Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41561, James Gardner, Penn.

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Penn
Gardner, James
& 41561

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17961
Pennsylvania
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James Gardner
of Greene Cty in the state of Penn who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Penna line, for the term of five years. [written in pencil] War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of March 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Decr 1820 and sent to Wm G Hawkins, Waynesborough, Greene Cty.
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Arrears of 4th of Sept 1820
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1829.

144.28
48.00
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$192.28

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
(1 May 1820)

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District of Pennsylvania Ss.

On the first day of May 1820 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared James Gardner, aged sixty years, resident of Greene County in said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.” That he the said James Gardner enlisted for the term of one year, on the seventeenth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain James Moore in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, and continued to serve under said enlistment for nine months. And afterwards enlisted for during the War at Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain in the company commanded by the said Captain James Moore, and in in the Regiment first commanded Anthony Waynes, who when appointed Brigadier General, was succeeded by Colonel Johnson in the line of the State aforesaid, and continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States, until the Seventeenth of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three, when he was discharged from Service in York Town, State of Virginia that he was in the battles of the Three Rivers, Monmouth, Germantown, Brandywine and Pioley, and

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that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support; and that he has no other evidence, except the two under written deposition now in his power of his said review.

Sworn to and declared 
before me the day and 
year aforesaid.

John Minor


I John Minor one of the Associate judges of the Court of Common Please of Greene County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Gardner, did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment; And I now ??? the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned out of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his County for support. Witness my hand and seal May 1st 1820.

John Minor (seal)

I also certify that the above James Gardner Atained a certificate for a pension from me on the fourth of March 1819.

John Cllinox

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I James Gardner do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U.S. March 18th 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself withing the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18th 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to & subscribed
in open court this 18th day of
June 1820
James Gardner
Attest Wm. T. Hays P???

Schedule of property
one cow, two sheep $13.00

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Free

Honorable Christian Tarr Esquire
Washington City
District of Columbia

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                                    Waynesburg Dec. 26 1820
To the Honble Christian Tarr Esq.
Dr Sir,
Some time ago I sent on the papers of Samuel Gardener's, renewing his application for a pension but omitted enclosing some which I herewith transmit to you, that ????? of much importance to the success of the applicant & without which we cannot succeed. I therefore take the liberty to request of you the favour, to lay before the Secretary at War to file among the rest of the papers. 

Very Respectfully

Wm G Hawkins

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Pennsylvania
Greene County

On the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Joseph Davis and made oath that James Gardner, the applicant for a pension on the annexed paper, served as a common soldier in the Army of the U.S. in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain James Moore in the Regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, and continued to serve in said army under the command of said Anthony Wayne, and Col Johnson, his successor, five years during which time this deponent was well acquainted with the said James Gardner

Sworn & Subscribed
before me

Joseph X Davis
his mark

David Gray

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Pennsylvania
Greene County

on the sixth ay of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me one of the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common plea in and for said County Personally appeared Patrick Martin and made oath that in the month of May 1777 he the deponent inlisted as a soldier in Capt James Moore Company at Albany in the State of New York and at that time James Gardner the applicant for a pension on the anexed paper served as a Solger in the same company to the best of his knowledge and remembrence.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day an
year first above writen before me
David Gray

Patrick (X) Martin
his mark

I hereby certify that the above named Patrick Martin is a credible witness and that due faith and credit is due to his testimony given under my hand and seal November 6th 1820
David Gray (seal)

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41561
INVALID
Rovy

File No.   41561
James Gardner
???  ???  ???

Act: 18 March 1820
Index: - Vol. T, Page 186

[Arrangement of 1870]

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District of Pennsylvania ss,

On the first day of May 1820 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared James Gardner, aged sixty years, resident in Greene County in said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said James Gardner enlisted for the term of one year on the seventeenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain James Moore, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne in the line of the State of Pennsylvania and continued to serve under said enlistment for nine months; And afterwards enlisted for during the War at Ticondaroga on Lake Champlain in the Company commanded by the said Captain James Moore and in the Regiment first commanded by Anthony Wayne who when appointed Brigadier General, was succeeded by Colonel Johnson in the line of the State aforesaid, and continued to in the said Corps [sic] or in the service of the United States until the seventeenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, when he he was discharged from service in Yorktown, State of Virginia, that hewas in the battles of the Three Rivers, Monmouth, Germantown, Brandywine and Picoley and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence, except the two under written depositioned, now in his power of his said services
John Minor

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I John Minor one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Gardner, did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one tie on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings testimony taken had before me to the Secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. Witness my hand & seal May 1st 1820.
John C Minor (seal)

I also Certify that the above James Gardner obtained a certificate for a pension from me on the fourth of March 1819.
John C Minor

I James Gardner do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U.S. March 18th 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my properly or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the U.S. in the Revolutionary War" ??? March 18th 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to & Subscribed
in Open Court the 18th 
day of June 1820
Attest

James Gardner

Wm. T Hays ???

Schedule of property
one cow, two sheep $13.00

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Pennsylvania
Greene County ss

I William T Hays, Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the oath and schedule taken and exhibited before the Court of Common Pleas at June Term 1820 and that said Court was of opinion that the above property is of the value of thirteen dollars I also certify that John Minor before whom the foregoing depositions were taken and certificates given, and also David Gray Esquire before whom the following deposition of Joseph Davis and Patrick Martin were taken are and each of them were, at the tine of taking giving and signing the same active Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Witness my hand and seal of office Nov. 7th 1820.
Wm T. Hays Prothys

Pennsylvania
Greene County ss

On the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Davis and made oath that James Gardner, the applicant for a pension on the annexed paper served as a common soldier in the Army of the U.S. in the Revolutionary War, in the company commands by Captain James Moore in the regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, and continued to serve in said Army under the command of said Anthony Wayne, and Col. Johnson, his successor, five years, during which tine, this deponent was well acquainted with the said James Gardner
Sworn and Subscribed
before me
David Gray

Joseph Davis (x)
his mark

I certify that the within Joseph Davis is a credible witness. Given under my hand and seal June 20th 1820
David Gray (seal)

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Pennsylvania
Green County
On the sixth day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me one of the [illegible] judges of the Court of Common [illegible] in and for said County, pirsonally appeared Patrick C Martin, and made oath that on the month of May 1777, he the deponent enlisted as a soldier in Capt James Moore's Company at Albany in the State of New York, and at that time James Gardner the applicant for a pension on the annexed paper served as a soldier in the same Company to the best of his knowledge and remembrance.
Patrick C Martin
Sworn to and [illegible] the day and year first agove written before me
David Gray

I hereby certify that the aboved named Patrick Martin is a credible witness and that due faith and credit is due to his testimony. Given under my hand and seal November 6th 1820.
David Gray.

[Overlapping] Adm. 15 Dec 20