Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,450, Samuel Gibson, Va.

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On this 14th day of April one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesd Elizabeth Gibson aged eighty five years, a resident of Mason County in the State of Kentucky, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Gibson deceased, who , was a private in the Revolutionary War, that she still continues to be the widow of the said Samuel Gibson, and formerly resided in Hyland County Ohio from whence she removed to Mason County Kentucky. She further states that in conformity with the act of Congress of February, 2nd, 1848, she made application for, and obtained a certificate of pension of which the following is 
a true copy, to wit:
     Department of the Interior
     Widow's Pensions.
     I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848, Elizabeth Gibson widow of Samuel Gibson who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and ___ cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life until she should again marry; in which case the Pension os not payable after the time of such marriage.
     Given at the Department of the Interior this 22nd day of October, one thousand Eight hundred and forty-nine.
     D. C. Goddard, Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned 
     J. L. Edwards  Commissioner of Pensions

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prisoners was delivered at Guilford Court house-- I was there discharged I was in service under this engagement six weeks as a volunteer as before states-- In the Spring of 1781 I was drafted in [ineligible] Washington County for a six month tour as a Private in the Malitia (Militia) to march against the Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians - in the South - I marched under the command of Capt. Andrew Lewis as a private-- our company was attached to the command of Col. Hubbard and continued in secret until after the treaty of peace with the Indians that was held with them on the Tenesee (Tennessee) river which I think was in September 1781 - I was there discharged - I served under this engagement six months as a Private - I then returned home to Washington County in Virginia - I served in the whole being the war of the revolution two years and six weeks as above stated -- I never received any written discharge for any of my service -- my discharges from my officers were all verbal -- I have no documentary evidence to there any service - and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service -- I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present-- and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sam Gibson [signature]
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid --- 
Attest - Samuel Bell [signature]
We Benjamin Van Pelt a Clergyman residing in the said County of Highland - and Edward Byram - residing in the same
County - hereby certify - that we are well acquainted with Samuel Gibson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy one years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides - to have been a Soldier of the revolution - and we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Samuel Bell [signature]
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Benjamin Van Pelt [signature]
Edward Byram [signature]
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that

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No 13891
Elizabeth Gibson
[Illegible]


Oct 7July 1838

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Declaration - In order to obtain the venefil of the act of Congress passed June 7th - 1832
     The State of Ohio Highland County ss\On this 9th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said county, now sitting Samuel Gibson a resident of the said county of Highland and State of Ohio aged seventh one years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832
     "that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated --- I volunteered as an Indian Spy - in the last of October 1777 in Washington County in the State of Virginia - under the command of Captain John Kincade and marched under his command to Highland station on Clinch river - in the said county of Washington -- I continued to serve under this engagement as an indian spy - (as a private) for the term of eighteen months - We ranged from the Station to the Ohio River on the waters of big Sandy during said Term - I understood that the destination of the troops at the Station - was under the direction of Col Arthur Campbell - of the said County of Washington  I was relieved from service by a new recruit of Spys in April 1779 - when I left the service and returned to my Fathers house on Holsten river in the said County of Washington--
     In September 1780 I volunteered as a private under the command of Captain William Neel in the said county of Washington - and marched under the command of Col-William Campbell to Wetauga River in North Carolina - where we were joined by the Regiment commanded by Collonels Isaac Shelby and ---Seveyr where Col William Campbell took the command of all the troops - we

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When I served the first 18 months - Co. Wm Campbell Col. Issac Shelby and Col -- seveyr commanded at the battle of Kings Mountain - when I was drafted against the Indians Capt Aaron Lewis and Col Hubbard commanded - The further circumstances of my service is detailed in my declaration which is here referred to - 
6th - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it -
Answer - I never received any written discharge - I was verbally discharged first by Capt James Fowler of the Indian Spyes - I was discharged verbally by Col. Wm Campbell after the battle of Kings Mountain -- 
7th - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood - who can Testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution - 
Answer - II am known to Benjamin Vanpelt a Minister of the Gospel and Edward Byram both of my neighbourhood who can Testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution - 
Saml Gibson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Samuel Bell Clk K.C.P.

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Samuel Gibson
Va. W9450

J. C. Larkin M. D. of Hillsboro, Ohio called in 
person at the Bureau on July 15, 1913 and
requested the usual certificate of service sent
to him at the above address. 
     He also requested a copy of the soldier's declaration
(no other papers) and I advised the Law
D.W. on July 15, 1913 that said paper contained
1300 words. He could not wait to have words
counted and pay for same as he was on the way
to his train.         Saml Gibson Va. W.9450

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to live. Later went to KY- hence to Ohio  Had eight sons and four daughters
Arthur Swart (or Swatz) mar, and lived near Middleburg, Va.  He and his wife died in VA. about 1800. They had three daughters -ou mar. Mm Rogers, or mar. - McFarland and 1 mar.________.
Samuel Gibson (1761-1836)
B. Cumberland Co. PA.
D. Highland Co. Ohio.
Robert Gibson - of Ky. Penn. or Ohio.
(B in Scotland)(Big Spring,Penn)
Alexander Scroggs of Cumberland Co. Penn. and his son James Scroggs(brother of Brig. Gen. John Scroggs).
Peter Whiteside, Eng. patriot in Amer. 
(1752-1828)

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[Sixty-Eighth Congress letterhead]
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
Washington, D.C.

October 13, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am compelled again to make a request for information relative to a Revolutionary soldier, in behalf of a Mrs. J.C. Kuch of Anderson, Indiana. 

The name of the soldier is Samuel Gibson, of Highland County, Ohio, who served in the Virginia Militia, and on Pension roll 5-10-33. She desires the date of his birth and death and wife's name.

If you can give me any information in this connection I shall be very grateful for the consideration.

Sincerely yours,

A. H. Vestal

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