Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 415, John Gatewood, Va.

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Va. Gatewood, John Nancy  W. 415

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Reported
Date of death not au aB

Kentucky 619
Nancy Gatewood
widow of John Gatewood
who was a Private Va in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars V 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June 1843 and sent to Lemuel Swearingen Scottville, Allen County, Ken.

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 169

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19232
Kentucky

John Gatewood of Allenleo in the State of [ ] who was a pvt in the commandea by Captain Christian of the [ ] commandea by  [ ] on the Va line for 13 mos & 19 ds

Inscribed on the Roll of [ ] at the rate of 45 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of August 1833 and David Walker Scottsville

Arrears to the 4th of March Semi-anl allowance ending 4th of March
90.86
22.71
113.57

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D.Boyd Clerk Book & Vol. 7
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State of Kentucky Allen County [ } September 1832 [ } the 17th day of Sept 1832 personally appeared in open court John Gatewood before [ } Henry John Whitney [ ] Fitzpatrick, [ ] Caruth, Samuel E Carpenter

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June the 7th 1832, I John Gatewood now in my Seventy Second year living in Allen County State of Kentucky do certify that I lived in Amherst County all the time of the revolutionary war and the following is a true statement of the services I rendered from the place during said war to the best of my knowledge and recollection. 
1st 
I think in February in the year 1778 or 1779 I was drafted to serve a tour at the Barrack in Albemarl County Virginia and served under Captain John Christian of [ ] County but other officers no recollected nor the exact time I served. I think I entered the service February and [ ] in April but know I did not serve out my full time.  my Father hearing I was sick came down and released me as I presumed by furlough some two or three weeks before my time was out this [ ] was to guard Bourgoine's prisoners. 
2
In the fall of the year 1780 I was drafted for three months and served under Capt James Mc Gurney but other officers no recolled but I think General Steve [ ] was Commander was marched down a little below Richmond and some one or two companies were stationed at the mouth of the Gilleys Creek about one mile below Richmond as I thought and still think to [ ] the fort if the british Should attempt to come up the river to the town, and there we lay until we were

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discharged, I think we entered the Service in September and returned home in December of the same year, in this we travelled over very little of the Country only the [ ] leading to and from the place where we were stationed. 
3
In the first of January 1781 there was another draft in the same County for three months, and I substituted in the place of Thomas Powel of said County and served under Capt William Tucker bus do not recollect any of the field officers but I believe that Stewbane was still commander there we mar-ched down to York and from there to near Hampton there we lay some time then marched up to what was called the half way house between Hampton and York, and there we lay some time and while there the British slipped in and [ ] murdered Colonel Marbry at his own house a little below where we lay, we pursued them and took thirteen prisoners and I helped to guard them up Williamsburg and returned back to the army then we scouted about until our time was up then returned home some time in April.  
4th
I think in May of the same year I was drafted for three months and served under Capt James Pamphtet we marched down between Williamburg and York there we joined the army but I have forgotten what regiment we were attached to but Colonel Lindsey commanded it and General De La Fayette was commander in chief.  We lay not far from the place and at the time that General Wayne had an engagement with the british not far above York town we marched about throughout that Country our greatest stay was at a place called mobbin hill we remained there about until discharge then we returned home in August though we were drafted for three months I do not think that I was stayed the full three months

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but one tour (which was my last) I think it always lacked a few days, as we were generally relieved by fresh companies.  I think there was more time given to go to and from the army than we made use of for we always hurried home
5th
In September of the same year I volunteered and served under Capt. John Stewart and marched directly to York and was there all the siege, and when Lord Cornwallis gave up we took all the prisoners together up to Fredericksburg Virginia there they were divided some went to Frederickstown Maryland the other went to what was called the new Barrracks near the south branch of the Potomac with these I went and [illegible] through Ninches for in Virginia both as we went with the prisoners and as I returned home, and I reached home four days after Christmas in the tour I think I [illegible] a few days over three months as I was in the service some time before we started for York trying to catch deserters.
__________ _________ ____________

I have no record of my services nor living witness nearer than the State of Georgia as I know of though I had certificates or discarges, but thinking they would be of no service to me I sold them all or a part of them to Moses Higginbotham for wool Hats but how many I do not recollect but it was not under two nor over five, but to the best of my recollection it was three Hats. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except for present and declares that his name is not on the tho pension role of any state [illegible] to and subscribed tho day and year aforesaid

[signature]
John Gatewood

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We Peyton Welch a Clergyman and Zadock B. Thackston a Clergyman residing n the County of Allen and Samuel E Carpenter residing in tho same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Gatewood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is reputed and behaved in neighebourht and where he reside to have been a soldier of tho Revolutian, and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed this day year aforesaid
[Signatures]
Peyton Welch
Zadok B Thackston
Samuel C. Carpenter

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State of Kentucky
Allen County

On this 16th day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Nine, personally appeared before me, the undersigned Samuel E Carpenter a Justice of the Peace in [illegible] tho County of Allend state aforesaid, duly [illegible] and acting as such, Mrs Nancy Gatewood a resident of said county and state aged Seventy four years on the 5th day February last, who being just July sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of this provision made by this act of Congress [illegible] the 3rd of March 1839.

That she was married to John Gatewood late a Private in the Army of the [illegible] tour o the 22nd day of August Seventeen Hundred & Eighty two.  What said John Gatewood as she believes and has been informed resided in the County of [illegible] and state of Virginia at the time he entered the service.  She does not recollect the particular day or date when he entered nor when he left the army  He was, she as learned from him, out on several tours. She recollects that he

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belonged at one time to the Company of Capt John Steward and at another that of Capt Christian - She thinks a Capt Woodruff Capt Dullard were also in the service, but does not recollect that her husband belonged to their companies - During his first tour she thinks he was engaged principally in guarding some Hesian prisoners.  She does not know at what point they were [illegible] stations.  She thinks she has heard him speak of being posted about Portsmouth & Hamptons in Eastern Virginia - He, was a volunteer, if she mistakes not, on his last tour - during which he participated in the siege of York & capture of Cornwallis and after his Lord ship surrender, assisted in escorting to Neches tour - She believes he was a substitute during one of his tours - She can not state positively the length of his service - nor can she regard it [illegible] - for she here refers to the Declaration of her said husband John Gatewood in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress [illegible] 7th June 1832 on file in the [illegible] office, for the particulars of his service, - She has no other

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Documentary evidence of his services that this, and no copy of it in his possesioin

She further declares that she was married to the so John Gatewood on the 22nd of August 1732. That here husband the aforso John Gatewood dies on the 6th day of October Eighteen Hundred Thirty Five and that she has remained a widow ever scince as will more fully [illegible].  She sates that she is informed by her counsel that no [illegible] and record of Marriages scince kept in Virginia at the date of her marriage, as he has learned and consequently she has no [illegible] for any record proof of the fact.

Nancy Gatewood
X
Mark

Sworn to subscribe before me at this house of Mrs Nancy Gatewood in Allen County of Ky. She being unable from bodily [illegible]to attend court this day and year first appeared

Sam C Carpenter

Be it also remembered that at the same time and place there was exhibited and shown to me the said Saml E Carpenter a Justice aforesaid, a Bible, exhibiting the appearance of great age in which has been kept the family [illegible]

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of said John Gatewood family and from which is extracted & copied the following entries -- which said entries also from the fading of the ink & from [illegible] that they have been made years ago and are of great a corners of the leaf on which the entries are made being torn off the names are not entirely entact - They are a follows " was bornd July 10th 1761" - " was bornd February 5th 1765" - "Gatewood was born December 21st 1783" And I have take the statement on oath of [illegible] Gatewood & Peter [illegible] who being first duly sworn say that "John Gatewood" [illegible] the word now extant if the first entry - "Nancy Gatewood" those of the second - & "Dotia" those of the third - There is also entries on said Bible exhibiting the same marks of age as afor the following "John and Ann Gatewood was married August 33 1782 - and the so Fletcher Gatewood further saith on oath that his mother, the said Nancy or Ann Gatewood was & now is indifferently called "Nancy & Ann"

Also he personally appeared before me at the same time appeared Peter Fishburn and William Hatten who being first duly sworn on oath say that they have known John Gatewood and Nancy his wife, the present applicant, the first for about twenty & the other about twenty-eight years. They were their elderly persons and [illegible] long ago to have been married They are acquainted with these [illegible] Dotia and believe him to be as old as would appear from the above quoted entry in their family [illegible]  They also believe this & Nancy Gatewood to be of the age and to have been married at the time she states - They also state that this is the widow of John Gatewood who dies about the 6th day of October 1835 and has remained such ever since - In testimony of which the [illegible] have been here unto subscribed there names to the statement respectively made by them

Fletcher Gatewood
Peter Fishburn
William Hatter

Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aford & The word "&Peter Fishburn' being 
[illegible]
Samuel E Carpenter

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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Newly translated out of the Original Greek and with the former translations diligently compare and revised by his Majesty's Special Command Appointed to be read in Churches
Oxford
Printed by Thomas Baskett [illegible]
University MDCC [illegible]

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[paper torn] [illegible] Bornd July 10, 1761
[paper torn] was bornd February [illegible] 1765
[paper torn] Gatewood [illegible] Bornd December the 21 1783
[paper torn] mela Gatewood was bornd December the 2 1785
Anstiley Gatewood was bornd January 11th 1788
Roland Gatewood was bornd April the 12 1790
Wiley Gatewood was bornd September 16th 1792 and died August 9 1806
Richard Gatewood was bornd January 5th 1795
Miarah Gatewood was bornd April 4th 1799
John F Gatewood was bornd October 17th 1801 and died April 2, 1802
Fletcher Gatewood was bornd January 30 1805

Johnn and Ann Gatewood was married August the 22 1782

Mariah gatewood

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John Gatewood
from 1778 private
1 years & 19 days

$45. 43/100

5.17.1.2.7

Christian Lindsley
Va

[illegible]

David Walker Scottsville
CT

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Brief in the case of John Gatewood
County of Allen in the state of Kentucky
(Act 7th June 1832) 

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  72
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period |                                 Duration of Service | 
                                             Years, Months, Days
Drafted in 1718 or 19 Feb.    Not stated precisely
Drafted 1780 - Fall                ditto
Sub 1781-[illegible]               3
Drafted 181 - May                  Not state precisely
Vol. 1781 Sept.                       3  
           
                           
Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 

Private Capt S. Christian
"           Capt. S McGurney Gen. Steuben
"           Capt. W. Tucker
"           Capt. S Pamphlet Col Lindsey, Gen/ Lafayette
"           Capt. S Stewart

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Yorktown
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Amhurst Cty Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answer agree with the evidence n the case above mentioned

[illegible]
Examining Clerk.

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BA-J/EEL John Gatewood - W.415

Mr. L.B. Kasehagon
1353 Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Gatewood, a soldier of the Revolutionary War and a pensioner; also, the record of Thomas Alford, of Amherst or Buckingham County, Virginia, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
     A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has sbeen made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Thomas Alford. Such claims are the source of the Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
     It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of soldiers of that war, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
     The record of John Gatewood has been found and his history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 415, based upon his military service in that war. 
     John Gatewood was born July 10, 1761, in Culpeper County or in Spotsylvania County, Virginia: names of parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim
     While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, John Gatewood enlisted in February, 1778 or 1779, served in Captain John Christian's Company, guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until April following, when his father, who had learned of his illness, went for him, had him released from duty and returned home with him: he enlisted in the fall of 1780, and served two months and twenty days in Captain James Montgomery's Company: he enlisted January 1, 1781 and served two months and twenty-four day in Captain Willaim Tucker's Company:

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he enlisted in May, 1781, and served two months and twenty-five days in Captain James Pamplet's Company, Colonel Lindsey's Regiment: he enlisted in September, 1781, served three months and ten days in Captain John Stewart's Company, was in the siege of Yorktown and assisted in guarding the prisoners on the march to Winchester, Virginia, and on the the "new barracks' on the South Branch of the Potomac. All of the above service was rendered as a private in the Virginia Troops.
     John Gatewood was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
     He died October 6, 1835, place not named.
     Soldier married August 23, 1782, Nancy (or Ann), born February 5, 1785, maiden name not given.
     Soldier's widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1839, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
     Children of John and Nancy Gatewood:
Dotia              born December     21, 1783
---mola(torn)   "          "                2, 1785
Arstiley             "      January       11, 1788 or 89
Roland              "      April            13, 1790.
Wiley                "      September   16, 1792, died August 14, 1806.
Richard B.         "     January          5, 1795
Miarah             "      June               9, 1797
Maria               "      April               4, 1799
John F.             "     October          17, 1801, died April 2, 1803.
Fletcher           "      January          30, 1805, living in Allen County, Kentucky, in 1839.
     There ae no further data as to family.
 
     Very truly yours
    A. D. Hiller  Assistant to Administrator.

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5992
Nancy Gatewood
of John
Kentucky




5992

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[illegible]

Twenty five

[illegible] E. Carpenter J.P

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Kentucky Allen County [illegible]
I Lemiul Swearengen Clerk of tho County [illegible] of said county do hereby certify that Sameul E Carpenter is a Justice of the Peace in the afor said County, duly commissioned and active as such. And that the foregoing signatures [illegible] to be his are genuine.  he [illegible] of which I have here [illegible] my hand and affix & thos seal of my office this 16th day of August On Thousand and Eight Hundred & Thirty Nine

Letuel Swearengen

[illegible]

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November 16, 1933
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Miss Helen Marks
2577 Pinkney Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of John Gatewood, W.415 and Christopher Hains, W.8896, soldiers of the Revolutionary War; also records of Richard and Larkin Gatewood.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made to the United States on account of the services of either Larkin or Richard Gatewood, or similar spelling.
The records of John Gatewood, W.415 and Christopher Hains, W.8896, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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November 16, 1933
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John Gatewood-W.415
Christopher Hains-W.8896

Miss Helen Marks
2577 Pinkney Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.415, based upon the military service of John Gatewood in that war.
John Gatewood was born July 10, 1761, in Culpeper County or Spotsylvania County, Virginia; names of parents are not stated.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, John Gatewood enlisted in February, 1778 or 1779, served in Captain John Christian’s Company guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until April, following, when his father, who had learned of his illness, went for him, had him released from duty and returned home with him; he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served two months and twenty days in Captain James Montgomery’s Company; he enlisted January 1, 1781, and served two months and twenty-four days in Captain William Tucker’s Company; he enlisted in May, 1781, and served two months and twenty-five days in Captain James Pamphlet’s Company, Colonel Lindsey’s Regiment; he enlisted in September, 1781, served three months and ten days in Captain John Stewart’s Company, was in the siege of Yorktown and assisted in guarding the prisoner’s on the march to Winchester, Virginia, and on to the “new barracks’ on the South Branch of the Potomac. All of the above service was a private in the Virginia Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
He died October 6, 1835, place not named.
Soldier married August 22, 1782, Nancy (or Ann), born February 5, 1765, maiden name not give. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1839, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.

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Children of John and Nancy Gatewood were as follows:
Detia born December 21, 1783
[illegible] born December 2, 1785
Arstiley born January 11, 1788 or 1789
Roland born April 12, 1790
Wiley born September 16, 1792, died August 14, 1806
Richard B. born January 5, 1795
Miarah born June 9, 1797
Maria born April 4, 1799
John F. born October 17, 1801, died April 2, 1802
Fletcher born January 30, 1805, living in Allen County, Kentucky, in 1839
Christopher Hains W.8896
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim W.8896, based upon the military service of Christopher Hains in that war.
Christopher Hains was born June 8, 1760 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
While a resident of Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in Winchester in June or July, 1777, and served nearly two years as a private in Captaine Peter Helskill and Samuel Gillerson's Virginia Companies, and was discharged at Hagerstown, Maryland. After his discharge, he went from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Rockingham County, Virginia, near the Shenandoah River to live with his mother given name not stated and stepfather, David [illegible], and in the summer of 1780 enlisted there and served three months as a private in Captain John Rush's Company, Colonel William All's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John Ragan's Company, Colonel Harris' or Harrison's Virginia Regiment.
After the Revolutionary War, he moved from Rockingham County, to Russell County, Virginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen County, Kentucky

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The soldier, Christopher Hains, married July 14, 1782, in Rockingham County, Virginia, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha, born on December 28, 1760, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 7, 1847, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
The names of the children of soldier are shown as follows:
Mary born December 28, (paper torn)
Milly born January 12, (paper torn)
Nanse born March 25, 1789
Sary born June 12, 1791
Betty born August 1, 1793
Christopher, Jr, born July 4, 1795
Tallitha born March 13, 1800
Samuel born April 2, 1802
John born March 5, 1804
Chrissey born August 7 180? (paper torn)
The name of Elisa McGuier, born April 3, 1831, is shown, no relationship stated.
In 1832, Mary Berry, of Allen County, Kentucky, stated that soldier married her sister; and in same year, one George Hains made affidavit in Washington County, Tennessee, in support of the claim for the pension of Christopher Hains and stated that he (George) was in the southern cavalry in the Revolutionary Army, and that Christopher was in the infantry to the north, but stated no relationship. In 1847, on Ephraim Berry made affidavit in Allen County, Kentucky, in support of the claim for pension of Tallith Hains and stated that he was more than sixty years of age and was born in Virginia near the residence of Christopher and Tallitha Hains; he did not state any relationship to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administator

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December 7, 1932
Mrs. Anna Johnson
4701 N Albany Avenue, Apt. 1
Chicago
Illinois

John Gatewood, [illegible] .415
John Gatewood, S.13121
BA J/LUCS

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 17, 1932. The papers on file in the claims for pension made my John Gatewood of Allen County, Kentucky, and his widow, Nancy, do not show that this soldier had a daughter, Elsie.
The papers on file in the pension claim of John Gatewood of Scott County, Kentucky, do not show that this soldier had a daughter named Elsie.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator

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November 12, 1932

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Mrs. Jay W. Anderson
4522 University Avenue
Apartment 4 Des Moines, Iowa

John Gatewood
W. 415
Christopher Hains
W. 8896

BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Gatewood and Christopher Hains, pensioners of Allen County, Kentucky, also, the cost of a number of photostatic copies of the papers on file in their claims.

The papers on file in each of the claims based upon service of John Gatewood and Christopher Hains numbered W. 415 and W. 8896, respectively, have been examined carefully and the data given below are found therein.  Some of the pages are very old faded and worn and would not make satisfactory photostatic copies.  The information furnished you in this report is given without charge and is very full, while the photostatic copies which you desire would cost you approximately $40.

JOHN GATEWOOD.  W. 415

John Gatewood was born July 10, 1761 in Culpeper County or Spotsylvania County, Virginia; names of parents not stated.

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, John Gatewood enlisted in February, 1778, or 1779, served in Captain John Christian's company guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until April, following, when his father, who had learned of his illness, went for him, had him released from duty and returned home with him; he enlisted in he fall of 1790 and served two months and twenty days in Captain James Montgomery's company; he enlisted January 1, 1781, and served two months and twenty-four days in the Captain William Tucker's company; he enlisted in May, 1781, and served two months and twenty-fived days in Captain

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James Pamphlet's company, Colonel Lindsey's regiment; he enlisted in September, 1781, served three months and ten days in Captain John Stewarts company, was in the siege of Yorktown and assisted in guarding the prisoners on the march to Winchester, Virginia, and on to the "new barracks" on the South Branch of the Potomac.   All of the above service was as a private in the Virginia troops. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.

John Gatewood died October 6, 1835, place not named.

Soldier married August 22, 1782, Nancy (or Ann) born February 5, 1765, maiden name not given.  She was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1839, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky. 

Their children were as follows: 
Dotia born December 21, 1783
---mela born December 2, 1785
Arstiley born January 11, 1788 or 1789
Roland born April 12, 1790
Wiley born September 16, 1792 , died August 14, 1806
Richard B, born January 5, 1795
Miarah born June 9, 1797
Maria born April 4, 1799
John F. born October 17, 1801, died April 2, 1802
Fletcher born January 30, 1805, living in Allen County Kentucky, in 1839

CHRISTOPHER HAINS, W. 8896

Christopher Hains was born June 8, 1760 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia

While a resident of Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in Winchester in June or July 1777, and served nearly two yeas as a private in Captains Peter Heiskills's and Samuel Gilkeson's Virginia companies, and was discharged at Hagerstown, Maryland. 

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After his discharge he went from Hagerstown, Maryland, to
Rockingham County, Virginia, near the Shenandoah River to live
with his mother (given name not stated) and stepfather, David
Maunger, and in the summer of 1780 enlisted there and served three
months as a private in Captain John Rush's company, Colonel
William All's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in June or July,
1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John
Ragan's company, Colonel Harris', or Harrison's Virginia regiment.
After the Revolutionary War, he moved from Rockingham County,
to Russell County, Virginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky,
where he was allowed pension on his application executed October
15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen County, Kentucky.
The soldier, Christopher Hains, married July 14, 1782, in
Rockingham County, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha,
born December 28, 1760, maiden name not given. She was allowed
pension on her application executed June 7, 1847, while a
resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
The names of the children of soldier are shown as follows:
Mary
born December 28,
, (paper torn)
Milly
"
January 12,
( "    ")
Nanse
"
March 25, 1789
Sary
"
June
12, 1791
Betty
"
August
1, 1793
Christopher, Jr.
"
July
4, 1795
Tallitha
"
November
1, 1797
Martha
"
March
13, 1800
Samuel
"
April
2, 1802
John
"
March
5, 1804
Chrissey
10
August
7, 180?
(paper torn)
The name of Eliza McGuier, born April 3, 1831, is shown, no
relationship stated.
In 1832, Mary Berry, of Allen County, Kentucky, stated that
soldier married her sister; and in the same year, one George
Hains made affidavit in Washington County, Tennessee, in support
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of the claim for pension of Christopher Hains and stated that
he (George) was in the southern cavalry in the Revolutionary
Army, but stated no relationship, and that Christopher was in
the infantry to the north.
In 1847, one Ephraim Berry made affidavit in Allen County,
Kentucky, in support of the claim for pension of Tallitha Hains,
and stated that he was then sixty years of age and was born in
Virginia near the residence of Christopher and Tallitha Hains;
he did not state any relationship to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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October 6, 1926

Thelma Marks
2577 Pinkney St.
Omaha. Nebr. 

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 415 appears that John Gatewood was born July 10, 1761 in Culpeper County or Spotsylvania County Virginia.  Names of parents not stated. 

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private in the Virginia Militia follows;

In February 1778 or 1779, two months in Captain John Christian's Company; in the fall of 1780, two months and twenty days in Captain James Montgomery's Company; January1, 1781, tow months and twenty-four days in Captain William Tucker's Company; May 1781, two months and twenty-five days in Captain James Pamphlet's Company, Coloneyl Lindsey's Regiment, and in September 1781, three months and ten days in Capt. John Stewart's Co. was at the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832 while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.

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John Gatewood died October 6, 1835, place not named. 

Soldier married August 22, 1782, Nancy, (or Ann) born February 5, 1765, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1839 while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky. 

Their children were as follows: 
Dotia born December 21, 1783.
---mela born December 2, 1785.
Arstiley born January 11, 1788, or 1789.
Roland born April 12 1790.
Wiley born September 16, 1792 died August 14, 1806
Richard B. born January 5, 1795.
Miarah born June 9 1797.
Maria born April 4, 1799.
John F. born October 17, 1801, died April 2, 1802
Fletcher born January 30, 1805, living in Allen Co. Ky in 1839

Respectfully, 
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

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In reply to your request of _________, received ______ for a statement of the military history of John Gatewood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. 415

[column headings:  Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, OfFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, State]

Feby 1778 or 79, [illegible]. Private, Captain John Christian,

Fall 1780, [illegible], Private, Captain James Montgomery
January 1781, [illegible], Private, Captain William Tucker

May 1781, [illegible], Private, Captain James Pamphlet,  Colonel Lindsey

Sept. 1781, [illegible] Captain John Stewart

Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown & [illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co, Virginia

Date of application for pension, Sept. 24  1832,  his claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Allen Co. Kentucky

Age at date of application, July 10, 1761 is [illegible]

Remarks; soldier married Aug. 22, 1782 to Nancy or Ann

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March 6, 1919

Mrs. Paul Bossemeyer,
4105 Mongall
Kansas City, Missouri

Madam: 
In addition to the military history of John Gatewood, W. File No. Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on the file in the claim.


John Gatewood born July 10, 1761 married August 22, 1782, Nancy, (or Ann) born February 5, 1765., 

Their children were as follows:
Dotia born December 21, 1783.
---mela born December 2, 1785.
Arstiley born January 11, 1788, or 1789.
Roland born April 12 1790.
Wiley born September 16, 1792 died August 14, 1806
Richard B. born January 5, 1795.
Miarah born June 9 1797.
Maria born April 4, 1799.
John F. born October 17, 1801, died April 2, 1802
Fletcher born January 30, 1805, living in Allen Co. Ky in 1839

Respectfully,
[signature illegible]
Commissioner

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1353 Jefferson Street, N.W,,
Washington, D.C.,
August 4, 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir; -,
Will you please send me the record of a soldier who applied for a pension from Allen County, Kentucky, Continental soldier who died in service.  I think he served either from Amherst of Buckingham County, Virginia.

Yours very respecfully,
L.B. Kasehagen

[stamp dated Aug 6, 1934]

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[Round stamp]

Received 
Oct 2 1933
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm
Reader 66

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Omaha, Nebr Sept 29, 1933 United States Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C Dear Sir: Would you please send me copies of the pension papers of John Gatewood listed as W. 415 and Christopher Hains listed as W. 8896 who served in the Virginia Militia during the Revolutionary War and also the pension papers of Richard Gatewood and Larkin Gatewood who served in the same company as John Gatewood. All these men applied for pensions in Kentucky. This information is important in tracing our ancestors for the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Yours sincerely, Miss Helen Marks 2577 Pinkney St. Omaha, Nebraska.

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Apt 1 4701 [illegible] Albany Ave
Chicago Nov 17th 1932
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C
Sirs, Can you give me a little help to use a [illegible] service to join the D.A.R? [illegible] Gatewood (it may be Gateward) died a pensioner in Allen Co Ky in 1840 aged 74. A John Gatewood also died a pensioner in Scott Co. 1840 aged 77. Our immediate ancestor name Elsie Gatewood and we [illegible] might have been the daughter of one of these pensioners. Any [illegible] you can give me will be gratefully [illegible] Yours Truly (Mrs) Anna Johnson
Received Nov 22 1932

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Omaha Nebraska August 18, 1926 The Revolutionary War Section Bureau of Pension Department of the Interior U.S. Capital Building Washington D.C. Dear Sir: According to the Kentucky yearbook of 1896 Christopher Hains (or Haines) and John Gatewood privates in the Revolutionary War on the Virginia line applied for pensions from Allen County Kentucky Hains applied Feb, 18, 1833 at the age of 74 and Gatewood in August 1833 at the age of 74. My great great grandfather was a Christopher Haines born in Virginia and living in Allen County Kentucky married to a Myra Gatewood. We are tracing our ancestry and would like to find out if these pensioners were in any way related to my grandparents. Will it be possible to obtain a copy of these pension papers. Sincerely yours Thelma Marks 2577 Pinkney Street Omaha Nebraska

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James Andrew Scott Elwood Hamilton Scott & Hamilton Attorneys at Law Frankfort, Ky. Aug. 9, 1926 Pension Bureau Rev. War Record Dept., Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Will you please give me the war record of Christopher Hains, and also of John Gatewood who were both pensioners for Allen County, KY in 1832, Va. State Line. I especially want to prove that Christopher Hains is father of Christopher Hains Jr, and that John Gatewood is father of Myra Gatewood, the wife of Christopher Hains, Jr. The biography of both speak of their parents being in Allen County, Ky at an early date, but names neither parent. I will appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience. I soent a lot of time in your office during the D.A.R. congress, and wish it were possible to again come and look up lots of records. Thanking you in advance, Yours very truly, Hattie M Scott (Hattie M. Scott) 402 Shelby Street Frankfort, Ky.

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4105 Montgall Kansas City, Missouri Feb. 21st 1919. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Sir: I should like very much to have some information in regard to a Revolutionary pension drawn in Allen Co. Ky. by Nancy Gatewood who lived with her son Fletcher probably. Could you tell me the name of her husband and his service and names of her children if given in her application? I should very greatly appreciate all information you could give me from her application and thank you very much in advance. Yours very truly (Mrs.) Paul Bossemeyer 4105 Mongall Kansas City Missouri. Pension Office  Feb 25 1919

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Widow, &c.

File No. 415
Nancy Gatewood
Widow
John Gatewood
[illegible]
Act:  March 3, 1843
Index; -Vol. __________, Page ____________

Arrangement of 1870

Feby - 28- 1900
[illegible]

1919 Mch, 6. Hist to Mrs Pau Bassenneyer &
[illegible] 26 - Sept 28 - Hist. to Hattie M.
Scott - [illegible]
[illegible] 6- Octo 6- Hist to Thelma Mack
[illegible] Nov. 12 Hist to Mrs. Jay N. 
[illegible] (see let. in claim of 
Christopher Hains, N8896) [illegible]
[illegible] 2 Dec 7 Mrs. Anna
[illegible] ref. to
daughter Elsie - [illegible]
[illegible] Marks [illegible]
1934 - Aug 21 - dist 
[illegible]

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John Gatewood
To Decl Amend
Department of War


Allen County Kentucky
Walker

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Paris whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time his signing the [illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Allen aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act that the signature to said certificate is the genuine signature of said Robert N Paris Esq

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at office this 18th day of May in the year 1833.

David Walker Clark
of Allen County Kentucky

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, red ink, will apply to the claim of John Gatewood which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of this 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 he is entitled? No 

VI. Has the given names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes 

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their brief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes 

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2.  % 

Explanatory Notes. 

*Quere V.  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 ______ months and ________ days. I served as a _____. For ______ months and _______days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension."

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
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 claimants 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. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated. the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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Nancy Gatewood 
Kentucky 
Suspended 

let: 6 Nov. 1839 to 
Hon: W. S. Underwood


Act of July 1838

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5992
Nancy Gatewood
Ken

Admitted
Pr. 13 [illegible] $45.43/100

Cap Christian Col Lindsey VA militia

died 5 Oct 1835

Act 7 July 1838

Hon J. R. Mindewood
H.R.

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John Gatewood Ken: Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid
Pen Office
Nov 6 1839

[illegible] 4 dep 1835
JH

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John Gatewood of Allen County Kentucky amends his declaration
for a Pension under the Act of June,  7th 1832 as follows.
State of Kentucky
County of Alleng SS.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Robt N Paris a justice of the peace and and for the county and state aforesaid John Gatewood 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 Two months I served as a private under Captain John Christian of Virginia militia. For Two months twenty days I served as a private under Captain James Montgomery of Virginia militia. For Two months twenty four days I served as a private under Capt William Tucker of Virginia Militia.  For two months twenty five days, I served as a private under Capt, James Pamphlet of Virginia Militia. For three months ten days I served as a private under Capt. John Stewart of Virginia militia/ Making in all one year one month and nineteen days; and for such service I claim a pension. 

In answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the department of War which he is given to know have not been satisfactorily answered this declarant upon his said oath deposeth and saith , as follows (to wit)

In answer to the 1st interrogatory: the  declarant was born either in the
County of Culpepper or Spotsylvania he can not say which and in the state of Virginia on the 10th day of July 1761. as the family Record

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of ages in his [illegible] from his his [illegible] Register Shows and as he verily believes.
In answer to the 2nd Interrogatory; He states that he has his own family record in which his own birth is Registered, as his own residence in Allen County Kentucky, that he knows not where his father's or any other record or register of his Birth or age is, or may be found.
In answer to the 7th Interrogatory this declarant states that he is well known to the Revd. Zadoch B. Thackstow, to the

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Scottsville
Aug 26
5992
Ken
July 7, 1838
Gatewood
Pension Papers

Edward [illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Scottsville Aug 16th 1839

J L Edwards Esqr
[illegible]
Allow me to inscribe [illegible] allow [illegible] to the enclosed papers in support of the claim of Ms Nancy Gatewood to a Pension- 
Please [illegible] on its subject at Bowling Green Ky - 
I am very [illegible]
W L Underwood

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4795
Kentucky
Nancy Gatewood widow of John Gatewood
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6th. October 1835
of Allen Co. in the State of K.Y.
who was a Private in the [illegible]. commanded by Captain Christian of the Regt. commanded by Lindsey in the line for [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 45 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of [illegible] 1839 and [illegible] J.R. Underwood [illegible]of Reps.
Appears to the 4th of Sept 1834 $159:10
Semi=annual allowance ending [illegible] 22:71
$181:71
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A  Vol. [illegible]  Page 211

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Declaration of Nancy Gatewood. In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1842 granting pensions for our year to certain Widows who have recieved pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838. State of Kentucky County of Allen. SS. On this 8th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aformentioned, Nancy Gatewood, a resident of Kentucky in the County of Allen, aged 78 years who being first and only [illegible] according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.- That she is the widow of John Gatewood who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he served in the Virginia Line but in what [illegible] or Regiment this declarant cannot now [illegible] state, but would [illegible] to refer to the declaration of her [illegible] Husband on file in the proper office in Washington your declarant further states that she received under the Act of the 7 July 1838, an annual pension of $45.43  cents and she further declares that she is still a widow. Her Mark Nancy Gatewood Sworn to and published on the day and year above written before a Justice of the Peace aforementioned, I also certify that [illegible] Nancy Gatewood is personally know to me and that she is still the Widow of said John Gatewood. Saml E Carpenter. State of Kentucky County of Allen SS>

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is now and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith is due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 8th day of April 1863.
Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the Court of Allen County
State of Kentucky Allen County Sct
I John Whitney [illegible] Justice of the Allen County Court in the State of Kentucky, do certify that Lemuel Swearingen whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate as clerk of the Allen County Court is and was at the time of signing the same - the Clerk of said Court duly commissioned by law as such, that the seal-annexed thereto is the seal of said court, and that the signature purporting to be the signature of said clerk is genuine, and that his said certificate is in due form of law.  Given under my hand this 10th day of April, 1863  
John Whitney, JP AC

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Scottville Allen County KY
11th April 1863
Sir
I have the honor to transmit to you the declaration of Nancy Gatewood, Widow of John Gatewood a Revolutionary Soldier as she claims the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1863 giving one years pay to widows.
As soon as you have satisfied yourself of her right to the provisions of the said law, please forward to her or to me as her agent. the authority to draw the money.  I have the honor to be your [illegible]. 
Sent
Lemuel Swearingen
J. L Edwards
Conv. of Pensions
Washington City

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Hon. J. R. Underwood, HR

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State of Kentucky
Warren County
Be it remembered that on this ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before me Prestley Donaldson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforsaid. Warner L. Underwood, a resident of said County and made oath in our forum of law that the ammassed sheets, purporting to be the title page of "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ"
[illegible] was by this applicant cut out of the old original Bible exhibits to him as containing the original family record of entries of the births & of the family of John and Ann or Nancy Gatewood - and from which was copied and extracted those are true [illegible] inserted in the application (drawn up by him) of so Mrs Nancy Gatewood for a pension. 
Mr. Underwood
Sworn to & inscribed before me the day of year aforsaid. P. Donaldson
And I the so Prestley Donaldson Justice of the Peace as aforsaid do further certify that the so original bible from which the [illegible] sheet was taken as aforsaid is now here before me - and that the same has the appearance of great antiquity. And I do further certify that Warner L. Underwood who has sworn to subscribed the presiding applicant is a person of credi

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and that his statement is worthy of belief.
Given under my hand this date first aforsaid.
P. Donaldson

State of Kentucky, Warren County  SCP
I Jonathan Hobson, Clerk of the Court of Warren County do certify that P. Donaldson is a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly qualified and acting as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is [illegible] testimony whereof [illegible]
affix the seal of [illegible] this 9 day of December 1839.
Jonathan Hobson

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4795
Kentucky
Nancy Gatewood widow of John Gatewood dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 6th October 1835
of Allen, Co. in the Sate of K.Y. 
who was a private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Christian of the 8 Regt. commanded by Col. Lindsey in the Va line for 13 months & 19 days.
__
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 45 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
__
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Oct? 1839 and wit. Hon. J.K. Underwood Hou of Reps.
__
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $159.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mai 40 22.71
__
$181.71
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by ?? Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2d  Page 211