermon dec late a soldier of the war of 1812 in support of which said claims evidence has been filed by me as atty of said claimants.

Daniel Downer
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Additional evidence in the claim of Susannah Gollentine widow of Abraham Gollentine for pensions

(stamp)
PENSION OFFICE
JUN 10 
1859
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Union Town Penn June 7th 1859

To Com of Pensions,

Enclosed you will find additional evidence in support of the claims of Susannah Gollentine for Pension in right of the revolutionary services of Abraham Gollentine dec as widow of said Abraham. John Ross, Nancy Edington and Jacob Walters who testify in this case reside in German Township Fayette Co Pa are aged persons as their affidavits show and are highly respectable and credible persons. Ezra Fell also who testifies in the case is an aged man and equally respectable and credible and resides in North Union Township Fayette Co Pa., you will observe by the papers sent that the Hon Daniel Sturgeon certified to the credibility of John Ross and Ezra Fell and Justice of the Peace . I believe as to all of the (illegible). Hoping the additional evidence enclosed (illegible) connection with that already on file may be regarded satisfactory in the case I remain 
very respectfully
Daniel Downer
Claimants Atty
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Nancy Edinton             66               German Tp.
Ezra Fall                        5y-son Mahlou Georges Tp.
Susannah Gollentine
John Rofs                     7y-   Nicholson Tp. Farmer

Andrew Galentine  24, Cooper Nicholson Tp.- wife and 3 children
Susan Gallantine 27- same Tp. wife of Wm
G aged 34
on top of  this sentence vil Herry Clay

John Fall or Fell 22 Laborer Wash Tp.
Samuel Galentine 25- Sarah 24 Geo W. 9 mos Tyrone Tp
Caroline 20, John 30- Cathe 24, Emma 1 and Lyman 2 mos- same Tp
Saml 46 Hannit 28 and 5 children same Tp.
Jos. 60 Sophia 70 and 8 children Salt Lick Tp
Abraham 56, Elizabeth 51 and 7 children same Tp
Abraham L. 31, Suzanna 30 and 5 children same Tp.
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Jos Showalter 76           Georges Tp. - Farmer
Anna Showalter 74        Fayette Co Pa
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Pension Office
Jany 10./59

Sir,
Please give date of death of Abraham Gollentine, Pa roll act 1832 at $30. per annum.
When arrears were paid and for whose benefit.
Very respectfully
Whm Robb
[illegible]

numbers written  1836  1837

R.J. Atkinson Esq
Min Audr
3rd Auditors office Jany 17 1859

Sir:  Abraham Gollentine, Pittsburg, Pa. Agency, Act 1832, died Dec. 7, 1836, this herein has been paid in full to that date to Susan Gollentine, widow.
Very Resfly
R. Jamison Auditor
G. C. Whitiny Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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No. 1496
Susannah Gollentine,
Wid. Abraham
Pa.

D.Downer, Sept. 8/58
Same Jany 18/59
Same July 22. 1859
Same Nov. 18/59

A.G. Graham
[illegible]
Act 29, July , 1848 
number in margin 293605
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Susannah Gollentine 
widow of 
Abraham Gollentine dec
Fayette Co Pens

[Illegible] at rate of $30.00
{illegible], to commence
March 4th 1848

Certificate to 
A.G. Graham
Present

As of July 29/[illegible]

written in the margin
710293. /,35- B.Law all 1/10 [illegible] 5/60
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See letter from Hon A Stewart of the 14 April 1836 on file
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Hon Lewis Cap
Secry of War
Penn
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Hon [illegible] Cap
Sec of War
Sir
I wish the pension granted lately to Abraham Gollentine made payable at Pittsburg [illegible] of Phil
yours respectfully 
A. Stewart
Hse of reps
19 Apl "34
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State of Pennsylvania
     Fayette County p. On this the 23 day of July AD, 1858 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette personally appeared Susannah Gollentine aged 80 years a resident of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress of         
in such cases made and provided granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Abraham Gollentine deceased who drew a pension from the United States in his life time of Thirty dollars per annuim in rights of his said Revolutionary services - that her said husband was placed on on the Pension list Roll of the United States as a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War on or about the 14th day of December AD 1833 at the rate of Thirty dollars per annuim Commencing March 4th 1831. That her said Husband drew Pension in his life time being a resident of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania - that for the details of said services of her said Husband she respectfully refers to the Papers and Evidence on file in the Pension office at Washington City in support of her said Husbands claim to a Pension and respectfully asks that the same Papers and Evidence may be received as evidence in support of this her claim to a Pension as the lawful and surviving widow of the said Abraham Gollentine.  She further states that she was married to the said Abraham Gollentine in Fayette County in the state
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of Pennsylvania on the               day of         [illegible], 1798 by one                     a Justice of the peace in the for said County of Fayette, and that her name before her said marriage was Susannah Dixon- that her husband died at his residence in Fayette Co State of Penn, on the seventh day of December AD 1836. That there is no public or private record of her said marriage in existence to her knowledge and belief
Susannah her mark + Gollentin

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J G. Williams
Dan G. Downer,
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 23 day of July AD 1858. and I hereby certify that I know the said Deponent Susannah Gollentine and believe her to be as is above stated, and that she is is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise - and further as hereby certify that I believe from the appearance and statements of Mrs. said Susannah Gollentine that [illegible] from bodily infirmity unable to appear in open court to make said declaration - that she resides at least 14 miles from the county seat where when the court holds its [illegible]opinions.     J. G. Williams   J.P.
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Pennsylvania Fayette County SS
I Thomas B. Searight Prothonotary of the Court of Common Please in and for said County =, do hereby certify that James C Edington Esquire, before whom the foregoing and within affidavits appear to have been made, was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that he is duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deed and other instrument of writing, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at Uniontown, this 6th day of June AD 1859.
JB Searight - Prothonotary.
of Fayette personally appeared (illegible) Walters a person with whom I am well acquainted and do hereby certify to be a respectable and credible (illegible) who being duly sworn in according to law (illegible) depose and say that he is now in his eighthieth year of age and that he has been acquainted with Abraham Gollentine and Susannah his wife for many years living neighbour to them that they lived together as man and wife up to the death of the said Abraham and so reputed in the neighbourhood in which they lived and the fact of their marriage not disputed or doubted. Acknowledging themselves to be such and so regarded by community_ that they raised a large family of children as man and wife that the oldest child was named Mary who if living at the present (illegible) would be upwards of sixty years old- that whe n he was twenty three years old past he was employed to work at the tailoring (illegible) in the family of James Dixon who was the
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POST MARK 
JUN 18

Father of the said Susannah Gullentine and recollects that the said Abraham pud the said Susannah was there living together as man and wife and had one child the aforesaid Mary who was at least at that time in my  [illegible]  Two years old and perhaps more that deformint resides in Fayette County state of Penn. @ and disinterested in theis case. Sworn to Subsenties before me { Jacob  [illegible]
the day of year aforesaid to there teritory
that I have new  [illegible] in this case
and amount concerned in its from 
eviction. 
Jesus, 6, Ldeugtoo YP

State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County of On this the 36th day of May SG 1859 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared.  Susannah Golleutine formerly Susannah Hoover who being duly sworn according to laice says that she is the wife of William Golleutine son of Abraham and Susannah Goll-eutine and that she was married to the said Willian in January  [illegible] 1837 and that the said Abrahama father of her said husband died sometime in the month of December
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State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County p. On this the 30th day of May_ AD 1859, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appear Susannah Gollentine who being duly sworn according to law says that she is the identical person who is the lawful widow of Abraham Gollentine dec. and applicant for (illegible) States pension in right of the Revolutionary services of her said husband that in addition to what she has already stated in her former declaration in this case that there is no public, private or family record of the ages of her children in (illegible)- that she he had ten children in marriage with said Abraham and eldest of said children was Mary who was born thirteen months after marriage with said Abraham.

Sworn to subscribed before me this day a year aforesaid & have certify that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
                               Sosanah Galentine

(Illegible signatures)

State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County p. On this the 30th day of May AD 1859 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appear Nancy Eddington
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a respectable and [illegible] who being duly sworn according to law says that she is the identical person who justified heretofore in the C Court of Susannah Gold [illegible] widow of Abraham for the U States pension and would say in addition to what she has already stated in this Case that said Abraham & said Susannah had ten children the oldest being Married Mary, that she recollects said Mary when born and since to the time of her death, that said Mary has been dead upwards of Forty years, that she recollects the date of said Marys death by the date of her Marriage which [illegible] has [illegible] formaly record the date of which was the 13th of April 1820 and she recollects distincty that said Mary died a short [illegible] to [illegible] to said Marriage. that said Mary was a married woman and had one Child at the time of her death, that [illegible] does not [illegible] the [illegible] age of said Mary at the time of her death, but recollects of that she was said to be by her family and friends to be twenty years old at the date of her death and believes her to be of this age from personal knowledge of her, that [illegible] resides in said County and is [illegible] in this case.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid and her certify that I have no interest in this claim & have not [illegible] on its [illegible]
James C Edington J P Nancy Edington