Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 854-300, Henry Gaither, Md.

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MD. Gaither Henry. B.L.WA. 854-300-Capt
Issued Apr. 4,1792
No papers.

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Va.  Henry Gaitskil     BL Reg, 230096 - 1855

Revolutionary War

[Stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
[begin underline] BOUNTY LAND FILES [end underpin]

ACT OF 1855 Rejected #230.096
VETERAN Henry Gaitskill
GRADE pvt
1776
SERVICE [blank]
Va. Mil

CAN NO. 1961  BUNDLE NO. 262

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[Two columns]
[Left column]

230.

Nancy Gaitskill, wid.
Henry Gaitskill, pri.
Capt ---------
Va. ma.
Revy. war
Ky.   No papers

[Following lined through: J. T. Mury]

[Right column]

Let: Hon L. M. Cox Sept 26/56

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Nancy Gaitskill
wd. 230.096
Henry
Pri
Va mil
Revolutionary War
oct 1855


Jno. T.Neely
Washington atty
DC

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State of Kentucky, Clark County [word blotted out]
On this 19th day of June A. D. 1833
appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace for said County
and state, Mrs. Na[remainder scratched out] Gaitskill
a resident of Clark County Kentucky
Aged 88 years, who being sworn
states that she is the widow of Henry
Gaitskill, who was a private in
the War of the Revolution.  That
said Gaitskill was a resident
of the County of Culpepper,
the State of [begin underline] Virginia, [end underline] and [word blotted out]
in that county & state in the
year 1780 or thereabouts for the period of
three months and that he
served faithfully in the service
of the United States and was
honorably discharged after the
period for which he had enlisted
expired.  She further states that
she cannot now recollect the
Captains name of the Company
to which her said husband was
attached, nor the Regiment to
which his company belonged

That her said husband
never during his lifetime made
application to the Government for
a Pension, but that she as his
surviving widow does now herein
apply, for whatever may be due
her, in light of her deceased
husband, the said Henry Gaitskill

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[word blotted out] further states that, she was married
in the County of Culpepper in
the State of Virginia, in the year
1783 or thereabouts, to the said
Henry Gaitskill.  She also states
that they were married by one
William Mason.

And to the end, that
[word blotted out] claim, may be prosecuted 
before the proper department
at Washington City.  She hereby
constitutes John T. Neely Esqr
of said city her authorized
Agent & Attorney, in this matter
and he is further empowered
to do all things in the premise
that may be proper & legal for
him to do in the prosecution
of her claim.  In Witness
whereof, she has hereunto set
her hand and seal this 19th
day of June 1855.

Attest:
Mildret Peston  Nancy Gaitskill [word Seal encircled]
Ellen Peston

Sworn, subscribed and acknowledged to
before me, by Mrs. Nancy Gaitskill, widow
of Henry Gaitskill.  And I hereby certify
that I am in no wise interested in this
claim.  Given under my hand this
19th day of June 1855.
Jas Flanagan JP

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State of Kentucky
County of Clark Sct

I Willis Collins Clerk of the Clark
County Court, do hereby certify that
James Flanagan, was and is a Justice
of the Peace for said county & State
duly sworn and commissioned and
that the signature purporting to be his
is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the
Clark County Court this 
21st day of June 1855.

Willis Collins Clk