Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3954, Henry Gay, Md.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Gay, Henry

NUMBER
R. 3954

CONTENTS

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The State of Ohio

Muskingum County } SS

On this Eightinth day of November Ad 1833 Personly appeared before the Honourable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the Said County of Muskingum and State of Ohio in open Cort Henry Gay Sinor [Senior]

residant of Saltcrick [Salt Creek] Township in Said County of Muskingum aged as near as he Can Recollect ninty two years who being first Duty Sworne according to Law doth on his [illegible crossed out word] oath mark the following Decleration in order to obtain the benifit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he Enlisted in the army of the united States as a privet in the year 1776 with Captain Benjamin Price in the Meriland [Maryland] line I cannot Remember the Nomber of the Regiment but under the following ^named officers that he belong to Mayor John Stuart Bettalion [Battalion] Col Thomas Price Regiment & Genarl [General] Smallwood Bergade [Brigade] that he served out the Term he Enlisted for three years and Eight months ; I Enlisted at fredrick [Frederick] Town in Merriland I after was [illegible] Joined the army when the french Troops was with them under one Croe I was Discharged the first time I inlisted [enlisted] at Philadelphia by Capt Price I was Discharged the Last time by Capt Josua Croe at Baltimore I marched from Fredrick Town after I first Enlisted to the head of Elk I was in the Battle of Brandewine [Brandywine] and at the Battle of Germin Town [Germantown] I was wounded at the Battle of Germin Town and Taken Prisnor [prisoner]

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Mayor Stuart was takin prisner at the Same time we was takin down to Philadelphia and from there we was takin down then Deleware [Delaware] to the Light house and from there we was Sent on board [crossed out illegible word] of British Ship to Newyork [New York] and when at Newyork Mayor Stuart Chose me to wait on him and we both made an Eskape in a market boat one night we Joined an army and after that I was in the Battle of Monmoth [Monmouth] I have no [crossed out word: prof] Direct prof of my Servis that I know of it is thirty two or three years Senc [since] I moved from Fredrick County Merriland I moved to a place Called the Cove near McCounels [McConnells] Town I think in Bedford County ^Pennsylvania I Lived there about Eightteen years My house was [crossed out word: burn] Burnt and my Discharges was Burnt in this house I Cant Read nor wright [write] nor reaver Could I have had no Correspondanc with my old Comreds that was in the army with me I Suppose they are all Ded He hearby relinquishes Evry Claim Whatever to a pension or anuety Excpt the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the Agency of any State whatever Sworne to and Subscribed the day and year af[illegible]resaid [aforesaid] 

Jno. Willson Jr. Clerk
Henry [his X mark] Gay Sinor

And the Said Cout do hearby declare these opinion after the investegation of the matter and after puting the interogetorries precibed by the wore [War] Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldir and Served as he States And the Court further Certifys that it appears to them that Levy Culver who Signed and Swore to the affidavit before Leulen Pirce [illegible] is a Cleargemins risedent in the Neighborwhood of the applicant and Jacob Crumbaker risedent of the Same place whoes affedvit was taken before Justice Peirce are Creditable Persons and there Statement is Entitled to Credit

first | where and in what year where you born answer in the year 1741 as near as I Can recollect] 2nd have you any record of your age Answer no 3

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Where were you Liveing when called into the Servis and where have you Livd Since the Revolution answer

I lived in fredrick Town in the State of Merriland when I Enterd the Servis both times and after I left the Servis I Continued to reside at Fredrick Town until I moved to the Cove in Bedford County Pennsylvania and I moved from there to the State of Ohio in to Salt Crick Town Ship and have riseded there about 12 or 13 years and Live there now

4 how where you Called into the Servis answer I Enlisted] 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you servid and Such Continentil [Continental] and molitia Regaments [militia regiments] as you can recollect

^answer [written above "I was"] I was under Captain Price Thomas Price was Callonel [Colonel] of the Regiment Genral Smallwood Commanded the Bergade

The State of Ohio, Muskingum County SS.

I, John Willson Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Aforsaid County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Gay Sen. for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Zanesville this 18th day of December AD 1833. 

Jno. Willson Jr. CK

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The State of Ohio

Muskingum County } SS

Personly appeared before me the Subscriber one of the acting Justices of the hearin and for Said County Henry Gay Jr. ^and after being Duty Sworne according to Law Deposeth and Saith that he is at this time about forty three or four years of age [crossed out word: that] that he was born in fredrick County in the State of Merriland and Lived there with his father untill he was a Eleven or twelve years old that while they reseded at Fredrick that he has seen men that was in the armie with Henry Gay Signor his father he has heard ^them Talk about the Different ingagumints [engagements] they where in and the Different places they where and he Recollects two of these mens Names one by the name of Dillon and the other by the name of Hutson] Hutson was Takin prisnor with my father at Garmin Town so he Said but he made his eskape Soon from the British but my Father Could not Escape with him as he was wounded I have Seen the Scars often this Deponent further States he has Seen his father Discharge he Reed from the armie and Seen his father Show it to Several People at the time this Deponent was a Elven or twelve years old his father Moved from Fredrick County to a place they call the Cove near McCounels Town and he thinks it was in Bedford County in Pennsylvania and there his fathers house was Destroy by fire and his father Discharge was Burned in it :

: it is not in the power of his father to git any Derect Testamony as to his Servis as it is above thirty years Since we Left Fredrick and we think or have heard all his old Comreds are ded and he thinks his father is as old as he Sais he is which is ninty two years old Sworne to and Subscribed before me the 18th day of 1833 November

Lewellen Peirce }J Peace

Henry [his X mark] Gay Junr

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[illegible crossed out date]

I do hereby Certefy that Henry Gay J[illegible]r [Junior] is a man that may be depended upon when under oath

Lewellen Peirce }J Peace

The State of Ohio Muskingum County SS. 

I John Willson Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Lewellen Pierce Esq. before whom the written depositions of Levi Culver, Jacob Crumbaker & Henry Gay Jun. and the annexed deposition of John Stevens & James Thompson appears to be have been taken, even on the days of the dates of the several depositions an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Muskingum aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the several signatures purporting to be those of the said Lewellen Pierce Esq. are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court of Zanesville this 18th day of November A.D. 1833. 

Jno. Willson Jr. CK.

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I do hereby certify that Levi Culver is a clergeman [clergyman], a man of good standing, and to beleived [believed] under oath, and I also certify that Jacob Crumbaker is a man of truth and varacity [veracity]

November 18th, 1833                            
Lewellen Peirce }J Peace

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The State of Ohio
Muskingum County } SS

Personly appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County Levy Culver a Cleargiman and after being Duly Sworne according to Law Deposeth and Saith that he now resides in the Neighborwhood of Henry Gay Sinor and has known him about five years and it is the opinion of the Neighborwhood Genraly that he Gay has been a Soldier of the Revolution and I Concur in that opinion and he the Deponent further States that Henry Gay Sen is a very old man and it is the opinion of the Nabaurs [neighbors?] he is as old as he Sais he is and I Concur in that opinion and further this Deponent Saith not

Levi Culver [right aligned signature]

Sworn to and Subscribes before me
November 18th 1833
Lewellen Peirce }J Peace

The State of Ohio
Muskingum County } SS

Personly appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County [crossed out: Jacob] Jacob Crumbaker and after being Duly Sworne according to Law Deposeth and Saith that he is acquainted with Henry Gay Signor for about twelve or thirteen years and this deponent belives Henry Gay has been a revolutionary Soldier and it is Genrally belived in the Neighborwod that Gay was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and this Deponent further States that Henry Gay Senor is a vary old man and he is of an opinion that he is as old as he Gay Sais he is which is ninty two years of age and further this Deponent Saith not

Jacob Crumbaker [right aligned signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me 18th of November
1833 Lewellen Peirce } J Peace

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The State of Ohio
Muskingum County SS }

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Said County John Stephen late post master and mail Contractor on rout No 1625 who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that he has been acquainted with Henry Gay Sen for Six years or near that time, and from the report of the neibors I beleive him to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that he is a very old man, and further this deponent Saith not

Sworn to and Subscribes before me the 20th of Nov 1833    

John Stevens

Lewellen Peirce } J Peace

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The State of Ohio
Muskingum County } SS

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for Said county James Thompson & after being Duly sworn according to law Deposeth & Saith that he has examined Henry Gay Senger as to Sunday wounds found upon him & that he has found an considerable scar upon the right side over the ribs, another a little posterior to the left armpit, also another on the top of the head all appearing as if they had been inflicted by a sword or bayonet & further this deponent saith not

Doctor James Thompson [right aligned signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed before me November 18th 1833
Lewellen Peirce } J Peace

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I Certify Doctor James Thompson is a man of good Caractar [character] in the Neighborhood where[ink has been smudged] he lives and is [illegible smudged ink]titled to credit under oath

Lewellen Peirce }J Peace

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]

3954. [illegible]

P.O.
Henry Gay (Sin.)

Service:

Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: REJECTED [stamped] , 18 .

Application filed: , 18 .

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for , 18 .

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Sir Hon. Green Adams, april 9/60

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20.0[illegible]

Henry Gay Senn

Ohio

3954

Suspended

See letter 25th Jany 1834.

To Absolam Roberts

Zanesville
Ohio

[illegible]

[double line]

Oct. 7th June 1832 [in faded ink]

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ZANESVILLE. DEC 19 OHIO. [postmark stamp]

FREE [stamped]

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commis. of Pensions,
Washington City

[written sideways on lefthand side]
Ohio. [underlined]
28. Dec. 1833

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Zanesville December 18th 1833

Sir I hearby Send you Henry Gays Signor papers for to place him on the pension List if it is consistent with your Duty there does not Seam to be any Doubt about his Servises in the army in the Nabaurwhood where he rezides the Skars on his body Justify that opinion and he is So ignorent and So Illitrate he never Could recall the places an[d] actions he was in without being there I am Sir respectfully your obedient servent

Absalom Roberts [right aligned signature]

Lewis Cass Secretary at war

PS

he has not any Direct profe of his Servis the Best profe is Sent now that he Can Git