Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,520, John Gill, Va

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Increase 4873
Virginia
Lettice Gill,
widow of  Va John Gill
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private & Sergeant
(Richmond) Knoxville
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on [3d February, 1853 crossed out] Dc'd payments made since 27, July 1868 

Certificate of Pension issued 28th day of Dec, 1868 and sent to E.M. Garnett
Richmond, VA

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 153 Vol. H
July 27, 1868
Jn Smith

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Brentsville, VA
May 17, 1867

To the Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir
Please find enclosed additional evidence in support of Mrs. Gill's claim. I have tried to make it full and complete and  hope it will be so considered. Mrs. Gill is really suffering for the want of this claim. I hope you will act upon it immediately.

Very respectfully, 
A. Nicol

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Letter
Old Cert
proof &
legally
ap
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[stamp in corner] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
APRIL 17 1867
PENSION OFFICE

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Restoration         Richmond 4. 873
Brief in the Case of Lettice Gill widow of John Gill  Revolutionary Prentsville
Prince William County and State of Va
2hc Act Feb 3 1853
Claim for New Pension Certificate
Proof Exhibited
She was a Pensioner on the roll of Richmond Va at $43.33 per annum and paid to Sept 4, 1860. She alleges top of her certificate and claims restoration having made most of loyalty. Widowhood - Identity- Oath as required

Restored May 22 1867 to a pension at $43.33
per annum commencing Sept 4, 1860
W.E. Fraik
Examining clerk
Name and Residence of Agent
A Nicol                            
Brentville
Va

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Line 1: John L. P Waldo
Line 2: Comis of
Line 3: Pension

Transcript Note: Lighter text Start transcription
Line 1: Va
Line 2: 255
Line 3: Lettice Gill
Line 4: And
Line 5: John
Line 6: Boyntin
Line 7: [illegible] [illegible] 9th 1898

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State of Virginia ⎬ Be it known that on this
Prince William County first day of October 1854
before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in
and for said County personally appeared Lettice
Gill widow of John Gill and made oath in due
form of law that she is the widow of John Gill the
Identical person whom was a pentioner and is now
made and to whom a certifficate of pention was issued at the rate of forty three dollars for [unintelligible] made
payable in Richmond wich is lost that the deceased
pentioner of the United States resided in Prince William
County State of Virginia for the last forty years
before his death
her
sworn to and subjected
Lettie Gill
℗
before me this day and
year above written
.
Geo. Mason
J
York
Know all men by these presents that I Lettice Gill
of the County of Prince William State of Virginia widow
John Gill pentioner of the United States do hereby
constitute and apoint James Dabb or his attorney
my Attoney Lawfully and truly for me and in
my name to receive from Agent of United States
for paying pentions the balance of pention from the
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4 of Sept 1843 until 29 day of Nov 1843 it being
the day of my husbands death also my pention

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Mary C Brady
Lettice Gellhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
Prine William ,  Virginia
11th day of August 1879
File 7520
4th of June 1879 
widow
John Gill

Louis Mayheen
Coffin and burial   Paid $20.00

Claimed by any one    Total $20.00

Sum of Twenty dollars
left by the decedent was nothing
Gainesville;  Prince William, State of Virginia
Gainesville in said county
Attest W H Sanders   JE Herrell
Affiant signature:  Mary C Brady
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of July 1880,  Gainesville
Signature Crawford Cushing
Official character:  Notary Public
State of Virgina, County of Prince William
Lucien A. Davis; Clerk of the County
Crawford Cushing Esq;  Notary Public
17 day of Decem 1880
Lucien A Davis

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Given under my hand and official seal this 3rd day of December 1866.
M B Sinclair Clerk

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by reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of the claim, and they further swear that she still continue the widow of John Gill [illegible word].
G. A. Simpson
T. A. Smith

sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3 day of
December A.D. 1866, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and annex the seal of said Court this 3R day of December 1866 and in the 21st year of the Commonwealth.
M. B. Sinclair

I Letice [Lettice] Gill, do solemnly swear, in the presence of almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the constitution of the United State
and the Union of the states thereunder, that I will in [illegible word] manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamation 
which have been made during the existing
rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. 
her mark X
Letice [Lettice] Gill
So help me God.
Teste A. Nicol

Subscribed, acknowledged (the same having been read and explained) and sum to by Letice  [Lettice] Gill before me this [illegible number] day of December 1866. Given under my hand of Justice of the peace for the Court of Prince

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John Gill

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 7520, that John Gill, while a resident of Prince William County, Virginia, enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows: [handwritten illegible notes]

In 1776, three months as a private (substitute for his father, name not given) in Captain Robert Overall's company in Colonel Churchill's regiment; from January 1, 1781, four months as a sergeant in Captain William Brent's company in Colonel Richard Brent's regiment, and was in battle at Williamsburg; in 1781, a few days after his return from the previous enlistment, he enlisted and served about four months as a private in Captain Robert Warren's company in Colonel Churchill's regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, at which time was referred to as John Gill, Senior, and was sixty-nine years of age, and a resident of Prince William County, Virginia. 

He died November 29, 1842 or 1843, in Prince William County, Virginia.

The soldier married in July, 1824, in Prince William County, Virginia, Lettice Lee. [handwritten illegible notes that appear to detail additional information about Lettice Lee: Leticia nee [unclear of name] July 21 [unclear year]]

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 12, 1854, at which time she was fifty-three years of age and was living in Prince William County, Virginia.

She died August 11, 1879.

Her daughter, Mrs. Mary C. Brady, was living in Cainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, in 1880.

The above noted is the only soldier from Virginia by the name of John Gill that is found the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

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[handwritten] Letter of inquiry [illegible Name] Foster 
R. 3685

[Illegible handwritten notes written vertically on right side, includes name Gertrude Foster]