Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15852, James Gilliland, Pa. Va.

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David Carson whose name is signed to the affidavit of Michael Widener—Wm. Buchanan whose name is signed to the affidavit of Joseph Wilson—and James White whose name is signed to the affidavit of David Gilliland are justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to said affidavits are genuine signatures.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 29th day of November 1833. In the 58th year of the Commonwealth

David Campbell

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HUNTER MCDONALD
924 BROADWAY
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

November 21, 1935

Veteran Administration, 

Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

I enclose a copy of the memoranda made at the Tennessee State Library relative to Military Services, in the War of the Revolution, of James Gilliland and John Gilliland.

For biographical purposes I would appreciate any information you may have relative to the service and pension records of these two men.

I have been advised by the Librarian of the Tennessee State Library to write you about this matter.

If you do not have the necessary records, can you advise to who I should apply.

Very truly yours, 
Hunter McDonald

1 encl.

McD-S

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328 St. Andrew Street
Petersburg, Virginia.
January 31st 1933.

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the Pension Declaration of James Gilliland, from either Washington County or Greenbrier County, Va.

Any ference made of his family will be appreciated.

Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly
Rebecca Buckins Moran.
(Mrs. T.J. Moran)

McAllisters Va. Militia in the Revolution.
Pensioners residing in Virginia 1835, who received Pensions as Virginia Militiamen
Gilliland Lt. James, Washington County 89 years old.

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December 29, 1933
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James Gilliland-S.15852
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. E. E. Good
843 South 15th Street
Lincoln, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Gilliland, a pensioner from Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, S.15852, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Gilliland.

He was born and reared in York County, Pennsylvania, the date of his birth and names of parents not stated.

James Gilliland enlisted early in the Revolution and served three months as private in Captain John McConnoghe's company of Pennsylvania troops; While residing in Augusta County, Virginia, he served three months as lieutenant under Captains James Tate and Alexander Long in the Virginia troops; no dates of service given. He moved in 1779 to Washington County, Virginia and in 1780 served six weeks as private in Captain Andrew Colvill or Colvin's company, Colonel William Campbell's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Kings Mountain; he served one month as private in Captain Alexander Montgomery's company, Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia regiment in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 27, 1833, then aged eighty-eight years and living in Washington County, Virginia.

David Gilliland, son of the solder, James Gilli-

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living in Washington County, Virginia. There are no further data as to family.
     Very truly yours,
     A. D. HILLER
     Assistant to Administrator.