Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21170, Anthony Gabeau, S.C.

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SERVICE:
S.C.           

Gabeau, Anthony        
Elizabeth

NUMBER:
W21170

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South Carolina 2104
Elizabeth Gabeau
widow of Anthony Gabeau decd
SC
who died on the 10 February 1829
of Charleston in the State of So. Ca.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Granwood of the Regt commanded
by [blank] in the So. Ca. 
line for 2 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Ca.
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Ju
1838 and sent Hon. G. 
R. Poinsett Secy of War

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838               $560.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept            40.00

                                                                    $600.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d

Recorded by W.W. Addison     Cle 
Book A  Vol. 2 Page 17:

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Eliz 
Wm Gabeau
SoCa 3474
Married 1778
Died 1829 ["1829" seems to have been written over "1828"]

Allow 2 years $80
per ann__ no
deduction

SC Militia

Hon Sec War

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The State of South Carolina
District of Charleston

on this 17th day of April 
1838 personally appeared before the Honourable Thomas Lee United States judge for the District of South Carolina City of Charleston

Mrs Elizabeth Gabeau a resident of sd City aged Eighty three years /83/ who being just duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to be enrolled to the benefit of the 3d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836, 

that she is the widow of Anthony Gabeau who was a volunteer soldier during the War of the Revolution and served in the So Carolina militia for two years with the rank of Sergeant, to wit, 

that he about the year 1776 enrolled himself in a Corps Called the true Blues, 

and that in the year 1778, she this Deponent knew him to be a Sirjeant in same and to continue so until the fall of Charleston in 1780, 

that, the Corps was then commanded by Captain Greenwood, 

and that during this period said Anthony Gabeau went on the expedition against Savannah in 1779, and to other places which Deponent does not recollect, 

saith he served during the Seige against the British and when the City fell he was taken a prisoner of war while under arms, 

Saith, for some three day for a year before the commencement of the Seige, he was almost constantly under arms, 

Saith she has no documents in relation to these Services which she can produce, and that her memory fails her much and that these are all the particulars which she can relate to the best of her recollection.

Saith that, in about a month or two after the Surrender of the city, he was permitted to go see his family on parole, then living in the Country, and continued do a prisoner on parol until the period of the Evacuation,

Saith she was married to sd Anthony Gabeau in the year 1778, 

and that her husband the sd Anthony Gabeau died on

turn over

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on the 10th of February 1829, 

and that she is now a widow, and has remained unmarried even since that period,

Saith she is now very feeble in health, and in low circumstances

Sworn to before me the day and year above written and I further certify the Creditability of the Affiant,

Sworn to before me 
this 18 April 1838
Tho Lee Distr
Judge of the
U States for 
So. Carolina

Elizabeth Gabeau


Mrs. Mary Anthony being duly sworn deposes that altho she was not present at the marriage of Mrs Gabeau to her late Husband, that she knew her as the Wife of Mr Anthony Gabeau as early as the Year 1783.

That of the fact of her being the widow of the late A Gabeau there can be no doubt.

Depon. further swore that to her knowledge Mrs. Gabeau has never been married since the death of her husband.

She is well acquainted with the Character of Mrs Gabeau and testifies that it has always been good and unreproachable and that

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her declaration on oath on the opposite page is entitled to full credit in every particular.

Mary Anthony

Sworn to before me
this 17 April 1838
Tho Lee Distr
Judge of U S
for So Carolina
I also certify the credibility of the Witness
[Signature]

We the subscribers have known Mm Gabeau for a long period & testify as to the respectability of her Character and Credibility. We were not present at her Marriage with her late husband but have not a doubt of the fact. We know that they lived together as Man and Wife for a great many years unusually respected for their worth and integrity and therefore recommend her claim to the favorable Consideration of the War Department.

Tho Lee Dis Judge

John C Burkmyer
H L Pinckney Mayor of Charleston
[Illegible] George Spidler aged 70 years
John Strobecker
C.E. Gadsden Rector of S. Philips Church
David Alexander 
Robert Little
C. Burckmyer 
Joshua W. Toomer 
Sam Burgess 
William Masyck
The [illegible] of the Party before [illegible]
the Revolutionary War

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Her declaration on oath on the opposite page is entitled to full credit in every particular 
Mary Anthony

Extract from the Register of the Burial, performed by the Missionary of the Charleston Protestant Episcopal Domestic Missionary Society--

"Anthony Gabeau aged 71 years Died February 10 1829" &
"was buried February 11 1829, in the yard of the"
"French Protestant Church--service performed by"
"Edward Phillips"


Charleston--April 4: 1838

I do hereby certify that the above is a correct extract from the said minutes, that Mr Phillips was at that time the Missionary of said Society, & that Mrs Gabeau, Widow of the said Anthony Gabeau, is now living in this city.

Paul Trapier
Missionary of the
Chastn. P. E. Dom. Miss. Socy

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***(NOTE: this is a repeat copy of page 5 of this file, already previously transcribed)***

on the 10th of February 1829,

and that she is now a widow, and has remained unmarried even since that period,

Saith she is now very feeble in health, and in low circumstances

Sworn to before me the day and year above written and I further (?) certify the Credibility of the Affiant,

Sworn to before me
this 18 April 1838
Tho Lee Distr
Judge of the
U States for
So. Carolina

Elizabeth Gabeau


Mrs. Mary Anthony being duly sworn deposes that altho she was not present at the marriage of Mrs Gabeau to her late Husband, that she knew her as the Wife of Mr Anthony Gabeau as early as the Year 1783.

That of the fact of her being the widow of the late A Gabeau there can be no doubt.

Depon. further swore that to her knowledge Mrs. Gabeau has never been married since the death of her husband.

She is well acquainted with the Character of Mrs Gabeau and testifies that it has always been good and unreproachable and that

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I hereby certify that the marriage of Anthony Gabeau and Elizabeth Henley is duly recorded in the parish register of  S Philips Church, as having taken place on the first day of September, in the Year one thousand, seven hundred & seventy eight

Witness my hand
C E Gadsden
Rector of S. Philips
Church in Charleston
So Carolina

Charleston
May 30 1838

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State of South Carolina
City of Charleston

Be it known that I Patrick Cantwell Not Pub and QU for said District , hereby certify, that [these notes](?) attached to the Certificate of the marriage of Anthony Gabeau and Elizabeth Henley, purporting to be the handwriting of the Revd C E Gadsden, Rector of St Phillips Church in Charleston So Ca is genuine. From under my hand +seal this 30th day of July 1838

P Cantwell
Not Pub & QU for Sd District

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[first line illegible]
[illegible] Gabeau
App [illegible] 17, 183
S.C. .83
______________________________________

1776
Capt Greenwood SC
Corps called True Blues
S[erved?] to 1780 [illegible] taken
Pri[soner] & remained [illegible]
on parol till [Illegible] 14, 1782

_________________________________________

Married -- 1778
[Illegible] in St Philips 
Church Charleston

_______________________________________

Soldier died Feby 10 1829
______________________________________

Elizabeth Henley

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Eliz. Gabeau
So Ca
Sct. Secy of War May
21 1838

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Wofford College
History and Economics,
D.D. Wallace

[illegible scrawl on top right corner]

Jan [6, cancelled out] 11, 1901

Hon. V.C. Evans,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:--
I write, on behalf of my wife, to enquire for any information concerning a Revolutionary soldier from Charleston, S.C., (a member of the "True Blues", I think) Anthony Gabeau. He did after the Revolution. His widow, Elizabeth Gabeau, received a pension from the United States Government.

Very respectfully, 
D.D. Wallace.

(Stamped)
US Pension Office
Jan 16 1901

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(faintly stamped)
Jul 1900

Samuel Dibble,
Russell Street
Orangeburg, S.C.

10 July 1900

The Honorable 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Sir:
My great-grandfather Anthony Gabeau was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. 

I have the following information, which I am anxious to supplement if possible. 

Anthony Gabeau, of Charleston, S.C. enlisted in 1776, for 4 years, and had the rank of Sergeant in Capt. Greenwood's Company.

His widow, Elizabeth Gabeau, I think received a pension. She died about 50 years ago. 

Will you do me the kindness to certify to his record, as found among the pension papers of Elizabeth Gabeau, including any additional particulars. 

My daughter desires the testimony in order to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. Family tradition locates his service as a soldier in the vicinity of Charleston and I think he was at one time a prisoner of war in hands of the British. 

Respectfully yours
Sam Dibble
Ex M.C.
S.C

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Charleston S.C.
72 Tradd St
Feb 28th, 1900

Officer in Charge Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:--
Please tell me where and when the widow of Anthony Gabeau (Elizabeth Henley) was paid a pension for the services her husband rendered to his country during the Revolutionary War. 

The said Anthony Gabeau was a Huguenot and cast his fortunes with the patriots in

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...their struggle for independence. Kindly give me any other information you can concerning these Gabeaus.

Yours very truly,
(Miss) Azalea Howard Willis
72 Tradd St, 
Charleston, S.C.

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Rvy WIDOW, &c

File No. 21170
Elizabeth Gabeau
Wid of Anthony Gabeau
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:--Vol. A, Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March - 8- 1900
[Illegible] to Miss Azalia Howard Will
Charleston S. C.

July-18-1900
Hon. Saml Dibble [Charleston] Orangeburg

Jany-19-1901
D D. Wallace, Spartanburg

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For two other affidavits
in Support of the claim
and marriage of Mrs. Gabeau
See annexed documents
on behalf of Mrs. Anthony.
June 1838
P Cantwell
Not Pub & QU

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State of South Carolina
City of Charleston

On this 30t day of
May 1838, personally
appeared before the undersigned Mr. John Cart
a resident of Charleston apd 77 years, & a revolutionary soldier, who being duly sworn, deposeth that, he was well acquainted with the late
Anthony Gabeau deceased, during the year of
the Revolutionn for he served in the same corps
with him, and has ever reason to believe, &
none whatsoever to doubt, that, the marriage with
Elisabeth Gabeau widow the person now claiming
a pension from government, did take place [was married] to sd Anthony Gabeau in the year 1778, and that, she is now his widow, and that, her statement therefore in relation to her being so married to sd Anthony Gabeau in said year of 1778 is entitled to full and entire credence,
John Cart

Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and yr as above written
the word "did take place." being witned
first in place of the words "was married" in
ln 12" line, and I further certify
the crediibility of the affiant,
P. Cantwell Not Pub & QU for
Charleston Dist So Ca

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Mrs. Gabeau
Case C 1568
Certificate of Marriage
from Rev C E Gadsden

Affidavits as to the personal
opinion from
Jos Manigault Esq
John Cart
Chas Graves
and Certificate of Judge, See
to the Credibility of these
Witnesses

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State of South Carolina
City of Charleston

Charleston
1 June 1838

I hereby certify that I know John Cart &
Joseph Manigault the witnesses in the case
of Mr. Gabeau for a pension from government
and that, they are entitled to trust & credit,
and I further certify that the signatures to
the marriage certificate purporting to be
that of the Revd E. C. Gadsden pastor of the 
Phillips Church is genuine given
under my hand the day and year above
written
Tho Lee Dist
Judge for [??]

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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
Office Common Pleas
Charleston

I Charles C. Strohecker Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for Charleston Dist
certify that Patrick Cantwell Jr is a 
magistrate as stated in the annexed
papers and that the signature [illegible]
purporting to be his are genuine and
I further certify that expert and credit
are due to the statement of Messrs Wm Paul
Nicholas Cabe is, and also to Mrs. Mary
Anthony.  In testimony where of I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office and
subscribed my name this [illegible] day of
May 1838 and in the 62" year of
American Independence and I further
certify as to the [illegible]
of the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Gabeau
Charles Strohecker
C. C. P.

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State of South Carolina
City of Charleston
on this 24th day of April
1838 personally appeared
before me Patrick Cantwell notary public & Q U
for said Mrs. Mary Anthony a resident of Charleston
and aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according
to law, saith that in relation to the services of Anthony
Gabeau, she is the widow of John Anthony a revolutionary
soldier that, she has often heard her husband sd
John Anthony relate [illegible] said Anthony Gabeau &
himself emigrated from France in the year 1764, to sd
Charleston, whre they both resided up to 1780, and that
said Anthony Gabeau served in a corps called the
"true blues"  for about 12 months with said John
Anthony, her husband, saith that said John 
Anthony, then quit the "Blues" and joined the
artillery, and saith she has heard him [illegible]
husband John relate that said Anthony Gabeau
served under arms against the British up to the
surrender of Charleston and that was a period
of more than two years saith that from
1783 up to 1829 and from 1783 up to the present
she was intimate and is intimate with said
Anthony Gabeau and with his widow the present
said Elizabeth Gabeau and that they were also
intimate with her husband John Anthony
up to the time of his death and that they always
maintained a respectable & moral
demeanor and I saith that, said Elizabeth 
Gabeau the widow of said Anthony Gabeau is a 
poor widower and afflicted with disability & laze
eyed
Mary Anthony

Sworn to before me this
day and year above written
and I do certify the credibility
of the affiant.
Patk Cantwell
Not Pub & QU in sd District

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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston

On this 25 day of April
1838 Personally appeared
before me Mr. William Purse of the City of Charleston
a soldier of the Revoution aged 76 years, who being
first duly sworn according to law Doth on his oath
make the following declaration, that he was acquainted
with the late Anthony Gabeau of sd. City and
that, he knew himto be a volunteer in the militia
of the State of South Carolina during the war of the
Revolution, and has every reason to believe that,
he served as such against the British Surender
arms, for two years and more, previous to the
surrender of the City of Charleston to the Enemy,-
Saith, he cannot bring to his recollection in
what corps he served or whether as a serjeant,
but, saith, he has every reason to believe that
the facts sworn to by his widow in this respect
are true, Saith, he has been acquainted with
Mrs. Gabeau the widow of said Anthony, who died
in 1829 - ever since the Revolution and that
she is a lady of respectable character entitle
to credit, and is now a widow in very low
circumstances, and that Mrs. Mary Anthony,
is also a respectable lady of unblemished character,
the witness at the others side.
Wm Purse

Sworn to before me the day
and year above written & I
do hereby certify the credibility of
the affiant
Patk Cantwell
Not Pub & QU for sd District

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State of South Carolina
City of Charleston

On this 26th day of April
1838. Personally appeared
befpre the undersigned W Nicholas Cobia, a
resident of Charleston aged Seventy Nine years
who being duly sworn according to Law, siath
In is a revolutionary Pensioner, saith
he was acquainted with Anthony Gabeau
before and duing the war of the revolution
saith, said Anthony served as a volunteer
soldier under [illegible] against the British
and for two years as this Deponent believes
for the was occasionally seen by him during
sd period, saith, he cannot recall to his recollection
in what penticular corps he served, but,
believes it was tin the artillery, and it may be
in the "blues" also, saith that at the time
of the surrender of the city he [illegible] he has
record and believes said Anthony Gabeau was
taken a prisoner under [illegible], and saith
that, having [illegible] the affidavit of his widow was
Elizabeth Gabeau in relation to the services, &
marriage and death of said Anthony Gabeau
he believes the same to be true, and that, they
always maintained a respectable character
N. Cobia

Sworn to before me the
day and year above written
and I certify the credibility
of the affiant
Patk Cantwell
Not Pub & QU for said Dist.