Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13155, Benjamin Gilpin, Md.

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Dv.  The U States

To Richmond Gilpin
Adm. of Benjamin
Gilpin pens Mobile roll
Act 7 June 1832--

For his pension from 2 March 1839 
to 24 April 1849 the day of his
death, 1 52/365 year at $86.67
per annum, per voucher
filed herewith--$99.01 [amount underlined]

Treasury Dept.
Second Comptrollers Office  3rd Aud Office
Ex. by J L Cathcart  8 September 1841
8th Sept 1841  Stited by Jas Wynne

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[Circular mail stamp]
CITY OF WASHINGTON
NOV
8

J L Edwards
Commissr of Pensions FREE

Mr. Benjamin Gilpin
Franklin
Alabama

Hon D H Lewis
HR

1837
1762
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75

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War Department Pension Office November 7, 1836

Sir, In answer to your letter of the 18th ultims[?], I have to inform you that it does not appear that any papers have been received from Alabama in support of your claim under the aft of June 1832.
I am respectfully your Obt. Servt. J L Edwards

Mr Benjamin Gilpin Franklin Alabama

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The State of Alabama }
Henry County } I Benjamin C. Lansdell
Judge of the county court for said county do
hereby certify that I do recollect that Benjamin
Gilpin did make out a Declaration in support
of his claim to a Pension under the act of 7th June
1832 before the county court as much as I recollect
in December 1834 and that the Revd. E. Talbot &
Revd. Hodges ministers of the gospel certified that
it was their opinion that Benjamin Gilpin [following struck out: was] had
been a Revolutionary soldier and a man of veracity.
General Bartlett Smith & myself then a
practicing attorney before that court, did
certify that it was our opinion that Mr. Gilpin
had been a revolutionary and a man of strict
veracity.  Given under my hand and
seal in chambers 8th of March 1838.

B.C. Lansdell JCC Seal

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Hon D. H Lewis
HR