Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4206, Adam Gibhart, Md.

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15.813
South Carolina
Adam Gibhart
of Clarendon Co., in the state of So: Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Maryland
line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of Feby 1819. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov. 1819 and sent to Thos. Waties, Esqr.
Statesburg, So. Carolina.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819.6  16.4 [above line] 28.30 [below line] 53.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 48.00
[right of page] [total] $101.63

[bottom right of left side of page enclosed in brackets] 
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued
4 March 1820

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[sideways]
Notification sent to Israel G. Mathis Esq. 20
Aug 1822 [illegible mark]

dea[illegible mark] Let to J. H. Polk Na-17-'46

Let to. John Gill Shorter
June 9 [illegible]

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The State of Alabama ) 
Barbour County.         )
I, Jno Gill Shorter, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit
of the State of Alabama, do hereby certify that
I have examined at Chambers--at her own house--
Mrs. Sarah M. Gibhart widow of Adam Gibhart,
& am fully satisfied that her husband was a Pen-
sioner of the United States, as stated by her in her
foregoing declaration--that she appears to be of
the age she represents, if not older, and all her
statements as herein made I am persuaded are
truthful and honestly made in every particu-
lar.  I further certify that I am, and have been
for 8 or 10 years, personally acquainted with the
said widow and her family, and from the ages
and appearance of her children who are living
with her I am satisfied that their mother must
have been married prior to 1800.  Her family
are poor & dependent upon honest toil for their
support, but of unimpeachable character, for vir
tue, and devoted member of the Methodist Church
and are highly esteemed by all who know them.
I further certify, that owing to the great age and
bodily infirmity of Mrs. Gibhart it would not be
proper, but might be dangerous, to attempt to take
her twenty-one miles to the Court House of this county
to attend in open Court --And I further certify that
I am personally acquainted with Mark S. Andrews
whose name appears to an accompanying certifi-
cate, and that he is Pastor of the Methodist
Church in Eufaula Alabama, & a minister in
high standing.  Given under my hand the 11th
day of July 1853.  Jno. Gill Shorter Circuit Judge.

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[Two columns]
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1926-Dec. 27. Hist. to C. I. Kephart [illegible]

[Right column]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4206
Sarah M. Gibhart
Widow
Adam Gibhart
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: July 29, 1848

Index:--Vol. A, Page 271

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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40.910

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[Envelope]

[Written in left margin:
Boynton]

Free
ES Shorter
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[Written in right margin:
249905
S. M. Gilbert
and 
Adam]

Hon J. Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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[begin italics] STATE OF [blank] }
[blank] DISTRICT. } ss.[end italics]

[begin bold] Be it known, [end bold] That before me, [blank]
[blank] in the District aforesaid, personally appeared,
[blank] and made oath that he is the identical [blank] 
named in an original certificate in his possession, of
which the following is a copy.

[begin bold] WAR DEPARTMENT. [end bold]

[being bold and italics] I Certify, [end bold and italics] that in conformity with the law of the United States,
[blank]
late a [blank]
is inscribed on the pension roll of the South-Carolina Agency, at the rate of [blank]
[blank] dollars and [blank] cents per month, to commence on the [blank] day of
[blank] one thousand eight hundred and [blank]

Given at the War office of the United States this
L.S.  [blank] day of [blank]

That he is entitled to a pension of [blank] dollars and [blank] cents per month,
on account of wounds and disabilities, received or incurred in the service of the United States,
during the [blank] War--That he served in Captain [blank] company of
[blank] in the [blank] Regiment, at the time he was disabled--
That he now resides in [blank] and has resided there for the space of
[blank] years past ; and that previous thereto, he resided in [blank]

[begin italics] Sworn and subscribed, this
[blank] day of [blank]
before me, [blank] [end italics]
one thousand eight hundred and [blank]
[begin italics] Secretary of War [end italics]

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[begin bold and italics] Know all men by these presents, [end bold and italics] That I [blank]
[blank] of [blank] a Pensioner of the
United States, do hereby constitute and appoint [blank]
my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United
States for paying pensioners in the City of Charleston, my pension from the [blank] day of
[blank] to the [blank] day of [blank]

WITNESS my hand and seal, this [blank] day of [blank]

[begin italics] Sealed and delivered } [end italics]  [Example of seal]
[begin italics] in the presence of [blank] } [end italics]

[begin italics] State of [bank] }
[blank] District. } ss. [end italics]

[begin italics]BE IT KNOWN,[end italics] That on the [blank] day of [blank]
before me, [blank]
in the District aforesaid, personally appeared [blank]
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the  day and year last
above mentioned.

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The State of Alabama } Probate Court Oct 21st
Barbour County } 1857 present and presi-
ding J S Williams Judge of said Court

The State of Alabama } Know all men by these
Barbour County } presents that we Jack
Hardman and E M Keils are held and firmly bound
unto his honor J S Williams Judge of the Probate
Court and his successors in office in the personal
sum of fifty Dollars for the true payment of
which sum will and truly to be made we bind
ourselves our heirs Executors Administrators and
assigns jointly and severally firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this the 21st day 
of October A D 1857.

The condition of the above obligation is
such that whereas the above bound Jack Hardman
has been duly appointed Administrator of the Est
ate of Sarah M Gibhart late of Barbour County
deceased--Now if the said Jack Hardman shall
will and truly perform all the duties which 
are or may be by law required of him as such
Administrator then the above obligation to be
paid otherwise to remain in full force

Jack Hardman [LS encircled]
E M Kiels [LS encircled]

The State of Alabama } J S Williams Judge of
Barbour County } Probate of Said County
hereby certify that Letters of Administration were
on the 21st day of October 1857 granted to Jack
Hardman who has duly qualified and given Bond
as such dated this 21st day of Oct 1857

J S Williams Judge of Probate

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The State of Alabama } I J S Williams Judge of
Barbour County } Probate in and for said
County and Clerk Exoficio and keeper of the
Record and seal of said Court hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true Exemplificat-
ion of the record of this court.  Given under
my hand and seal of office this 12th Nov
1857  J S Williams Judge of Probate

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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[begin italics] STATE OF [end italics] South Carolina }
Sumter [begin italics] DISTRICT. } ss. [end italics]

[Begin bold and italics] Be it known, [end bold and italics] That before me, Jeptha Dyson, one of the Justices of 
the Quoruas in the District aforesaid, personally appeared,
Adam Gibhart and made oath that he is the identical
Adam Gibhart named in an original certificate in his possession, of
which the following is a copy.

[begin bold] WAR DEPARTMENT. 

[begin italics] I Certify, [end bold and italics] that in conformity with the law of the United States
Adam Gibhart,
late a private in the army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the pension list roll of the South-Carolina Agency, at the rate of eight
dollars --- [word cents lined through] per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of
February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

L.S. Given at the War Office of the United States, this
twentieth day of November
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards in the [word lined through] absence and
on behalf of the [begin italics] Secretary of War [end italics]

That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars ---- [word cents lined through] per month,
on account of wounds and disabilities, received or incurred in the service of the United States,
during the Revolutionary War--That he served in Captain McPherson's company of
Infantry in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, at the time he was disabled-
That he now resides in Sumter District, So. Carolina and has resided there for the space of
thirty nine years past ; and that previous thereto, he resided in the State of Maryland.

[begin italics] Sworn and subscribed, this [end italics] 21st   Adam Gibhart
[begin italics] day of [end italics] May 1822
[begin italics] before me, [end italics] J Dyson [illegible]
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South Carolina
[begin bold and italics] Know all men by these presents, [end italics] [begin bold]T[end bold]hat [begin bold]I[end bold] Adam
Gibhart of Sumter District & State aforesaid a Pensioner of the
United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Duke Goodman
my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United
States for paying pensioners in the City of Charleston, my pension from the thirteenth day of
February 1820 to the thirteenth day of February 1822.

WITNESS my hand and seal, this 21st day of May 1822.

[begin italics] Sealed and delivered }
in the presence of } end italics    Adam Gilbert [Seal]

James B. Richardson.
John Boyd Junr.
________________

[begin italics] State of [end italics] South Carolina }
Sumter [begin italics] District. } ss. 

BE IT KNOWN, [end italics] That on the twenty second day of May 1822
before me, J. Dyson one of the Justices of the Quorum
in the District aforesaid, personally appeared Adam Gibhart
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his Act and Deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the day and year last
above mentioned.

J. Dyson Q.U. [word Seal encircled]

N.B.  The Power of Attorney must be dated on or after the day the pension becomes due.  In case of the death of
the Pensioner, the original pension warrant must be surrendered, with a certificate of administration or executorship
from the ordinary of the district in which the pensioner resided--and an affidavit of respectable witnesses as to the time
of his death.

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Webster Worcester Co. Mass. Aug 10 1880
Ajntant General US.A
Washington D.C.

It appears from
recent testimony taken in a suit pending
in the U.S. Govt. that one Adam Gibhart
a German joined "Manions Division"
of the Revolutionary army about 1776-7
and remained in the service until the
war closed when he was honorably dis-
charged and became a citizen of the
U. States.  Now as a controversy has arose
as to the manner in which the said Adam
Gibhart spelled his name I wish to
be informed how the name stands upon
the government roll.  Gibhart was
a Baltimorean when he enlisted and
I think was mustered out in South
Carolina.  At [illegible] he became a citizen
of Sumpter District S.C.  One report says he
was discharged the service while in No Carolina
& afterwards moved to Sumpter S.C.  Whether

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Tallahassee July 30th 1853

Col L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir

I have the honor to
ford. some old pension relicts obtained from
Mrs Sarah Gibhart widow of Adam-mentioned
by her Declaration, mailed to you on the 12th
Inst. They were omited in my hast, and think some
other old papers belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Odams
case, inserted in her package by mistake.  These papers
I find when I thought they had gone ford. & Mrs Odams
I do not find, if such is the error when I come
to Washington will indevor to place them where they
belong.  Please cause these old relicts of family
identity to be placed with Mrs Sarah Gibharts
application for a Pension mailed by me on
the 12th Inst.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
C. H. Blood
[Note by Mr. Blood]
See July 23/53

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Tallahassee Fla July 12/53

L. P. Waldo Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir

I have the
honor to ford. herewith the Declaration of
Mrs Sarah M Gibhart applicant for a
Revolutionary Pension.  As the widow of
Adam Gibhart her vouchers I trust are
Compleat.  I would earnestly petition
that her claim may be acted upon early
that I may get her certificate at Tallahassee
Fla before I leave for your city.

I am anxious she should receive her
decision while alive.  There is no doubt
but she was married before 1794 by any
her friends who have [illegible] by all
the data possable to be introduced in her
case although she thought so, yet she is
of the most pure and disinterested of any
I have ever applied for, and could not
be prevailed upon under the old Pension law
to swear she was married before 1794.  Saying
she believed she had been married 9 years
when Harriet was born, but the money would
do her no good if she took an oath when
it was possable she might be mistaken.

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Eufaula Ala July 11th 1853

I do hereby certify that Mrs. Sarah M. Gib
hart-applicant for a pension who has signed the
foregoing declaration-and her two daughters Eliza
L and Camilla M. Gibhart are well known to me as
persons of irreproachable moral and christian character.
They are highly esteemed and very worthy members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church under my charge.

Mark S. Andrews
Pastor M.E. Church South
Eufaula Sta. Ala. Conference

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John A. [Gibhart lined through] Morgan
Greenville P.O.
Butler County
Ala.

Recd Feby 22d 1854

[illegible] I know nothing of the writer but
have been informed was a Gentleman
of sterling character & send this letter
which I think corresponds with his
recommendation.  O.H.B

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State of Alabama }
Butler County } I Saml. J. Bolling Judge of the
Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that [word that struck out]
my signature whose genuine signature appears to the forego-
ing affidavit was at the date thereof
in and for said County, duly qualified, and as
such, is justly entitled to credit, and I certify
that

are gentlemen well known-in good repute, and
are believed and respected in their publick, and private
character, and I believe their signatures to the
foregoing Certificate are genuine.

Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office

The State of Alabama }I Samuel J. Bolling Judge of
Butler County } the Court of Probate for said
State and County, hereby certify that Daniel G. Dunklin
and Alexander McKellar are gentlemen
well known in good repute and are believed
and respected in their public and private
character and I know their signatures to
the foregoing certificate are genuine, the
same being done in my presence.

Witness my hand and seal of office at office
this March the 15th 1854.
Samuel J. Bolling,
Judge of Probate

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U.S. PENSION
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1881
OFFICE.