Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4024, Robert Gill, S.C.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Kentucky
Logan County } S. S.
On this day of December 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of the Logan County in the state of Kentucky, now sitting, Robert Gill a resident of said County of Logan in the state aforesaid aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1764. He derived this information from the record of his fathers family Register, at an early period of his life he removed with his father to Chester County in the State of South Carolina in the year of 1781. He was drafted in said County of Chester, to Serve a tour of duty of three months in the Militia of South Carolina, his rendezvous-vous at one  Cameron's  Taverne in the County aforesaid, he was placed in a Company Commanded by Junis Ramsey, John Adair was Major & William Adair his brother was Colon  Commandant of the Regiment to which he was attached, from hence he was marched to Orangburg and there Stationed to guard as numbers of tories, during the time he was stationed here he was  detached to a company by guard certain waggons which were loaded with stores & provisions for Gen. Greens Army which lay in the neighborhood of Charlestown he returned to his regiment at Orangeburg ^& thus remained until the three months had expired for which he was drafted, he was discharged at Orangburg but did not receive a Written discharge for said three month tour of duty

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State of ala. 
Greene County 
Personally Came Before me Josiah Ricks an acting Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid James Gill who Deposeth & sayeth that his Brother Robert Gill did serve three months in the Revolution war in the year Eighty One as a soldier under Capt James Ramsey of South Carolina &  Major John Adair of South Carolina -

Also this affiant further sayeth that his Brother Robert Gill Inlisted under Capt. John Mills of the County of Chester of South Carolina for the term of one ^year in the year Eighty two and Did serve the sd time against the Enemy
James Gill

The above Sworn to & subscribed Before me Josiah Ricks an acting Justice of the peace this 8th day of October 1833
Josiah Ricks JP Seal

N.B. This is to Certify that Capt. James Gill has lived in this Neighborhood for several years & is & has Bin under a Very Good Character Ever since he has Lived in this Settlement & Great Confidence always Given to what he says [illegible] given under my hand & seal this 13th Day of October 1833 - 
Josiah Ricks JP seal

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
[illegible initials]

Dec. 8, 1923.

Captain W. McFarland,
Assistant Director,
Bureau of Army Affairs,
American Red Cross,
Washington, D. C. 

Sir:
In response to your letter of the fourth instant, I  have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, R. 4024, it appears that Robert Gill was born in Pennsylvania on August 19, 1764, or 1765, and while living in Chester County, South Carolina, enlisted in 1781 and served three months,as a private  in Captain James Ramsey's Company, Colonel William Adair's South Carolina Regiment.

He also enlisted early in 1782 and served for twelve months in Captain John Mills' Company of South Carolina Rangers, which was engaged in spying against the Tories.

He applied for pension, December 2, 1833, while living in Logan County, Kentucky, but his claim was not allowed, as the pension laws required six months military service during the Revolution and the service as a spy in 1782 against the Tories, was not so accepted, being considered as patrol duty and not giving title to pension.

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Pension Office.
December 13. 1845

Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr. Manly, and agreeably to you request I have the honor to enclose the original papers of Robert Gill, an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. I will be obliged to you if you will acknowledge the receipt of the papers.
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servant,
J L Edwards

Hon. J. W. Davis,
Speaker of the 
House of Representatives

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[illegible] M.
14th May 1845

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose you a Statement of Robt. Gill in relation to his application for a pension - I infer from what he says that the papers are lost or mislaid - is may be in the files of the H. of Representatives - It seems his claim has been the subject of much correspondence - I should [illegible] if his claim can be allowed - He is a man of high respectability - has been since 1805 a preacher - had 2 brothers Captains & one Col. in the Revolution all of whom are [illegible] pensions - Not having all your letters before me I am unable to know the objection to the allowance of his claim. I shall be glad to be informed of the reasons for not allowing it - if the enclosed should not be deemed satisfactory - I take the [illegible] to send a letter from General Houston to me of 10th April & also me to Genl

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Washington City
July 25th 45

Dear Sir
Your favor of the 6th inst reached me several days ago, and I inquired of Mr Owen if he knew any thing of Mr Gills papers and he tells me he does not, nor has any papers reached me of his, I explained the files of the House and there is none there, I then wrote to the pension office and I send you his letter in reply by which you will see that they are not in that office 
Yours very truly
J W Davis
Genl Houston

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State of Illinois Clark County
This day came Robert Gill who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following statement explanatory of his application for a pension under the act of 7- June 1832 - 
That he is or will be Eighty years of age on the 19th day of August in the year 1845. That in the fall of after he was sixteen years of age sixteen in the County of Chester in the state of South Carolina he was drafted as a soldier for three months in the Company of Capt. Ramsey under Col. John Adair - We rendez vouyed at a place called the Cross Road, about Two Hundred in number - then marched to Orangeburg to guard the fort and prisoners - In the winter following we were discharged and came home - For this tour of duty he never has been paid - That a few days after his return from this said tour of duty a company of about Seventy men who were to be deemed Rangers and Spies was organized

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State of Illinois Clark County Ss. 
I Danius Phillips Clerk of the County Commissioner's Court in and for said county do Certify that Stephen Archer is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
[seal of court]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and and affixed the official Seal of said court at [illegible] this 14th day of May A.D. 1845
Danius Phillips Clerk

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The American Red Cross
National Headquarters
Washington, D. C.

December 4th, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions,
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Re: Robert Gill:

Dear Sir:-
We are quoting below a letter from Mr. Loren Lee Barker, Post Commander, Oblong Post #219, American Legion, Oblong, Illinois, relative to the above named man:
"We have a man buried in the Oblong Cemetery here who from all the information we can get was in the Revolutionary War. If he was he must have enlisted at Old Fort Vincennes and that after the real war was over.
His name as we have it is - Robert Gill and we do not know any more about him except the Old People here say he was supposed to be in the war of Revolution. 
Please look up and see if there is any record to be found of any one by this name and give me as much information as you can about him.
I think sometimes they mean the war of 1812."

The above information was submitted by us to the War Department and in reply to our communication we received one from the Adjutant General of the Army which is quoted below:
"The records of this office show that several men named Robert Gill served in the War of the Revolution, and that many men of that name served in the War of 1812, and from the data given this office is unable to ascertain which, if any one of them, is the man whose military record is desired.
Possibly his service can be identified upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C." 

If Mr. Gill can be identified in the records of the Pension Office from the data given we will thank you to supply the information desired by our Oblong, Illinois correspondent.
Yours very truly,
[signed]W. McFarland
W. McFarland, Capt., M.A.C., U.S.Army,
Asst. Director, Bureau of Army Affairs, A.R.C.

[circular stamp]U. S. PENSION OFFICE L DEC 5 1923
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