Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39570, James Gillingwater, Va.

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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the [illegible] state on the 18 day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other wise disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intently to diminish it, as to bring myself [illegible] the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States, in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818". and that I have not, nor any person in trust for any property, or acounting, contracts or debts, own to me, other than contained in the following evidence subscribed by me.
     That his family consist of himself only, and from infirmity he has resided with his brother for many years past
     James + Gillingwater
Campbell County Court November [illegible] 1820
Sworn to in [illegible] by James Gillingwater 
     Jno Alexander Clk

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I William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do certify that James Gillenwater at present resident in the County of Campbell aged about fifty four years this day came before me and made the following declaration after being first duly sworn, that is to say That sometime in the year 1780 in the County of Amherst in Virginia he inlisted as a common soldier in the service of the United States for the term of eighteen month in the Revolutionary War that he joined the Army at Hillsborough in North Carolina, and was under the immediate Command of Captain Wm Newell (or Ewel subject to the command of Col ___Hawes__ he believes of the second Virginia Regiment __ that he served his term of eighteen months and was discharged at Salsbury , which discharge he has lost __ that he has no other evidence now on his person of his said service except the affidavits of James Peters, and James Evans which are certified by John Harris W. J. Freeland Justices of the peace of this commonwealth, by which affidavits now also exhibited to my view and appear to have been made in common form & solemnity, the above statement & declaration of the said James Gillenwaters appear to be supported, __ That he the said James Gillenwater was in the Battle at Guilford Courthouse where he was wounded in the heel and ancle by which said wound he has ever since been lamed, and that he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country.

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Official Mail Room
City P.O.
Washington D.C.
Dec. 10/89
J. C. Kelton
Adjt. Gen. U.S.A,

Sir.
I respectfully request that you furnish me [scribbled out. "with"] with the following information relative to James Gillingwaters, who was a private in Capt. Newell's Co., Col. Hawes' Regiment Virginia state troops, (infantry) War of the Revolution, to wit, the date of enlistment, his age at at the date of said enlistment, whether the pension he drew of eight dolls. per month was for wounds received, if so, in which engagement.

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[left hand side]
[stamp] ADJ"T GEN'S OFFICE
H. B.- R.A.
received DEC 12
1889

Official Mail Room, City P.O.
Washn D.C.
Dec. 10. 89
James J. Gillenwater
For information, as indicated, in case 
of James Gillenwaters
Col. Hawes Regt,
Va. [illegible] Revolutionary
War, more particularly
for the correct spelling to his name, Gillenwaters or Gillingwaters, for the
benefit of the descendants,

[right hand side]
Wat Department
Adjutant General's Office Washington, Decr 14, 18889
Respectfully returned to Mr.
James J. Gillenwater

mail Room, City P.O.
Washington D.C.
Such of the records 
of the Revolutionary
War as are in possession 
of the government are
in file in the office
of the Commissioner of
pensions
[illegible] signature?
Pens. Adjs General

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

May 6, 1924.

Mrs. F. P. Metzer,
30 N. La Salle St. Room 1333, 
Chicago, Ill.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39570, it appears that James Gillingwater enlisted in Amherst County, Virginia in 1780 and served as a private eighteen months in Captain William Newell or Ewel's Company, Colonel Hawes' Virginia regiment, he was in the battle of Guilford, where he was wounded in the left heel and ankle.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 3, 1818, while a resident of Campbell county, Virginia. [handwritten asterisk to the right.]
In 1855 soldier was living in Cabell County, Virginia. It is not stated whether he ever married.
Respectfully,
Comissioner.

[handwritten at the bottom. "Did not give age as his age in 1818 & 1820 were at such variance. Soldier's Brother Elisha"]

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STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P. L. HARNED, COMMISSIONER
NASHVILLE

March 27, 1930.

[Left of the header, stamped. "DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES MRS. JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE LIBRARIAN AND ARCHIVIST"]

Commissioner,
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I would like to see copy of the pension record of one JAMES GILLINGWATER listed as a Revolutionary soldier living in Virginia in 1835, which I suppose was date of his application. If there is a charge for this service please let me know.
Very Truly,
[Signed in black ink. Mrs. John Trotwood Moore."]
Librarian & Archivist

[Stamped at the bottom. "U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 31 1930"]